It all began with the rebellions of 1837-1838‚ when discontent citizens of Canada were tired of the oppression brought upon by the ruling classes‚ Family Compact and Château Clique. After trying to change their “irresponsible government” and failing to do so‚ frustration turned to fury‚ their patience waning thin‚ and reformers took arms against the government. These rebellions were drastic actions taken because reformers wanted political reform in the Colonies‚ limiting the power of the oligarchies
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What Is it In Game six of the 1985 World Series‚ Don Denkinger made an erroneous call at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning. It would serve to be the most memorable part of that World Series that was played between the Royals and Cardinals. This was a play that would cost the Cardinals the series and help the Royals rally and win the game‚ 2-1 (which would also force a seventh game). The series was called‚ at the time “I-70 Showdown Series” or “Show Me Series”‚ due to both cities being
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MGMT 479 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Case Study #1: "The Comeback of Caterpillar‚ 1985-2002." Synopsis: In the early 1900 ’s the heavy steam tractors of farmers of the delta in the San Joaquin Valley‚ California‚ consistently sunk into the moist soil. Their attempts at bigger wheel to solve the problem proved futile. Benjamin Holt‚ a combine maker‚ replaced the tractor wheels with tracks‚ distributing the tractor ’s weight more evenly over a broader surface that gave the tractors more traction
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competing interests with justice‚ and stabilize the nation’s finances. The Articles were formed as a week way of governing ourselves. Now it’s time for us to rid ourselves of this burden and come out strong. Under the Articles we have no central government‚ which enables us to prosper. For us to grow as one country we must be united. As of now we are but more than one government‚ each with our own laws‚ money‚ and taxes. The Articles are not a strong enough backbone to help us thrive into one nation‚
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Introduction The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years‚ other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848‚ subsequently modified in 1874‚ replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland’s sovereignty and neutrality
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1985 Mexico City earthquake The 1985 Mexico City earthquake‚ a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City on the early morning of 19 September 1985 at around 7:19 AM‚ caused the deaths of at least 10‚000 people and serious damage to the greater Mexico City Area. The area most severely hit by the earthquake had the highest concentration of hospitals. Most of the damages occurred in secondary and tertiary hospitals. Thirteen hospitals of six or more floors were partially or totally
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The British North America Colonies were having problems in their economical structure‚ railway system‚ and their government. As problems in the colonies rises‚ the only solution at the time was to form a confederation between all the colonies and joining them into one unified nation. Therefore‚ Trade‚ transportation‚ and political are three very important factors affecting British North America. Trade is one of the key factors affecting British North America. This is because there is intercolonial
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Jhon Hernandez Clarkson v. Orkin Exterminating Co.‚ Inc. 761 F.2d 189 (1985) Facts: Mrs. Clarkson bought a house. Orkin contracted with Mrs. Clarkson to treat the house for termite’s infestation and retreat the house in the event that a termite problem develops in the future. A few years later Mrs. Clarkson offered the house for sale. Purchasers noticed that the house was infested with termites. Mrs. Clarkson wanted Orkins to respond‚ but Orkins reported that correct treatment could not be done
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A Case Study on Pressco‚ Inc. (1985) Submitted by: Cherry Ann Abangtao Maricor Quilnat Hyacinth Mae Yarcia Jan Joseph Tayzon 4BSA Financial Management II History Jane Rogers‚ a marketing representative of Pressco Inc.‚ was attempting to sell mechanical drying equipments to Paperco but was unsuccessful in her efforts. However‚ in November 1985 new tax legislation had been rumored that gained the interest of Paperco to buy new equipments. This gave Jane Rogers the
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this congress took an important first step to untie the former colonies by drafting the Articles of Confederation. They decided there needed to be some organization at the center of the colonies‚ but it couldn’t be too strong; therefore‚ they created a confederation of states‚ in which individuals from the different states would be diplomats. In just a few years‚ it’s clear that the Articles of Confederation do not provide enough power to a centralized government. In fact‚
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