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needed to be done. With the new work effort of the colonists, twenty houses were built, a well was dug, and thirty to forty acres of crops were planted. All of that was accomplished in three months. Once again, John Smith had saved the Jamestown settlement.      Shortly after Smith introduced his “He that will not work shall not eat” law, the colony’s new stock of food again became infested with rats. Smith had studied different tactics for years while he lived alone in his cabin. He developed

In sixteenth century, a lot of Indians migrated to states all over America. There were many wars between Indians and white men at that time. A prominent figure who was among representative of the Indians brought friendly relations with white settlers was Pocahontas. She was Powhatan Indian woman who befriended the settlers and married John Rolfe, the Jamestown settler, Virginia. In my opinion, Pocahontas was a compassionate little girl, a peaceful ambassador and a typical Christian Indian woman.

There is a quote, at the base of the Statue of Liberty that reads; “Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...” This quote reflects the feeling of great opportunity many immigrants felt they would receive upon coming to America. This was also the mentality many American believed all received through our constitution's promise of; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In Mark Twain’s novel, Huckleberry Finn, the structure of the main character’s relationship

On December 6, 1606, three ships started the journey to Virginia. They were the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery. In 1607, the three ships brought 104 English men and boys to North America to start the Jamestown Colony. The following years, many of the settlers died. There are many reasons why the settlers died in Jamestown, but there were three major causes. Many settlers died in the early Jamestown Colony from disease, Indian attacks, and drought. Winters were harsh and summer sickness

Jane Addams is known as “the mother of social work” and is responsible for the first U.S settlement house movement, in the late 1800’s. Addams believed that people of poverty and the disadvantaged were caused by society, not laziness or a lack of morals. Her approach to help the poor in an unfair society was of compassion and kindness. The opening of the first settlement house was considered the beginning of the most significant social movement, in U.S history. Addams was born in Chicago, Illinois

The natives crossed the Bering Strait 15,000 years ago from modern-day Siberia to Alaska. There were 6,000 to 10,000 Natives that crossed the land bridge then settled in North America from Canada to South America. The natives were living on North America when they saw sails in the distance. At first they had a peaceful relationship with the colonists then relations got strained. The North American indigenous tribes faced upheaval when the British colonists arrived in the early 1600's. Due to this

Several films in the Hollywood industry, portray a particular event in history. However, what they demonstrate isn’t always the case. Not to mention, numerous filmmakers enjoy dramatizing, adding details, and lying about a certain event in history just to appeal to the audience’s emotions and/or attention. Although adding an extra detail or two to the historical event may generate additional excitement, it also gives false information to those who watch the film. Nonetheless, certain films do present

1884 when the first settlement house was built. Settlement houses provided a variety of services to people who needed them. These settlement houses were very helpful to the immigrants. The settlement houses taught immigrants how to get themselves out of poverty. They also offered English classes, job-training courses, and social activities such as clubs and sports. The settlement house movement began to spread very quickly throughout the U.S. By 1910 there were about 400 settlement houses in the

Journal 1- Chapter 16-20 1) 1%- Upon reading chapter 16 I was profoundly shocked to see mention of the 1%. In the news over the last few years this has become a rather recognizable term however I did not realize this went all the way back to the beginnings of our country. I also find it shocking that after all this time we still have found no real resolution for the distribution of wealth in America. While I understand hard work for hard cash I do not understand how even back then these companies

Israeli Educational system. “The Gush Katif Committee and the Gush Katif and Northern Shomron Heritage Center decided that there is an educational value to the Gush Katif story. The 22nd of Shvat, is a day that celebrates religious faith, Zionism, settlements, and the Israeli State as well as discussing their complexity. This day was chosen as Gush Katif Day because it is the anniversary of the day when Netzer Hazani, the first civilian community in Gush Katif, was