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Essays 121 - 150

1930s' Decline of Great Britain

Imperial rule of the colonies was being demonstrated, perhaps over confidence following the 1857 mutiny which had been put down, w...

Puritanism and the English Civil War

be fired (Crossby, 2002). Upon a discovery that the Scots had been making plans with the French he again decided attack wit...

United States and Ethnic Conflict

the capitalist system which emphasizes individuality over community and competition over cooperation. Areas that were once ...

The Slave Drivers by William Van Deburg

the black slaves was indeed Gods will as retribution for some evil which they had committed (Slavery). Many of the slaves who c...

Decolonization of the British Empire

well off as the invading country. This can be said of both India and Africa as recently as the 1940s and 1950s. The school of thou...

William Bradford and Captain John Smith as Examples of American Colonial Writers

to tell its readers of the new lands and enterprises they had acquired and fought for (Bassett: Smith, 2002). The first historian...

Before the American Revolution, King Philip's War

time things were peaceful. The general attitude on the part of the colonists was that they felt sorry for the natives and their p...

Colonial Powers and Gender Differences

outwards. When we look at this time we can see that there was already a change, the loss of colonial power was...

Latin America and Land Reform

for mining purposes" (Human Rights in Brazil, PG, 2001). LAND REFORM MOVEMENTS In Latin America although there have been many la...

History Since Colonial Times and Differences in Ethnicity and Race

not though of as such, was the black slaves from Africa. They too had distinctive cultures, and although they were brought here a...

Singapore's Accounting Framework

In five pages this paper examines Singapore's accounting framework, its colonial influence, and how standards of accounting have b...

History of Europe

due to lack of support from the homeland and the natives, whom the Vikings did battle with. Centuries later the English decided to...

An Examination of Pocahontas

met John Smith in 1608 and between that time and the time she married another gentleman in 1614, she was kidnapped and raped by th...

Indonesia's Colonial History

In eight pages the Dutch colonial history of Indonesia is examined in a consideration of short and long term effects. Seven sourc...

Jean Rouch's 1954 Film Les Maitres Fous

Accra's Hauka community during colonial rule as depicted in Les Maitres Fous by director Jean Rouch is the focus of this paper con...

Colonial Latin America and Social Hierarchies

imperialism of the past 500 years. Social Hierarchy The social histories of nations throughout Latin America provide important i...

West Africa, West Central Africa, and Slavery's Consequences

names which come up when talking about slavery. These coastal areas certainly seemed to suffer. A larger chunk of Africa suffered ...

Colonial Art of John Singleton Copley

the people in the portraits are from particular backgrounds. Of course, one may speculate that anyone who commissioned an artist ...

1560 to 1890 European Dominance

process several centuries before. We can argue that one of the first influences was the development of the use of gunpowder and h...

Two Decades of India Under Colonial Rule

The generation of 1920 through 1940 marked the end of British colonial rule in India. This paper deals with the independence movem...

Spanish and English Approaches to Colonial Slavery

Spain and Portugal were the first nations to reach the shores of the "New World". Their arrival preceded that of other major colo...

Colonialism and Feminism as Seen in Ngugi and Head

This paper examines the Twentieth Century authors, Ngugi and head. The author specifically addresses the contributions of the fem...

Mexico's Zapista Movement and the North American Free Trade Agreement's Influence

In fifteen pages this paper examine's NAFTA's involvement in the Zapista movement during which '2000 indigenous guerrillas had tak...

U.S. Political System and Business Interests

In five pages the evolution of ideologies dating back to Colonial America to the present time are examined as they pertain to the ...

Igbo Culture, the British, and Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

of hot yam which its mother puts in its palm" (Achebe 47). In other words, Achebe portrayal of African culture has more nuance t...

Slavery Perspectives

In five pages various perspectives on slavery are considered in a comparative analysis of African Americans in the Colonial Era by...

Chesapeak and New England Colonial Family Life

In ten pages the family life that existed in the colonial Chesapeake and New England settlements are contrasted and compared in th...

Introduction to West African History by Michael Crowder

In five pages this paper examines how West Africans were affected culturally and politically by the colonial rule of France and Gr...

The American Revolution and Women

In eight pages this research paper discusses how women participated in fighting and assisted in the colonial victory during the Am...

The World Turned Upside Down Edited by Colin Calloway

In a paper consisting of five pages an overview of the essay and document collection regarding Native American and colonial intera...