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    1. History vs. Prehistory a. What is prehistory and how is this concept or term defined? Look into its various definition, either from books or reputable online sources in answering this question. According most dictionaries, the prehistory is the period wherein the discipline of history was never practiced and history is the period where writing of records exist. An examples of the pre-historic period was during the time of the dinosaurs. The knowledge of dinosaurs was established was due to discoveries

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    Filipinos during the Philippine-American War in 1898-1902? The focus will be on how the treatment of African-Americans prior to 1905 and the concept of Social Darwinism can be tied to treatment of Filipinos from during the Philippine-American War. The first source that will be evaluated is the article “African-American Soldiers and Filipinos: Racial Imperialism, Jim Crow and Social Relations.” This was written by Scot Ngozi-Brown in 1997 and it was published in The Journal of Negro History. Ngozi-Brown

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    the continent Asia, most people wouldn’t think of the Philippines immediately. The reason for this may be because of its small size and location because it doesn't connect with the other Asian countries. Regardless of these small minor details, the Philippines are very well rounded and have many English influences. In fact, English is one of their official languages next to Filipino. This was due to the United States colonizing the Philippines, in the late 1800’s, which helped to spread education

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    Philippines There are many interesting topics to research and learn about; many of them were eye catching. The effects of helium, brands of clothing and or shoes were potential topics to be written about. Although these were intriguing topics, writing about a country was more appealing. The United States has many interesting features and historical events, why not expand and learn about other country’s culture and history. The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific as shown

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    audience about Philippine Jeepneys Central Idea: To inform my audience about Jeepneys in the Philippines with regards to its history, importance in transportation and role in Filipino identity Introduction Recently, my friend heard about this Filipino restaurant called Jeepney in the East Village. She invited me to eat there with her. However, I am here not to promote the Jeepney Restaurant but, rather, to discuss jeepneys as a primary mode of transportation in the Philippines. (*) Growing up

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    There are many reasons why the United States went to war with the Spaniards who were in Cuba and the Philippines; but the number one reason was because of racism in those areas. When the Cubans were fighting for independence, the Americans saw that as an opportunity to go invade Cuba and take their resources. The Americans came up with a policy called “open door” where America would take down other smaller countries for easy access to markets. “The third group was a coalition of businessmen,

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    Philippine Cultural Awareness Culture is the shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and affective understanding that is learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns, identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing those of another group. Five major characteristics of a Philippine culture include family, beliefs, customs, food, and language. In this essay geography and military conflict history, weather analysis, and civil considerations

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    Philippines Research Paper 30,000 years ago, it is believed that the Negritos have migrated to the Philippines from Borneo, Sumatra, and Malaya. Following that, the Malayans followed in successive waves. The Malayan culture has survived to this day among certain groups such as the Igorots. The later Malayan tribes that came had more highly developed cultures. In the 14th century, Arab traders introduced Islam to the islands and extended their influence. In 1521, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand

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    which are closely knitted U.S. history. It can be stated that the major challenge is to identify actual facts embedded in the past. There is a need to reflect upon particular questions and determine probable explanations. When we become skilled at historical reasoning, we are able to better acquire knowledge about the world. History texts usually encompass a practical purpose. In this study, the main aim is to focus on historical evidences associated with U.S. history. Historians are often witnessed

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    The U.S. decision to annex the Philippines was accompanied by strong rallies of support as well as many people who opposed it. But what brought about this monumental event in the history of the U.S? On April 24th 1898 the Spanish declared war on the United States after the U.S. had demanded that Spain withdrawal their armed forces from Cuba. The U.S. had been aiding Cuba in their attempt to gain independence from Spain. On December 10th 1998, the signing of the Treaty of Paris formally ended the

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