Approximately 1‚697 letters of Marque were designated to privateer ships in the course of the Revolutionary War‚ while the Continental Navy had just under 70 ships. Letters of Marque were licenses to ships to legally attack or raid enemy ships‚ drawing comparisons to legalized piracy. The discrepancy between the letters of Marque‚ or numbers of privateer ships‚ and naval vessels makes clear which mode of naval aggression was preferred in the United States; however‚ privateering was not necessarily
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Chicago’s five Oldest Pizzerias are loaded with delicious secrets. These are the spots that began and have remained in Chicago. Some opened as pizzerias‚ others as bars‚ keeping in mind their menus may now offer chicken wings‚ quinoa burgers and sans gluten brownies‚ their stock in exchange remains pizza. From deep-dish to thin crust‚ it’s hard to resist a good pizza! Whether you’re a vegetarian or a meat lover-type‚ we’ve compiled a list of the hottest pizza spots from around the country. Ever
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Have you ever wanted to be next to a dangerous animal? We are going to be talking about the different kind of species. There are plenty of them‚ but I am going to be talking about four kinds. Next‚ the different kinds of oceans they live in. Pacific‚ Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Indian ocean‚ and ex cetera. Last but certainly not least‚ why we should take these animals more seriously. Are you still wondering what animal this is? Well‚ if you like the adrenaline and rush feeling‚ I suggest
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Abbey Goss English 3 Ms. Henry May‚ 14‚ 2014 The Holocaust was an eye-opening event that changed many people’s lives forever. Hitler worked his way into being chancellor and finally dictator in Germany. He put many lies in people’s heads so they would become his followers. The Germans had an extreme hatred toward the Jews and that led to the isolation of Jews in ghettos and then sending them to concentration/death camps. Those who survived were traumatized forever. The were affected emotionally
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Jonathan Nguyen FN 228 February 27‚2015 History of Jamaica Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the Greater Antilles‚ which is a chain of 4 islands that form the northern boundary of the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica is also the 3rd largest out of the 4 islands (Mordecai 1). Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in Jamaica. He arrived in 1494 and named the island “Santiago” (Culture of Jamaica). Since the arrival of Columbus‚ Jamaica became a Spanish colony from 1494
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There are many types of skiing‚ but the one I want to focus on in this first paragraph is alpine. The word alpine comes from a place in Europe called The Alps. This is where alpine skiing was created‚ at around the 1800’s. Alpine skiing sometimes consists of gates‚ or it can be just skiing around for fun. Other types of skiing are freestyle‚ nordic and cross-country. Even though alpine skiing is what I love to do‚ it isn’t the only thing important to skiing’s history. The first primitive ski dates
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Amber Delacruz Mr. Lawrence AP Psychology November 27‚ 2012 Marijuana What is marijuana? Marijuana is a psychoactive drug also known as weed‚ pot‚ grass‚ etc. The main ingredient in marijuana is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ which travels through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs. Marijuana has various effects when being used. It can also have both long term and short term effect on your body. There are multiple ways to treat this when people get addicted to the drug. The
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How many of you have heard of the dog breed Shiba Inu? I thought this would be an interesting thing to talk about because many times I’m stopped when I’m with my dog and people are curious about her breed. So today I will tell you about the history of the Shiba Inu’s‚ their characteristics (what they look like) as well as their personality’s. History The Shiba Inu is an ancient Asian dog breed brought from China to Japan several thousand years ago. According to the website dog-breed-info
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Candy. One of America’s greatest sugary snacks. Candy comes in all forms from chocolate too hard to taffy to rock candy. In all Americans will purchase an estimated 2.5 billion in candy and will consume as much as12 bajillion grams of sugar. Candy is just one of the few items that has made America number one on the obesity chart. Americans are fueled by their compulsion of sugar even though we are fully aware that candy should be eaten in moderation. Chocolate is a natural product made from
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Have you ever woke up and not wanted to go to school or work? Ever woke up to a large bunch of thick snow falling from the blue skies? Well‚ here’s how snowflakes are made‚ how they form‚ and how they stick to the ground. You may be shocked by how they form. Snowflakes are very unique in their own way. To start with‚ snowflakes form when cold water evaporates. When water reaches a certain level of the atmosphere and its 32 degrees Fahrenheit‚ or less‚ water vapor changes from gas to rock solid‚ that
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