...Clash of Cultures Cole Jacobsen HIS/110 September 28, 2015 Andre P. Tijerina Clash Of Cultures There is an ugly part of history when it comes to discussing the treatment of the Native Americans by the Colonists. It makes sense that some of the truths of history seem to evade young children’s history books during their early years of education. However, as we become older, the real history is revealed. Through seemingly any means necessary the colonists eventually won over the land they landed on from England. Their biggest reason for victory, however, was unintended. You could call it biological warfare before there was even such a thing or term. When the colonists came to the New World they brought something hidden that the Native Americans never saw coming. The Colonists main weapon was called disease. When the Europeans made their way across the Atlantic Ocean, they were armed with microbes that had never before been introduced to the new world. The Columbian Exchange is a term that has been coined describing the introduction of new animals, plants and technology ideas by the Europeans to the New World. The introduction of new disease worked the other way around in regards to the introduction of new things being taken back to Europe from the New World. Many of the new things brought forth to the new world had positive economic impact. Unfortunately, with these new additions to life in the new world came the unintentional introduction...
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...“Clash not Culture” Cultural differences in a post-Cold War era will not empirically lead to more frequent and violent conflicts between civilizations, regardless of their relationship or proximity to each other. As proven through history, conflict is inevitable and today theorists continue to debate where and why the next war will occur. Our world is a mist a diverging global society with non-state actors competing for new world order. Many states are suffering great turmoil, while others are gaining economic strength and power. Although the world has reached a point that we are poised for conflict, there has actually been a decline in conflict among civilizations. Among those that are geographically positioned for a border dispute, there has been no significant increase in conflict. Many would argue that clashes between western civilizations and non-western civilizations should be at the top of the list, but this has not been the case either. Conflict and war has occurred since the beginning of man and has been recorded right along religious strife. Conflict occurs for several basic reasons including: an attempt to increase a standard of living, to prevent a decrease in a standard of living, greed-more power and territory, religious idealism, and corrupt governments. When developing an analysis to determine the next confrontation, there are several points that must be considered: relative power of non-state ...
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...Clash of Cultures Complete the grid by describing the characteristics of three groups of peoples: Native Americans, colonists, and West Africans. Native Americans Northern colonists Mid-Atlantic colonists Southern colonists West Africans Economic structure Exchanged jewelry, food, trading routes. Built up a farm and traded far. Where mostly traders and agriculturists. Specialized in far trading. Revenue from livestock, tobacco, sugar, and corn provided bulk of the income. Gold from Ghana was particularly famous. Political structure Tribal men formed united that stood in all sorts of situations. Women were allowed to enjoy limited freedom I some cultures. Two separate houses linked under a Royal contract. Aboard of directors made up one group. While the other was larger house consisting of deputies elected on popularly basis. Villages The early southern colonies were almost entirely agriculture instead of trade like the northern colonies. They were ruled by a Governor sent from England who followed rules from the planter class (the people who owned the land). Their political structure was a strong central government, much like they were used to from their lives in England West African politics shared common religious beliefs and a common system of land ownership. They lived in decentralized societies where political power resided in associations of men and women. Social system Most tribes were based on clan system, which is where tribes was divided into a number of large...
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...Clash of Cultures Ryan Westlie HIS/110 Clash of Cultures The Deerfield Massacre was a blood moment in history. Deerfield became fallout from Queen Anne’s War which lasted from 1702-1713. This was the second French and Indian war fought between France and England. Like most of the wars fought on American soil before it was the country we know today, land was the interest of the conflict. Native Americans played a significant role in these conflicts, and on February 29th 1704 the war found its way into Deerfield Massachusetts. Deerfield was an English settlement that housed men, women, and children. This small village was no stranger to raids. A little more than twenty five years earlier Deerfield was evacuated after several attacks that almost killed all the adult males in the village. The English and local tribes clashed several times over the years. Losses on all side, including the French whom had started small attacks around the areas with the Indians. Deerfield was on high alert, knowing that there would be retaliation. Though they never though that an attack would happen during the hard winter like it did. In fact, the local militia was order to return home because it was thought winter was not the time for warfare. The leader of the raid a loyal Frenchman called Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville, had a force of about 250 combatants. Mostly Indian, forty eight of them were French. After taking on an additional thirty to forty Penacook Indians, they numbered...
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... | |July 16, 2004 | | | |CULTURE CLASH | | | |SECTION: ASIAN AGENCIES, Pg. 31 | | | |LENGTH: 1218 words | | | |The difference in the business cultures of Asia and the West can take time to get used to for new staff. Vicki Rothrock | |considers the East-West divide | |A big presentation is looming. The manager gathers his team together for an old-fashioned brainstorming session...
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...Clash of Cultures Rebecca Howard University of Phoenix The different between slaves and indentures servants can often be blurred. Slaves are the property of their masters, they have no freedom and they have no rights. Slaves are considered property for as long as they live. Indentured servants are different than slaves because they are given freedom after a certain period of time. A set amount of time is agreed upon for the servant to work in order to work off something such as coming to foreign land such as the United States. The servant can exchange services and work for clothing, food, housing or transportation during the years that the servant is indentured. Most of the servants are young and most do manual labor or work within the home. Once the time that was agreed upon has passed, the contract is then terminated and the individual can then begin making a better life for themselves. Individuals then have a right to hold a job that means something to them in addition to voting and owning a home. Before the American Civil War slaves and indentures servants both were seen as property. Not long after laws were put into place to protect the right of the servants in addition to removing the stigma that surrounded the thought that slaves were property. Slaves unlike servants could be bargained for, sold or exchanged. In the case of indentured servants, only the contract can be bargained for or bought. Slavery began in the 1400s and continued to increase in the 1500s and...
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...Clash of Cultures Complete the grid by describing the characteristics of three groups of peoples: Native Americans, colonists, and West Africans. | |Native Americans |Northern colonists |Mid-Atlantic colonists |Southern colonists |West Africans | |Political structure|Tribal leaders |May flower Compact, William |Overseen by proprietor, Lord |Virginia Company of London ( Royal|Climate and Geography ( big | | |Land was customarily common, |Bradford |Baltimore, autocratic ( House of |colony ruled by governor chosen by|influences | | |enslavement happened but not in | |Burgesses |the king |Trade routes | | |severity | | | |Kingdoms | | |Iroquois Confederacy: strategy to | | | | | | |protect from attack. | | | |...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix A Clash of Cultures Complete the grid by describing the characteristics listed in the left-side column for the five groups named. | |Native Americans |Northern Colonists |Mid-Atlantic Colonists |Southern Colonists |West Africans | |Political Structure|Politics advanced in large |Participated in discussions, took |The Middle Colonies were generally|The southern colonies had a |Politics advanced in large | | |kingdoms that oversaw and |votes on projects and taxes. Laws |run by Royal or Proprietary |governor and a council appointed |kingdoms that oversaw and | | |protected their citizens and that |were based on common law to do |Governors and elected Colonial |by the crown, and an assembly |protected their citizens and that | | |allowed for expansive lines of |God’s duty in the land he had |Assemblies. Many Middle Colony |or house of representatives that |allowed for expansive lines of | | |trade. |given them |constitutions guaranteed freedom |was elected by the people. The |trade. | | | | |of religion and forbade taxation |governor...
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...“Clash of the Cultures” In the story, Blue Winds Dancing, by Tom Whitecloud, the plot is driven by the conflict the narrator faces. Whitecloud, reveals distinctions between Indian and white cultures by examining his narrator’s view on civilization in order to show how identity is constructed and influenced by our societies. Moreover, the conflict is rooted in the narrators opposing views of the two cultures to which he belongs. His views are much more tranquil compared to those of the society where men strive for materialistic pleasures. Therefore, only by a reconciliation of these views will the narrator finally resolves his conflict. At the beginning of the story the narrator presents his views about life. He describes the peace that he feels when he is back home in Wisconsin. However, he also mentions how such peace is completely lost in the everyday life of a big city. It is evident that the narrator has been educated and has lived in a big city for a long time, at least long enough to judge the quality of life in such an environment. The narrator expresses dissatisfaction with society, especially white society. He bluntly states I am tired. I am weary of trying to keep up this bluff of being civilized. Being civilized means trying to do everything you don’t want to, never doing anything you want to. He makes a clear contrast between white society and Native America society. Clearly, the narrator feels as if he is not fit for white society, after all, he is a Native American...
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...Culture Clash Kristin Thompson North Carolina Central University FCSC 3320 Professor Delicia Stewart-Muhammad 2/29/12 My friends and I decided to spend a day in New York City and after arriving by train we head for a restaurant that was recommended by a friend. Upon approaching the restaurant, I notice that there is a baby carriage containing an infant parked on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. It appears that the infant is unattended. And upon entering the restaurant, I notice two things in particular. One, the place is packed but there is a table left for me and my friends. And two, from inside the restaurant, the baby carriage is no longer visible. I am very concerned about the unattended infant. I am concerned about the safety and well being of this child as well as the location, well being and mindset of the parents. I would immediately notify the manager so that he could possibly page or locate the parents in case they were inside the restaurant. If that fails I would then call 911 and report to the police that there is a child left unattended outside of a restaurant and my concerns for the child. If the parents are in the restaurant and they identify themselves, I would definitely say something to them. I would react out of anger and concern for the child. Initially, I would not consider culture, but afterwards I may take that into account for their actions. For example, if they were Scandinavian I may understand their actions...
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...Cultural Clash: An American in China This past summer I had the opportunity to do an accounting internship in Beijing, China. I was really excited to go overseas to a country that is a big economic leader and has many ancient and cultural sites to visit. I had gotten my visa and passport, and was told that staff members of my internship program will pick me up at the airport in Beijing. In my mind, everything was going accordingly. Unfortunately, my flight from Chicago had a two-hour delay and so I ended up arriving one whole day late to Beijing. That meant that nobody was going to pick me up at the airport and I had to get to my apartment complex all by myself. This wouldn’t be as much of a problem if I knew how to speak Mandarin. I learned that in Beijing, not very many people speak English; not even a few words. From my American perspective, I thought what kind of country doesn’t even speak English, especially taxi drivers! At the airport a taxi driver approached me and asked if I needed assistance. I thought that the taxi drivers hear provide great hospitality, however I was wrong. I later learned that I had gotten into a ‘black cab’. I ended up paying 400 Yuan for what should’ve been a 100-150 Yuan expense. Another instance in which language was a major barrier/obstacle was during my first day of work. The staff members of the internship program said they would drop interns off at their workplace on the first day of work, however interns must go home by themselves. After...
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...Pequot War The Pequot war also known as the Mystic Massacre happened on May 26, 1637. Leading up to the war I will discuss how things went and developed that led to this event. I will also discuss how the cultures clashed and made one become more powerful than another. This was the first time English people engaged in the wholesale slaughter of Native Americans. Way before the Massacre even took place there were 20,000 people who left England in the great migration spiritual journey. They had their beliefs of religion and cultural values that were already set forth in their land. Within their journey the English come into contact with the Pequot. The Pequot are the most dominant and powerful group of Native Americans in the southern New England. The English and Pequot were equally puzzled by each other’s cultures. Native Americans and the English puritans saw the world around them in entirely different ways, especially with respect to land and ownership. The Native Americans had claimed the land and established where they lived. But the Native Americans had no real concept of land ownership. The English believed they had divine rights as which they purchased patents and rights to the land. The warfare from European and Native was different. Native Warfare was on a smaller scale. Although capture, torture, and other foul deeds were committed on people, large number of people were never killed in conflicts. The Natives were not prepared...
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...Class of Cultures HIS/115 As countries searched for new ways to create wealth and power they soon set off across the sea to the New World. This world was full of riches and freedoms that many Europeans longed to have, but many struggled to afford. Many Europeans that could not afford to travel to the new world on their own became indentured servants in order to get there. Africans came to the new world forcefully, in order to assist in the quickly growing labor needs. Although indentured servants and slaves had similarities, they had even more differences. Indentured servants came to the new world by working for families that moved to the new world. Slaves were brought to the new world by traders. Indentured servants were under contract with whoever they worked for. This contract typically lasted an average of seven years and then they were given their freedom (Schultz, 2012).Indentured servants were all Europeans, so in the new world it was difficult to tell the difference between them and another European. This ultimately led to many of the indentured servants running away to other colonies (Schultz, 2012). Slaves were black African’s so they stood out among the people. When slaves first arrived in the new world many were treated like indentured servants, and some were even given their freedom. This equal treatment did not last for very long though. The Europeans quickly adopted the thought that since African slaves were racially different that they should be treated...
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...BUSM1227 Semester 2 2014 Assessment 1 – Assignment - Case study • Type: Individual • Value: 50% • Word limit: 2500 words (variation within 10% more or less is allowed) • Due: To be announced Aims and background Choosing an appropriate market entry mode is an important decision-making process for international businesses when they expand their business to foreign markets. Appropriate decision on entry mode is more likely to occur when solid analysis of the firm’s and the target markets’ situation are in place. By studying a real world case, this assignment is designed to help you consolidate your understanding on entry modes, the environment analysis associated with entry modes, and the strategic consideration behind entry mode choices. This activity also aims to sharpen your analytical skills and abilities for problem analysis and solving. Procedures and questions: 1. Choose a real company from an automobile (car) industry, which is involved in international business. 2. Identify an entry mode that has been used by the selected company when expanding its car business to a foreign market location. The identified case should be from 1990 and onward. 3. Answer all of the following questions: Question 1) Is this entry mode appropriate for the target foreign market? Why? Answer this question by analysing: • Strategic Consideration: a) Is this entry mode in line with the company’s then strategic direction? why?; b) Do you think the level of control, risks, return and...
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...34 must first improve the effectiveness of corporate boards of directors. And now my dreams. My first dream is that one day some investment analyst will conclude his or her report on Dayton Hudson with something like this: "In addition to its excellent strategic thrust and management strength, Dayton Hudson Corporation Kenneth N. Dayton has a premier concept of governance and a premier board of directors, which together offer the best hope for ensuring the corporation's future. So, if you want to buy a share of stock for your new grandchild, this would be a company to select." When some analyst says that about us-or about any other corporation for that matter-it will, at last, be an indication that the market is beginning to look beyond this year's (or even next quarter's) estimate of earnings. If that day ever does come, it will bring recognition that corporate governance is every bit as important as corporate management to ensuring the future of corporate America. My second dream is that as well as of a number of Minneapolis The Dayton Hudson Corposomeday the capital gains tax will be civic and cultural organizations. He ration is known for its profitable wrote this article before his retirement revised along tbese lines: if you hold a growth as a diversified retailing comstock less than a year, the gain (if any) from the Dayton Hudson board. pany, for its merchandising strategy, will be taxed at ordinary income tax for its objective to...
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