Furthermore, what Columbus discovered was not North America where the English colonist settled, but South America. ... The English settlers who came to dominate North America originally came over seeking what the Spanish had found earlier, gold. ... They brought with them all the necessary people to colonize North America. ... The Spanish did create a population in South America, but the resource they exported was nonrenewable and the labor force died out so they did not flourish in North America. The French did not create a big enough population to dominate North America and the lose o...

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Trading with the Indians won them an alliance that nearly won them North America! ... Early English in America had a start of starvation and disease. Little did they know that this would force them to find an alternate means of support that would lead to their salvation and domination in north America. ... In conclusion Frances alliance with the Indians nearly won them North America. Under settlement of the north America combined with the lack of troops sent to America led to Frances down fall. ...

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The trans-Atlantic interactions from 1600 to 1763 brought major change to the labor systems in the British North American colonies and disrupted the continuity of the economy built by the people before this time. ... With the arriving of foreign immigrants to North America from across the Atlantic Ocean, there also came diseases that would soon devastate the Native American population. ... Working alongside the Native American, Irish, and English servants, slaves eventually drove out the need for their service. ... Major changes within the North American labor system and economy happened due t...

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That meant that Canadian goods were limited to North America. ... The French North Americans feared survival of their culture because the English population was growing rapidly. ... From 1840 to 1867 Ontario and Quebec joined into one colony within British North America. ... There was the belief that it was the destiny of the United States to control the entire North American continent. So the four provinces in North America, feared that the United States would try to take over the colonies of British North America. ...

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Industrialization brought major changes among people in society, technology, and the North American economy. The industrial revolution shaped the society of North America into what it is today, a land of diversity and multiculturalism. ... Nineteenth century American industrialization relied upon poverty and immigration for its success. ... Their arrival to America brought the labourers that the industries and factories needed. ... From 1820 to 1900, about 20 million immigrants entered American ports, more than half of them coming after the Civil War. ...

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Long before the white man set foot on Canadian and Saskatchewan soil, the Indians, or rather the Native Canadians had been living in North America. When the Europeans came here, there were more than 10 million Indians populating North America and they had been living here for quite some time. ... So, when the Europeans started to arrive in the 16th- and 17th-century they were met by Native Americans, and enthusiastically so. ... They believed that the Indian's rightful land belonged to the Queen, and ignored the fact that the Natives had initially lived in North America for thousands of y...

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When the blacks came to North America they were not slaves. ... They had to established ties in North America, like the native, and were thus easier to enslave and used for white purposes . ... These various stereotypes exaggerated and reduced the characteristics of the black people of North America and even the world. ...

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They are the second largest cats in North and South America, second to the jaguar. ... Cougars can be found in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. ... Fifty thousand live in North America today, living in a habitat that the white-tailed deer and the mule deer would live in which is grasslands, jungles, forests, and swamps. ...

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The British - American war that lasted for more than two years was crucial to Canada today, in terms of becoming, remaining and having roots of a British nation. This conflict, which started much like it ended, in stalemate, it was in fact a war that once and for all declared American Independence and at the same time attempted without great results to settle disputes between British North America and the Americans. ... After the peace treaty the British policy was consistently seeking entente rather than trouble with the Americans, so in a sense the Americans had won (Bumstead J.M., A History...

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Instead of Indies, he had landed in the Americas. ... They entered the territory known as the United States through Florida and established a vast empire in North and South America. ... In 1497, the England Expedition to the New World sponsored by Henry VII and that was headed by John Cabot explored a part of North America; they reported an abundance of fish. ... Other areas along the eastern coast as far north as New World ended up being settled by traders as well as other interested in taking benefit of the natural resources that existed in America. ... Spurred by desires of great wealth, Fr...

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Introduction: The United States of America is located in North America between Mexico and Canada. ... The United States of America is known as "The Land of the Free-. ... The United States welcome many internationally owned businesses and they are a part of many of the worlds trading organizations, such as: COCOM (Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls), NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), and WTO (World Trade Organization and the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) Major Exports and Major Trading Partners: Every year the United States exports app...

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After the war, America was left without a Constituton to stand by or a government to follow. ... The undying pursuit of liberty and freedom by patriotic Americans left lasting political and emotional imprints on countries such as Europe, the Netherlands, and most of all North America. ... The American Revolution served as an inspiration to the Netherlands and their persistent struggle for freedom, as they sampled many of the same tactics American soldiers used to defeat the British army. The elements of suprise and camflauge were used both in the American Revolution and Pariots" revolt. ... ...

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This is explicit in the British North America Act of 1867, which states that Canada would have a constitution "similar in principle to that of the United Kingdom." ... The British North America Act, composed of 147 articles, was primarily focused on connecting provinces in a federal union and "the specific terms for the operation of federalism" . ... So to speak, the British North America Act specifically defined the powers of the federal and provincial governments and at the time of Confederation, legislative powers were threefold. ...

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The reality is that we, those residing in North America are much more fortunate then they, the ones living in the 3rd world countries. ... The other turtle symbolizes those who live in North America, the ones who are protected and almost guaranteed a long life. ...

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The French went into North America with the thought of making a little money and not getting in the way of the Indians. ... When the French came over to North America they did not plan to build a community and stay. ... When the British came to North America they had no regard for the Indians or their land. ... In order to rule and be in charge of North America they would and did anything even kill to achieve this goal. ...

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This left the first bloodshed that later became the first war that reached far beyond America. ... As time passed, British sea power soon began to cut off French reinforcements and ended French power in North America. ... Luckily, Paris ended up with war and effectively ended the French Imperial Domain in North America ...

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We joined la Francophonie (French colonies), British Commonwealth, and Pan American Congress. ... If someone were to go down to Russia from North America, they would assume we are Americans and have hatred toward us but the moment they know we are Canadians, they are friendly. ... Although we sided on the Americans, we were still able to keep ties with Russia. ... We do have nuclear power, just no weapons, as we side on America for the weapons in case of war. ...

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In modern society, people look upon laws as the clearest criteria for dealing with day to day affairs. Laws are supposed to create order, peace, and happiness for the people. Due to the varying levels of wealth, economic structures, technological capabilities, political systems and cultural traditio...

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A little more than a year later, the three trade ministers met again in Washington, to put the finishing touches on a new North American Free Trade Agreement. In just over a year the negotiators from the three countries had successfully met the challenge and put together a new trading frame work for North America. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was set to be implied. The North American Free Trade Agreement often raises questions regarding the new economic trading blocs around the world. ... The final verdict on the North American Free Trade Agreement, may in fact not ...

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Women in the work place The past decades there has been a dramatic increase of women participating in the labor force from countries all over the World including Canada. In 1950, one Canadian worker in five was a woman. By 1980 this percentage had doubled, and women are expect...

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American values, such and freedom and democracy, are hardwired into every American citizen. ... This allowed for the Americans to have a relaxed view on this system. ... This allowed for each white man to have their voice on things that could hamper their ability to make money or their well being Britain was going through a tough time even controlling their own nation during the early years of the North American colonies. ... Once the French and Indian war was over, everything changed in American and these events helped shape America for the future. ... American values were left untouched unt...

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The first settlement in America took place in Virginia in 1607. ... Each colony was striving for success, and each person that arrived in America was searching for changes. ... Though the two were one of the first permanent settlements in America, they saw one another as enemies. ... The American colonies also diverged themselves into four different sections. ... Does north and south really matter when the future of America lies in the hands of the beholder? ...

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In the last few decades, Canada has become a strong, independent nation due to its peaceful evolution through events such as the adoption of "O Canada", the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Constitution Act. ... The Statute of Westminster granted Canada full legal autonomy, but in Canada's case, it implied that the British North America Act of 1867 and the British acts amending it. ... The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico and the United States of America, and it has been active since January 1st, 1994. ... NAFTA helped Can...

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The French acknowledged the Native Americans as colleagues and business partners while the British treated them as heathens and pressed them out of their territory. When North America was still being colonized, the Native Americans fashioned numerous and diverse relations with all of the arriving countries. ... Both France and England had many encounters with the Native Americans; however, they both formed very different relationships regarding the respect for one another, their social differences, and the acceptance of each other's economy. ...

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The importance of this issue is that not all North Americans are necessarily supportive of strict gun control as being a feasible alternative to controlling urban violence. ... Is it our right to bear arms as North Americans? ... Part II: Review of the Literature A) Summary In a paper which looked at gun control and firearms violence in North America, Robert J. Mundt, of the University of North Carolina, points out that "Crime in America is popularly perceived [in Canada] as something to be expected in a society which has less respect for the rule of law than does ...

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