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  • Colonial America

    Colonial America

    Colonial America For colonies not among the Thirteen colonies, see European colonization of the Americas or English colonization of the Americas." Starting in the late 16th century, the English, the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch began to colonize eastern North America. The first English attempts, notably the Lost Colony of Roanoke, ended in failure, but successful colonies were soon established. The colonists, who came to the New World, were by no means a homogeneous

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    Submitted: April 7, 2010 By: Yan
  • Colonial Massachusetts and Colonial Virginia

    Colonial Massachusetts and Colonial Virginia

    Throughout 1607 to 10 colonies in Massachusetts and Virginia were being settled and growing. These two states grew up very different from each other in aspects such as their economic development and it’s affect on their politics. In 1607, Jamestown in Virginia was the first permanent English settlement. It was in the Chesapeake Bay area. The people abroad the ships had ideas in their heads of digging and mining to find ways of obtaining gold,

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Jack
  • Differences in American Colonies

    Differences in American Colonies

    The Thirteen Colonies of America were all founded by England in the 17th century. However, the origins, beliefs, economies and governments of these colonies are as varied and diverse as America itself. The Northern Colonies of New England and the Southern Colonies were the most prolific of the New World and were very different in most cases. The New England colonies to the north and the southern colonies were vastly different in their economies. The

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Legal System of England and Wales

    The Legal System of England and Wales

    The legal system of England and Wales is the basis of the common law legal system, and stand in opposition to civil law or pluralist systems in other countries. The development of common law has had a great impact on the English legal system. The English legal system is the original common law system. The common law of England has come out of hundreds of years of development and it was based on the handiwork

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Wine Mail Order Distribution in South East England

    Wine Mail Order Distribution in South East England

    Index Main 1.0 Brief 1.1 Objective 2.0 Assumptions and rationale 2.1 Methodology 2.2 Cost determination 2.3 The Spreadsheet 3.0 Wine Box operational overview 3.1 Demand Model 3.2 Scenarios 4.0 Key Observations 4.1 Recommendations 4.2 Executive Summary Tables 1. Variable costs (default model) 2. Fixed costs (default model) Inserts 1. Budget (default model) 2. Break even sheet (default model) 3. The sensitivity sheet (default model) 4. Budget scenario 1 Appendix: A Demand model A 1.0. UK

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Edward
  • Government in Colonies

    Government in Colonies

    The first articles dealt with the government (or proposed government) of the Colonies during a war with the French, and the terms of land use as well as treatment of Natives after the war. The other articles give a Native perspective on the Royal Proclamation, a colonial soldier’s diary of a winter spent with the British regulars, and an account of colonial newspaper articles and their influence during the war. The articles on law and

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Glorious Revolution in England of 1688

    The Glorious Revolution in England of 1688

    The Glorious Revolution in England of 1688 James II succession to the throne of England came without protest of any kind. James II was the son of Charles I and younger brother to Charles II. In January of 1649, Charles I, King of England, went on trial and was convicted as a "'Tyrant, Traitor, Murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation.'" (Cannon, pg. 385) On 7 February 1649, Charles II was

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    Submitted: April 18, 2010 By: David
  • How Did Slavery Affect the Spirit of the Enslaved? of the Enslavers? Would You Rather Have Been a Slave or an Indentured Servant in the Colonial Virginia?

    How Did Slavery Affect the Spirit of the Enslaved? of the Enslavers? Would You Rather Have Been a Slave or an Indentured Servant in the Colonial Virginia?

    How did slavery affect the spirit of the enslaved? Of the enslavers? Would you rather have been a slave or an indentured servant in the colonial Virginia? The spirit of the slaves was jeopardized by the loss of freedom and the hardships they endured once becoming a slave. Slaves coming to America were treated like animals. They were herded up, branded, put in chains, whipped, and put on ships headed to a life of work

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    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: David
  • A New England Nun - by Mary E. Wilkins

    A New England Nun - by Mary E. Wilkins

    A New England Nun By Mary E. Wilkins The allegory of "A New England Nun" is rather obvious yet discreet. The reader would not notice it unless her or she were to critically analyze the existence of the animals. These animals have similar points and are in similar situations as the main character, Louisa Ellis. The dog, Caesar, and the little yellow canery are symbolic forms of Louisa Ellis. In this story, Louisa Ellis waits

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    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Imperialism, Colonialism and Identity in 20th Century Fiction

    Imperialism, Colonialism and Identity in 20th Century Fiction

    In the mid-1800's, Imperialism began to emerge as a way for countries to expand their territories. It was viewed as a way of increasing land, resources, and power. Strong European powers, chiefly, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, France, Russia, and also the United States began their colonial campaigns to gain wealth, power, natural resources, a market to sell industrial goods, national prestige, or occasionally to improve the lives of the colonial people. European colonialism expanded to

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Jack
  • Reformation in Continental Europe and England and Its Consequences

    Reformation in Continental Europe and England and Its Consequences

    Reformation is the religious revolution that took place in Western Europe in the 16th century. It arose from objections to doctrines and practices in the medieval church, loss of papal authority and credibility as well as other societal, political and economical issues of the time. This revolution had a major impact on Europe and it gave way to short term and long-term consequences, which still can be seen today. There were many causes of

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    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Jon
  • Although New England and the Chesapeake Region Were Both Settled by People of English Origin, by 1700 the Regions Had Evolved into Two Distinct Societies. Why Did This Difference in Development Occur?

    Although New England and the Chesapeake Region Were Both Settled by People of English Origin, by 1700 the Regions Had Evolved into Two Distinct Societies. Why Did This Difference in Development Occur?

    Many colonists, as British subjects, contributed to the war effort in 15, against the French. During that time, the colonists came into contact with the British; however, the colonists had no respect or compassion for those arrogant men. Though it was unsuccessful, the idea of the Albany Congress left an impression on the history of America, becoming evident after the Revolutionary War. Specifically, Benjamin Franklin, an active member in the fight for liberty, proposed the

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    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Distinct Differences of New England and Chesapeake

    The Distinct Differences of New England and Chesapeake

    George Sotereanos DBQ 09/15/06 Unit 1 The Distinct Differences of New England and Chesapeake By the year 1700, the New England and the Chesapeake regions were both settled largely by people of English origin, although the regions had evolved in two distinct societies. The people who made the epic voyage to the new world came here for many different reasons. They wanted to lead the lives they wanted. Some were poor and needed money and

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Impact of New England Puritan Captivity Narratives

    The Impact of New England Puritan Captivity Narratives

    The Impact of New England Puritan Captivity Narratives “I hope I can say in some measure, As David did, It is good for me that I have been afflicted.” -Mary Rowlandson The mentality that existed amongst Puritans that sought to account for God’s reasons for affliction by captivity was that it was His punishment. Thus their subsequent redemption was viewed as His mercy. They saw the many occurrences of captivities as a warning that all

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    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Explain Why the Treatment of Indigenous People in the Colonial Period Differed Considerably According to the Origin of the Colonist.

    Explain Why the Treatment of Indigenous People in the Colonial Period Differed Considerably According to the Origin of the Colonist.

    There were two main concepts that were thought to have motivated European countries to explore and colonize in America: the excitement and the profit of the "New World". Throughout the 17th century England and Spain began to fight for control of the North American Continent, with different economic goals in mind. The success in the colonization of the New World depended on many factors one which included the treatment of the natives. Although the ideal

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    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Vika
  • Sanitation and Plagues of Elizabeth's England

    Sanitation and Plagues of Elizabeth's England

    In Elizabethan times, living conditions of an everyday townsman was quite indecent. Elizabethan’s lived in houses that were extremely close to one another, which made it quite easy to disregard such a necessity to keep the streets and living surroundings clean. People threw all of the waste outside of their windows, which included, their feces, dead cats and dogs, and also kitchen waste. Eventually, when it would rain, the rain would wash all of the

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials

    A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials

    A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials. By Laurie Winn Carlson. (Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 1999. Pp. xiii, 197. $24.95.) The author of this book has proposed an intriguing hypothesis regarding the seventeenth-century witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Laurie Winn Carlson argues that accusations of witchcraft were linked to an epidemic of encephalitis and that it was a specific form of this disease, encephalitis lethargica, that accounts for

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Yan
  • Is Colonialism a Form of Genocide?

    Is Colonialism a Form of Genocide?

    In this paper, I'm going to look at what is genocide? Does it only occur in such situations as the Holocaust, the genocides in Darfur, Turkey, Cambodia, Tibet, & Bosnia, the disappearances in Argentina & Chile, the death squad killings in El Salvador, Stalin's purges, the killing of the Tutsi in Rwanda. Has there been a form of genocide in our own backyard? In this journal I'm going to explain that in fact Canada has

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Vika
  • Hamlet and Macbeth and the New King of England

    Hamlet and Macbeth and the New King of England

    Hamlet and Macbeth and the new King of England The Kings in both Hamlet and Macbeth represents good and the men that want to destroy the monarchy, are evil. Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet, and Duncan, King of Scotland in Macbeth, are both killed, but avenged for the good of country. King Hamlet was a good, brave ruler, yet Claudius is a shrewd politician and manipulator, only interested in the throne. Just like Hamlet, we are

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Racism in Othello Relating to Racial Hatred in Elizabethan England

    Racism in Othello Relating to Racial Hatred in Elizabethan England

    The Secret Lives of Bees Within the novel, The Secret Lives of Bees, every character develops different stages in their personality. T.Ray’s personality isn’t easy to interpret considering he doesn’t change a lot throughout the novel. T.Ray demonstrates anger, abuse, and a little bit of caring. In the beginning of the novel, T.Ray was very rude and sometimes had an abusive way of speaking, sometimes acting. He cursed and yelled at everything she did. To

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Religious Freedom in American Colonies

    Religious Freedom in American Colonies

    The extent of religious freedom in the British American colonies was at a moderate amount. Although colonies such as Virginia and Massachusetts had little to no religious freedom, there were colonies such as Pennsylvania and Rhode Island that had a certain degree of tolerance for other religions. With Virginia being Anglican with its laws, Massachusetts having puritans and separatists, Rhode Island having Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, and Pennsylvania having William Penn along with

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Top
  • Puritanism Covenant and the Perfect Society in New England

    Puritanism Covenant and the Perfect Society in New England

    Puritanism Covenant and the Perfect Society in New England When the Puritans came to New England, they came to settle with a clear society in mind. Not only would this society be free from the persecution that they endured in Old England; it would be free to create what the leader of the religion referred to as a “perfect” society. In their attempt to escape the persecution they had come so accustomed to, they set

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    Submitted: May 9, 2010 By: Monika
  • Changes in England: 1900 to 1939

    Changes in England: 1900 to 1939

    Changes in England: 1900 to 1939 George Orwell’s novel, Coming Up for Air, portrays England at two different times. The story is based around George Bowling in 1939 and his life in the suburbs of London on Ellesmere Road, where all the houses are the same. He is very cynical of the world around him and dreams of his times as a child in Lower Binfield when things were not perfect, but not yet ruined

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    Submitted: May 17, 2010 By: Jon
  • Enlightenment in Colonial Society

    Enlightenment in Colonial Society

    Jonathan Bach HIST 135-06 Test I 9/30/03 Enlightenment in Colonial Society The Enlightenment began in the mid to late 17th century; almost every source gives different dates and doesn’t really specify when exactly it started. It consisted as more of a religious revolution, but it also had to do with the emergence of different specialized professions. A major point of the English Enlightenment was that it did not like the idea of a vengeful God,

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    Submitted: May 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • Political Changes of 17th Century England and France - Trends

    Political Changes of 17th Century England and France - Trends

    The political changes of 17th century England and France from 1789-1815 can be compared in the way that both had a monarchy overturned, restored, and then overturned again. However, they differed in that England's Parliament existed the entire time in some way, while in France, power was exchanged from king, to constitutional monarchy, to a dictator. England's system eventually led to constitutionalism, while France would continue to struggle with an indefinite political structure. To better

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    Submitted: May 30, 2010 By: Wendy

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