both believed that communism should be contained‚ and that the United States had to come out of the war as a victor. Supporting Paragraph #1: Supporting Fact #1: Brinksmanship was the idea of constantly putting the enemy on edge Supporting Fact #2: the use‚ or possession‚ of nuclear weapons‚ would serve as both a threat and a deterrent to the enemy‚ this was known as “Mutually Assured Destruction.” Supporting Fact #3: Under Eisenhower‚ America was spurred on an arms race‚ especially when the
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Students meet all state requirements on Keystone Exams. 2. Teachers utilize 21st century strategies to meet individual student needs. 3. Time is embedded for teacher collaboration and professional development. 4. There is a strong sense of community/ school pride. CORE VALUES All staff must fulfill their professional responsibilities so that.... 1. Students can achieve academic success in a safe environment with a rigorous curriculum. 2. All stakeholders are involved in preparing students
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increasing economic opportunities helped stimulate the immigration boom‚ as did deteriorating economic conditions in some areas of Europe • By 1810 New York City was the largest city in the USA which was a result of the Erie Canal (completed in 1825) 2. Immigration and Urban Growth‚ 1840-1860 • New York pop = 805‚000 • Philly= 565‚000 • Boston= 177‚000 • By 1860‚ 26% of the population of the free states was living in towns or cities • St. Louis‚ Pittsburgh‚ Cincinnati‚ and Louisville benefited
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Prompt Book Assignment: ELA 20-1 A prompt book is a device that actors and directors use to help them visualize the play‚ and to know where characters should be standing on stage at any given time. It also aides the actor in portraying characterization. You will be responsible for creating a prompt book for the play Macbeth for at least one scene for two acts (total of two scenes). You must provide movement on stage‚ directions‚ such as “picks up glass” etc‚ and entrances and exits. This must
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nation’s statehouses‚ city halls‚ and universities trained a brand new generation of reformers who ended up influencing nation affairs. All in all‚ in the 1920s‚ interest in reform certainly did fade but it still occurred at state and local levels. 2. America had become truly urban by the 1920s. The total value of all goods and services produced in the United States had increased by forty percent. New products and services were now available to more than just the rich people. People had more purchasing
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1. Mayflower Compact - 1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America - Set up Plymouth colony. 2. The Pilgrims - Separatists who believed that the Church of England could not be reformed–Plymouth colony 3. The Puritans - Non-separatists – Wanted to purify the Church of England - Massachusetts Bay Colony 4. William Bradford - A Pilgrim‚ the second governor of the Plymouth colony‚ 1621-1657.
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The Shaping of North America 225 million years ago-Pangaea “supercontinent” 10 million years ago- Rocky Mountains exist Appalachians exist Continents are separated 2 million years ago- an Ice Age envelopes the planet and the water level lowers 35 000 years ago- the Bering Land Bridge appears animals cross‚ followed by nomadic Asian hunters 10 000 years ago- the Ice Age ends nomadic people create civilization By1492 AD‚ the population grows to 72 million *only 7-10 million
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the opening phrase of several personal statement prompts that go on to ask that you provide details of what that influence was. The major mistake made in these personal statement essays is that candidates make the essay about the individual and that individual’s achievements and character‚ which is all fine‚ but not if it is at the expense of detailing how that person has influenced you. The other mistake candidates make in response to this prompt is that they answer with the intuitive "first response
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Dequan Hurey July 16‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Vocabulary 1. Marco Polo – traveled to China and stirred up a storm of European interest 2. Francisco Pizzaro – conquers Incan Empire of Peru and begins shipping tons of gold/silver back to Spain. This huge influx of precious metals made European prices skyrocket (inflation). 3. Ponce de Leon – touches and names Florida looking for legendary Fountain of Youth 4. Montezuma – Aztec king‚ thought Cortez might be the god Quetzalcoatl who was due
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change in tariff laws since the Dingley Act of 1897.[2] President William Howard Taft called Congress into a special session in 1909 shortly after his inauguration to discuss the issue. Thus‚ the House of Representatives immediately passed a tariff bill sponsored by Payne‚ calling for reduced tariffs. However‚ the United States Senate speedily substituted a bill written by Aldrich‚ calling for fewer reductions and more increases in tariffs.[2] An additional provision of the bill provided for the
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