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2、tinAmerica,whichwasoncedominatedbytheSpanishEmpire・AmericanIndians:TheIndianpeoplesareknownasthefirstAmericans.WhenColumbuslandedintheNewWorldin1492,hethoughthehadreachedIndiaandcalledthenativesIndians・Separationofpowers:Underthefederalistsystem,thefederalandthestategovernments
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6、irstSundayafterthefullmoonthatoccursonorafterMarch21,anditisforcelebratingtherisingofJesusChristfromhistombthreedaysafterhisdeath・Halloween:IntheUS,HalloweenfallsonOct31.It'sanighttimechildren'sdayandatimeforfrighteningcostumes,masks,parties,gamesandtricks―allforfun..MayflowerC
7、ompact:Itwassignedbyalladultmalepassengersontheship.Theyagreedtosticktogether,toabidebymajorityrole,tohavearighttochoosetheirownleader.ItwasthebeginningoftheUSdemocracy.1TheSugarAct:In1764,theEnglishParliamentpassedtheSugarAct,whichimposedimportdutiesonnon-Englishcloth,indigo,c
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