The problem with land was the fact that it was already settled by the French and a great number of Indians. ... Washington was also given specific instructions not to fire first, because this would surely launch them into a war with the French. ... This war had a terrible effect on the economies of both France and England. ... To answer my original question, I believe that the distrust that the natives had for Verrazzano and his men was warranted. But unfortunately other tribes did not share the same cautiousness, and therefore the plagues and wars brought by the Europeans killed off a majori...

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Before the American Revolution, the American colonists and the British army fought together in the French and Indian War. ... The question arises, why leave so many troops in America if the war was over? ... "[King George III, pg. 2] This brought specific harm to the colonists, because their reason for fighting in the French and Indian war was to win land. ... The Americans had fought hard in the French and Indian War, and they now saw what they believed to be rightfully theirs, given to the former enemy as an affront. ... The Proclamation of 1763 and a few acts that followed the French a...

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The war started out of a disagreement between the original thirteen colonies and Great Britain. ... Right after the French and Indian War, Britain gained Canada and Florida in the treaty. Since French no longer surrounded the colonies, the colonies no longer need to rely on British forces to help shield them from attack. ... After the French and Indian war there was a sharp change in the way Britain viewed their relationship with the colonies. ... Paine also concludes that the colonies will at some point will be removed from British rule, but the question is simply when. ...

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Jackson's mother would frequently tell her boys stories about war and their grandfather and how he fought in wars. This made Jackson want to be part of a war. ... In 1814 Jackson was a Major General in the Tennessee Militia, here he was ordered to march against the Creek Indians (who were pro-British in the war of 1812). ... Eventually he forced All Indians from the area. ... In the case of the Cherokee Indians vs. ...

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During King Phillip's War, the settlers and the Indians were fighting. ... Mary Rowlandson was a puritan woman who was held captive by Indians. ... She applied her faith in all areas of her life, even those which would make a person today question theirs. ... France, Germany, and Italy were big influences, but this became a literature of our own. ... The Civil War greatly impacted this period and more regional writers began to emerge. ...

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During King Phillip's War, the settlers and the Indians were fighting. ... Mary Rowlandson was a puritan woman who was held captive by Indians. ... She applied her faith in all areas of her life, even those which would make a person today question theirs. ... France, Germany, and Italy were big influences, but this became a literature of our own. ... The Civil War greatly impacted this period and more regional writers began to emerge. ...

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The question of whether he received any formal schooling isn't certain. ... He was a captain in a brief war, and though he didn't do any fighting, he came back to Virginia with many war stories. ... To show that he wanted some action, Washington wore his red and blue uniform that he had worn in the French and Indian War. ... As years after the war had passed Washington was well respected by his men and was also popular with the country. ... AS Washington enjoyed his retirement, things between the United States and France grew worse. ...

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I believe that many of Kings concerns and issues with the war are issues that the United States has as a country, without the war. I think his seven primary concerns are as follows: 1) The termination of the Poverty Program; 2) Sending young brothers to fight for liberation in Southeast Asia, when they don't live free in Georgia and Harlem, and die alongside whites who live in a nation and cannot go to the same schools; 3) The massive violence used in Vietnam; 4) America would never be free or saved from itself unless the descendants had their own shackles removed; 5) The burden of mainta...

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Previous to the civil war rose two characters, two heroes, in Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. ... Out of the new religious freedoms granted by Jefferson grew the question of egalitarianism in the colonies. ... But when Napoleon forced Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France Jefferson got worried. ... Jackson, like Jefferson, came into the spotlight during a time of war. The public enlightened Jefferson during the revolution and Jackson during the war of 1812. ...

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Richard Henry Lee (Born 1732, died 1794) BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1732 BIRTHPLACE: Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia DEATH DATE: June 19, 1794 PLACE OF DEATH: Chantilly, Virginia PARENTS: Thomas and Hannah Ludwell Lee EDUCATION: Received his elementary education from priva...

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The Indians offered little resistance to the Spanish and by the end of the 16th century only small groups remained in the mountainous areas of the island. ... This war opened the door for Cuba and its sugar production. Many French planters fled the slave revolt in Haiti and settled in Cuba, bringing with them advanced sugar technology and managerial skills. ... This war is known as "The Ten Years War."" The inspiration and organizer of the War of Independence was José Martí. ...

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During World War I, Wood served in the military as a camouflage designer, made clay models of field gun positions and painted cannons (VAGA, para. 3 ). ... Then in 1923, Wood went to France to study at the Academic Julian, where he took a teaching position (Peltakian, para. 4). ... But I would pour out all my emotions and longings in a painting...Give a child a piece of paper and he will not ask questions. ... This painting, Iowa Landscape/Indian Summer, returned to the scenes of his earlier childhood. ... Today, this work is known as Iowa Landscape, but his sister Nan said he gave it a mo...

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During World War I, Wood served in the military as a camouflage designer, made clay models of field gun positions and painted cannons (VAGA, para. 3 ). ... Then in 1923, Wood went to France to study at the Academic Julian, where he took a teaching position (Peltakian, para. 4). ... But I would pour out all my emotions and longings in a painting...Give a child a piece of paper and he will not ask questions. ... This painting, Iowa Landscape/Indian Summer, returned to the scenes of his earlier childhood. ... Today, this work is known as Iowa Landscape, but his sister Nan said he gave it a mo...

• Word Count: 1789
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• Grade Level: High School