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    The so-called American Revolution was a result of taxation‚ military occupation in the colonies‚ and also the prior neglect rendered by the british for the past 150 years or so. In concurrence with historian John Alden’s opinion‚ I believe the mistakes of the british government caused this said "revolution." The British taxation was a large contributing factor to the start of this inevitable revolution. Even though the taxes were necessary to support the British empire‚ the arbitrarity

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    The American Flag stands today to show that the wonderful place we call America‚ is forever united and will stand strong till we are all no more. Foreigners come to visit our nation and notice that‚ we Americans are full of purity‚ innocence‚ honor and peace‚ which the 6 white stripes on our flag imply. Also‚ we are all full of power‚ strength‚ bravery and endurance because we don’t allow anyone or anything to tear our nation apart. We will forever stand as one in a blue field of justice‚ fairness

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    Gatsby The American Dream for men in the 1920’s was to get rich and make a lot of money how ever they can no matter what. For women an American Dream was to do men’s work and have equal rights between men and women’s working and living conditions. Only for some people in different social classes were their dreams attained. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby so he can show society that an American Dream is what people make of it and their not always achievable. James Gatz’s American Dream was

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    Spanish-American War. The USS Maine was one of the first American battleships out there in this time and it weighed more than 6‚000 tons. Two weeks before the Spanish-American War‚ the Maine was sent out to Cuba to protect the interests of Americans due to Spanish ruling broke out in Havana. The USS Maine blew up in HAvana Harbor on February 15 1898. While travelling to Cuba‚ the USS Maine mysteriously blew up by going over a mine. Congress and most of the American public knew that Spain was responsible

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    Part Paper 2 Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes 1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet and insert the information required in the spaces provided. 2. There are 45 questions in this book. All questions carry equal marks. 3. Answer ALL Questions. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the answers on the Answer Sheet. Wrong marks must be completely erased with a clean rubber. 4. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one

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    powerful and prosperous hubs of commerce and culture. They also had similar justice systems‚ based on fair judgment and rights. The two civilizations were not exactly alike though‚ Singaporean government puts far less weight on religion‚ allowing for a more secular government. With advanced methods farming‚ fishing‚ and livestock rearing‚ both societies harnessed their abundance of natural endowments to create for themselves a strong foundation for trade. This‚ to me‚ shows just how helpful lush‚ green

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    are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams.” - Mary Ellen Kelly 1. What nation is the most multicultural in the world? Why is that? 2. What is culture? How does it differ from human nature? 3. Describe specific cultural patterns or practices in the U.S. that might shock people living in other parts of the world? Explain why? 4. Do you agree with the statement “no way of life is “natural” to humanity (37)”? 5. What did Stanislaw Lec mean when he

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    The American experience during early 19th century depended on race as illustrated by the lives of african Americans‚ Whites‚ and its economics‚ society‚ and politics. At this time African Americans were seen as objects and only white males were able to own property that included land‚businesses‚ and slaves. Since at the time cotton made up 60% of the economy only white males were able to gain profits from this. This shows how economics‚ society‚ and politics in america during the early 19th century

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    Three Original East Africa countries has an average age of 65 years. This gives the picture of what kind of people are trusted with leadership in any organization including the business ones. Business organizations in East Africa recruit management team of mature people. This is because they are trusted with leadership and also because of their vast experience. This trend is however changing as more and more Chief Executive Officers less than 40 years of age continue to emerge. Commercial Banks such

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    A Maturing Industrial Nation During the 19th century the United States faced its greatest economic revolution. Mainly‚ this industrial enhancement primarily a result of the completion of the transcontinental railroad‚ a transportation system that runs cross-country. Aside from impacting the economy‚ the railroad also affected the politics of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Since the political jobs were reserved for the upper class‚ investors in the railroad tended to have inflated bank accounts;

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