Why were Buffalo so important to the Plains Indians? Plains Indians became totally dependent on the Buffalo for their existence and it provided them with food‚ shelter‚ tools‚ entertainment and clothing. The Plains Indians became traveling hunters because the Buffalo moved to different places and the Indians followed the vast herds that covered the Plains. Until the arrival of the horse‚ the Native Americans hunted on foot. As they followed the Buffalo killed as many animals as possible for the
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Why Did the Battle of the Somme go so Badly for the British Army? The Battle of the Somme took place during 1916 to take pressure off the French at Verdun and the Russians on the Eastern Front. The French were under heavy fire at Verdun and had been since February‚ and the army itself was close to cracking. The Russians had fought gallantly on the Eastern Front to try and avert the German Forces away from the Western Front. After launching many small offensives the Russians had gained very little
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they had control of the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The Roanoke colony failed twice. The first time‚ it failed because they didn’t start farming right away‚ and a difficult winter sent them all back to England. The second time‚ they needed a lot of supplies‚ so Walter Raleigh went back to England. He couldn’t return for about three years because of the war with Spain‚ and when he did come back‚ everybody was gone. What I think happened is that when the colonists ran out of supplies‚ they went to live with
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ethnic group do you think of? Most people when they hear the word minority they automatically think of Hispanics or African Americans. But‚ there are white ethnic groups that are also considered minorities. Some examples of other minorities groups are Germans‚ Norwegians‚ Swedes‚ Welsh‚ French‚ and Irish. There are white ethnic groups that are considered a minority. To better understand why white ethnic groups are considered a minority‚ this essay will examine the reasons why white ethnic groups are
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influence others) Energetic (high activity level) Persistent Self-confident Tolerant of stress Willing to assume responsibility Clever (intelligent) Conceptually skilled Creative Diplomatic and tactful Fluent in speaking Knowledgeable about group task Organised (administrative ability) Persuasive Socially skilled McCall and Lombardo (1983) researched both success and failure identified four primary traits by which leaders could succeed or ’derail’: Emotional stability and composure:
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Tim Burton‚ one normally thinks that his books and movies are dark‚ cruel‚ and spine-chilling‚ but nevertheless‚ almost everyone has found themselves sitting at home watching one of his movies‚ or nose deep into one of his many books. What is it that makes Tim Burton’s books so pleasing to the eye? Where do the dark‚ cruel and spin-chilling thoughts come from? Tim Burton was born on August 25‚ 1985 in Burbank‚ California. Sadly‚ Tim was not one to fit in with other children; he was not very good
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TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE Acknowledgements Introduction Statement of the problem Method of investigation Instruments used to collect data Procedures used to collect data Presentation and explanation of data Interpretation of data Findings Recommendations ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The successful completion of this study would not have been possible without the assistance and cooperation of a number of participants. I would like to thank the residents of Bathway
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Teen sleep: Why is your teen so tired? Teen sleep cycles might seem to come from another world. Understand why teen sleep is a challenge — and what you can do to promote better teen sleep. By Mayo Clinic staff Teens are notorious for staying up late and being hard to awaken in the morning. If your teen is no exception‚ it’s not necessarily because he or she is pushing the limits or fighting the rules. This behavior pattern actually has a physical cause — and can be modified to improve your teen’s
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The Interest Rate Essentially‚ interest is nothing more than the cost someone pays for the use of someone else’s money. The interest rate that applies to investors is the Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate. This is the cost that banks are charged for borrowing money from Federal Reserve banks. Why is this number so important? It is the way the Federal Reserve (the "Fed") attempts to control inflation. Inflation is caused by too much money chasing too few goods (or too much demand for too little
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British and the first battle took place in Massachusets and was the Battle of Lexington and Concord. George Washington was an outstanding general. He and his troops won many battles with the British. He knew the country side so well that the British had no way of knowing when and where his troops would attack next. He took down many enemy troops with guerilla fighting tactics. This proved to work numerous times and helped to eventually win the war. Washington pushed his soldiers to the extremes
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