... he believed was the bigger picture and problem with industrialization. This takes us back to "material advancement without limit" which he thought was a product of "industrialism" founded chiefly upon "machinery" in the modern civilization. "At present the machine is helping a small minority to live on the exploitation of the masses"13 , and the ... viewed the Modern Civilization as an enticing conspiracy over men while relegating religion and ethics to irrelevance. He aimed to vindicate the colonial occupation with an alternate, simplistic economic growth, founded on self worth, humili...

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... colonies to declare their independence. As time went on in the colonies, they found themselves with less and less power to rule over themselves as they had since they were founded. Having been subjected to salutary neglect for so long, the colonies had grown accustomed to taking care of themselves. Also, during this time, governors of the colonies cared only to ... , while others still only wanted to institute new rules. It also had the new nation think about both republicanism and democracy, and decide which would be better for this newly founded nation. Not only that, but other nations...

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... of the Kennebec River in Maine.# That winter Popham died and a harsh winter set in that forced the would be colonists to return to England in 1608. Thus the company founded no permanent settlements until 1620. That year the Company was reorganized into what would be called the Council for New England, with a major shareholder being Sir Edwin Sandys.# The Plymouth ... of the Indian Massacre of 1622 in which 346 white settlers were killed by Opechancanough and his warriors.# ? Crest of the Virginia Company of London The East India Company was founded on December 31, 1600, by a group of me...

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... them and after a brief encounter at Boomplaats, the Boers were defeated and the crown's authority re-established and maintained from that moment until 1853. The Boer Republic A group of Boers founded the republic of Natal by the east coast, but the British troops annexed the country in 1842. Thus, a large number of Boers ran away inland, while many British settlers were ... avenge the massacre of some emigrant bands, the Boers attacked and beat Moselekatze at the west frontier in 1837. Next year the Zulu chief withdrew beyond the Limpopo, where he founded the present Matebele state betw...

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... tea that it exported to America, caused the Boston Tea Party. It is also said that the taxes on all its exports to America caused the American Revolution. The company founded Hong Kong and Singapore, two of the world's largest ports and centers of trade, even today. The company also employed Captain Kidd, a well known pirate, to combat piracy for the ... ...

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... the U.S. credit rating, Hamilton wanted to induce a Bank of the United States under the "implied powers" clause. The system of banking he purposed was very similar to that of Englands. Founded in 1791, the Bank of the United States had the duties of financing the federal government during war, regulating credit, and producing sound currency. Hamilton also had the idea of ... ...

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... of Maya witnessed a divine visitation in the form of a talking cross. Though little is know about the establishment of the cult of the cross, a new town, Chan Santa Cruz was founded in the eastern Yucatan as the home of this divine miracle. Giving the rebels new hope, the cross reportedly spoke the words of God directly to the Maya, calling for ... ...

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... Africa." When he died in 1873, most of his body was returned to England, but Livingstone's many friends buried his heart in Africa. Liberia Liberia is a West Africa nation originally founded by freed slaves from the American South between 1820 and 1865. President James Monroe's administration furnished the funds for the freedmen and is honored by Liberia's capital city: Monrovia. Liberia ... ...

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