...dish, dialect is the Bahamian language and the list goes on. However, if one were to research the Bahamian past he/she would find that Bahamians never really existed until 1973. One would also become knowledgeable of who Bahamians truly are and how being Bahamian came about. Therefore, Bahamians were not defined by history until the Bahamas had gained independence. When the Bahamas separated from Britain and became an Independent Nation, Laws and Principles were established which stated who a Bahamian is/isn’t and how one could become a Bahamian. Firstly, as stated in the constitution of the Bahamas, Chapter II Citizenship “ Every person who, having been born in the former Colony of the Bahamas Islands, is on 9th July 1973 a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies shall become a citizen of the Bahamas on 10th July 1973.” The Bahamas was once a British colony that abided under the British law. According to the Bahamas Government website “The Bahamas achieved independence from Britain [on] July 10, 1973, and [this is when the Bahamas became] a fully self-governing member of the Commonwealth and a member of the United Nations, the Caribbean Community and the Organisation of American...
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...colony's black slaves. Political rivalry between Spain and Britain fostered revolts among British-colony captives. The rebellion highlighted the vulnerability of South Carolina to slave revolts In the years preceding the Stono rebellion, South Carolina’s plantation economy forced the British to import thousands of slaves directly from Congo into their colonies. The number of slaves exceeded that of their masters and was pivotal to the colony’s economy. The Spanish king recognized that this vast population of slaves could be an important ally. To this end, he offered freedom to escaped British slaves. The amnesty was aimed to destabilize British colonies by...
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...side-tract by the Spanish-American War. Through the Treaty of Paris, the islands were given to the U.S. which invaded Puerto Rico in 1898, and enforced a military rule until 1900. The government was then ruled by American civilians until the islands officially became a colony in 1917. With the new colony rule, American citizenship was imposed on the islanders along with the draft. The creation of the American colony allowed the U.S. to legally break apart the islands’ economy which it did successfully. By the 1940s the U.S. government implemented Operation Bootstrap, which promoted the illegal sterilization and guinea pig like usage of the Puerto Rican women and the attempt to Americanize the colony. “La Operacion” or the operation also included planned migrations from island to the continental U.S., especially into areas that required factory laborers, restaurant, hotel and other service jobs. In 1952 in order to keep peace within the U.N., the international community and Puerto Rico, the U.S. renamed the relationship from colony to commonwealth or “Estado Libre Asociado” (literally translated to Free Associated State). Puerto Rico continues to be a colony of the United States, without full citizenship and without representation in government. “El Morro” which is actually called “Castillo San Felipe Del Morro” or even the”Morro Castle” is the center of the picture. It was built in the late 1500s by the Spanish when...
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...Lara Barradas P1: Explain the range of meanings attached to citizenship, diversity and associated terminology. Glossary: Apartheid: Apartheid was the policy of racial segregation in South Africa that ended in 1990. It was used to keep the black and white populations separate. Under apartheid, the rights, associations, and movements of the majority black inhabitants and other ethnic groups were curtailed and Afrikaner minority rule was maintained. British citizen: A British citizen is someone that gained British nationality because they are connected with the UK. British dependent territories citizens: People who live in dependent British colonies like Gibraltar and British Virgin Islands. British Overseas citizens: Groups of people who have a connection with the UK because they lived in a former British colony that is now independent. British Nationals (Overseas): People from Hong Kong were given the chance to acquire this status as many were unhappy at the thought of losing British nationality when Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. British protected persons: Individuals who had a connection with a former British Protectorate. This is an overseas territory that Britain used to protect, such as the country of Brunei. British subjects: It refers in British nationality law, to a limited class of people defined by Part IV of the British Nationality Act 1981. Under that Act, two groups of people became "British subjects"; the first were people from the Republic...
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...this form if you are under 16 – use form C2 Application for United Kingdom Passport Read this section before you fill in the form Use this form if you are applying for a United Kingdom passport and are a British citizen, British Dependent Territories citizen, British Overseas citizen, British subject and British protected person. The fee for the passport is payable in local currency at the time of application. Where the new passport is to be sent to you by post, please send the appropriate postal charges (including registered post fee) with the remittance. Citizens of another Commonwealth country should apply to the nearest representative of the Commonwealth country concerned. Dual nationality: if you possess the nationality or citizenship of another country, you may lose this when you get a British passport. Please check with the authorities of the other country before making your application. DO NOT USE THIS FORM if you are a British National (Overseas) having a close connection with Hong Kong - use form BNO-A*. *Obtainable from any British Consulate or High Commission. How long does it take to get a passport? Wherever possible, please submit the application, whether by post or in person, at least 4 weeks before you need the passport. There is a separate sheet of Notes to help you complete the form. Please refer to the Notes whenever the form tells you to. Information contained in this form and on the passport record to which this application relates may be passed to other...
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...Mercantilist believed that economic power was rooted in a favorable balance of trade, which means exporting more than one is importing, and the control of spice. Colonies in West Indies that produced sugar and other valuable commodities were seen to be more important than the colonies on the North American continent. It seem the colonies on the North American continent were seen primarily as markets. Even though they had valuable sources of raw materials. Despite trade regulations the colonists maintained a large degree of autonomy. Every colony had a governor who was appointed by either the king or proprietor. Although the governor had powers similar to the king, he was also dependent on colonial legislatures for money. The governor, whatever his official powers, was essentially strand in the new world. His power relied on the cooperation of colonists, and governors ruled according, only infrequently overruling the...
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...Hunter Steadman English 201 Mrs Baggett September 24, 2014 An Analysis of John Smiths Performance leading the colonies John smith has had an immense impact on the colonies and the lasting history of soon the to be United States of America. Good, bad and sometimes both of these in conjunction. John smiths reputation has been, and will be immortalized in the birth of a new world, for both negative and positive reasons pertaining to his vision for the colonies, his personal troubles, and his leadership among the people. John smith had a clear vision for the colonies and what they could be. His vision consisted of hard, hard work and the notion that every Englishman could achieve the American dream through hard work. He had a vision of establishing a new social order where one could gain or attain personal honor. Unfortunately he had a rather “iron fisted” mindset and is said to have been a bit of a “slave driver” he was a military man who wanted to maintain order so he didn’t really fit the mold of creating this new social order....
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...THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION The Haitian Revolution represents the most thorough case study of revolutionary change anywhere in the history of the modern world. In ten years of sustained internal and international warfare, a colony populated predominantly by plantation slaves overthrew both its colonial status and its economic system and established a new political state of entirely free individuals—with some ex-slaves constituting the new political authority. As only the second state to declare its independence in the Americas, Haiti had no viable administrative models to follow. The British North Americans who declared their independence in 1776 left slavery intact, and theirs was more a political revolution than a social and economic one. The success of Haiti against all odds made social revolutions a sensitive issue among the leaders of political revolt elsewhere in the Americas during the final years of the eighteenth century and the first decades of the nineteenth century. Yet the genesis of the Haitian Revolution cannot be separated from the wider concomitant events of the later eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Indeed, the period between 1750 and 1850 represented an age of spontaneous, interrelated revolutions, and events in Saint Domingue/Haiti constitute an integral—though often overlooked—part of the history of that larger sphere. These multi-faceted revolutions combined to alter the way individuals and groups saw themselves and their place in...
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...rice to the English. In the northern part they didn’t need ports because they didn’t have a cash crop until much later. The education level for the two colonies was much different. The Low Country were much more...
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...or even the most derogatory term niggas have had a plight of racism and discrimination since their arrival onto the American soil. African Americans did not migrate from their homes to find new land to explore and/or cultivate but instead were captured by Europeans and taken away from their homelands to a new and unknown land. They were snatched from their homes to be brought to America to work as slaves. In 1619 the first African slave arrives in Virginia to be sold into what would be the dark ages of their existence. Slavery began when the first African slave was brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia. European settlers in North America was looking to a cheaper labor source than indentured servants which were poor Europeans. After the initial Dutch ship brought 20 Africans ashore the British Colony of Jamestown, slavery spread throughout the other American colonies. Historians believe that and estimated 6-7 million slaves were imported to the New World during the 18th century alone (Staff, History.com, 2009). Initially black slaves worked mainly on plantations cropping tobacco, rice, and indigo. Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person for the purpose of taxation guaranteeing the right to repossess any person held to service of labor. In the late 18th century the mechanization of the textile industry in England led to a huge demand for American cotton which grew slavery in America. Cotton was a southern crop which production was unfortunately limited by the...
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...Paris, the City of Light has been Europe’s center of cultural grandeur and one of the most important centers for global business in the world. When we speak of Paris, we immediately conjure romantic images of an era gone by. We think of the majesty it once held as the French aristocracy attempted to keep up with the likes of Britain, Spain, and even Portugal as they heading the colonization of the new world. Others may think instead of the allure the city once held for its prominent contributions to the world of the arts including drama, painting, literature, music, fashion, and even architecture and landscape. I however think that although Paris is indeed one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and perhaps even one of the great wonders of the worlds, by today’s standards it is a city that parallels the vast diversity exemplified in other major global cities like New York City, and Barcelona and unfortunately, as a practical observer of the global community, I do not see the magic that others see in Paris. Yes, I do agree that the Parisian way of life coupled with its political, intellectual, and cultural contributions to the global market has earned it regardless of the its flow of influence, the title of a major player in the world economy. It is therefore easy to recognize why for centuries, the French language has remained one of "The Official" international languages of diplomacy. Today, beyond its high culture, political, and economic place on...
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...The Commonwealth of Australia was federated on the 1st of January 1901 after continuous efforts to make ends meet between the six British colonies. Federation is "the greatest political achievement in Australian history" as stated by John Hirst, however, some flaws cannot be overlooked and remains a weakness in the history of Australia. The type of government that was chosen was one that was extremely thorough which has helped strengthen Australia's stability. Sir Henry Parkes first established benefits from federating Australia which developed a shift in those in favour of a Federation. However, during the process of uniting Australia many were disregarded which caused a major flaw in the Federation that should have been dealt with at the...
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...or even the most derogatory term niggas have had a plight of racism and discrimination since their arrival onto the American soil. African Americans did not migrate from their homes to find new land to explore and/or cultivate but instead were captured by Europeans and taken away from their homelands to a new and unknown land. They were snatched from their homes to be brought to America to work as slaves. In 1619 the first African slave arrives in Virginia to be sold into what would be the dark ages of their existence. Slavery began when the first African slave was brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia. European settlers in North America was looking to a cheaper labor source than indentured servants which were poor Europeans. After the initial Dutch ship brought 20 Africans ashore the British Colony of Jamestown, slavery spread throughout the other American colonies. Historians believe that and estimated 6-7 million slaves were imported to the New World during the 18th century alone (Staff, History.com, 2009). Initially black slaves worked mainly on plantations cropping tobacco, rice, and indigo. Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person for the purpose of taxation guaranteeing the right to repossess any person held to service of labor. In the late 18th century the mechanization of the textile industry in England led to a huge demand for American cotton which grew slavery in America. Cotton was a southern crop which production was unfortunately limited by the...
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...in his mother country. He was also an ardent Puritan, and in 1629 he set forth to help establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop's history in New England was very largely that of the Massachusetts colony, of which he was twelve times chosen Governor by annual election, serving in 1629-34, 1637-40, in 1642-44, and in 1646-49, and dying in office. To the service of the colony he gave not merely unwearied devotion; but in its interests consumed strength and fortune. His own temper of mind was conservative and somewhat aristocratic, but he guided political development, often under circumstances of great difficulty, with singular fairness and conspicuous magnanimity. In 1634-5 he was a leader in putting the colony in a state of defense against possible coercion by the English government. He opposed the majority of his fellow-townsmen in the so-called "Antinomian controversy" of 1636-7, taking a strongly conservative attitude towards the questions in dispute. He was the first president of the Commissioners of the United Colonies of New England, organized in 1643. He defended Massachusetts against threatened parliamentary interference once more in 1645-6. That the colony successfully weathered its early perils was due more to Winthrop's skill and wisdom than to the services of any other of its citizens (Twichell, 1891) Winthrop justification of the colony presented in the sermon, "Model of Christian Charity" which he delivered in the Arbela, Here he...
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...Charter scenario #4: citizenship Oath to Queen In order for immigrants to obtain citizenships, they are required to swear an oath to the Queen under the Oaths of Allegiance Act required in the Citizenship Act[1]. A group of permanent residents are challenging this requirement and suggested that they should become Canadian citizens by pledging allegiance to Canada. Charles Roach, a Toronto civil-rights lawyer have been challenging the Oaths of Allegiance Act for over a decade had passed away without becoming Canadian Citizen[2]. Mr. Roach also thinks that the requirement infringes his right guaranteed in the charter. However, “The court of appeal ruled that new citizens were not “literally” swearing allegiance to the Queen but “symbolically” to Canada’s “form of government and the unwritten constitutional principle of democracy”[3]. Answers a. Does the charter apply? Which section(s)? Explain how. The charter applies as it applies to all laws. Specifically, section 2(a), (b) and 15 are significant in this case. Section 2(a) guarantees freedom of conscience and religion; and (b) consists of freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression. Taking an...
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