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    Several events transpired in the years following 1768‚ including the Boston Massacre‚ the smallpox outbreak‚ the rights received by colonists‚ and the establishment of Dartmouth College. The Boston Massacre was a tragedy that struck the Massachusetts area. Smallpox was a disease that spread rapidly throughout the world killing thousands. Colonists’ rights mirrored those born in England. Dartmouth College was founded and their charter signed in 1769. In 1769 and the following years‚ America was the

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    ------------------------------------------------- Independence Day (India) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Fifteenth of August" redirects here. For other uses‚ see August 15. Independence Day | The national flag of India‚ on the Red fort in New Delhi; a common sight on public and private buildings on national holidays like the 15th of August. | Also called | The Fifteenth of August स्वतंत्रता दिवस (Hindi) १५ (पन्द्रह) अगस्त(Hindi) | Observed by | India | Type | National |

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    Why Did The First World War Break Out in 1914? Well there are many reasons why the First World War broke out in 1914. Firstly the war began when someone shot 1 bullet and then the whole war started. In this essay I will be talking about why the world war broke in 1914 and what are the causes of this war. The answer to this question is that the war began because of Militarism‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ Alliances and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. It was like a domino effect. (Source 5)

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    Rhetorical Analysis The telephone service provider‚ AT&T‚ developed a four minute long advertisement‚ It Can Wait‚ outlining the consequences and realities of texting and driving. AT&T’s purpose for this advertisement‚ which could actually be looked at more as a public service announcement‚ was to ensure awareness for anyone who has the ability to text and to drive. Through the use of engaging reality‚ the public service announcement portrays horror and authenticity through the use of tone‚ imagery

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    Should Scotland be Independent? There has been a wave of nationalistic fever sweeping the country ever since the SNP came to power in 2007. Independence is on their agenda and now there is a referendum set for 2014. But why should we go independent? After all‚ we have been married to England for over 300 years and our country is ‘too poor’ and ‘too wee’ to square up to the economic giants in the global market today and what would happen if the our banks were to self-destruct again

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    On Monday April 5th 1999‚ I had come into the world. If you had asked me then what my opinion of the Declaration of Independence was‚ I wouldn’t be able to come up with a clear nor concise answer‚ which would be due to the fact that I was only a few hours old and most likely still wailing out uncontrollably. After fifteen years of living in this ’just’ society‚ I have come to a conclusion on how I feel about Thomas Jefferson had written so many years ago. We‚ as a society‚ have failed the goals that

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    conscience to remain silent”. On July 4‚ 1776‚ our founding fathers took steps to rid the United States of the tyranny of King George the III of England. They would no longer remain silent. The document that declared the independence of this new country is the Declaration of Independence. The first section of the Declaration of Independence includes some of the worlds most quoted words. The introduction serves to declare the reasons the colonists want to separate themselves from England

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    * Change 1. a. To cause to be different: change the spelling of a word. b. To give a completely different form or appearance to; transform: changed the yard into a garden. 2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange: change places. 3. To exchange for or replace with another‚ usually of the same kind or category: change one’s name; a light that changes colors. 4. a. To lay aside‚ abandon‚ or leave for another; switch: change methods; change sides. b. To transfer

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    Topic: Winter is better than summer Specific Purpose: To persuade that winter time is better for health and it`s fun as well. Central Idea: Many people hate winter time and can`t wait for summer‚ but they don`t realize all good things that winter offers. Organization pattern: Monroe Motivation sequence I. Arouse Attention A. Who likes to sweat every time you go outside and take a shower three times a day to get rid of the sweat smell and refresh body? B. According to article "Emergency

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    Student number: Why they are fighting?—Introspections of Hong Kong’s independence movements. ‘The growth of the Chinese Nation is like the development of a river basin‚ originally from Han People(the main stream)‚ and with the joining of the minorities(the contributing streams)‚ eventually it became a relative close but inclusive society.’(Ch ’ien Mu‚ 1960) Indeed‚ China is an unified country of multi-ethnicity. Throughout the history‚ every rulers in the past took safeguarding the national

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