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    "From 1861 and 1865 the United States engaged in a civil war. Tensions between the Anti-Slavery Northern states and the pro-slavery Southern states erupted into a Civil War after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860." The divided states‚ that of the North and South‚ fought against each other‚ to finally end the dispute whether to accept or abolish slavery. Abraham Lincoln was the leader for the North side and Stonewall Jackson was the leader for the South. The Civil War could have been avoided

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    In the chapter‚ ‘The Old Forest’ from Lord Of The Rings‚ the author is able to create tension by using short sentences such as ‘It was quite useless’ and ‘Suddenly he stopped.’ Using short sentences is effective in building and maintaining suspense because it creates a sudden pause. The sudden pause is used to emphasize or highlight a point. Secondly‚ the reader is given very little amount of description about the dangers inside the ‘abominable wood.’ Merry provides a brief description about

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    “My Old House and My New House” My old house was my better than the new house that I live. The reason is because this house was quite different in comparison to living in the one I live now. Comparing the two houses is like comparing an apple to a pear‚ which is totally different in look‚ shape‚ and color. I have noticed the similarities between the two and how they differ from each other; the differences are: The old house was more bigger and the house

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    The 1920s were an age of dramatic political‚ economic and social change. For the first time‚ more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929‚ and this economic growth swept many Americans into an affluent but unfamiliar “consumer society.” People did not have to worry about struggling with money. People had to rely on physical labor in the farm life but that changed when everyone started to move to the urban city with no physical labor

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    Global Wining: New vs. Old World An Analysis of New and Old World Wine Countries - 1 - Outline I. Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 3 II. Background................................................................................................................................. 4 III. Industry Analysis: Australia..............................................................................

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    Ancient Egypt: Old‚ Middle‚ and New Kingdom Outline I. Thesis: Ancient Egyptians were the basis for many western traditions. Their influences are noticeable in art‚ architecture‚ and religion. II. The Old Kingdom A. Zoser‚ the first pharaoh. 1. built the famed Step Pyramid 2. brought unity to Egypt B. Religion 1. creation 2. gods C. Art D. Downfall of the Old Kingdom III. The Middle Kingdom A. Pyramids B. Middle Kingdom religion 1

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    Unfortunately for them it did not go that well. Two major problems came up‚ money and land. Those two situations caused a lot of tension between the 13 Colonies and Britain. The colonists were not satisfied with the decisions that were being made to affect them. The British Parliament was taxing non-stop and restricting colonists’ freedom. This affected dangerously the relationship between both

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    essay 1: Old Testament Covenant Introduction The idea of covenant is central to the Bible’s story. “Covenant presents God’s desire to enter into relationship with men and women created in his image. This is reflected in the repeated covenant refrain‚ “I will be your God and you will be my people” (Exodus 6:6-8). Covenant is all about the relationship between the Creator and his creation. The idea may seem simple; however the implications of covenant and covenant relationship between God and humankind

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    History Mrs. Norris 6th hour Sample DBQ Response to demonstrate document integration Prompt The 1920s were a period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and traditional values and nostalgia on the other. What led to the tension between old and new AND in what ways was the tension manifested The firestorm of the Great War revealed an American society rife with conflict and opposing values. Americans reacted to the legacy of the war with new political doctrines‚ contentious

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    First of all‚ there was a greater impact socially than economically after the colonization of the New World because of the slave trade. Many slaves were horribly mistreated before they even came to America. Proof of this is (Doc. H) where the slaves are shown being brought onto the Middle Passage. These slaves‚ including young children‚ are shown with shackles around their necks. Once on the Middle Passage‚ slaves were kept in the hull of the ship. There was just enough food and water to keep

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