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    Weight gain in college is a big issue in America due to busy lifestyles‚ lack of exercise‚ stress‚ easier access to fast food‚ and larger calorie intake. Students today are faced with the serious reality of unwanted weight gain as they enter college. College weight gain can become a big problem and later lead to Obesity. When students enter college most of them leave sports behind them. These students that were used to practicing five or more times a week for hours at a time are now left with no

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    was always to gain independence. Iroquois Indians that used to have a significant level of autonomy now were threatened from British colonies. In 1763 Indians of the Ohio Valley and Great Lake revolted against the British rule. The rebellion was named after an Ottawa war leader. Although‚ Newling‚ the religious prophet from Delaware‚ had a lot of influence on the ideology behind the

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    here. I am truly grateful to Father Ajit Kumar Xess for thinking me worthy of addressing this august gathering. Let me begin by congratulating all of you at the golden Jubilee of your school and also wishing each and every one of u a very Happy Independence Day. For over half a century our nation has sprung‚ stumbled‚ run‚ followed‚ rolled over‚ gotten up and dusted herself. As students‚ we must always be reminded of this constant perseverance that has always been the backbone of success of our

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    Preamble - When in the course of human events‚ it has become a necessity for teenagers to become independent from the strict enforcement that our parents wish upon us. We teenagers must write our own Declaration of Independence for the world to see and comprehend why we should be independent of our parents. Declaration- We hold these facts to be undeniable‚ that all teenagers are born equal and should be given by their Parents/guardians the rights to date and create relationships‚ self-rule‚ genuine

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    of people who now claim dreams of their own. The American Dream began by people wanting to follow their own religion. Colonies settled into the New World for varied reasons. The colonists settled in the New Word because they hoped for a new beginning. The achievement of this travel justified that the colonies can be markets for England’s manufactured goods. "England saw the colonies as a way to sell more goods and resources to other countries." (Marks). The rulers influenced them to cross over to the

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    APUSH Assignment #2 Part One: The Encounters Chapter One: Natives: Old world explorers encountered in the new world complex and diverse peoples—who‚ where‚ etc? Old world explorers encountered Native Americans in North America. Pre-Columbian America is “fraught with controversy.” What conflicts were they? Native Americans had conflict with the Europeans over social and environmental problems; this led to violence and war. Also‚ Europeans and Native Americans were both violent and

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    have been abandoned as allies. Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense in early 1776‚ to gain support for the revolution.He wrote‚ “But Britain is the parent country‚ say some. Then the more shame upon her conduct. Even brutes do not devour their young‚ nor savages make war upon their families…” He uses the analogy of Great Britain being a bad mother to convey his message‚ meaning that they as colonies have not been properly cared for. He continues by saying that even the most untame beings do

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    The English colonies in America were established for a variety of reasons including economic and religious factors. Other reasons for colonization include the desire to expand the British Empire‚ establishing order‚ protecting colonies and to rehabilitate debtors. Religious factors that contributed to the establishment of the English colonies occurred in Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ Pennsylvania and Maryland. In England‚ due to Henry VIII ’s action upon breaking his ties with the Roman

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    philosopher‚ envisioned all American citizens with equal rights‚ Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness when he drafted the Declaration of Independence. The unalienable right of Pursuit of Happiness can be defined as the right to prosper and thrive in the time Jefferson had written the Declaration of Independence. From the time of the liberation of the colonies to present day‚ there has been an inequality in the ability to pursuit happiness‚ whether it was because of how much money one possessed‚

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    In short‚ the American colonies sole purpose was to supply England with the resources they were able to obtain from the North America. The colonies were viewed as second citizens under the British rule‚ but the lifestyle and custom between the two were obvious different. As you stated in your discussion‚ while the colonists and those living in England shared history and a frame of reference regarding aristocratic versus monarchic rule‚ over the course of two centuries‚ their daily life experiences

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