Christmas during Colonial Times Colonial Christmas was a holiday for adults‚ not a magical day for children. Christmas celebrations originated in the southern colonies‚ and activities included parties‚ hunts‚ feasts‚ and church services‚ all of which were adult activities. We do get some of our traditions from colonial days. For instance‚ the main decorations were holly‚ laurel‚ and garland‚ because these were the only plants that looked good during the middle of winter. Mistletoe was hung prominently
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During the colonial period in Africa women had major roles in nationalist movements. Unfortunately these roles were overlooked and are not documented well in history. This is mostly because only males‚ both African and European‚ provided information during decolonization leaving out the involvement of women. In reality‚ women had many accomplishments and helped to win the freedom of their countries. Women took part in protest‚ organized petitions‚ strikes‚ demonstrations‚ and even in combat. Over
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Medicine in Colonial America Medicine in Colonial America was much different from today‚ but gave us a lot of insight in the human body’s needs. Due to lack of education‚ experience‚ proper tools‚ and hygiene‚ many patients died. However‚ there were also many people who were saved through the medical procedures and lived full and healthy lives. Few doctors in Colonial America actually received a formal education through a medical school‚ because there was really only one school: the Pennsylvania
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Norman conquest of England in 1066. The first law on income tax was passed by the English Parliament in 1404 and the first deduction of income tax at source was done in 1512.6 The point has been made in the preceeding chapter that the various pre-colonial Nigerian empires practiced various forms of taxation. In the
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The Three Most Influential Colonies of Colonial America By the end of the exploration period in America‚ there were 13 colonies that had been established. All of these gave large contributions to the budding country‚ but in my eyes there were three that stood out among the rest‚ and for obvious reasons. These three colonies collectively showed development for self government‚ educational opportunity‚ and religious tolerance. They also provided proof of ethnic diversity and economic opportunity
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Way before Christopher Columbus had discovered the New World‚ there was a group of people who already lived there. This group of people is now known as Native Americans‚ or Indians‚ as Columbus came to call them. When he first set foot on the New World‚ Columbus thought he had reached India‚ but instead‚ he had actually reached what later would be called the Caribbean. The indigenous people whom he encountered there were amicable and peaceful to him and his people‚ unlike the ones the Pilgrims
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Before Colonial America fought for its revolution and became one of the first self-govern countries in a long while‚ almost all of Europe was ruled by Monarchs‚ who had divined and absolute power with the Roman Catholic Church using the wrath of god to spread fear all over and oppress any other religion to form. People standing up to any Monarch or the Catholic Church was futile as they could use their absolute power‚ giving directly from god to throw people in jail‚ cruel and unusual punishment
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Diaoyu Islands The Diaoyu Islands are located in the East China Sea about 92 nautical miles northeast of Keelung in Taiwan Province. They include Diaoyu Island‚ Yellow Tail Island‚ Akao Island‚ South Island‚ North Island‚ and three reefs with a total area of about 6.5 square kilometers‚ with Diaoyu Island covering the largest area of 4.3 square kilometers. The Diaoyu Islands are China’s inherent territory‚ and its sovereignty over them is indisputable. In his article "The Senkaku Islands: Japanese
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Spanish Colonial Period Chapter Review Arch 117 Abegail Imee R. Enriquez 2012-68836 Spanish Colonial Period How does Spanish Colonial architecture reflect Filipino identity? Discuss the various building types and their relationship to pre-colonial architecture in your arguments. Spanish colonial architecture reflects Filipino identity mostly through the Religious Architecture. As what the world knows‚ Philippines is the only Catholic country in Southeast Asia; thus‚ most of our structures all
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The girls of the American colonies were educated in order to grow and become fitting wives. After a woman’s homemaker education‚ she was ready for courtship. This took place at about 16 years of age. During this courtship‚ the woman did have full decision on which she was to marry. While it was ultimately up to her which man she would choose to spend her life with‚ her family did have some say. Before a man could date a girl‚ he would have to receive permission from her father. If he did not find
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