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    Motivations to Settle in the American Colonies Sailing across the Atlantic to access all the possibilities for religious‚ social‚ economic and political liberty‚ promoted by the colonies‚ had its risks. These risks seemed insignificant compared to the aspirations of a more hopeful and liberal life. Even though some colonies showed economic potential‚ they still used religious diversity as a motivational tool. Besides‚ the New World offered a remarkably tolerant

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    in the development of the American West that took place in the second half of the nineteenth century were the expansion of the West and the decline of Native Americans. In the middle of the Civil War‚ Congressional Northerners were looking to populate the West with free labor and they developed the Homestead Act of 1862. This Act would promise settlers 160 acres of land to populate and develop and after five years‚ the land would become theirs. Almost 400‚000 farms were developed and populated between

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    Sioux Indian Tribe The Sioux Indians were one of the largest tribes in the American West‚ so they were known as a nation. They are also called Lakota or Dakota. The name Sioux means ‘little snakes’. Like a lot of the other tribes‚ the Sioux were nomadic and lived in places like Wisconsin‚ North and South Dakota and Minnesota. The Sioux nation had a rich history and was a very powerful tribe. A Frenchman‚ Jean Duluth‚ moved into the Sioux territory in the 17th century and took control of most of their

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    What were some of Apple’s biggest successes and failures?  Describe why. Apple Successes Three of Apple’s biggest successes are the iPod‚ iTunes‚ and iPhone. Introduced in 2001 the iPod offered consumers and easy interface to house up to 1000 “on the go” songs. For Apple‚ the iPod offered a monopoly type product with high margins. The iTunes application also rolled out in 2001 and offered users and easy interface to search and download music and movies. In 2002‚ Apple released the Windows

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    West Africa: Colonial Times From the early 1500’s to the mid 1900’s Europeans have been known for their success in colonizing foreign territories. The Dutch‚ British‚ Portuguese‚ French and Germans were the main European groups who throughout the 15th and 19th century felt the need to take over beneficial countries to improve their power. The desire for money‚ goods‚ territory and empire building led the Europeans to all search around the world in hopes of finding a weaker country with raw materials

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    “The Wanted Life” English III Black 3 Mrs. Berndt 16 May 2013 The Wanted Life Thesis: In the roaring twenties‚ or better known as the Jazz age‚ Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald lived in a fast pace environment which was one of the many things that influenced him and had a great effect on his writing. I. As a child F. Scott Fitzgerald always showed interest in writing and always seemed to be good at it. A. Born 1. September 24 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota 2. Full name

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    What were the causes of the American Civil War? The Civil War happened due to the many differences between the North and the South. For example economic‚ social‚ cultural and political differences. These all helped lead America to a Civil War. But to an extent‚ the most important cause was the fact there were many disagreements with states’ rights versus federal rights. It was clear that there was always going to be a conflict between the federal government and the state governments because

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    Behind Settling in the American Colonies During the time period after the founding of the new world‚ many people is distant lands were looking for a way out. The American colonies seemed to be a fresh start for most people living in different regions. The biggest reason why most decided to settle in the American colonies was due to better economic opportunity that were available there. Many factors encouraged the English to establish colonies in North America. Three main reasons being‚ the overseas

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    American Revolution: What Were they Really Fighting For? I: Introduction A superficial understanding of the Revolutionary War may lead to believe that it was struggle in which the purpose of the colonists was to rid themselves of the cruelty and tyranny associated with the British colonial regime. This is simply not true‚ or at the very least‚ it is not the whole truth. For the most part‚ the inhabitants of the colonies took pride in calling themselves Englishmen‚ and under the so-called tyrannical

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    In 1519 in ancient Mexico‚ several Native American tribes lived among their friends and family. They all lived under the direction of their chief‚ and had never encountered the presence of other ethnic groups beyond Native Americans. Indian beliefs were based off of spiritual guidance from mother earth and their elders. They loved and respected the land and their people. Indians appreciated all the land‚ animals and people they came into contact with for they believed in treating all people equal

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