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    Smith the Native Americans were portrayed with no disregard for feelings. By portraying the Native Americans as savages what were the long term outcomes? First off they were not respected by anyone because they were different in their beliefs. Second they were also thought of as being stupid and not educated correctly. Third they were used for the skills that they knew (i.e. hunt‚ survive)‚ since white men could not do many of the things Indians could do. I think that when Ben Franklin was writing

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    finally move to Washington‚ D.C. Life there was interesting for him. The language‚ culture‚ was like an alien to them. Since it was the 1980’s‚ there still wasn’t a lot of immigrants living there‚ so he couldn’t eat the food that he was used to here. Rice‚ bread‚ noodles‚ were some foods he was familiar with‚ but he did try other food. It was then where he found his now favorite food‚ pizza‚ saying‚ “I ate a lot of pizza. It tasted very good.” That was pretty much all he ate in high school‚ pizza

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    of the Native Americans dropped critically. There used to be over 300‚000 Native Americans in California. The Hispanics forced the Native Americans into slave labour and in no time‚ European diseases such as smallpox‚ influenza‚ measles‚ and typhus which the Spanish and French settlers brought from Europe to America broke out and killed over 100‚000 Native Americans in California alone. The first treaties guaranteed reservations and in some cases even economic aid for the Native Americans. For example

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    into North America was an extremely significant point in history. The arrival in 1492 led to a cultural diffusion between the immigrants and the Native Americans who helped form America as it is today. Although many colonies made peace with the Native Americans upon arrival‚ there were many people who did not mind executing the Native Americans for their land. The Chesapeake Bay colonies (Virginia and Maryland) were the first of several colonies to begin massacring the native peoples for land. The

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    Throughout history the roles of women have changed dramatically. Since the 1950’s‚ women have slowly but surely evolved into the individuals one sees today in public offices or even law firms. Although women in the 1950’s and today have dealt with similar stereotypes‚ today life has greatly improved because women aren’t as pressured to get married‚ are taken more seriously in the business world‚ and are even making as much or more money as men. However‚ as the popularity of television

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    Britain‚ who was providing financial help to Greece and Turkey‚ informed the United States that it could no longer provide assistance due to their financial situation at home. The United States had been monitoring Greece and Turkey’s conditions and the rise of communist and Soviet influences over the years and decided to take action. On March 27‚ 1947 President Harry S. Truman presented his address before a joint session of congress. The United States involvement in aiding Greece and Turkey was an important

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    were fighting a war to free the slaves‚ made living from factories and trade‚ wanted to higher taxes on Europeans goods so Southerners would buy Northern products‚ and believed that the Union must be saved above all else. With these different views on what the nation should look like‚ they both came up with new strategies that would favor their side. They came up with defense mechanisms and plans that were supposed to be a help into their victory. Unfortunately‚ some of their plans and strategies failed

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    STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he can to show what history has

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    for Native Americans in the past and still is today. It can at times become an issue for state and federal governments. In the American West gold is no longer the most precious resource‚ water is. In the dry western climates there is an unquenchable thirst in agriculture‚ industries‚ and growing urban areas. The lack of water has not been enough to satisfy the conflicts and claims that arise from government entities fighting over water. Among those that fight to claim water is the American Indian

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    issue involving the Native Americans and the federal government is the settling of Cobell vs. Salazar Lawsuit filed in 1996. The lawsuit alleged illegal conduct in the management of Native American money held in trust accounts and managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The trust was established to allow nontribal groups to use Native American lands. The trust contains money from oil and gas production‚ coal production‚ grazing leases‚ and timber sales. Elouise Cobell was the treasurer of the

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