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    The Georgia colony was founded the for the poor people in England. Living in the colony helped poor people stay out of prison in England. Georgia does not allow slaves bed cause it is a free colony. It does also allow freedom of religion. The colony was found by James Oglethorpe. Georgia was founded in 1732. People from Georgia came from England. Georgia’s specialty was agriculture. They could grow indigo‚ rice‚ and sugar. In 1732‚ England found the the last of the American colonies. After Oglethorpe

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    Former senator Joseph Richard McCarthy of Wisconsin was born to a poor Irish Catholic family in Grand Chute. McCarthy was well trusted by the American public for the simple reason that he was not a Washington insider and knew the struggles of being underprivileged. Unlike many other politicians‚ he did not waste time practicing social niceties and preferred to behave like the common American. He did not hesitate to present this type of image of himself to the public and as a consequence‚ he earned much

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    The Egyptian Revolution can undoubtedly be considered one of the significant events of the 2011. However‚ even after three months since the 18-day revolution‚ people are still unable to determine whether or not this revolution will bring about positive amends to Egyptian society. Having said that‚ the Egyptian Revolution has shown to be a convenience to many sociologists‚ as it offers a promising case study on social movements. Throughout this three-month revolution aftermath‚ it has become clear

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    What was Rudyard Kipling’s attitude toward the British Empire‚ and how did he convey his message in his novella‚ The Man Who Would Be King? Kipling was a loyal imperialist. The India he portrayed was British India. Oppressed India subject to Britain’s colonial domination. He always thought that the British Empire had a right and responsibility to maintain India’s government. His attitude towards India was either condescending or oppressive. He also believed in “Noblesse Oblige‚” a French expression

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    Was the Constitution Created to Protect People? Lisa Vu U.S. History Period 4 Throughout the world‚ democracy seems to be a popular form of government because in this type of government‚ the people have power to decide on the decisions that affect them. After the Shays’ Rebellion‚ the Article of Confederation was weak because it did not have a strong central government to enforce laws effectively; therefore‚ the Constitution was called to replace the Articles of Confederation. The purpose of

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    What did Charles George Gordon do to earn the view that he was an Imperial Hero and was it justified? When discussing heroes the first things that would come to mind are selfless individuals‚ they would show a tremendous amount of bravery in the face of certain defeat and have the courage and determination to beat overwhelming odds. The dictionary definitions of heroes are “a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength and ability” or “a man admired for his

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    MEMORANDUM ISSUES I. Whether the e-mails written by Summer and Ryan are admissible‚ and if so‚ for what purpose(s)? II. Whether the dating privilege applies to Summer. III. Whether the seizure of the packet of white powder was proper. SHORT ANSWERS I. The e-mails written by Summer and Ryan are admissible because they express the feelings and mental states of both Summer and Ryan‚ and those feelings are material to this case. In addition‚ the e-mails can be authenticated and are therefore

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    Operation Market Garden‚ a massive airborne assault on the Dutch town of Arnhem. The attack failed‚ and the Allied advance slowed down. Antwerp was one of the biggest ports of Europe. But the river from Antwerp to the sea was still held by the Germans. The task of clearing the estuary of enemy forces was called the First Canadian Army. The Battle of

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    ``Shakespeare Was Not OF An Age But For All Time`` I agree with the statement ``Shakespeare was not for an age but for all time. `` The words of praise probably the most famous ever written about Shakespeare ‚ were penned by Shakespeare`s good friend and follow writer `Ben Johnson`. For the poet and playwright generally considered the greatest ever is also one of the least known of all literary figures. And his works were indeed created for the popular entertainment of his day with little thought

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    To what extent was the Federal Government responsible for improving the status of black people in the United States in the years 1945-64? The Federal Government is partly responsible for improving the status of black people in the United States during this time period. There are many examples of how they did help to improve life for African-Americans (e.g. legal cases‚ protection‚ civil rights legislation) but there are some instances where the federal government hindered civil rights and equality

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