The intent of the Missouri Compromise was to solve the problem of unequal representation between slave and free states in the Union and‚ hopefully‚ bring peace between the North and South. In 1818‚ Missouri requested to join the Union as a slave state. Louisiana had already been admitted as a slave state. Congress was concerned that adding another slave state would upset the balance between the number of free and slave states. James Tallmadge of New York proposed an amendment that would require
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If a person smoke a whole pack of cigarettes‚ that person will probably save over $15‚000! (Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine‚ 2013).Moreover‚ there are other financial benefits too. A person will be able to pay less for health and life insurance and experience less costs due to tobacco-related problems and medical bills (Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine‚ 2013). Therefore‚ if smoker pay additional fees to health care‚ there are less chances of them smoking due to the expenses. Secondly
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ROUGH DRAFT Thesis: Experience is the only way a person can truly understand being pregnant. Intro: What’s it like having a baby? Is it all glow and perfect happiness? I want to share my pregnancy experience start to finish. I want to share the good‚ bad‚ and painful. Experience is the only way a person can truly understand being pregnant. It’s a roller coaster ride the whole way through. Let me tell you about my ride. More to intro Body 1-finding out-redo some sentences
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make a positive impact around the world in more than 30 counties. The mission of the Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The type of employment is a full time position. The office is located in Brunswick‚ Maine. Your starting salary would be twelve dollars per hour. Some benefits that you gain from this job are the Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation‚ a 401k plan‚ flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide
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The Best 24 Hours of My Life The Best 24 Hours of My Life John H. Brown University of La Verne The Best 24 Hours of My Life So it is the night before the USS Ronald Reagan is due to pull into Phuket‚ Thailand. Many outsiders may think that this is an ordinary port call‚ but as for the sailors that have been here many times before know that a lot of first timers wont be getting any sleep this night. Their minds won’t be at ease due to the rumors that have spread thru the mess decks. Questions
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The pentagon attack The purpose of this case study is to look in-dept. the September 11 attack at the pentagon the event is one that is controversial for a lot of people‚ I am choosing to write about this subject because I feel that the subject is not well elaborated on‚ I want to take the time to look into the event in details to find out how it really happened. To reach this goal‚ I intend to utilize resources derived from the internet‚ newspapers‚ and also the introduction to homeland security
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What has more than 750 reefs and islands‚ has been claimed by 5 different countries‚ and has been the center of political disputes since the 1900s? Answer: the Spratly Islands‚ located off the coast of the Philippines and Malaysia. This region has been claimed by both of these nations as well as China‚ Vietnam‚ Brunei and Taiwan. Despite the political dilemma synonymous with them‚ the general American public is mostly unaware that these islands exist. What can the Spratly Islands have to offer? Combined
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Robert Lowell In beginning of "Skunk Hour" (the first four stanzas to be more precise)‚ Robert Lowell gives the sense of a Maine sea town that is slowly declining. For example‚ lines 4 through 6 state the following: "Her farmer / is first selectman in our village; / she’s in her dotage." With the usage of the word "dotage" in line 6‚ it clearly suggests that the condition of Maine is in its declining years. For a better understanding of its poor state‚ stanza two (7-12) presents itself as follows:
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Battle of Midway was a major naval battle‚ widely regarded as the most important one of the Pacific Campaign of World War II.[3] It took place from June 4 to 7‚ 1942‚ approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea‚ five months after the Japanese capture of Wake Island‚ and exactly six months to the day after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy decisively defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll. Both sides sustained significant losses. Four Japanese aircraft
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them Marines. This is not unusual. Hispanics have received the highest honors to date in the U.S. Navy. As of 1990‚ six ships and three active submarines have been named for Hispanics‚ including the nuclear- powered 688 class fast attack submarine‚ USS San Juan‚ named after the capital city of Puerto Rico. Admiral Horacio Rivera became the first Hispanic four-star Admiral in 1979 and ultimately served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Between 1979-1980‚ Edward Hidalgo held the highly esteemed and
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