Quote Context: “We have to know who we were if we’re to know who we are‚ and where we’re headed…nothing ever had to happen the way it happened. History could have gone off in any number of different directions‚ in any number of different ways‚ at any point along the way‚ just as your own life can. History is something that ought to be taught‚ read‚ and encouraged because it’s pleasurable and it’s going to make us better citizens. We have to value what our forebears and our own parents and grandparents
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great relationship if they just let everyone believe what they want to believe and lived together with differences. Owning land in Europe and most other countries was important because it showed that you had great wealth and political power. Many people in Europe couldn’t afford to buy a land so they came to U.S. The settlers knew that the land would give the chance to become wealthy and powerful.2 The Europeans did not know that the Indians were very spiritual. The Indians are capable of living with
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2_2 Leif Ericcson - an explorer who set sail in 990 to seek land that was seen in the distance. He landed in Helluland‚ Markland‚ and Vinaland. He just explored the territory and returned home. Christopher Columbus – a Spanish explorer who set sail in 1492 to search for a trade route to China. With three ships (Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria)‚ he landed near present- day Bahamas. He brought back Native American slaves‚ tobacco‚ gold‚ potato corn‚ and silver to Spain. He went on a total of 4 trips
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Sepulveda Jr. 03/14/08 Page 1 After the American Revolution ended in 1783‚ other colonies of the Americas began to win their freedom from the European homeland. After much of the European presence had been lifted from the continents‚ Europe began to focus much of their imperial power on areas close to home‚ their southern neighbors in Africa. Much of the same methods that governed rule in the new world were used: it was to convert those who they had been trading with for centuries to European philosophies
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1: Certain characteristics‚ themes‚ and attitudes appear in the explorers we read about this week. In particular‚ among many other themes‚ there are interesting responses by each explorer to the Native Americans‚ the land‚ and the opportunities. Choose two from Columbus‚ deVaca‚ Champlain or Smith and discuss the themes and ideas you found most important. Part 2: Considering the readings of the explorers this week‚ if you were to bring the characteristics‚ themes‚ and attitudes that they displayed
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thoughts on the present state of american affairs In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts‚ plain arguments‚ and common sense; and have no other Preliminaries to settle with the reader‚ than that he will divest himself of prejudice and prepossession‚ and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves; that he will put ON‚ or rather that he will not put OFF the true character of a man‚ and generously enlarge his views beyond the present day. Volumes have
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America is a symbol of freedom. America was at first defined by freedom‚ then after time‚ America defined freedom‚ altering the definition to fit the niche it fits in‚ but still keeping key components so it still seems to be staying true to the ideas of America’s founding fathers. As America progressed into the future it has lost its luster and has become a country of laws that no longer protect the freedom that Americans once had. This loss of control has turned America for the worse and is creating
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Balboa (1475-1519) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was the first European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean (in 1513)‚ after crossing the Isthmus of Panama overland. Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer who sailed to North America from Spain‚ leaving in 1527. He traveled from Florida to Texas on a raft‚ then walked from Texas to Mexico City. He also explored the Paraguay River in South America. De Vaca and his fellow travelers were the first Europeans to see the bison or American
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Europe was a very powerful continent since the main settler colonies like Spain‚ Portugal‚ France and Great Britain were all European. As mentioned earlier‚ there was a clear division between the colonizers and the natives. The colonizers‚ who were Europeans‚ were very powerful and were seen as superiors by the natives and any other inhabitants. In Bel Canto‚ Europeans are somewhat also seen as superiors in a financial point of view. This is shown when the host country uses European cuisine like
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Internet Explorer The early 90’s brought forward the dawn of history where the world wide web is concerned. The few that were navigating across the world wide web where using an assortment of shareware (free software) and other software to find there way. In 1995 Microsoft released Windows 95 which incorporated features which included support for dial-up networking and TCP/IP; key technologies for connecting to the Internet. In response to to growing public interest in the Internet‚ Microsoft
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