England and Wales

the United Kingdom, the gravitational pull of London is immense. London is the political, cultural and social center of the United Kingdom and as Samuel Johnson has declared the noblest prospect a Scotchman ever saw was the high road that led to England, and by that he surely meant London and not the North and Midlands. This view of Scotland being the outliers of English culture and focus, may help to explain the absolute explosion in SNP (abbreviation erklärung als footnote) membership (Between…

How Soccer Explains the World, written by Franklin Foer, is a 255 page novel that explains how the sport of soccer is integrated into everyday life around the world. Soccer is much more than a game. The author informs the reader of the sport’s involvement in political ideologies, social classes, as well as faith and religion. Foer takes the reader on a tour around the world of soccer, showing that globalization has revived tribalism rather than destroy the local cultures. The author is able to…

main sections: the southern colonies, the middle colonies, and the New England colonies. Each different area was responsible for providing different goods or services for the others. The southern colonies were based off of production of large cash crops on plantations. The middle colonies had land that was fertile to grow small local farms, but didn't have the capability to handle the size or labor of a cash crop. The New England colonies were a big religious experiment. They were the first time…

Did you know soccer is one of the most, if not the most played sport of the world. Soccer players make a lot of money and it is one of the highest paying sports in the world. And there are some players that get paid multimillion dollars a year. I personally love to play soccer and I’ve been playing since I was about four years old and it is my favorite to play. Soccer has some rules and they help the players be safe and it’s make the game fair. But to truly understand soccer you must know what…

The Stamp Act was a harsh and disappointing event in history. No matter what, on every single piece of printed paper, it required a tax fee. From licenses, legal documents, newspapers, and several more. The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765. The reason taxes were put into action was to pay the costs of defense and protection against the American Frontier close to the Appalachian Mountains. At the time, 10,000 troops were stationed. Even though the colonists constantly…

Although not many people understand how the Australian language was developed, it can be easily noticed through looking back into Australia’s history. Three main historical events that shaped the language are; the indigenous Australians and how the Australians adapted the indigenous language in their own. The settlement of the convicts in Australia, they brought along their British language and slang which also adapted into the Australian language. Lastly the internet has impacted the English…

Long Island and Manhattan, while Howe believed that the ultimate goal should be to capture New York “which would then become the base of operations for the British army and navy for the decisive campaign to close the Hudson corridor and isolate New England.” (133) Despite the discrepancy in strategy among the British, they were still more than able to defeat the Americans in most battles that made up the New York campaign, though their wish to shock “the leadership of the American rebellion into…

After the civil war in Britain, kings and parliament constantly cashed for a battle of power. England had always been a place of monarchial rule and everyone respected and followed whoever was in the throne. This was changed by the uprising of parliament’s power. Thus came English Revolutionaries, they believed in shared power derived from parliament while still under a monarch. Parliament began to win out against the king but still was controlled by the king, it began a new spark of modern…

Family Life: Ms. A talked about what education means in her family. She said education in her family is very important. Her parents never let them forget the reason why they came to Canada, which was for them to get a better education. I found this interesting because this is the same thing my dad always tells me. He says I should always have it in mind that I came to Canada for serious reasons and to have a better education; I did not come to Canada to play around. Family Life One tradition Ms.…

Paine tried to educate Americans about England ruling over the Colonies was “a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong (and giving) it a superficial appearance of being right” (Paine). They both have the connotation of the king of England being a tyrant that abused the power. Although the topics are sort of similar the approaches are different being that Common Sense is written like an…