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    Although the first English settlement on the east coast of north America occurred in 1585, the English settlement did not separate into two distinct area until the 1700’s. The two sections of the English colonization were the New England and Chesapeake region. The New England area consisted of what is now currently Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The Chesapeake region was mainly Maryland and Virginia, even though the Carolinas and Georgia were considered part of the…

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    and find strength, united. The Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company merged during July, 1821. This came after a tense competition between the companies since around 1787, which grew into that of a war; many battles were fought, and many ruthless actions were taken during that time. After pressure from the British government, the two companies merged; both realized that their battle would destroy both sides. The new company kept the name Hudson’s Bay Company, and with that, the name of…

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    America were Jamestown, founded in 1607, and Massachusetts Bay, founded in 1630. The New England and Chesapeake regions were settled mostly by people of English origin, both evolved into two distinct societies due to the purposes of the colonies, the people who populated the colonies, and the principles of the colonists. The reasons for the colonization of Jamestown varied greatly from the reasons for the colonization of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Jamestown was established for economical…

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    passed the Cuban problem to his successor. Some of the Intelligence Community failures are success of Soviet Deception, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) cautious approach after Bay of Pigs. Throughout the paper the failures will be discussed and analyzed in further detail. The Cuban Missile…

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    The Plymouth Colony became the most democratic colony at that time, since every adult male head of household was a shareholder in the company and had the right to vote for governor of the colony. 6. (1620-1640) Puritans migrate to Massachusetts Bay colony: They were much more focused on religion rather than money. They were much more organized than the Virginians. This created two separate groups in the New World that later on would change many things such as the Indian interactions. Several…

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    by authorizing an invasion of Cuban by 1,200 anti-Castro Cuban exiles with the hope that a large public revolt will remove Castro. This plan named the Bay of Pigs was a complete failure with the Cuban army killing and capturing the exiles thus being a humiliation for the U.S. government. President Kennedy took full blame for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion, however continued to allow numerous CIA led assassination attempts on Castro. Thus Castro turned to the USSR for assistance…

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    Proprietary Colony Essay

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    Royal colony: A royal colony is one ruled over by an official chosen by the monarch in rule, specifically the British crown ruler. Oftentimes, the monarch would only indirectly rule over the colony with direct rule coming from the governor or proprietor. Nonetheless, the monarch still retained the most power since he had the power to elect the governor and overlook his decisions. Many proprietary colonies later became royal colonies after being accrued by the monarch or royal rule. Because of…

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    Jamestown and Plymouth In the early 15th century, Europeans began to set their eyes on the horizon in search of a new world. As countries began to set sail in hopes of gold, God and glory, the idea of permanent settlement in the New World was out of mind, at least at first. As both Spain and Portugal ruled over the mercantile scene, England was yet to make its mark. Feeling the pressure, England joined the hunt for natural resources without knowing it would one day be the start of the modern…

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    The Football Hall of Fame is an honorable place for athletes that have participated, or are currently in the NFL (National Football League). Being in the Hall of Fame would not only make a Football player feel accomplished, but it only makes them do better in life. Furthermore, the Hall of Fame has over 17 different locations in the USA (United States of America). According to Ray Lewis (Who is a Hall of Famer), he thinks the Hall of Fame is a fantastic place to be inducted to and is a…

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    Cuban Revolution Essay

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    operation that Eisenhower started. The armed forces headed to Cuba in April 1961, around 1200 armed exile arrived at the Bay of Pigs. Kennedy 's plan soon fell apart, and the hope to ' 'paralyze the Cuban defenders, never materialized"( Green, Skidmore, and Smith, 128). Fidel 's forces moved quickly and the US armed forces did not have a chance to fallback. The victory at the Bay of Pigs was important because the US intentions were now clear. Castro was able to prove the United States goal in…

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