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    Transcontinental Railroad

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    and economic activities. In order to improve this continent‚ there should be a transcontinental railroad that runs throughout Africa‚ transporting people‚ products‚ and cultures. A good railroad should avoid problems such as diseases‚ famine/poverty‚ natural disasters‚ and geographical features. I chose to focus on avoiding natural disasters‚ geographical features‚ poverty‚ and conflicts. The railroad should be able to connect many major cities and powerhouses in Africa together‚ as well as to natural

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    What motivated Americans to move west and what was their motive? Different Americans were motivated by different reasons to move west. Ranchers would move to more land in the west to raise cattle‚ particularly Texas and Kansas. These cattle ranchers would then ship their cattle back to the Eastern states to sell. They sold for much higher prices back east. The expansion of the railroad made it possible to easily transport the cattle east. Farmers were motivated because they could get free land

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    Great west casualty case points The mishaps in this case are due to miscommunications‚ The way that Zucaro found out about these events shows that there is very poor communication in the company. Even though Great West Casualty Company is an independent subsidiary of Old Republic‚ the CEO should have heard about the issue before reading one of the nation’s biggest publications‚ The Wall Street Journal 1. Great West has just one employee for handling their whole communications department. with

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    reunification started with President Lincoln who was a radical republican who was the major key component of abolishing slavery. He was also the first president to start the reconstruction process of America. After President Lincoln’s assassination Andrew Johnson is elected as the president who was a lenient president that pardoned over an estimated 10‚000 people who were confederate. He believed the reconstruction was almost complete even though there was little change done to the nation. In 1865 13th

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    Title: Was Alexander the Great truly “Great” Date Due: 24/09/09 Date Submitted: 24/09/09 Alexander the Great‚ the ancient King of Macedonia is renowned for his conquests of Persia and India. The definition of the term ‘Great’ in such a context is to be distinguished or famous‚ highly skilled‚ of official position or social status‚ and exceptionally outstanding. The term ‘Great’ is an appropriate entitlement for Alexander‚ justified in many ways by his incredible successful war accomplishments

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    One challenge that the new government faced was the U.S.’s relationship with France and Great Britain. One problem was France was at war with Great Britain‚ they wanted the help from the U.S. because they had an alliance during the American Revolution. This was an issue because George Washington made foreign policy during his farewell address‚ meaning not to make permanent alliances with foreign countries. Another policy that he made was the policy of neutrality (isolationism) which meant that the

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    themselves and their families. It was the Irish and Chinese that had a vast influence on the transcontinental railroad. Their hard work and perfection resulted in the early completion of the railroad. These workers faced many hardships and difficulties along the way such as discrimination‚ hazardous weather conditions and unleveled land but it did not hinder the fierce competition between the two groups. It was their methods and work ethics that made the transcontinental railroad such a success. Although

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    The Underground Railroad In 1831‚ this system was given the name‚ “The Underground Railroad”‚ after the emerging steam railroads. Railroad “lingo” was even used. Places that the slaves would rest or eat were named “stations” and “depots”. Escaping slaves traveled from the south along the Underground Railroad into the north‚ or what they believed to be‚ their freedom. A large number of people helped the slaves escape. The Underground Railroad moved hundreds of slaves northward each year. Approximately

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    The main reason‚ most Americans moved to the west was to gain wealth‚ freedom‚ and to worship what they believed (Schultz‚ 2013). There were two periods of Americans moving west the first period transpired from 1820 and 1844 and took place regardless of the governments consent. At the beginning of the settling of the west Mountain Men were responsible for the exploration and finding the safest trails and paths to traverse. These Mountain Men paved the way for the new settlers into the western region

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    The Differences from the Midwest in The Great Gatsby In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the Midwest is indeed vastly different from the East. While the Midwest has more American down to Earth lifestyles with more traditional values‚ the East seems to be more like a European aristocracy. Secondly‚ the lifestyle of the Midwest is different the lifestyle Nick came to see in the East. Lastly‚ Nick had to adjust from environment of the spacious prairie of Louisville to the city

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