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    The Belgians first imperialized the Congo Free State‚ situated in the middle of Africa‚ in 1877. Prior to the colonization there was the Luba‚ Lunda and the Kongo Empire who were all ruled by a king. The Luba Empire was the largest of the kingdoms. Before the colonization by the Belgians‚ the territory’s land was largely untouched and was rich in natural resources [1] [2] [3]. The Luba army was very small due to the lack of threats from other empires; the kingdoms additionally developed in size through

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    Anglican Church. Non-conforming religious sects were persecuted as being treasonous to the king. These people sought to escape to America where vacant land and great distance from the mother country offered them a place to settle and follow their own consciences in religious matters. Economic considerations were undoubtedly the most effective in promoting colonization. 1) Among these was the accumulation of surplus capital and the profit motive. Wealthy businessmen sought opportunities to invest

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    Bibliography: Honig George. Judaism & Christianity‚ 2010. Midstream Theological Journal. Reinhartz A. Judaism in the Gospel of John. Interpretation‚ ISSN 0020-9643‚ 10/2009. Sillitoe‚ Alan European Judaism‚ ISSN 0014-3006‚ 10/2004‚ Volume 37 Elwell A Walter. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Second Edition. Baker Academic Publishing Group. Grand Rapids‚ MI. 2001.

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    Today‚ many people immigrate to the United States of America in search of the American Dream; freedom‚ equality‚ and the opportunity to achieve their personal goals in life that they could not otherwise achieve in their homeland. The American Dream is the pursuit of prosperity Today‚ many people immigrate to the United States of America in search of the American Dream; freedom‚ equality‚ and the opportunity to achieve their personal goals in life that they could not otherwise achieve

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    ]Early European Colony: While Arab and Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century CE and Portuguese sailors first visited in the 16th century‚ the island was first colonized in 1638 by the Dutch. Mauritius was populated over the next few centuries by waves of traders‚ planters and their slaves‚ indentured laborers‚ merchants‚ and artisans. The island was named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau by the Dutch‚ who abandoned the colony in 1710. Captured by the British: The

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    Martinez First Year Writing Professor Berger Nov 24‚ 2012 Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America” Opposite Perspective The Poem “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes did not have a significant impact on individuals during the time of its publication which was on July 1936. Themes of the poem‚ including prejudice and racism cease to remain today in the United States. Because America is considered the land of the free and the land of equal opportunity‚ all individuals are

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    search "Discovery of the Americas" and "Discovery of America" redirect here. For other uses‚ see Discovery of the Americas (disambiguation). Voyages of Christopher Columbus | The Four Voyages of Columbus | Participants | Christopher Columbus and crew | Location | Americas | Date | Between 1492 and 1506 | Result | European exploration of the Americas | In the early modern period‚ the voyages of Columbus initiated European exploration and colonization of the American continents‚ and

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    culture clash here between stone age Native Americans (who had no land as private property‚ property belonged variously to the family‚ clan‚ or tribe) and Iron Age Europeans. Europeans had a totally different concept of private property. Your own property could be sold‚ transferred‚

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    crops‚ new source of labor‚ and new land for the European nations. The consequences for the native people of the Americas were much worse with devastating death tolls‚ enslavement‚ new diseases and racist attitudes towards them. Though it would not be fair to say that the Europeans did not share in negative consequences or that the indigenous people did not gain any advantages. The greatest negative consequences for the Europeans due to the European expansion are a devastating economic revolution

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    However‚ I have found that people forget our past and how far we have come. Throughout the ages America has enhanced technology and warped society in a greater way. The America I believe in is an America of change. Let’s start back in the the 20th century. In the early 1900s America was at a time of rapid transformation. People were thinking “what can we change” and “how can we create a bigger and better America?” Even though they didn’t have iPhones or the internet they were creating new technology.

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