Homework One Answers - Student Twelve

1. Which time period or periods in American history do you expect to enjoy studing the most? Why? I expect to enjoy studing two periods in particular, the post-civil war era, and WWII. The reasons why are: a) The mid to late 1800's was the time of cowboys, indians, and the beginning of the industrial revolution. b) WWII brought about great technological advancements, also the fighter plane was greatly advanced.

2. I think that the Native Amaricans where here as early as the Ice age, and came to the U.S. to avoid fridged temperatures. Yes I think that the settelers had a right to settle here, as long as there was enough land for the indians, and settelers to co-exist in peace.

3. I think Christopher Columbus was not given enough credit, because America was virtually unknown to Europe until Columbus landed, he also opened up the possibilites of new resources and territories.

4. False, the Puritans came to Amarica to build a government around their religion.

5. I think the reason Philadelphia became the second most populated city in the English empire because William Penn founded Pennsylvania based on religious freedom, which no one was turned away due to religious beliefs.

7. The colonies helped to build up the economic strength of England by shipping raw materials to England(e.g. tabocco, corn, wine, and iron), they also paid taxes to the crown.

8. The U.S. is an English speaking