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    we talked about many things starting from Pre-Columbian North American cultures to the expansion to the west. North America was such an important land to many in Europe countries because it was unexplored and new. The first settlement in America was in Jamestown‚ Virginia also known as the Chesapeake colony. But they weren’t the only ones to come to America there was also the New England colonies that came to for different reasons than the Chesapeake colonies. One of the reason was for religious

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    two colonies in North America of the East Coast. The colonies were known as the New England colonies and the Chesapeake colonies. The New England colonies included of Connecticut‚ Colony of Rhode Island‚ Providence Plantations‚ Massachusetts and Province of New Hampshire. The Chesapeake colonies consisted of Virginia and Maryland. These colonies were settled in by Englishmen with similar resolutions and ethnicities and faced similar obstacles. But these colonies became two distinct colonies with

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    American colonies. By winning the French and Indian war the British were entitled to the land east of the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains. As the Americans began to move westward thinking that if they fought the war in the colonies‚ they were entitled to that land. While the American soldiers and their families were moving upon the lands they had won‚ the Indians attacked. The Americans asked for Parliament’s protection‚ and assumed since they fought for them that Britain would assist

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    The only thing the narrator seems sure about‚ in Ursula LeGuin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is that guilt does not exist in Omelas‚ but can this true. Omelas described as a happy place‚ a beautiful place‚ where no wars exist‚ no hunger‚ and no evil. Yet where does this “perfect” place come from? How can it exist? It exists because of one child’s pain and suffering produces this happiness‚ or maybe better put an illusion of happiness. Even though it is his sadness and pain that causes this

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    Impact of Ww1 on Britain

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    IMPACT OF WW1 ON BRITAIN The effect that World War I had upon civilians was devastating. WWI was a war that affected civilians on an unprecedented scale. Civilians became a military target. The economic impact of WWI meant that there were shortages of all produce‚ most importantly food. Consequently‚ rationing of bread‚ tea‚ sugar and meat was introduced in 1918. This was widely welcomed by the British public‚ as a voluntary rationing system had been introduced a year before‚ and people were

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    colonies take root

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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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    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 & Maryland Chesapeake Colonies The

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    Another event from the story that makes one think is the people that walk away. Although the title tells you exactly what happens after you read the story this statement seems so “dull” to put it in one word. What I mean by “dull” is that question could just be answered by a simple “They just didn’t feel like being there” but there are deeper reasons behind it. Although I don’t know the true answer Le Guin had in mind I believe that the people in Omelas finally realized what was happening. The people

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    Education in Great Britain

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    ------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN 6/7. Great  Britain  does  not  have  a  written  constitution‚  so  there  are  no  constitutional  provisions  for  education.  The  system  of  education  is  determined  by  the  National  Education  Acts. Schools  in  England  are  supported  from  public  funds  paid  to  the  local  education  authorities.  These  local  education  authorities  are  responsible  for  organizing  the  schools  in  their  areas 

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    George Gershwin: “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” When thinking about significant American composers‚ one name in particular came to me: George Gershwin. Influenced by French composers of an earlier time‚ George developed his own style‚ mixing jazz with the popular music of his time and creating something unique. Though he was met with mixed reviews in most of his endeavors‚ he kept writing‚ producing songs and plays for no purpose other than because he loved doing it. He started off as a song-plugger

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