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1. The differences between a colonial farmer and a planter were that farmers in the colonial times worked small, family-run farms and they cleared land, dug ditches, built fences and farm buildings, plowed, and did other heavy labor. Meanwhile, planters were wealthy, educated men who oversaw the operations on their large farms, or plantations, and the planters dealt more with logistics than with hard labor. They could be found supervising the slaves and staff and inspecting crops. 2. Some of…

The Navigation acts were a series of laws put into place by England. Written and put into place by Parliament in 1650, these rules were designed to benefit English trade. Throughout the following 200 years while the Navigation Acts were in place, three more versions were created, adding on to the original. The Navigation Acts put limitations on trade with other countries and the colonies. Foreign ships were not allowed to trade directly with the colonies. Everything had to go through England…

Since the 1950’s America has been obsessed with the perfect family. Television shows like Leave it to Beaver, and Father Knows Best shaped the idea of an ideal American family in the 1950’s, while today it is through the worship of celebrity mothers and families that the familial ideal is set. In Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Here Ironing” the unnamed mother contemplates her early choices as a mother as she goes back and forth ironing. While it is possible to be a “good mother”, there is no mold for…

T. S. Eliot, a essayist, once said, “The historical sense involves a perception, not only of the pastness of the past, but of its presence” (“Four Quartets by Eliot”). The British have colonized Canada from 1763 to 1867, which greatly impacted the lives of both countries. During this period of colonization it sparked various unique personal experiences and perspectives for the Canadians and British. With that context, how do differing perspectives help us to understand the British colonization…

Beavers, deer, elk, bears, bighorn sheep, and rattlesnakes live along the river, along with waterfowl, ospreys, hawks, falcons, and eagles. Salmon, steelhead, shad, sturgeon, and a variety of warmwater species are the most common fish. The abundance of salmon…

In December 16, 1773, British ships carried 500,000 pounds of tea from the East India Company to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Charles Town. The citizens didn't want the tea to come, thinking that it would kill the American profits and get everyone one out of business. The Sons of Liberty made plans to stop the tea. In Boston, the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians, and boarded the ships filled with tea. They tipped the 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. This raid was known as…

In the middle of lake superior, there is an idyllic island, 45 miles long and 9 miles wide. It has untouched lakes, thousands of moose, and a dwindling population of wolves. I have been there 2 times, and both times it was an experience I will never forget. This is Isle Royale, the least visited national park in the contiguous US, and the largest island in lake superior. I have hiked over 100 miles on the island, but there are 12 that stand out as the most physically challenging day of my life.…

The 17th century was an unstable chapter in the League’s history, when the five tribes fought the Algonquian peoples for control of the Ohio River valley. Both belligerent’s main objective during these “Beaver Wars” was control of the fur trade. This, coupled with disease and famine caused the Haudenosaunee’s population to rapidly decline from 20,000 to 5,000 by 1700. The Haudenosaunee realized this continued path would lead to their decline. A neutralist…

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki. Throughout the eleven years that the show has been aired it has also starred Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, and Jim Beaver. The main Characters are Dean Winchester played by Jensen Ackles, Sam Winchester played by Jared Padalecki, Castiel played by Misha Collins, Crowley played by Mark Sheppard, and Bobby played by Jim Beaver. This show takes place in all kinds of cities and towns in the United States. While the Winchester boys have gained such a following…

Akita 1 Dallen Akita Mrs. Beaver English 101 October 10, 2015 Research Paper “The Birthmark” Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” set in 1843, tells the story of the obsession with human perfection. Georgiana, a beautiful woman in this story, has a small hand-shaped birthmark on her left cheek. However, her husband Aylmer who is a scientist, is overly obsessed with his wife’s birthmark. Eventually Georgiana comes to share the same obsession, and together Aylmer and Georgiana decide to try to…