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    Paragraph summaries: 1: Jefferson states that America is at its time to become separated from England. 2: Jefferson then list certain rights that the people should obtain and how the King is harming America. 3: Jefferson believes that the King is not obeying the laws that were specified mainly for him. 4: The King does not let the Parliament to pass laws without his consent. 5: The King only pass laws to those worthy of it. 6: The meetings that the King set up are to weaken American consent

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    How the Cold War Emerged from WWII At the end of World War II The United States of America emerged as one of the worlds biggest powers. World War II had helped to lead America out of the Great Depression and created prosperity. Though this prosperity was felt throughout the country‚ there was still a fear of economic decline on everybody’s minds. People feared that the US would experience another depression. To help contribute to the prosperity of our country Harry S Truman created his Fair Deal

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    The Spanish-American war was started when Cuba tried to become independent from Spain. Spain brutally tried to keep Cuba in line‚ which was on display for the American public by several newspapers. Spain sent their Cuban prisoners to concentration camps to stop the Cubans from making their guerrilla-type attacks against them. The US feared for the many Americans living in Cuba at the time‚ so they sent a ship called the USS Maine to Cuba’s Havana Harbor to keep the Americans safe in January 25th

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    declared Patrick Henry in 1775. Discuss what united the colonists and what divided them by mid-1770s.  What united the colonists in the 1770’s I think began with the fact that they were all getting started here in the “New World”. They had a chance to make something of themselves and start a new life‚ breaking away from the restraints of British government. Some of the colonists united based on the fact that they wanted their liberities‚ and did not want to have to live under the rules and regulations

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    persistence‚ and ability to lead I was given the honor of being a captain. As a captain I aim to be a leader that inspires and leads by example. I make sure that I work as hard as the rest of the team‚ and that they see me as someone they can look up to. Some of my duties as captain are making sure everyone gets into the pool when practice begins‚ leading cheers to get everyone pumped up before a meet‚ and making sure everyone gets to their events on time while cheering others on during their events. I

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    As an ambassador to another country‚ I feel that trying to get a US citizen released from prison in North Korea would prove to be most difficult. I believe that with the past history‚ with their aggressiveness and hostility towards the United States and other countries‚ would make the negotiation process extremely difficult. Not only have that‚ but to reiterate‚ North Korea’s unwillingness to work with other countries‚ no matter what the situation’s circumstances may be. North Korea has used the

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    not an asset of the society he lived in‚ but a ruler. Alexander‚ born as Alexandros‚ son of King Philip I of Macedon and his wife Olympias‚ could be considered great due to the fact that he was an incredible leader‚ forming the largest empire in all of history. The creation of his empire was a journey toward anti-racism‚ uniting people from the Balkan Mountains to the Indus River and encouraging them to work together and find peace. However‚ due to the fact that controlling such a large empire was

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    Why are some countries rich and other countries poor? Introduction- In today’s society‚ money is more consequential than ever. There are more billionaires today then ever before. However the reality is that most of the world still lives in complete poverty; an estimated 40% of the world still lives on less then 2$ a day {1 (January 2013 Written by Anup Shah)} and almost 75% of children world wide do not get secondary level education. However 200years ago‚ the average income around the world was

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    and regulations imposed on the American colonists through the 1760s and 70s inevitably caused the Revolution to occur‚ and Britain to lose one of their most profitable settlements. The question is not if the colonists had a lack of liberties‚ but the fact that the government‚ over 3000 miles away‚ were controlling some of the most important freedoms they came to cherish. When the colonies emerged at first‚ the colonists obeyed the control of Great Britain as they had the mentality that they would

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    is high school cheerleading. By simply being a part of the squad‚ I have a platform to encourage others and support my school. We‚ as a squad‚ have the ability to set the tone for the rest of the student body before a game and to make others feel great when they accomplish something. I was elected the captain of the Junior Varsity team my sophomore year and am currently the captain of the Varsity team. The role of captain is important to me because I have learned how to interact with others efficiently

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