Boston (pronounced /ˈbɔstən/ ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts,[11] and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. [12] The city proper, covering just 48.43 square miles, had a population of 617,594 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. [6] Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
In 2025, the emerging powers suggest the rise of a multi-polar world. In 1913, 37% of the global GDP was dominated by the British Empire, 19% by the USA and 9% by both China and Germany. To understand why the British Empire dominated 37% of the world’s global GDP the rigid control that the British Empire had over the world needs to be understood. At its height, during the reign of Queen Victoria, the British Empire had included a quarter of the world's land and people. From the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 to the start of World War I in 1914, Britain acquired so many new colonies that the empire stretched around the world.
I think America’s vastness has been crucial in luring people from abroad and in shaping American attitudes and aspirations. It is unnatural to perceive many limits on what a person can say or do, or how he or she may choose to live or worship. In New York, for a long time with millions of immigrants, with the result that it became the most ethnically mixed of all the nation’s
Tension had been building in America between Great Britain and France since 1689. The colonies grew at an exceptional rate from a population of 250,000 in 1700, to 1.25 million in 1750. Britain required raw materials including copper, hemp, tar, and turpentine. They also required a great deal of money, and so they stipulated that all of these American products be shipped exclusively to England (Kindig, 2011). According to our text, Europeans immigrated to North America during the 1800's for many reasons, which included religious freedom and the thought that America was filled with jewels and gold; there were lots of forests,
In Defense of Citizens United Decision Introduction The 2012 federal election cycle set to cost a record of $6 billion, which has been marked as the most expensive election in American history.i What’s also special about this election is that it is the very first presidential election after Supreme Court’s decision on the landmark case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which frees corporations and unions from the limited amount of contribution they can donate to a campaign. “Campaigns are the ‘heart and soul’ of a representative democracy”. ii In the excerpt from Federalist 10 paper, the Founding fathers believe that people naturally form different opinions and it is the preservation of the diversity in opinions
New York is also the largest populated city in America and 4th in the world with a metropolitan population of twenty million people. The city is made up by five Boroughs: Brooklyn Queens Manhattan The Bronx Staten Island The City has a wide range of land marks like the Stature of liberty given to America by the French in 1886 to help celebrate the countries symbol of freedom and democracy. Other landmarks in the city are Rockefeller Center Broadway Theater Central Park The Empire State Building Time Square and countless others. When you think of New York you think of so many different people. This is due to the fact that New York City is built up of people from various cultures and backgrounds.
The Native Americans were probably the unluckiest groups in American history. The Europeans had developed into a much more advanced civilizations compared to the Native Americans. The discovery of the Americas had revolutionized the ways of life all over the world. The discovery of the New World lead to new opportunity for many Europeans. Christopher Columbus had believed that he could sail to East Asia by sailing west (American Civ to 1914, 8).
M The Maya were generally considered one of the greatest civilizations in North America prior to Columbus's arrival. They achieved the most developed language, the highest level of knowledge on astronomy for their time, and the most complicated calendar of all the Mesoamerican people. Behind all these advancements, they also had a pretty complex class structure, economy, and governmental system. A. In the Preclassic era of Mayan history, corn was farmed and the early Mayans laid a base for their culture, which was believed to have been influenced by the Olmec Indians near-by (Evanston).
Firstly, there are 28 states in India and each state has different religion. For example, there are traditions in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.Example: 80% of people in India are Hindus. Hinduism is a colorful religion with huge colonnade of Gods and Goddesses and is one of the most ancient religions in the world. In ancient times Buddhism and Jainism were very popular. Sikhism was established in 15th century and is newest religion.
Mexican Immigration [pic] [pic] Chris Coleman Mrs. Prasad June 1, 2006 World Cultures Pd. 8 Thesis Statement: Mexico has the highest rate of immigration to the U.S, but is this becoming a problem for the U.S America is the largest country with immigrants. This is due to the fact that immigrants are willing the do odd jobs that no one wants, which brings them money and gives them a better opportunity in life what some may say is the American life. 14.5 million, about half of the nation’s 28.4 million foreign-born residents were born in Latin America, but out of all those people those people 70% are illegal immigrants who are from Mexico. This is a very large number and this shows the impact that