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    Beginning in the 1700’s‚ the Spanish searched Alta California in order to find a place for them to begin colonization. They had a couple of goals they wished to accomplish by settling in Alta California‚ which included; conversion of the native peoples’ to Christianity in order to acquire a larger population and gaining more land in a power race with the Russians. Before the Spanish had arrived‚ the natives were already struggling with diseases which had travelled from animals which they ate‚ for

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    LaGuardia Community College The English Language Center Zully Katherin Patiño Viviescas Professor Paul Metzger June 8‚ 2013 Saturday Program Level 6- Spring 2013 Spanish versus English Proficiency in a second language involves the acquisition of range of knowledge and skills conditioned in part by experiences lived that will help you in your personal or

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    Adjectives What are they? In Spanish as well as in English‚ an adjective describes the person‚ things‚ etc. that a noun refers to. We use adjectives to say what a person is like or seems like Adjectives can give us information about: • Quality • Size • Age • Temperature • Shape • Colour • Origin An adjective can also describe the idea(s) contained in a whole group of words -Robert’s ideas about the future are absurd They can give general or precise information -What ’s the car like

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    what is known today as the Colonization of the New World. During these expeditions‚ the two nations were able to navigate the newly discovered continent for a prolonged period of time conquer several unbeknownst lands in the Pacific Ocean. However‚ there were obvious discrepancies in the manner in which Spain and England dealt with their respective colonies. Some of the differences that contributed to the departure from a similar society in Spanish and English colonies are the ideology of

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    During the early part of English colonization of the Americas the main group of people that were sent to the Americas was religious and political outcasts. This included Puritans‚ Quakers many other religions‚ debtors and political dissidents. The Puritans and Quakers came to the Americas in search of political freedom. The Puritans settled in the northeast region of the United States mainly in modern day Massachusetts. During their long nearly 4 month journey across the Atlantic Ocean the boat goers

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    Mary Nejatifar Ms. Graff English 11H October 11‚ 2012 Colonization in America Some of the first Europeans to explore and settle in the New World were the English Puritans. In the 17th century‚ a man called John Winthrop traveled to Massachusetts Bay along with many other Puritans. With troubles with the Church of England‚ this group of people wanted to launch new lives on a new continent. To support their desires‚ John Winthrop offered several reasons and arguments to support moving

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    inconvenience. Definitely‚ our country favored for the informality of power spreading over than what the Spanish men had to offer. Established as a “One Central Government‚” independent barangays vanished. Spain ruled us with the said structure. As far as my data gathered could reach‚ I have three different versions of how Spain governed the Philippines chronologically applied. Since the Spanish nation was located southwest of Europe and the prioritization of his own country was his mission‚ the King

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    As colonization continued‚ the Carolinas used slaving raids as a tool of war against Spanish Florida. They also used them as a means of raising capital. Traders employed Native American tribes who were‚ at the time‚ allied with them‚ like the Savannah‚ to go and raid their neighbors. Groups like the Kussoe‚ who refused to participate in raids‚ were ruthlessly attacked. When the Westo‚ previously English allies who extensively raided their region for slaves‚ outlived their usefulness‚ they were enslaved

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    describes the motivation behind the founding of English colonies? It wasn’t just the desire of religious freedom or just the desperation of economic betterment that motivated the founding of the New World; it was both. The development of the colonies in America helped the colonies to decide their own thoughts and ideas. In which Puritans were mostly the founders of the main colonies. Puritans were English people seeking religious freedom in this new life they created. However other English explorers

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    Why would anyone want to go through the trouble of colonizing? The English had such motives that compelled them to leave their motherland. It was for the reasons of seeking freedom‚ seeing there was nothing in Britain for them‚ and success accessed by other nations. England set up strict rules and laws. Those who sought a bit of adventure naturally took off. Others were motivated to find religious freedom. Lord Baltimore set up Maryland for the sake of his fellow Catholics. Since England was primarily

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