island. The natives were the Arawak Indians‚ and the island they were on was the Bahama Islands. The Arawaks gave them food‚ water‚ and incredible gifts. Columbus took some of the natives as prisoners so they could show him where the gold was. They took him to Hispaniola. Hispaniola‚ as Columbus reported‚ was beautiful‚ fertile‚ filled with gold and other metals. Columbus had promised Spain and investors gold‚ but there wasn’t much gold to be found. He ordered that Indians ages fourteen and over to
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The Indian Removal Act was pushed through Congress by President Andrew Jackson‚ giving President Jackson the power to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River (“Indian Removal”). Originally‚ the relocations were supposed to be voluntary: the Indians could either relocate to the West of the Mississippi River‚ or they could stay where they were and begin to abide by the laws of the state in which they resided. However‚ this began to go awry when Indians were
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feminism in India. Contents [hide] 1 Defining Feminism in the Indian context 2 History 2.1 First phase: 1850–1915 2.2 Second Phase: 1915–1947 3 The Concepts of Feminism and Equality 4 Beginnings of the “Feminist” Movement in India 5 Obstacles 6 Hindu Women in India 7 Muslim Women in India 8 Women at Work 9 Women and Education 10 Modernization 11 See also 12 References 13 External links [edit]Defining Feminism in the Indian context Pre-colonial social structures and women’s role in
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Indian relations‚ both political and social‚ as a result of American expansion. When Americans started exploring and expanding west one of the major conflicts that arrose is what kind of relationship would they have with the Native Americans. At first things wernt bad a good example of this are the statements and autobiography of Black Hawk who was a prominent souk warrior. He stated in his autobiography that his people liked the americans at first impression. They were given gifts by the americans
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The Omaha Indians The Omaha Indians has their own way of doing things based off of their culture. In this essay I will cover when they were first discovered‚ where they lived‚ how they got their food‚ what they ate‚ what they wore and so much more. The Omaha tribe was first discovered in the 1600‘s near the Missouri river in present northwestern Iowa. The tribe covered land on both sides of the Missouri river from the mouth of the Platte river as far north as the Little bow river in Cedar
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Welcome to our guide to India. This is useful for anyone researching Indian culture‚ customs‚ values and wanting to understand the people better. You may be going to India on business‚ for a visit or even hosting Indiancolleagues or clients in your own country. Remember this is only a very basic level introduction and is not meant to stereotype all Indian people you may meet! Facts and Statistics Location: Southern Asia‚ bordering Bangladesh 4‚053 km‚ Bhutan 605 km‚ Burma1‚463 km‚ China 3‚380 km
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not taking in for acting people who could not sing was thus solved and Indian cinema saw another hurdle being crossed. Now with this impetus to those who could not sing‚ the entry of people in cinema was duly widened. With the passage of time there has been a continuous technological advancement in Indian cinema. In the 20th Century‚ Indian cinema took huge strides towards growth and‚ today‚ at the turn of the 21st Century Indian cinema stands at par with Hollywood cinema. May be we still have a lot
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The INdian Womn This mentality leads families to treat them as objects who should remain pure and be controlled: women are their fathers’ property‚ and later their husbands’. Parents worry so much about "losing face" in the community that while boys have all the freedom they want‚ girls are constantly advised not to do anything that would "bring shame". This mentality explains why so many are forced into marriages‚ or even murdered by their own parents. It leads to mothers excusing away the heinous
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1. How do you characterize competition in the Indian BPO industry? Cost‚ people‚ and environment are characterized under competition in the Indian BPO Industry. India ranks first among a host of desirable nations in terms of cost which includes employee cost‚ infrastructure cost‚ management cost and the tax structure. It beats all its competitors on the people front as well. 2. What unique resources and capabilities help Indian BPO firms to compete globally and also enter new markets? BPO providers
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The Indian farmer Agriculture is as much important‚ if not more‚ as the industry in a country. Thus here lies the importance of our farmer. An Indian fanner is the backbone of the society. His importance in the economy of the country cannot be over-emphasized. He grows vegetables and fruits for our food and cotton for our clothes. The Indian farmer is a hardworking man. He works from morning till evening in the scorching heat and biting cold. Early in the morning he drives his oxen to the fields
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