involved the regulation of slavery in the western territories. It prohibited slavery north of the parallel 36°30′ north except within the boundaries of the proposed state boundaries of the Missouri territory. In return for Missouri being a freed state‚ Maine was allowed to become a state separate from Massachusetts. The Events that led up to the compromise are not nearly as important as what the compromise represented; a deep rooted division of doctrine. Part of the issue surrounding Missouri as a slave
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presidecy‚ every Whig Party member of the presidential cabinet but Webster resigned from their post. In 1842‚ Webster successfully established the Webster-Ashburton Treaty‚ resolving a dispute between the United States and Great Britain regarding the Maine-Canada border. Webster returned to the position of secretary of state in 1850‚ when he was appointed by President Millard Fillmore. Among his actions under Fillmore‚ Webster oversaw the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act. He died in 1852 in Marshfield
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Process Essay After moving to Maine last summer‚ I was looking for a summer job. I was given the opportunity to fill in as a stern man for a local lobstermen in Falmouth‚ Maine. I took the offer without hesitating and was very excited to experience lobster fishing first hand on the Jerry Rig II‚ which was the name of lobsterman Jerry’s boat. Jerry and I started our first day together around 8 in the morning‚ he was very laid back and treated lobstering as a hobby rather than a job‚ not to say
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of Sentences. On the line provided‚ label each sentence below declarative‚ interrogative‚ imperative‚ or exclamatory. Then‚ show what punctuation is needed at the end of the sentence. EXAMPLE: Have you ever been to New England interrogative ? 1. Maine is a
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My Relationship Towards Gay Marriage Would you deny a person to marry even if they are in love? I wouldn’t and that’s why I fully support gay marriage. I have been exposed to the gay culture since I was a young child and taking vacations to providence town. Even the political landscape is changing due to the increased support of gay marriage. Sadly the main deterrent to gay marriage laws being passed is the Catholic Church and other religious organizations. Religion plays a major role in not wanting
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was as a president‚ disregarding the agenda that he had waiting for him back at the white house. Bush came to watch Mrs. Reagan smash the champagne bottle against the ship in honor of Reagan. Bush came to see the ship that replaced the USS George Washington‚ the USS Ronald Reagan. Nancy smashed the champagne bottle against the ship‚ unaware that it splattered all over President Bush. She laughed and said she only “…wished Ronald could be here to watch but she felt that in a certain way he was.”
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History of Explosives and Blasting In the US and Canada alone‚ blasters use more than 6 billion pounds of explosives and 75 million detonators per year. Coal mining accounts for two-thirds of consumed explosives of which more than 80% of it is ANFO. Today‚ sophisticated explosive materials and new technologies are being utilized to improve the quality of life for all of us. Computers are used to: drill‚ log and monitor blastholes — automate blending and delivery with bulk trucks — determine bench
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family‚ is challenge enough to ?devastate some people. We had just had a great holiday season. We spent time with all of Charlie’s family‚ his parents wintered in Florida and the Christmas season was spent together while they were in Maine. Charlie’s father and uncle were great
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1. Atlantis is a small‚ isolated island in the South Atlantic. The inhabitants grow potatoes and catch fresh fish. The accompanying table shows the maximum annual output combinations of potatoes and fish that can be produced. Obviously‚ given their limited resources and available technology‚ as they use more of their resources for potato production‚ there are fewer resources available for catching fish. Maximum annual output options Quantity
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major milestone for this country in recognizing that Domestic Violence abuse of woman was not only a problem but also a crisis. The second piece of legislation to be discussed was enacted by the State of Maine intended to shield animals from harm‚ abuse‚ or death in Domestic Violence cases. Maine was the first state in the U.S. to enact such a law. It was Senate Bill 353. Often time’s abusers will use victim’s pets as a way to torture them psychologically and exert even greater control over them
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