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    Negative Aspects of ICT Questions: 1. Computer viruses and can cause huge problems if they are able to access computer files. Explain what a computer virus is and what it does 2. Research two different examples of computer viruses and explain how they work and what they do. 3. The risk of picking up a computer virus onto your computer can be reduced by installing a special piece of software. a. Give the name of the software that can be used to check for viruses

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    One could say that President Roosevelt’s imperialistic* actions of the time in the Philippines‚ Guam‚ and Puerto Rico was another step in fulfilling America’s “Manifest Destiny”. The phrase coined by John O’Sullivan defines the belief that America’s purpose is essentially‚ by divine providence‚ to spread American values‚ such as democracy‚ across the North American continent (O’Sullivan)‚ and later applied to the colonization

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    1.) The ideology of manifest destiny in regards to the western frontier implied the "American" citizens were meant to expand West. It was believed the entire continent was meant to be conquered and inhabited by the people European decent who had‚ until the late 19th Century‚ remained near the East coast. The expansion and habitation was "meant" to occur as divine providence. The rights and freedoms of the indigenous people were not high on the list of priorities of the expansion. Perhaps no

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    presented in history as being tangible‚ being tied to a date‚ or an exact happening. Manifest Destiny on the other hand‚ is a phenomenon. It can not be tied to a date‚ event or even a specific period of time. Manifest Destiny existed and still exists as the philosophy that embraces American history as a whole. Manifest Destiny is an intangible ideology that created American history. In its simplest form‚ Manifest Destiny can be defined as‚ "A Movement." More specifically‚ it would be the systematic body

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    Manifest Destiny” is by far one of the most important terminologies in American history; and‚ is a crucial stepping stone towards the making of the American nation. However‚ it is neither a written law or a process. “Manifest Destiny” was coined by John O’ Sullivan‚ an influential political writer and American columnist‚ in his essay “Annexation” written in 1845 which was influenced by American-Mexican war. It is the notion believed by Americans that expanding to the West is a self-fulfilling prophecy

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    The era known as the Industrial Revolution was a period in which fundamental changes occurred in agriculture‚ textile and metal manufacture‚ transportation‚ economic policies and the social structure in England. It is almost impossible to imagine what the world would be like if the effects of the Industrial Revolution were swept away. Electric lights would go out. Automobiles and airplanes would vanish. Telephones‚ radios‚ and television would disappear. Most of the stocks on the shelves of department

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    What lead to to rise of the spirit of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s and how did that spirit express  itself in the American expansionism of the decade.    During the Age of Reform in the mid­nineteenth century‚ Manifest Destiny pervaded the  United States‚ destined by God. It was stimulated by nationalism‚ democracy‚ and ideals of  America to expand cultural superiority. This attitude helped fuel western settlement‚ Native  American removal and war with Mexico. For centuries the americans have been gradually 

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    delegation. The total number of electors within the Electoral College is 538 electors‚ but in turn there is only 270 votes needed in order to elect the President. Electors are chosen from a vast selection of people some being state-elected officials‚ party leaders‚ or people that have some kind of political or personal affiliation with the Presidential candidate.

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    (Olson-Raymer‚ “Whose Manifest Destiny...”). As more settlers came into California in search of gold‚ the Indians were soon a source of controversy. Indian slavery was allowed‚ and militias were given the power to decimate Indian populations. California’s Act for the Government and Protection of Indians did little to actually protect Indians‚ instead actually promoting oppression (Olson-Raymer‚“Whose Manifest Destiny...

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    Dawson III‚ Joseph G. 2006. “Leaders for Manifest Destiny: American Volunteer Colonels Serving in the U.S.-Mexican War.” American Nineteenth Century History 7‚ no.2: 253-279. This source provides information of the American Volunteers‚ from before and after the war. Also briefly summarizes the military movements and is much more detailed with their explanation of the training and responsibilities each solider had. Also includes their methods for encouraging others to enlist. Along with the volunteers

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