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    References: Dundes‚ Lauren. 2001. “Disney’s Modern Heroine Pocahontas: Revealing Age-Old Gender Stereotypes and Role Discontinuity Under a Façade of Liberation.” The Social Science Journal 38 (3): 353-365. Ross‚ Deborah. 2004. “Escape from Wonderland: Disney and the Female Imagination.” Marvels and Tales 18 (1):

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    HISTORY 1301 ~ AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 C H A P T E R 2 NEW WORLD EXPERIMENTS: ENGLAND’S SEVENTEENTHCENTURY COLONIES SUMMARY In the seventeenth century‚ different and sometimes disparate groups of English settlers established several colonies in North America. The English way of colonization differed from that of the Spanish in that English colonization did not emanate from a desire to create a centralized empire in the New World. Breaking Away English migration to the New World was part

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    Hist 1301 Exam Notes

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    • Historical Perspective There are many historical Perspectives (views and opinions) to consider when looking at history‚ such as‚ age‚ class and social status‚ literacy‚ race‚ sex and gender‚ birth place‚ whether their geography is rural or urban‚ media‚ housing and household makeup‚ movement (ie. travel or not)‚ degree of independence‚ type of work performed‚ the daily life and activities‚ religion and spirituality • Social History Social history is the Study of ordinary people in their everyday

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    How We Use Land

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    How we use land ’Land use’ is also often used to refer to the distinct land use types in Zoning. Land use is the human modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields‚ pastures‚ and settlements. The major effect of land use on land cover since 1750 has been deforestation of temperate regions.[1] More recent significant effects of land use include urban sprawl‚ soil erosion‚ soil degradation‚ salinization‚ and desertification.[2] Land-use change‚ together

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    I. Early English Colonial Experience A. English Approach to Colonization 1. 16th-century British society was based upon Protestant institutions. 2. Its government was a constitutional monarchy with a Parliament with increasing power 3. The new world climate was not as much of a factor for Great Britain as for Spain. 4. The area settled by Britain faced smaller nomadic tribes over a smaller land area. B. Background for English Colonization 1. English colonies

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    Literature Review Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters. Title: Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters. Introduction: As long as there have been civilizations‚ there have been stories‚ myths that are told to children. These stories are usually the basis of the cartoons characters except some which are from creator’s imagination. This story telling is a means of not only comforting and amusing a child‚ but of teaching the child the societal

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    Introduction to U.S. History

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    Tordesillas: The treaty dividing the “New World”. Spain gets the west‚ while Portugal gets the east (Brazil and some African Lands) Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen. The Queen of Walter Raleigh. She was the Queen during the Defeat of the Spanish Armada. Pocahontas: Married John Rolfe. Was an intermediary between the Powhatan Indians and the Colonists. John Rolfe: Father of the tobacco industry. Perfected methods of growing and curing tobacco. John Smith: “He who shall not work shall not eat.” Saved

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    Lies My Teacher Told Me

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    Marshall Pickel American history is taught in high schools all over the country. It is held as a core curriculum for every American student because of the importance found in teaching our youth of our “perfect nation” and our “perfect past”. However‚ contrary to popular belief‚ James W. Loewen‚ author of Lies My Teacher Told Me‚ has found American history to be taught with a completely nationalistic approach. Not only is the history of our country taught with a horribly strong patriotic sentiment

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    The American Indian: 1609 to 1865 The Effects of the Removal on American Indian Tribes: Resistance and Removal “The utmost good faith shall always be observed toward the Indians‚ their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent‚ and in their property‚ rights‚ liberty‚ they shall never be invaded or disturbed‚ unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress.” Northwest Ordinance‚ 13 July 1787 From the time‚ the first colonies were settled in America‚ relations

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    1. General characteristics and conditions of the Native Americans: Where they came from and their cultures. a. Where: 35‚000 (33‚000?) B.C.: First ‘immigrant’ ancestors of the Native Americans traveled down the Bering land bridge from Eurasia to North America during the Ice Age i. Trekked across Bering isthmus and peopled the Americas for 250 centuries‚ eventually reaching the southern tip of South America ii. Isolated by the melting of glaciers at the end of the Ice Age

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