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    for success? Does failure lead to success? How do we know when we reach success? Probably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln. He was born into poverty; Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections‚ twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times‚ but he didn’t and because he didn’t quit‚ he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of our country. 1833 Borrowed some money from a friend

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    The English settlement in America occurring around the early 1600’s was the result of the Age of Exploration in addition‚ the freedom from religious oppression. For the Separatists later known as the Pilgrims‚ America was a place for dreams and new beginnings given that they were persecuted for their religious beliefs in England. Some fled to the Netherlands finding religious freedom and no work. The Pilgrims however‚ settled in America. Moreover‚ the Puritans came to America to practice their religion

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    Southern Colonies Religion | Southern Colonies claimed to have religious freedom but that tended to be a superficial idea. In these colonies Anglican faith was the most predominate. Anglican included Presbyterian and Baptist. While Protestants were somewhat tolerated most were Anglican. They didn’t really consider Native Americans and slaves religion to be an actual religion. Several people tried to convert slaves and Native Americans to their religion. When slaves began to give in they

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    the Chesapeake‚ Southern‚ New England‚ & Middle colonies? ●Warm-Up Question: ○Based upon the documents provided‚ what are some key differences between the Virginia & New England colonies? Four Colonial Subcultures ●The different values of the migrants dictated the “personality” of the newly created colonies; led to distinct (not unified) colonies ○ The Chesapeake ○ New England ○ Middle Colonies ○ The Lower South European Settlements in North America by 1660 Chesapeake Colonies: Virginia

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    What is really meant by success? We are different individuals with different views and ideas about a certain matter. And every time we are asked about our dream in life‚ we often say that we want to be successful in life. The question is what is meant by success? When can we say that you are already successful? Our professor (Ma’am Jimenez) asked this during our last class prior to our examination in her class. We had offcourse our own definitions and indicators of success. Well‚ some of my

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    CHAPTER 3              COLONIES TAKE ROOT 1587-1752   Section 1: The First English Settlements   I. England Seeks Colonies -Like most of Europe in the age of exploration‚ England was a monarchy. However‚ in England‚ the power of the king or queen was limited by law and by a lawmaking body called Parliament.   -Ever since the 1200s‚ English law had limited the king’s power. The king could set new taxes only with Parliament’s consent. Still‚ the king’s powers were much greater than those of

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    ​When the 13 colonies were declaring their independence‚ they’ve decided to write a document – The Declaration of Independence‚ for the reasons why U.S. colonies wanted to separate from the British Empire. The emphasis of the Declaration of Independence was that British monarch and the Parliament have violated the human rights‚ and therefore‚ the 13 colonies have to take the rule of a government into their own hands‚ and give the colonists their rights back. Upon the creation the United States’ government

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    A) Many factors contributed to western settlement from 1854 to 1890‚ especially the desire for natural resources‚ federal government policies‚ and technological developments. The desire for natural resources during this time period contributed greatly to western expansion of the time. This desire led to the growth of the cattle industry and mining empires. The desire for natural resources also sparked the phenomenon of the California Gold Rush. These events all stemmed from the earlier Americans

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    prosperous life. There were two main areas in America that the English settled in‚ New England and the Chesapeake region. These settlers voyaged to America for either religious freedom or to start a new life. Religion seekers came to the New World to escape the oppression of the Catholic Church. Others came in search of a job‚ or because of their low social class. The New England and the Chesapeake regions became two distinct regions because of these social‚ economic‚ and religious tragedies. Many

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    longer‚ healthier‚ and stronger. Previous US soldiers from past wars would become Generals of the army to lead‚ which made them way better than the ones in Vietnam. It wasn’t just the experience that made them better soldiers‚ but also

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