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become underdeveloped. The reasons Latin America is underdeveloped are due to the physical, cultural, political, and economical challenges they face. Latin America faces many physical challenges, one challenge being the various forms of climate. From North America to Central America, the Caribbean Islands to South America the climate is never the same, it constantly changes throughout the zone. This region faces challenges of the Altitudinal Zonation…

Fear. Worry. Love. That’s what the citizens of the hermit kingdom that is North Korea feel. They fear for their lives, they worry for their loved ones, but they love the chains that bind them. Their captor is their ‘savior’. North Korea is the closest thing to a dystopian society Earth has to offer right now. It’s closed off from the rest of the world besides a small outlet into China for trade for without that trade it would fall to ruins. The government in Anthem is its parallel.The novel…

The Liberty Times ________________________________________ September 16, 2016 By: Joel Cardoso ________________________________________ A new world, a new beginning The beginning They began their voyage on December 6, 1606 which was funded by the Virginia company of London in hopes to have established a colony in Virginia. There were three ships known as Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery which carried a total of 144 passengers. John Smith was the leader of the colony until he got…

The Vikings uncommon military tactics along with their strong willed shieldmaidens often intimidated Frankish rulers, many Frankish rulers would even to pay off the Vikings in hopes of preventing farther attacks on their subjects. This did backfire on what is now Paris, in 841CE Frankish King Charles payed a Viking leader 7000 livres of silver and gold for the freedom of Paris, this would be the equivalent of 17,429.30US dollars (without inflation). After hearing tales of how generous the…

The Book titled, Yakama Rising by Michelle M. Jacob allows a new outlook on the Native American culture in comparison to how students are taught inside a public classroom. In primary school the main focus on Native culture is how the white man came into their land and tried to rake control. There is little reflection on their tribal practices and rituals. That is where Yakama Rising is different. The novel begins with painted images of how their culture is celebrated and perceived through the…

economically and territorially as well, through treaties and annexations, America grew to the size it is today. America’s hard fought westward expansion, can be attributed to two ideals, the belief of manifest destiny, as our “God-given right to conquer North America, and land hunger by avid settlers, however it cannot be attributed to imperialistic notions to assert our global power as a regional hegemon. Manifest Destiny, the belief that it is our “destiny” from God, as many were stringently…

The History of Lacrosse Lacrosse is one of the oldest sports still being played to this day. The history of lacrosse dates back to the early 16th century around 400 years ago. Lacrosse was first played by the Native American more specifically the Algonquian tribe. The game was played in the St. Lawrence River Valley area first and then spread to the other tribes from the east to west. The game wasn’t only meant to toughen up young warriors for war but also for “fun and spritual reasons”…

In opposition to North America, stands Norway. Crime rates are not only dependent on the citizens of a country, but also on the age of criminal responsibility. The lower the age, the more likely that crime rates will be higher since there is more to be accounted for. Different countries will have different ages of criminal responsibility since these ages are determined by the leaders of the law regarding whether or not a child is capable of committing and understanding a crime. In Norway, the…

Throughout American history, few other identity groups have been regulated to second class citizenship more than African Americans. Often, the Hegemonic society of “White America” has oppressed the African American community through overt public policies such as Jim Crow and Segregation. One fairly recent public policy that has inflicted further damage to the black community is the disastrous war on drugs. A historical analysis of the war on drugs shows that it has consistently targeted the…

warpaths2peacepipes.com/the-indian-wars/yamasee-war.htm) Both wars played an important role in the American history, the rivalry between white settlers and Indians. After the Indians were defeated, they migrated to other places which the Tuscarora migrated north to New York where they joined their Iroquoian cousins, the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. They were accepted as the sixth nation. And the Yamasees went to Florida, joining runaway black slaves and other Indians to form what…