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| | I'm looking forward to studying the politics during the Civil War a bit more in depth then I have in the past. | | I'm looking forward to studying the politics during the Civil War a bit more in depth then I have in the past. |
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| | + | :Terrific. That is a fascinating time period. |
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| | 2. When do you think Native Americans came here, and was it right for Europeans to settle here afterward? | | 2. When do you think Native Americans came here, and was it right for Europeans to settle here afterward? |
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| | I think that the Native Americans came from different parts of world over time. I also believe that the Europeans who settled peacefully were right to do so, though I don't agree with the Europeans who conquered and took over the land by means of war. | | I think that the Native Americans came from different parts of world over time. I also believe that the Europeans who settled peacefully were right to do so, though I don't agree with the Europeans who conquered and took over the land by means of war. |
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| | + | :Good, but could be better, as in specifying time periods for arrival by the Native Americans. Second part is excellent. (Minus 1) |
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| | 3. Christopher Columbus: overrated, or not given enough credit? Explain. | | 3. Christopher Columbus: overrated, or not given enough credit? Explain. |
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| | My opinion is that he's a bit overrated. He was a great explorer and a legendary navigator, but there were other significant explorers after him and the land was already settled. | | My opinion is that he's a bit overrated. He was a great explorer and a legendary navigator, but there were other significant explorers after him and the land was already settled. |
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| | + | :Right, but the land had not been settled by Europeans yet. And note the important difference between exploration and settlement. (Minus 1) |
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| | 4. True or false: the Puritans came to America in order to separate church from state (government). | | 4. True or false: the Puritans came to America in order to separate church from state (government). |
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| | The way that I see it is that the Puritans came to escape the government that was ruling the church. Then they formed a settlement where the government was ruled by the church. | | The way that I see it is that the Puritans came to escape the government that was ruling the church. Then they formed a settlement where the government was ruled by the church. |
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| | + | :Your answer is a clever way to describe what happened! It may become a model answer for the benefit of everyone. |
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| | 7. In what ways did the colonies help build the economic strength of England? | | 7. In what ways did the colonies help build the economic strength of England? |
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| | They supplied raw goods to send to England. | | They supplied raw goods to send to England. |
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| | + | :Right, and there were additional benefits too. (Minus 1) See model answers when available later Sunday. |
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| | 8. Spain settled America before England did. So why is the United States an English-speaking nation, rather than a Spanish speaking one? | | 8. Spain settled America before England did. So why is the United States an English-speaking nation, rather than a Spanish speaking one? |
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| | Spain only sent solders who left when they didn't find anything significant in the north. The English brought women with them and established lasting communities. | | Spain only sent solders who left when they didn't find anything significant in the north. The English brought women with them and established lasting communities. |
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| | + | :Right. Good answer. |
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| | + | :Grade: 57/60. Good start!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 14:00, 13 February 2011 (EST) |