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… settlements in America. More than simply for religious freedom, economics played a large role in the settlement of various geographic regions in North America. Like the Spanish and the French however, the first successful English settlement Jamestown,…

… Century the White people of North America used the Black people of Africa as slaves to benefit their interests. White people created a climate of superiority of their race over the black African race that in some places, still lingers…

… who were members of a liberal and progressive society met to hear this famous speech by Sojourner Truth. She believed that women should be active members of society; that they leave their private spheres and face the world. She also believed…

… themselves as a world power. In April of 1898 the congress had begun to demand for Cuban independence from Spain. The Americans had begun to become upset with Spain after the Battleship Maine was sunk in the Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898.…

… retains this name for good reasons. The Spartans faced the problems of overpopulation and land hunger. Their solution was to conquest to gain more land. Almost defeated, the Messenian war cost Sparta a high price. A half-century of war, so hard fought,…

… was again engaged in war. This was the Cold War. The Soviet Union and the United States were locked in battle to see who would become the most powerful military presence in the world. Because of this, each country was constantly pushing the limits…

… Club, directed by Wayne Wang and written by Amy Tan, respectively, although still depressing at times was a nice departure from the blunt death and destruction featured in the works we discussed the first half of the semester. The stories of the eight…

… are still hiding the genocide of Native American Indian cultures, which began five centuries ago. There were many friendly and close relationships between early immigrant settlers and native peoples, but these were not the main current in their relations…

… around its powerful king with a militaristic hierarchy supported by officials, artisans, farmers, and slaves. The king was chief judge, lawmaker, commander-in-chief of the army, and head of the religion, although he was not deified himself. Established…

… history where Texans were able to show to Mexican authorities their determination and strength to be separate from Mexican rule. The odds were greatly against the Alamo defenders since the armies fighting them were much larger and properly armed.…