used these railroads to make money by transporting peoples goods that they needed to get in some places. They paid him to transport their things to like another state. He had a lot of competition for the railroads and one of his main competitors was John D. Rockefeller. They both had a lot to transport‚ but for a while Vanderbilt had the lead‚ then later on Rockefeller took it from him and kept it for a long time. Not only did he own the railroads he built many miles of railways.
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John Smith and William Bradford were two extremely different people who both established colonies in the new world. However‚ both men were similar in certain aspects. They were similar in their faith‚ biases‚ and position. They were different in their personality‚ treatment of others‚ and purpose. One thing that Smith and Bradford had in common was their unyielding faith. Bradford was a puritan; his entire purpose for coming to the Americas was religious. He wrote “and the wind shrinking upon them
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While both William Bradford and John Smith were strong figures in leadership and influential authors during the Puritan era‚ their styles of writing differ significantly. From a critical outlook‚ Smith used a persuasive style of writing while Bradford chose to adopt an informative style of writing‚ despite the fact that they wrote about the same pre-colonial land. Smith used persuasive writing his work in the bid to appeal to the audience or readers that people ought to awaken‚ realize the new
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George washington was a first president of the United States of America. He was born on february 22‚ 1732 in Westmoreland county in Virginia. He served for 8 years from April 30‚ 1789 to March 4‚ 1797. Washington’s first profession was a farmer. In fact‚ before he became president‚ he believed himself as a farmer. His motto was to improve the farming techniques to produce more crops in more efficient way. Andrew Johnson was a seventeenth president for United States Of America. He was born on December
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my research paper is on president George Washington and why I name him as the best US president. I believe that George Washington was the best US president because of how he united the nation and lead America into war against the British and the tactics he used in the war against the British. my first reason for my opinion is the different tactics Washington used in the war with the British and how they were implemented. when Washington was in lead as the commander of the American Army
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Melissa Wong Mrs. Byrne U.S. History I Honors F Block 8 January 2015 George Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality George Washington’s decision to announce a policy of neutrality benefitted the nation because it protected them from foreign enemies and it prevented riots and insurrection between political parties. The proclamation of neutrality‚ issued in 1793‚ was published to stay neutral between the French and British during their war and became the foundation of American policy toward Europe until the twentieth century
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Festivals and Attractions in the U.S. and Panama What is a country without its festivals and attractions? Festivals and attractions are an essential part of the culture and history of many countries. Many may think that the U.S and Spanish speaking countries vary a lot when it comes to celebrating festivals and their various attractions‚ but this is not always the case. The U.S. and Panama have many festivals and attractions. Though the festivals and attractions in the U.S and Panama differ in numerous
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George Washington Gomez: Gualinto the Selfish In the novel‚ George Washington Gómez by Américo Paredes‚ the main character gets his immense sense of importance from his deceased father’s prophesy. Throughout his childhood and teenage years he has been told by his mom and uncle that he will become a great leader among his people. This causes the main character to for the most part think about his welfare. For that reason‚ Guálinto is portrayed as a self-centered individual. His selfishness is apparent
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Congress Drafts George Washington George Washington had never risen above the rank of a colonel in the militia Lost more battles than he had won Had outstanding leadership‚ he radiated patience‚ courage‚ self-discipline‚ and a sense of justice Congress wanted a commander from Virginia ‚ the largest and most populous colony Could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses". Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold surprised and captured
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States of America were close to defeat. The State’s army‚ the ‘Continental Army’ had almost been destroyed by the professional British soldiers. The Continental Army‚ lead by a man from Virginia by the name of George Washington had been retreating from the British for many months. Washington was now faced with one of the greatest problems he had ever come up against in his military career. His inexperienced army was outnumbered ten to one‚ running out of supplies‚ and had only the Delaware river separating
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