British North America Thirteen colonies in 1776 came together to revolt against its British rulers in what was to be named in history as the American Revolution. ... This brought about a dramatic increase in population to British North America. ... Not only were the Atlantic colonies experiencing a population growth but also Quebec was soon being swamped with English speaking refugees from the south. ... The war of 1812 basically saw the end of Americans moving to the Canada's and Atlantic colonies, thus stopping any relations between Britain and America. ... Between and including...

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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. ... With a weak economy and diminishing population the Indians were very easily pushed off of their land by the colonist. ... 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 to the trans-Atlantic trade. The newly emerging slave trade, major diseases among the people a...

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Industrialization brought major changes among people in society, technology, and the North American economy. ... In the United States between 1860 and 1910, the urban population grew from 6 million to 44 million. ... By 1920, more than half of the population lived in urban areas. ... 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. ...

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The North America Continent was not the main battlefield of the Seven Years' War, yet the aftermath of the war had significantly altered the situation in the British colonies on the continent. When the war was finally brought to an end, the French Colonial Empire had ceded Quebec, the former New France, to Britain; so the British Empire finally established its hegemony in North America. ... Regardless of the close ties of people and culture with Britain, the colonists started the American Revolutionary War. They also invited the habitants, of which the major population in Quebec was compo...

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By the mid eighteenth century the population of British America was flourishing, and had risen to approximately one and-a-half million people across thirteen colonies. ... These various Acts were very large contributors to the outbreak, or "need" for the American War of Independence. ... The British, however, established a string of colonies along this stretch of coast, the population of which growing to approximately one million settlers and African slaves. ... The 1760's saw the settlers of the British colonies grow in population, wealth and they were starting to separate themsel...

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According to Jeff Green, a reporter from Canada's largest daily newspaper; Toronto Star News, the Canadian population surpassed 35 million this year. Canada has a population of over 35 million, which at least 14 million live in Ontario alone with Toronto being the largest provincial city. ... The increase in the population is due to the immigration rate, which is one of the highest in industrialized countries. ... The same way immigrates over the years have help build the US economy; an increase of population can advance on Canada's economy. ... Its products are exported to North Ame...

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Communication is a key element in Canada, a country with a scattered population over a large geographical distance. With the majority of Canadians living close to the proximity of the American border, it is obvious that American content has an impact on Canadian lives. ... Canadians who lived close to the border were able to pick up many American stations. At this time, it was estimated that the Canadian population was spending eighty percent of the time listening to American programs (Bélanger 163). ... Foreign broadcasts not only aided in maintaining communication between Canadian cit...

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By the mid eighteenth century the population of British America was flourishing, and had risen to approximately one and-a-half million people across thirteen colonies. ... These various Acts were very large contributors to the outbreak, or "need" for the American War of Independence. ... The British, however, established a string of colonies along this stretch of coast, the population of which growing to approximately one million settlers and African slaves. ... The 1760's saw the settlers of the British colonies grow in population, wealth and they were starting to separate themsel...

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"The native American has been generally despised by his white conquerors for his poverty and simplicity. ... The Aboriginal population has been treated immorally within the Canadian legal and political structure. ... A continued systematic oppression of the aboriginal population was evident in Canada, by assimilation into Western Culture. ... In the same year, the unemployment rate for the on-reserve Indian population was 31 percent" (www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ai/awpi/fac_e.html) ". ... The government however responds with tactics that would lead to the assimilation of the aboriginal population and ...

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According to Baseball Reference the Blue Jays were first in attendance in the whole American League in the five years between 1989 and 1994. However, since 1998 they have only been in the top half of the American League attendances twice.  ... Baseball in the United States is known as America's Past-Time but in Canada hockey is the nation's past time. ... The media coverage has also declined regarding the population decreasing in baseball. Media coverage of baseball in Canada was really big around the early 90s when the Jays were hot and winning World Series but after that just l...

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a) GROWTH: Diversity is increasing everyday in everyday in every organization; In America 1 in 4 Americans belongs to a minority or is foreign-born. ... ``Whether you are a business owner, executive, salesperson or customer- service professional, your success will increasingly depend on your ability to function in a culturally diverse marketplace,'' (Profiting in America's Multicultural Marketplace"' Lexington Books) Over the next decade, companies realize that they must have a diverse workforce and that each member of that workforce must truly embrace principles of diver...

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It was, as well, the only possibility for many countries to improve their economy: especially in Latin America, where Mexico just stopped refunding its debt because it couldn't pay anymore. ... In each country, even the population is divided in different economic and social layers. ... Twenty percent of the world's population living in the richest countries have 74 times the income of the poorest. ... In 1960, the average income of the richest 20 per cent of the world's population was 30 times higher than that of the poorest 20%. ... Two third of the African countries depend ...

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This is one of the ways in which not just Canadian, but many corporations all around the globe are taking advantage of the regional language speaking population to capture market and create a stable customer link in the region to sell its services and products. ... This is when it hurts the local population the worst, as they then have no other clear way to go to and the money and time they spent in learning those language skills is all down the drains for them. Then the population panics and takes stupid steps and also with such a worst-case scenario, the whole local and maybe the national e...

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Modernization theory involves five steps, as stated by one of the most influential American modernization theorist ever, in our course reader, W.W. ... An example of this would be how it took 40 years for Americans to collectively own 1 million radios, but more recently, it took only 15 years for Americans to own 1 millions computers. ... First world countries like America are indirectly allowed to set standards of Third world countries by making unfair, but unavoidable, deals. ... After presenting this to the country who cannot pay for its own reparations the United States will require them t...

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This is not hard to believe as the population of Muslims recently exceeded one million, almost doubling their population for the third consecutive decade. "Polling has shown that Canadian Muslims are proud to be Canadian, more so than the average Canadian," said Ihsaan Gardee, executive director of the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations. ...

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If their immune system is not use to that type of disease, then the chances of survival are minimal. " Despite advances in medicine, one fifth of the worlds population still live in poverty so cannot afford medicine as well as many suffering from hunger and disease. 35, 000 people die of starvation every day, and 14 million children die each year from diseases." ... Foreign aid is part of Canada and the United States of America's response to world challenges. ...

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Some historians attribute the 1837 rebellions within the wider context of the French and American Revolutions, asserting that these events are intimately related as the struggle for independence gained momentum on this side of the Atlantic. ... In particular, the lieutenant governor and the powers of the British imperial Crown feared a similar situation that had caused the American Revolution if too much power were vested in an assembly of common people. ... It is important to understand that in light of the dramatic events of not only the American Revolutionary War, but also the French Revolu...

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Canada is the north most nation of North America, formerly a colony of both Britain and France contributing to multilingual culture, with a wide array of environmental landscapes, on either side of the nation are the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The country is comprised of 10 provinces and 3 territories and has a population of approximately 31,499,560 (Statistics Canada). ... In the early 1960's the American government attempted to change the newly formed government of Cuba by launching an invasion which took place at the Bay of Pigs. ... Despite the American embargo Canada and Cuba hav...

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Over the same time period, the general population saw a decrease by 28% . ... American teens, unlike their European peers, don't learn how to drink gradually, safely, and in moderation. ... In the recent years, Americans have seen a hardening of prohibition efforts. ...

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When the Vikings, Ericson, and Cabot all came across to North America and present day Canada all of the land was untouched by humans with the exception of the land used by the Natives because they were the first Europeans to touch foot on this land. ... Once you get towards northern Ontario is where one will start to see a big decline in population as almost all of the cities located in the far north are rural and almost completely covered in forests but with many bodies of water ranging from ponds to lakes, and rivers to streams. ... Alberta is home to two major cities in Calgary and Edmonto...

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After the US troops completed their mission of taking down Saddam Hussein who was the dictator in 2003, Iraq was soon soaked in chaotic civil wars between the Sunni and Shia branch of Islam, which are the minority and majority of the Iraq population, respectively. ... They have done things such as publically beheading people who refused to surrender to them and taking Westerners, Americans in particular, as well as women and children as hostages. ... When compared to the French, British and Americans contribution, Canada's effort is "fairly modest " (Drexhage). ... Although Harper did n...

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Whereas the American and Australian Senates hold real power that the leaders must compromise and cooperate with, the Canadian Senate serves as little more than an appointed rubber stamp for government policy. ...

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The Stanley Cup The Stanley cup is not just the most identifiable trophy in North America but it is also the best know cultural artifact in Canadian society. ... The idea of Mass culture is generally associated with the low because it is a market generated culture surviving only because of profit margins in big business as we have seen with companies such as the American powerhouse companies Nike and Coke. ... The fascination with the game of hockey and its fast pace enticed many of the population but was an exclusive sport to play. ...

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Humanity has evolved in a male-centered, patriarchal society. Historically, men were always the main suppliers of food and money. Women were the ones who had a duty to look after the home and raise the children. Women were financially dependent on men and lost their financial support as a consequenc...

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Security officials were also concerned about the possibility of unrest and disorder in cities with large foreign-born populations; high on the list of such a city was Winnipeg (Bercuson, 1974). ... By portraying it as nothing less than a Russian Revolution transplanted to North American soil they did succeed in swaying public opinion to their side until the investigation of the strike. The most vigorous anti-union efforts in Canada were made by "the managers of American owned branch plants" (Thompson, & Seager, 1985, p. 140). ...

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