the Chinese wanted to‚ they could have sailed all the way to Europe and even as far as North America. However‚ the Chinese ran into some political problems that prevented explorations in the future. If they had continued their voyages‚ it would have been possible for them to have discovered the New World before Columbus. Had China discovered America before Columbus‚ our world would be different from what it is today. During the mid 1400 ’s‚ China was plagued with many political problems
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America‚ “the land of opportunity” has been a destination for immigrants for hundreds of years. There are many causes for immigrants to move to America. The effects of immigration are varied. There are many causes for immigration‚ some are push factors. First‚ in the article “Why do immigrants come here?” by (Cathy pearl)‚ people in some countries have a hard time finding jobs. Some can’t find jobs that they are trained for. Several countries have wars going on; some are under attack by terrorists
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Serving Vulnerable Populations in America In society today we are faced with many challenges‚ some more difficult than others. Many of these challenges have a huge impact on society today. For instance‚ vulnerable populations present some huge issues such as increased health care expenditures and disparities. Vulnerable populations include children‚ the economically disadvantaged‚ elderly‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ the uninsured‚ the homeless‚ those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Racism against Muslim People in America Last October‚ my older brother and I were at Madison Square Garden watching the Knicks season opener against the Miami Heat. We both were ecstatic because we have never seen a live sports game before. At the end of the night‚ after the Knicks first win of the season‚ we were leaving Madison Square Garden. Soon after we left‚ a group of Middle-Aged men started to follow us. Slowly they caught up and were only a few feet behind us. At first we thought that we
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What Makes People Effective? This chapter‚ contributed by Edward E. Lawler‚ outlines the processes and ideas by which an organization can create a virtuous spiral –a symbiosis between individual employees and their organization to work towards achieving everyone’s goals. People in an organization perform well when they are properly motivated. The organization needs to know what motivates its people to be responsible‚ and willing to provide‚ the components it needs to succeed. The capabilities
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Many people do not want to go to school these days. Reasons can be from waking in the morning to eating the food in the cafeteria. Its not that people do not like school and wish it would not be mandatory‚ it’s really the things we need to do in school. Waking up around 7:00 AM every weekday is very hard. It usually means that everyone would be sleeping in his first period class‚ or he will be half-asleep the rest of the day. If you wake up that early‚ you may not eat. Not eating is very bad because
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argument based on your critical analysis of the question posed and your understanding of history as well as geography. The essential elements of an introduction: 1. Restate the question by paraphrasing‚ and include solid background information (who?‚ what?‚ when?‚ where?) 2. Indicate the major points to be discussed in the body paragraphs. Do not just simply list the points‚ but develop them sufficiently. 3. State your defendable‚ all-encompassing thesis that connects all the major points together
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We live in a society where white people have the upper hand in almost every circumstance. White people aren’t judged by the color of their skin or certain facial features they possess. Because of their looks‚ people of color are all generalized into one person from their respective race or ethnicity. White people get to parade around the streets in their pickup trucks blasting Tim McGraw and white hillbilly country music‚ waving around multiple confederate flags‚ armed with loaded weapons‚ and wearing
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Name: John Kindley | Class: GH AP Y (Even) | Date: November 3rd‚ 2012 | Chapter 12‚ Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas‚ 200 - 1500 | Pages 306 - 331 | | Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica‚ 200 - 900: | | * Remarkable civilization created | | * Different language + politics‚ but unified by material culture‚ religious beliefs + practices‚ and social structure | Classic Period | * Classic period (built upon Olmec and other civilizations) | | * Social
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November 1‚ 2012 How and When Did People First Come to North America? The article of “How and When Did People First Come to North America?” Written by‚ E. James Dixon‚ (University of Colorado at Boulder) Athena Review: Vol.3‚ no.2‚ (2002): Peopling of the Americas. This article is about how North America and South America was first populated. It is by far the first and most important part of Early American History. When the first “settlers” arrived in North America‚ such as the French and English
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