Many elephants are dying because of the ivory trade. The ivory trade is a trade for elephant tusk. The ivory trade takes place in Africa. Most of the ivory is hunted for illegally and is mostly by poachers. Poachers are people who hunt illegally‚ and don’t have a license from the government. However‚ most poachers aren’t using the ivory the Chinese are. Three fourths of all ivory hunted is bought by the Chinese. Ivory is used to make many objects like rings‚ jewelry‚ chopsticks and other objects
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Should the Government Regulate Food More? Since the time the fast food industry was established‚ people have been enjoying the convenience of having food served to them in a fast and timely manner. However‚ today people are learning about the harmful effects fast food can have on a person’s body. We the people need to do something about this fast food epidemic. These businesses need to be regulated more by the government to keep the American nation a healthy nation. As a result‚ this issue is a
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Chapter 9 The Confederation and the Constitution‚ 1776–1790 CHAPTER THEMES Theme: The American Revolution was not a radical transformation like the French or Russian revolutions‚ but it did produce political innovations and some social change in the direction of greater equality and democracy. Theme: Compromise on a number of important issues was required in order to create the new federal Constitution. Adopting the new document required great political skill and involved changing the ratification
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Confederation Essay I would like to introduce you to my colony Canada East (also known as Lower Canada). It has a mainly French speaking population and a steady supply of water from the St. Lawrence River. There are many factories in Canada East which are powered by steam which runs the drills‚ pumps and other equipment. The factories produce food items such as baked goods‚ dairy products and sugar. Other factories produce consumer goods such as shoes and textiles. It is a good place to live
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There are many reasons why Confederation happened but amongst them there are three that I think are the most important: The Chesapeake Incident‚ The Reciprocity Treaty‚ and The Civil War. Confederation is the uniting of all colonies that were in British North America (Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Nova Scotia‚ and New Brunswick). My first reason is The Reciprocity Treaty. The Treaty is made to eliminate all tariffs for bringing American goods into Canada. The treaty was signed on June 5th 1854 and ended in
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Free Trade and Fair Trade All over work places and school campuses around the world you can be sure to find cocoa‚ coffee and certain other products that are labeled “free trade‚” but is fair trade the same as free trade? “Free” and “fair” are powerful‚ often abused words when applied to the concept of trade. I will attempt to clarify the differences between free and fair trade‚ show how they may overlap‚ and the beneficial in each system. Deliberate trade benefits both the buyer and the seller
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AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries. The ASEAN Heads of State and Government decided to establish an ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA in 1992. The objective of AFTA is to increase the ASEAN region’s competitive advantage as a production base geared for the world market. A vital step in this direction is the liberalization of trade through the elimination
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Brunswick confederation in 1867 ; there was still much debate for the remaining colonies on whether to join. There is definitely an argument for both sides‚ but in my opinion --- I believe confederation was a good thing. One advantage of confederation was that when the colonies were united as a country‚ we would be able to fend off attacks from the South. Also it would act as a symbol to intimidate the Americans into submission and prevent manifest destiny. Another would be that with confederation the
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An effective government is one that will responsibly carry out and defend the wishes and rights of the people‚ while keeping the country stable and strong. Between the years 1781 to 1789‚ the Articles of Confederation did not provide the United States with an effective government. The Articles of Confederation lacked adequate powers to deal with economic‚ foreign commerce and foreign relations. It also did not have the power to enforce its will on the states. The major failure of this government was
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is that of salutary neglect; the idea that the enforcement of trade laws was purposefully lenient to allow for the development of the aforementioned trade networks‚ and to assist the flow of vital cash and materials. However‚ limited enforcement was not total autonomy‚ as there were constant interventions by the British government‚ currency controls‚ naval impressment and the confiscation of goods were regular features of Atlantic trade. Colonial and personal appeals to parliament for redress and
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