resident population of west Somerset, as measured in the 2001 census, was 35,075, of which 47 percent were male and 53 percent were female. The majority of the population in west Somerset are aged 30 to 59 with 38.3 percent of the population being in this age group. This is slightly less than the percentage of 41.5 percent in the age group of 30 to 59 in England and Wales. .6 percent of people in west Somerset and aged 16 to 19 compared to 4.9 percent of people in England and Wales. There is
Pat Southwell grew up in the Box Hill area and completed his technical education at Box Hill Institute of TAFE. He worked in his family electrical contracting business, Southwell Electrics from 1999 to 2006, where he completed his apprenticeship. When his father took the business interstate, he spent a short period of time (from 2006 to 2007), doing electrical contracting work for the Electricians Now business. And after that, he worked for a business called Prime Electrical and Data for around
A country is crying its tears for a war that made their people suffer without food and peace. Namibia is home to the Herero and Namaqua ethnic groups. The barbaric disturbance of the Germans intruding on the land, which did not belong to them, is what caused the conflict between the Herero. The horrific treatment of the Germans towards the Herero felt right in the Germans state of mind but it was not fair at all. Even though the Germans already came up with the ultimate, plan to wipe out these people
and the recent election of Donald Trump, the themes are extremely relevant and important to convey in this time. Towards the end of the play the examples of racism and mistreatment of the Herero people gradually transforms into slavery in America’s south and the intense racism and brutality black people face. Slipping into this transition and analogy directly calls the audience to realize the historic racism that has defined the United States throughout history. The overall struggle can be seen as
Genocide is defined as the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. (Dictionary )During the beginning of the 20th century, the Herero, an ethnic group of indigenous African herdsmen were slaughtered by the Germans. The Herero people migrated to Southwest Africa, present day Namibia, in the 1600s. Then, in the 1800s, there was a “scramble for Africa” as European countries started colonizing and imperializing. During the Berlin Conference
The “Island hopping campaign” was a phrase to describe the years in which the United States tried to gain military bases on different islands in the Pacific Ocean. Teaming up with other Allied countries, the United States attacked the islands less protected by the Japanese. However, gaining this land was not easy and did not come without a price. Many battles were fought throughout islands in the Pacific, and many lives were lost. One of the major battles that was fought for control of an island
My essay focuses on the county of Greater Manchester in North West England. A thriving metropolitan area, the county has been a place of interest since its rise in the Industrial Revolution. Greater Manchester is a landlocked county in the North West region of England. The Pennine mountain range runs along its northern and eastern borders, whilst the West Pennine Moors are found on its western border. To the south lies Cheshire, a flat county with large plains left by glaciers in previous Ice Ages
was faced with a dilemma; should the state be admitted as a free soil state the south would be forced to forfeit their senatorial equilibrium, however allowing the state to have slaves would evoke the wrath of the radical abolitionists in New England. Sectionalism rapidly convulsed the nation as the south bonded together more tightly in defense of slavery, New England turned evermore to radical abolition, and the west remained attached to traditional democratic principles. The debates following the
time the King of Portugal, John II asked Edward IV of England if they could not continue with the expedition because of Portugal’s claim to the Guinea Coast, and Edward complied. It was not until 1536 when William Hawkins, father of famous shipbuilder in the Elizabethan era Admiral Sir John Hawkins, made the first three voyages and traded with Brazil. Hawkins went back in 1553 to the Gold Coast and sold goods mainly for gold near Elmina on the South Coast of present day Ghana. He then traveled inland
In Colonial America the New England and the Southern States transitioned from a rebellious resistance to authority. The New England States were very religious which helped them to establish the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies. Anyone person that challenged their religious teachings would be banished. The Southern States were royal colonies which were ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch. All southern states showed colonial resistance to british power. The banished people of the Plymouth
With the cotton industry booming in the south there was a dire need for slaves, because of that the Domestic Slave Trade flourished from 1800-1860. Slave Trade originated from ancient times in Rome from around the first and second centuries B.C. Many nations wanted to put a stop to the trade, and even though many nations started to outlaw it it still continued for many years. Both England and America voted to ban slave trade in 1807, and the ban became effective in 1808 (Worth 59). Along with
up against England. The Indians fight with French in New England, South Carolina, and Florida” (Griffin, PP14, 9/14/15). In the Tuscarora war during 1711 to 1713, “North Carolina and South Carolina colonists against a group of Indians called the Tuscarora Indians. North Carolina colonists are starting to move into Tuscarora land and the Indians fight back. South Carolina calls in their Indian allies to fight and the Tuscaroras are defeated. Those that aren’t killed are enslaved. England gets Hudson
became of fundamental importance in the early modern Atlantic world when Europeans decided to transport thousands of Africans to the Western Hemisphere to provide labor in place of indentured servants and with the rapid expansion of new lands in the mid-west there was increasing need for more laborers. The first Africans to have been imported as laborers to the first thirteen colonies were purchased by English settlers in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 from a Dutch warship. Later in 1624, the Dutch East India
the western, eastern and northern hemispheres. It is on the coastline of the continent of Europe. It is the largest island in Europe. The Atlantic Ocean lies north of the United Kingdom while lying east of it is the North Sea. The Irish Sea is to the west. The English Channel is to
New England, the Quakers of the middle colonies, the Anglicans of the southern colonies, and the Scots-Irish of the Appalachian backcountry (Madaras & Sorelle, 1995). The culture of New England was one unique to New England. The northern colonies of New England were dominated by the Puritans, and settled primarily for religious reasons. The environment of New England consisted of rocky soil, dense forests, and large numbers of fish (Sarcelle, 1965). The culture that developed in New England was
The Canterbury Cathedral was built first in 597AD by St. Augustine. He was sent from Rome as a missionary to introduce the bible in England where his mission was complete when he baptized the local Saxon king, Ethelbert into Christianity. By 602AD St. Augustine was then given a seat as the first Archbishop of a Church at Canterbury which had been a place of worship during Roman occupation of Brittan rehallowed by the missionary saint. This was a momentous event in the timeline of the Canterbury
John Colleton along with a group of seven other men received a charter from King Charles II of England granting them permission to establish a colony south of the Chesapeake and north of Spain’s territories in Florida (Roark). These men, also known as “proprietors”, hoped to ship settlers from Barbados and other colonies and, “. . . encourage them to develop a profitable export crop comparable to West Indian sugar and Chesapeake tobacco . . .” (Roark). At last, in 1670 the colony’s first permanent
Comparing the New England and Chesapeake Colonists The New England and Chesapeake colonists settled in the new world for different reasons like religious freedoms in the North and quick profits in the South. Jamestown was originally an ideal place to strike it rich for the colonists. They didn't plan on staying long, therefore not bringing many women, as seen in Doc C. The early colony began to expand after the governors imposed laws and kept things running smooth. The Pilgrims who were seeking
the country? How did the continuing dominance of agriculture and the slave system affect the southern economy? The Market Revolution impacted the country dramatically and the continuing dominance of agriculture and slavery in the south isolated the region from the West, Midwest, as well as the North, and connected it only to its trading partner, Britain. The Market Revolution was caused by a population spurt, due to an influx of immigrants as well as a high natural birth rate. Immigrants increased
1. Indentured Servitude Indentured servitude was a practice heavily implemented in the 1600s in which a man or woman from England would serve someone usually for a specific, temporary time period. Numerous men and women came to the New World as indentured servants because they wanted to leave their troubles in England and obtain land or make themselves prosperous in various ventures. In addition, indentured servitude lessened the serious labor shortages in the New World. In exchange for their time