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    The French commander of forces‚ Marquis de Montcalm saw how savage and cruel the Indians were to the British soldiers when the scalped and killed all wounded soldiers. Marquis called the Indians savages for causing cruelty under not need circumstances. The next victory for Marquis was at Fort William Henry‚ but when he saw the same from the

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    The main goal of European exploration was for "gold‚ glory and God"‚ but this couldn’t have been made possible without the advancements made in technology. The problem with European ships was that they could not sail against the wind. The caravel was a new ship that was much more sturdier than other vessels and it had triangular sails. Theses factors allowed the ship to sail against the wind. Europeans also improved their navigational systems. The astrolabe was used by sailors to better determine

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    In the article “The New Cultural Politics of Difference‚" Cornel West elaborates this idea in an example of an African heritage. He explains the characteristics they would obtain‚ mentioning‚ “A heritage more or less confirmed to linguistic innovation in rhetorical practices‚ stylizations of the body

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    the children of Israel to reach their promised land was murmuring. They did not have joy in serving God. They saw it as a burden that they could not carry. But God saw their attitude and denied them that opportunity to possess Canaan. Caleb and Joshua had the right attitude. God was faithful to give them their inheritance in the land of Canaan. James 1:2-8--’Consider it pure joy‚ my brothers‚ whenever you face trials of many kinds‚ 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance

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    New World In their struggle to colonize the New World‚ colonial masters aimed to control North America. Those who came to the nee world as settlers had different reasons for doing so. However‚ their governments focused on controlling the social‚ economic‚ and political activities of the continent. Unlike other colonists‚ English colonists created settlements in the new world and assimilated the natives into the English culture instead of learning their culture; additionally‚ they suppressed inferior

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    counterparts in the colonies. The women’s lives were often dictated by geography and what indigenous group they belonged to. However‚ in the Native American societies that were more matrilineal women were often in charge of the village‚ while the men went off to hunt or make war‚ they often took care of the crops‚ and gathered fruits‚ nuts‚ and berries to supplement the group’s diet. As the women often prepared the food and grew most of it‚ they were often in charge of distributing it. For instance

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    1. What were the strengths and weaknesses of workers unions? By the end of the nineteenth century‚ workers unions had become major forces influencing wages and working conditions. In 1886‚ when successful strikes on some western railroads attracted a mass of previously unorganized unskilled workers‚ the Knights of Labor grew to a peak membership of a million workers. They bargained with employers‚ conducted boycotts‚ and called members out on strike to demand higher wages and better working conditions

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    issues were not addressed as well as others. Although the Articles of Confederation were able to sign a treaty with England through the Treaty of Paris‚ ending the war‚ and was able to settle disputes for the settlement of western lands between the states‚ the Articles of Confederation failed to create an efficient way to settle the national debt‚ and were unable to effectively solve the problem of piracy. Thus‚ to a lesser extent‚ the government‚ under the Articles of Confederation‚ were effective

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    1. Define socialization. Why is it important around the world? What are some possible outcomes associated with social isolation and maltreatment? Socialization is the process whereby individuals learn and adopt the values‚ beliefs and expected behaviors of a society. Just like in chapter 4 culture refers to the way a certain group in their society lives. Socialiation connects with culture because its a process to learn. Its important because when one interacts with one another thats how we develop

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    rate‚ which is the number of unemployed‚ expressed as a percentage of the labor force. (Labor force-the total number of people who do have jobs + people who are unemployed). There are always people entering and others leaving unemployment. The difference between the number entering and the number leaving will determine if unemployment rise or falls. Although‚ different countries have different methods of measuring unemployment‚ which is by the results‚ is not always suitable to be compared. The

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