settle in America. An attempt which failed. As settlers kept coming over‚ there became thirteen colonies. These colonies were divided into sections. New England which was: Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ New Hampshire‚ and Connecticut. The Middle Colonies which were: Pennsylvania‚ Maryland‚ New York‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware. Last but not least‚ Southern Colonies consisted of: Virginia‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ and Georgia. Out of these thirteen colonies‚ I’d want to live in the Massachusetts‚ a colony
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one’s community‚ it helps to understand what a community is and why they form. There are basically two parts to the definition of community. The first part of the definition states that a community is “A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government.” The second part of the definition describes a community as “A group of people having common interests. To me‚ this means that along with the two definitions‚ there are mainly two different reasons for which communities form
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Would I live forever? If the opportunity were to present itself‚ would I live forever? I have contemplated many times on this question before this assignment. Have I found an answer? That is for you to find out‚ by reading this essay. The question has many interesting points because there are advantages and disadvantages to living forever. Obviously there are some advantages to living forever. With an unlimited amount of time on the Earth‚ you can discover each place of the world. You can
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Pamela Aragon TOK Essay 1 February 17‚ 2012 “Truth is that which the community ultimately settles down.” (Charles Pierce) The human race‚ ever since its existence began‚ has been seeking truth. Living in a limited spherical space has forced us to adapt to communities. This has involved accepting laws‚ social contracts‚ morals‚ values‚ and most importantly‚ communal knowledge. Our pursuit of knowledge has been modeled by different groups and their accepted beliefs. Every new piece of knowledge
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greater efforts should be made to ensure greater equality for the Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual and Transgender community in Singapore. If someone were to say that Blacks are unnatural based on their perception that Adam and Eve are not Black‚ it would be a ridiculous notion at best. Yet in Singapore‚ Reverend Charles Seet cited that homosexuality is a sin because “God made Adam and Eve‚ not Adam and Steve!” Why is this an acceptable argument when the first idea about Blacks seems absurd? Contrary to popular
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A Date Which Will Live In Infamy On December 8th‚ 1941‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a 7 minute long speech that has been named one of the major turning points in all of American history. On December 7th‚ the day prior to the speech given by FDR‚ the country of Japan that was at peace with the United States‚ attacked the island of Oahu via naval and air squadrons and demolished United States military site Pearl Harbor. The disastrous event that occurred on that day called for the President
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Nowadays‚ most people live in large cities where they only know a few people in their area. What do you think were the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small community? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. ---------------- Since the world is becoming increasingly urbanized‚ most people nowadays live in large cities where they
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If I could pick one time period that I could live in it would be the roaring twenties. Why would I want to live during the roaring twenties? Well during this time period there was a dramatic social and political change. Between 1920-1929 more people lived in cities than farms‚ and through out these ten years the nation’s wealth stimulated. Additionally‚ the 19th amendment was passed; it provided equal voting rights between men and women. Women finally
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were to be an animal‚ I would be an African Lion. The African Lion is an animal that describes my strengths and attributes perfectly and has characteristics that I would love to call my own. The African Lion has been called “the King of Beasts” for centuries‚ due to its majestic appearance and the fact that it is at the top of the food chain. I too would like the respect the African Lion receives and the title that it has been given. If I were an African Lion I would be able to bake in the African
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ADBI Working Paper Series Emerging Geopolitical Trends and Security in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations‚ the People’s Republic of China‚ and India (ACI) Region C. Raja Mohan No. 412 March 2013 Asian Development Bank Institute C. Raja Mohan is distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. This paper was prepared as a background paper for the ADBI/ADB study on the Role of Key Emerging Economies—ASEAN‚ the People’s Republic of China (PRC)‚ and
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