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    Chapter 06 - The Duel for North America‚ 1608-1763  I. France Finds a Foothold in Canada Like England and Holland‚ France was a latecomer in the race for colonies. It was convulsed in the 1500s by foreign wars and domestic strife. In 1598‚ the Edict of Nantes was issued‚ allowing limited toleration to the French Huguenots. When King Louis XIV became king‚ he took an interest in overseas colonies. In 1608‚ France established Quebec‚ overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Samuel de Champlain

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    There were many different things going on in Latin America during the 15‚ 16‚ and 17 hundreds. Triangle Trade‚ Mercantilism‚ Columbian Exchange‚ Cultural Blending‚ Cultural Assimilation and Cultural Annihilation were all part of the time. Many different parts affected different types of people in different social classes. In Latin America‚ social classes were based on privilege. Peninsulares were on top‚ followed by Creoles‚ then Mestizos and Mulattos‚ and on the bottom‚ Native Indians and Black

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    The report explains the organization of a Non-Profit organization‚ focused on The Boy Scouts of America. Current business literature and personal communication were used to gather information. The Boy Scouts of America is a very large organization that has roots all over the world and in many businesses. For almost 100 years‚ Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law‚ Today‚ these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential

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    set-up civilians in order to prosecute them later on. Brock Vond’s fascism mirrors President Richard Nixon’s repressive term of office with manipulation of citizens‚ abusive police power‚ and over-zealous drug raids. In Political Repression in Modern America From 1870 to 1976‚ Robert Justin Goldstein explains Nixon’s abusing the intelligence agencies as a form of political repression triggered by dissenters. In the article‚ “The War on Drugs: How President Nixon Tied Addiction to Crime”‚ Emily Dufton

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    Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Boy Scouts of America is one of the biggest youth organizations in the United States. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The Scout Oath reads‚ “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong‚ mentally

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    Equality issues in North America and Argentina are a very huge problem in modern society. Each country share some of the same equality issues. Some of Argentina’s equality issues differ from the issues in North America. Two of the biggest equality issues within both countries are gender inequality and police brutality. One difference between Argentina and North America are the jobs criteria on being hired. In Argentina it’s based on persistence and how bad you want to work and not based upon your

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    Slavery and its Impact in Latin America Vs the United States Slavery originally started in Latin America and the West Indies by the French‚ Spanish‚ and Portuguese after the conquest‚ to replace the depopulated labor of the Indigenous people. Shortly after‚ slavery became a profitable enterprise for the capitalistic driven United States. Some of the principal laws and systems of slavery were the same in both regions‚ but others were later changed. It brought about many changes‚ with respect

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    immigrating to America; The inspiration behind Sin Nombre came from that short film. In his first major production‚ Fukunaga continued his interest in the topic of immigration‚ and came up with the creation of Sin Nombre. The film follows both a young gangster of the Mara Salvatrucha gang‚ Casper‚ and young girl from Honduras‚ Sayra‚ on their difficult journey to America. Fukunaga’s overall reason for the film was to express the hardships Central American people face on their journey to America‚ in hopes

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    Scouts of America Introduction: A. Did you know that Boy Scouts of America has over 2.7 million youth members and over 1 million adult volunteers who participated in service projects adding up to 13‚449‚017 service hours in 2012? B. That being said‚ my goal for today is to inform you on what the Boy Scouts of America do as well as some of the benefits that the community receives from youth scouts. My name is ______ _____ and today I am going to be talking about the Boy Scouts of America C

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    for America and was essential to the economy. Although many supported it‚ slavery soon became a contentious topic that would be debated for years to come. Despite the South’s many attempts to keep human trafficking‚ slavery inevitably changed over time. Frederick Douglass‚ who was an influential African-American leader‚ was significant to the abolition movement and was part of the storm that help change America’s ways. Enslavement in America was a significant event in the history of America and is

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