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    In the 1600s through the mid 1800s slavery played an important stage in the economic development of early America and helped America to become an economic power house later in time by laying the foundation of a strong economy and government. Slavery propelled the new world’s economy and once America got its independence the taxes on slaves and the products that slaves made and grew helped boost the economy and along with the exports that they made. Slavery played a larger role in building America’s

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    Washington was a very important man‚ not only to American history but to the time period where and when he lived. He grew up as a very smart young man and grew up very wealthy also. He was also very into the outdoors‚ hunting‚ trapping‚ horseback riding and even mapping. Later on in his life these skills will have helped him and his country. In the French and Indian War Washington was chosen to be the leader of the American Army because of how well Washington knew the woods. This war was won by

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    family. Even after the success of the civil rights movement. Black American treated like to believe that are still getting unfair. And THey call this “ Legacy of Slavery”. Slave reparation became an important topic because people believe that the government should go back into slavery time and find out who should get paid. (Olson‚ Walter.)Slavery reparation is unnecessary in the 21st century because‚ the government don’t have enough money‚ have no idea to find out if people should get paid‚ and paying

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    Why is History so important? My mom always told me “History means past‚ present‚ and future. History is part of your life‚ the meaning of your present and the plans for your future. So never forget your past in order to not lose your future.” To be honest I always thought my mom was talking about my ancestors and my entire family tree. You know when you want to know the family diseases that can be hereditary you look at your family tree; you do the same to know all the possibilities for an offspring

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    Why is freedom so important? What about our constitution makes people liberated from our governments’ all-embracing grasp? I ask these questions because you as American citizens deserve the right to know why “We the people” are united to secure the blessings of liberty we were granted so many years ago. The majority of our Founding Fathers were Federalists. They believed that one large government should not have absolute power over smaller ones. These men played a key role in the fight for independence

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    Slavery was the trade that during the 18th and 19th centuries provided the West Indies and places like it with males and females to do work on the plantations. The slaves were wanted to make the plantation owners work a lot easier. They were split into three groups known as gangs according to their health and physique. The first gang consisted of the strongest and healthiest and they cleared‚ holed and planted the ground before crop time and cut the canes‚ fed the mills and attended to the manufacture

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    ufeffCuauhtémoc León Cortés Why language study is necessary for English teachers? One of the most important characteristics of the human kind is the ability to communicate. This process can be oral‚ written or through body gestures. This process of communicating amongst each individual is called Language. Because through language‚ humanity is able to express its ideas‚ feelings‚ sensations‚ beliefs‚ etc. for a developed society in order to advance‚ it is necessary that each member of that culture

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    Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important? Tropical rainforests occupy only 7.5% of the worlds surface and is 1.2 billion hectares‚ yet over half of all plants and animal species live or grow here. The largest rainforest in the world is Amazon which is 600 million hectares and covers nine nations- Brazil‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Guiana‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Guyana and Suriname. Tropical rainforests are home to many rare plant and animals‚ they contain 80% of all insects and 90% of all primates

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    Why Is Childhood Important? Written by Evan Bailyn on 06/20 at 11:43 AM “Our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” We know nothing of what happened before our birth‚ and we certainly know nothing of what will happen after we die. Movies‚ slide shows‚ and accounts of what life was like in other times are all fascinating to contemplate‚ but we cannot ever truly know what it is like to exist outside of our lifespan. The only period of time over which we have

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    What was the 1850 Compromise and Why did it Fail? In 1850‚ Henry Clay one of the most influential political leaders in American history introduced a set of resolutions‚ which aimed to please both North and South America. The five proposals were rolled into a single ‘omnibus’ bill‚ which offered a solution to the growing sectional conflict over slavery and westward expansion‚ which arose from the 1846 Mexican War. The 1850 Compromise‚ which Senator Douglas stripped down and effectively helped

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