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    Introduction Ethan Allen was born in 1738 in Litchfield, Connecticut. He fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Allen lead the Green Mountain Boys and Benedict Arnold to Fort Ticonderoga to capture it from the British. Early life Ethan Allen was born on January 21, 1738 in Litchfield Connecticut. Allen was one of the first kids from Joseph and Mary Baker, Allen had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Allen wanted to attend Yale university just like his father. Allen became…

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    defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and art. Each country has its own culture and that is what defines the country and separate it from other countries. I believe there is a vast difference between the Indian and American culture and that’s what makes me choose this topic of distinguishing between the two. In this essay the main points I will be focusing on would be: family, religion, moral values, work ethics and status of women. Among the four major…

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    During the Seven Years’ War, the British and French military were able to witness firsthand the savagery of the Native American tribes. The Europeans, who primarily practiced what they called “civilized warfare”, found the Indians style of fighting much too barbaric. Instead of face to face combat, the Indians liked to use surprise tactics and ambushes. Many of the Europeans found this style of fighting cowardly, that they could not face their enemy in combat face to face. But this did not at…

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    destination for many European colonists who hoped for a fresh start in the New World. However, this had dire consequences for American Indians. The migration of Europeans, the diseases they carried, and the warfare they inflicted in the Americas devastated the American Indian population by drastically transforming their land, killing numerous…

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    Hell And Heaven Analysis

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    have learned about earlier painters such as those in the Oklahoma School. The most artwork from earlier painters are traditional portraits and pictures of recording the ceremony. Fritz Scholder combined Indian culture with American culture to show the Indian with a beer can, the Indian with a American flag, and a portrait of himself with a cat. He also drew abstract in which expressed Indian’s daily life, and he expressed more emotions though his works. I have chosen Hell and Heaven because the…

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    The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie focuses on teenager Arnold Spirit Jr. growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Always considered an outsider, Junior is further ostracized when he decides to leave the reservation to attend the much richer and whiter Reardan high school. Although most of his tribe sees this decision as a betrayal to who he is, Junior hopes to better himself by leaving the reservation. Through this decision he finds new inner strength, better…

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    concentrated on the Indian Students and American Students, which are compare to each other by their intelligence. One of the principals of the observation is that the Indian student seems to be smarter than the American student. This observation is significant to those, who respect the education most and will assist them to stay focused on their education. The model that comes from this observation can help teachers and parents learned how to change their perspective for Indian and American…

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    movement. In Indian Camp, Hemingway uses his modernist techniques to construct a simple work of literature…

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    said, “Yeah. He probably either stole it from people, or made it on selling illegal drugs.” These are stereotypes. Most everything that Americans know about Indians is through either “Slumdog Millionaire” or “Big Bang Theory.” What Influence do stereotypes have on people? What is a stereotype, what stereotypes have Indians faced, what were the reactions to the Indian stereotypes, and what patterns can be seen in stereotypes? Graph showing that most people think of black people to be lazy. …

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    for the Indian Removal Act. The goal of this act was to allow the United States access to the lands East of the Mississippi river. There were many different reasons why Congress decided to pass this act, however the primary reason was because the Indians were sitting on large reserves of untouched riches and minerals. This act, however, went against the law, and was highly immoral because it was taking over lands which did not belong to the United States, and involved kicking the Indians out…

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