Causes & Consequences of Native American Migration
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A 5 page overview of the pre-Columbian history of the people we call Native Americans. Includes possible reasons for their migration to the Americas and describes the complex evolution that resulted in many diverse cultures. Describes the division between the cultural regions separated by the Rio Grande river and differences that existed between the governmental organization of Aztec and Inca. Concludes with a summary of the decimation Native Americans experienced upon contact with European cultures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Erich M. Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front
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This 5 page paper considers the role of chance in the novel, based on Remarque’s notion that chance rules a soldier’s life. This paper also relates the way in which the novel was received at the time of publication in 1929 and also considers the conceptual elements of the work as they relate to the notion of chance. Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.
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John Steinbeck's 'The Pearl' vs. William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation'
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A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting William Bradford's 1650 work with John Steinbeck's 1945 one. The writer concludes that what pulled the Pilgrim community through its evil times, even more than their God, was the strength they derived from each other and the faith they shared. In embracing capitalism, Steinbeck's protagonist turns his back on his culture, and thus on a big part of himself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Jacques Marquette and his Explorations
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In 5 pages, the author discusses Jacques Marquette and his explorations. For New France, Father Jacques Marquette explored regions from Quebec toward the Gulf of Mexico through Michigan, Wisconsin, and Missouri along many rivers to include the mighty Mississippi, which have become important areas in the history of this nation as well as significant trade routes, and religious missions because Father Jacques Marquette was a Jesuit missionary. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Native American Religion and Social Structure
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5 pages in length. Native American culture revolves around spirituality and religion; therefore, it is not surprising to find that their strong religious beliefs had a great influence upon how their social structure was established. Incorporating concepts of holy associations, as well as that of political intervention, Native American social structure was substantially intertwined with religious and political principles as a means by which to avow everlasting devotion to the spiritual forces. The writer discusses how religion is the basis of Native American social structure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Native American Views Of Columbus
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A 3 page paper that discusses not only the genocide of indigenous peoples instigated by Columbus on his voyages, but also that it engendered the same policy in Euro-American societies. The paper presents the viewpoint presented in a 1996 position paper on Columbus and the fallacy of idolizing him as a 'hero,' including statistics in support of the genocide argument and the paper's/writers and contributors global concerns for the environment (based on initial Seneca quote). The position paper argument is backed by five other authors. The paper posits that refusal to listen to these arguments has serious implications for free-market societies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Natcol.wps

Salvador Dali/ Discovery of America
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A 5 page analysis of Salvador Dali's painting 'The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.' In this analysis, the writer argues that Dali's painting depicts the traditional view of Columbus, but that the symbolism that he employs also implies the impact that the coming of Europeans and European culture had on the New World and its native inhabitants. An original interpretation, no sources were cited.
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Slavery In Cuba Vs. Virginia
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A 3 page essay on Herbert Klein's 'Slavery in the Americas : A Comparative Study of Cuba and Virginia' in which the writer examines some of the differences that existed between slavery in two different nearby sections of the globe : Virginia (U.S.A.) and Cuba. Among the many points made, Cuban slaves were generally treated much more harshly and found themselves involved in violent riots more often. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Bibliography also cites two additional sources.
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Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' / Concepts of Crime, Justice & Punishment
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A 5 page essay on the play by Arthur Miller that has examines the circumstances surrounding the Salem witch trials in the later part of the seventeenth century. The writer argues that the play does not revolve around religious issues, as one might expect, but rather hinges on the concept of having absolute obedience to the authority of the state. Bibliography lists no other sources.
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Responses to the American Revolution
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A 5 page research paper that examines the origins of the American Revolution and how the outcome was often in jeopardy. The writer demonstrates both sides in this historical conflict and argues that it was mainly Washington's leadership that enabled the American forces to be victorious. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 90amrev.rtf

"How Did American Slavery Begin?": A Review of the Book By Edward Countryman
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A 5 page overview of the historical provided in the five separate essays which comprise this book. Comments on the injustice of one reviewers comments and provides a review which is targeted toward illuminating the common ideas and themes in the essays contained in "How Did American Slavery Begin". Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Remember the Ladies!" Abigail Adams, Author.
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(5pp) As the wife of the second president, and the mother of the sixth, Abigail Adams was in a historic "front-row seat" to record America's early times and political history. She did this through active correspondence, and has provided a valuable and often humorous insight into the times. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBaadams.doc