Essay question 1 Columbus had many reasons for voyaging out. In total he took four voyages to the “New World” each different and each with a different goal. He did run into some problems however. He faced natives who had never seen white skinned people before and he faced the dangerous crossing of the Atlantic. He had specific reasons for his motivation‚ he accomplished much and he dealt with those who doubted him in several ways. Generally scholars will say that the explorers of the new world
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shopping center‚ was founded. Sam Walton‚ a young man who lived in Arkansas worked daily with his mother and father to keep the family financially stable. He did this by delivering milk‚ selling magazines‚ pigeons and rabbits. Sam Walton is the founder of Wal-Mart which opened in the summer of 1962. First of all‚ “Samuel Moore Walton was born March 29‚ 1918 in Kingfisher‚ Oklahoma to Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy Lee Walton (Von Bergen‚ 1). As stated before‚ Walton helped the family earn money by
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Sam Walton: Entrepreneurial Genius and Creator of Wal-Mart Dedication‚ risk-taking‚ empire-building‚ and world shaking; words that describe a man that changed this world. This man is not any ordinary man‚ but a man of vision and hope; a man that started from nothing‚ and if alive today would be worth more then Bill Gates. Sam Walton‚ creator and founder of Wal-Mart Incorporations‚ shaped this world. “From his birth on March 29‚ 1918 in Kingfisher‚ Oklahoma to his death in April 6‚ 1992 at
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mostly evident with the characters Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton. Through Robert Walton’s letter‚ it’s obvious that Walton aspires to leave a legacy. He aspires (Don’t know a word to “discover a place unknown” that way he will be remembered for generations. This motive is rooted from the loneliness Walton feels. In his second letter to his sister‚ he confesses(Quote). Despite his want to find a companion‚ Walton is the reason why
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beginning of the story‚ Walton is writing to his beloved sister. He talks about his big adventure to the North Pole. His dream is to see the sun going around and around‚ the campise spinning in circles‚ and to find a new passage. Walton explains to his sister of the loneliness he is feeling‚ but he is also very picky with who could be his friend. One day‚ Walton see a tall person on a slide pass by before find Victor. Victor‚ at first‚ looked like a savage. Though as he spoke to Walton turns out he was
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10/1/2011 5th period In life I want to accomplish many things for my family and me. Something I really want to accomplish is to be someone to remember in the future. I want to do something that contributes some kind of benefit to the human kind. I want to achieve something everyone can benefit from‚ possibly something that may save lives. There are many kinds of obstacles in life but I know with my family there to support me‚ I will accomplish whatever I set my mind on. In the future when
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2. What did the Congress of Vienna accomplish? The Congress of Vienna accomplished many things. They first met in September of 1814. After the defeat of Napoleon‚ European rulers wanted to restore the old order. Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia met at the Congress of Vienna. They met to arrange a final peace settlement. The most influential leader was the Austrian foreign minister‚ Metternich. He wanted the royal families to be restored to their positions of power. They also wanted
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as spokesman. People also called him el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. He supported violent methods‚ he believed in using aggressive measures in the civil rights. What did Malcolm X accomplish? On June 29‚ 1963 Malcolm X lead the Unity Rally in Harlem. The event was one of the largest civil rights events ever. In November‚ 1965 Malcolm published his autobiography which he been working on for the past two years with the writer Alex Haley. On March 26‚ 1964 Malcolm X meets
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Muslim eunuch who served as a close confidant of the Yongle Emperor of China during the Ming Dynasty. He went on voyages to Southeast Asia‚ Sumatra‚ Java‚ Ceylon‚ India‚ Persia‚ Persian Gulf‚ Arabia‚ the red sea Egypt‚ and the Mozambique Channel. The number of his voyages vary depending on method of division‚ but he travelled at least seven times to The Western Ocean with his fleet. The fleet comprised 30‚000 men and seventy ships at its height. He brought back to China many trophies and envoys
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Sam Walton Gregory Williams Grantham University Sam Walton If you were to stop and take a look at the Wal-Mart stores‚ you would probably be able to see the thought behind the idea of the store and see that the founder had a brilliant concept. Sale the necessities that people need and use everyday at accessible and affordable prices (Walton‚ 1992). Sam Walton‚ the founder of Wal-Mart
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