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    During the time of the French and Indian war, this movie shows the main character, Hawkeye, a Mohican, who saves two daughters of the British commander, Colonel Munro. He does this when the British commander and his army are ambushed by a bunch of Indians that are on the French’s side. Hawkeye saves Munro’s two daughters and flees the danger of the attack with them. They run back to the British fort, and there Hawkeye is thrown in jail. Once the British march back out with Hawkeye as a…

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    Andrew Jackson may have been one of the most controversial presidents, because of the great and terrible things he did during his presidency. Some people believe that he was a villain. They think that he was a barbarian that wasn’t fit for the presidency. On the other hand, there are those who believe Jackson did great things for our country. They believe that he improved our country as a whole. The truth is that Andrew Jackson was guilty of degrading the office of the presidency, for he…

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    the blacksmith worked, a building for the officers and a corps de garde which was the guard house. The entrance faced south so it was facing lake Ontario and there was a path that lead to the lake. It was also built prior [before] the French and Indian war. A drawing of Fort Rouille Important Events: Fort Rouille was constructed in 1720 and twenty years later after it was damaged because of harsh winters and bad weather they restored it [fixed it up] with new wood and then in 1759 they…

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    among North America. This is what had created the French and Indian War. There were a lot of battles fought during the war the most important ones were the first and the last. The first, labelled as Braddock’s Defeat July 1755, was an ambush by the French were the General Braddock even died. After this battle almost all of the Native American tribes had aligned with the French, the reason behind the war being called The French and Indian War. Even though they had lost the first battle the last…

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    While having his last portrait painted, George Washington, shares his memories of facing his biggest enemy Charles Langlade, who also happens to be his friend. STORY COMMENTS THE LAND ABOVE presents as a dramatic historical character-driven journey that focuses on the iconic character of George Washington, his exploits, his regrets, and his rival with Langlade. The character of George Washington is a legendary figure and any film that offers a new perspective of Washington has merit. The…

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    make the film entertaining, but rarely used those elements as a way to mask the historical significance and reality of the events. The movie tells the story of interactions between the British, the French, the Colonists, and two Indian tribes during the French and Indian war. The events took place in New York in the year of 1757. Cora and Alice, daughters of British officer Monro, are told…

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    The Economic History of India Under Early British Rule, by an Indian, Romesh Dutt (doc 3). Britain helped them establish civil laws, teachings, and proper cultural views. The positive effects of imperialism began through the means of a central communication and transportation and the immense amount of bridges and railways built by British engineers. J.A.R. Marriott 's book, The English in India, 1932 (doc 4).Irrigation a big part of Indian life took place on a very large scale which was the…

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    and luminous tale as it encompasses the countless successes and hardships each country experienced during its development as independent entities. In 2012, Deepa Mehta, an Indo-Canadian film director with a screenplay by Salman Rushdie, a British Indian novelist, produced the film “Midnight’s Children.” Together they brought to the screen a magical yet historical tale on the partition of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The basis of the film is how the life of Saleem is inseparably linked to the…

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    The French Indian War was during the time of colonization of the Americas leading up to the American Revolution. This war was fought from 1754-1763 and was the North American Theater to the worldwide Seven Years War. The French Indian War was also a cause for the later American Revolution because the colonists were angry that they had to fight for the British when all they want is to be left alone. Many think that this war was between the Native Americans and the French, but that isn’t the case.…

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    In 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years’ War. This war started in 1754 and paired the British against the French in a battle for North American land. Prior to the war, there was much hostility in this area relating to colonial borders and trading capabilities with local Amerindian tribes. The war was primarily fought due to the importance of imperialism during this time. More land equaled more power and that is exactly what both countries…

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