Their pursuit of gold and silver led them to colonize Central and South America as well as the west and east coasts of North America using slaves from Africa as laborers. ... These were then taken to Africa where they were traded for additional slaves. ... The arrival of Europeans on the American soil brought diseases never before encountered by the native people. ... Today you can purchase soda pop out in the bushes of Africa. ... Today America is the wealthiest and most powerful nation on Earth and is about to enter into war. ...

• Word Count: 793
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Slavery: The Puritans had thought in their own minds that slavery was justified because of the fact the African-Americas weren't people and therefore had no rights. ... Even still I believe slavery was one of the worst things America had. ...

• Word Count: 510
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Another use of the Triangle Trade Routes were to bring African slaves to the Americas. ... The ships then carried the rum to Africa where rum were exchanged for African slaves. ... In 1503, African slaves were first introduced to the Caribbean. African slavery spread rapidly because the Indian labor was decreasing. ...

• Word Count: 765
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The African American working population dates back to slavery. African American men faced discrimination and a lack of marketable skills that lead to underemployment or unemployment. This meant that African American women had to work to survive (Hattery, 14). ...

• Word Count: 3329
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Since 1960 the region's top performers---Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand---grew more than twice as fast as the rest of East Asia, three times as fast as Latin America and South Asia, and five times faster than sub-Saharan Africa. ... Starting around 1995, the American Dollar and the European Monetary Unit began to see serious appreciation. ...

• Word Count: 1820
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School