The huge flying machine swooped downwards‚ almost touching the grassy ground. A little girl‚ age 10‚ stood there in awe‚ staring open mouthed as the pilot caught her eyes and grinned at the child’s awestruck face. Amelia Earhart‚ a woman so strong and brave‚ stood there‚ not flinching at all. Earhart is known for being one of the best in the field of aviation. She set many records through the many years. Some of these were just with women‚ others included men. Amelia Earhart was a brave person because
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Richard Frethorne‚ an indentured servant‚ a young man forced to grow up in a challenging area known as Colonial Virginia. Becoming an indentured servant‚ one must sign a contract giving them a working environment hoping for some land in return once the contract has expired. Depending on age‚ one would typically work for around five years. Richard Frethorne wrote this letter to his parents back home describing his struggles‚ his thoughts and opinions‚ and work environment. Richard Frethorne was forced
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The Europeans had great influence on the many areas it contacted. Much of this contact and colonization was done in the 16th through 18th centuries in regions that were apart of the Atlantic Ocean trading system. Due to European contact‚ Africa and the Americas both underwent changes that were similar and different. Parts of the Sub-Saharan Africa continent were greatly affected by the Europeans. Unlike the Americas‚ however‚ people from Europe did not colonize in Africa. This was because of the
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one of the scientifically proven most intelligent and close to extinction‚ animals in the ocean in cold blood in my opinion ‚ proves exactly the contrary. It just goes to show how barbaric man can be . Every year around February the caldarian dolphins migrate along the shoreline of the Faroe Isles. The Isles are a sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark‚ between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean‚ approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland. The total area is approximately 540 sq
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trading outposts along the shores of South and Southeast Asia. And all the while they battled the region’s inhabitants‚ as well as each other. In the years following da Gama’s voyage‚ Portugal built a bustling trading empire throughout the Indian Ocean. As the Portuguese moved into the region‚ they took control of the spice trade from Muslim merchants. In 1510‚ the Portuguese captured Goa‚ a port city on India’s west coast. They made it the capital of their trading empire. They then sailed farther
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Have you ever wondered what the Bermuda Triangle is and how it works? The myth of the “Devil’s Triangle” that has taken countless numbers of lives‚ still remain unknown. Although‚ most individuals were dumbfounded when they found out some of the facts about the triangle! Within the Bermuda Triangle many strange events that are still unknown to this day. From the countless numbers of deaths‚ disappearances‚ its functions and they way it works to when it was discovered‚ all of it is still unexplainable
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energy? What factors tend to weaken hurricanes? Would you expect a hurricane to weaken more quickly if it moved over land or over cooler water? A hurricane’s energy comes from the transfer of both sensible and latent heat from the surface of the ocean. A cluster of thunderstorms must form around an area of low pressure for a hurricane to form. Warm water drives a hurricane‚ so when it moves over an area of colder water it slows down and begins to decay. A rising wind shear aloft also hinders a hurricanes
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agriculture throughout the United States‚ it is easy to see why the Von Thünen Model cannot apply to the United States without the rings and levels of the model looking irregular in size‚ but mainly in the shape. New York City is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean‚ on the east side of the United States. When all agricultural activities must revolve around a point‚ and that point is on the perimeter of those activities‚ they are forced to rearrange the way they are organized and the distance they are from
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Canadian Confederation. I will explain why Nova Scotia should join the Canadian Confederation from two aspects. The two aspects are defense security‚ economy and trade. First‚ I’ll talk about defense security. Nova Scotia is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean‚ convenient for maritime transportation and has pleasant climate and abundant resources. Also it is the closest landing site that European colonists immigrate to Canada mainland and an international important port. So Nova Scotia has very important
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Question: Edward Long justified slavery in 1774 by arguing that black Africans’ “narrow intellect” and “bestial smell” implied that they might almost be of a different species. What part did racism play in establishing and maintaining the north Atlantic slave trade? Response: With the discovery and colonisation of the New World‚ white Europeans had to establish a workforce to perform the transformation of vast areas of land. Massive vegetation clearance‚ road construction‚ building development
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