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    1600s we saw the start of an overwhelming surge of pioneers from Europe to North America (INTEXT). Spanning more than three hundred years‚ this quest grew from a couple hundred English settlers to millions of newcomers settling into the New World (INTEXT). Energized by capable and differing motivations‚ these settlers would construct new civic establishments on the northern shores of what they portrayed as the New World (INTEXT). The principal English workers to what is presently the United States

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    The westward expansion negatively impacted the native americans. The settlers did a lot of awful things to get their gold. The native americans were kicked out of their land by the settlers. The native americans fought for their land against the settlers. The settlers killed a lot of native american people for their gold. Westward expansion negatively impacted the native american people by causing war that devastated the native american land‚ the native americans were forced out of their land‚ and

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    something? Why did that work so well? * Internet helped the best * * September 6‚ 2012 * Q-Why is it important that you get to class on time and started on your POD * A-So your not holding up the class and get on with the that days lesion! * * September 10‚ 12 * Q-Reflect on the video we watched last week! * A- people like that chage the world for other people‚ because he saved lives and took his for others! * * September 11‚ 12 * Q-Why do you think

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    European settlers went through many changes after the discovery of New America because of Christopher Columbus voyage. The Europeans accidentally found the American land which was originally owned by Native American tribes. The Native American culture was very liberal and had very different lifestyles when it came to beliefs in religion‚ owning land‚ medicines‚ hunting farming and family. The Native Americans did not see people as enemies and believed that many people could be invited to join their

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    continent but it wouldn’t have been this way if it wasn’t for the people who established it and the migrants who arrived. These people who were included were‚ convicts who were sent to Australia from different countries by transportation‚ free settlers who wanted to start a new life in a new land‚ and the migrants who were pouring in during the gold rush to strike it rich. A vast number of convicts were sent to Australia as a form of punishment for petty crimes like stealing clothes some of

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    The Westward Expansion Impact As the 19th century progresses‚ more and more settlers arrived in the US and the yearn for open space and freedom had grown tremendously. The US had decided to push westwards due to this.Thousands of settlers began to pour into the new land. Through the exciting and promising land acquisitions‚ there was a dark history behind the westward expansion that was never fully acknowledged. Although America had enforced westwards expansion‚ it did not acknowledge the Native

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    Indian Wars were series of conflicts between white settler or government of United States and Native Americans. Conflicts started almost immediately after settlers begun to move to the North America and ended in the early 20th century. During this time all the Native Tribes were one by one moved to the reservation where a lot of them live until today. They had to change the way they lived and their culture was almost destroyed. They weren’t prepared for this change and today’s Native Americans have

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    technology‚ like guns‚ gunpowder. The native americans‚ they didn’t have things to help them with their diseases. Once they settlers came they believed they can help them. Natives only used natural resources they can find. But the first english settlement was in virginia. Spanish came here and took what is know as florida. When it comes to religion the settlers force natives did everything they could until they accepted the religion. And of course they took over and killed most of the natives and tortured

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    America’s Push Towards Asia As America fell under the spell of industrialism‚ our leaders had begun to set their eyes on a new goal of conquering western land‚ specifically Asia. Western countries were the perfect place to establish trade‚ they were able to produce silks‚ pottery‚ and unique spices which America was unable to access. Up until the 1840’s China was completely self-reliant relying solely on the countries natural resources and self made goods. During 1840 Great Britain found a product

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    the truth to it; the New World’s untapped territories were essentially deemed the private property of European discovers the moment they stepped foot on the land according to Patrick Wolfe in his research paper entitle Settler colonialism and the elimination of the native (393). Settler colonialism was an uneven battle between the technologically advanced Europeans and the “uncivilized” natives that lived on land wealthy with resources— the natives never stood a chance at standing their ground. It is

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