Delaware Delaware‚ one of the thirteen colonies‚ gained its distinction as the "First State" when it was the first to ratify the Constitution on December 7‚ 1787. Pennsylvania In September 1787‚ the US Constitution was signed in Philadelphia and on December 12‚ 1787‚ Pennsylvania‚ one of the thirteen colonies‚ became the second state. New Jersey New Jersey‚ one of the thirteen colonies‚ became the third state on December 18‚ 1787. Georgia Georgia‚ one of the thirteen colonies‚ ratified the
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Over time‚ things change‚ and people change. Think about the year 1990 and then compare the cars people drove‚ the clothes people wore‚ and even the way people talked‚ to the way everything is now. With the twenty-seven years of change‚ there are hardly any similarities between the two years. Many things with the African American race have also changed over time. Before the Civil War in 1865‚ African Americans were faced with one major obstacle; slavery. After the war‚ they were faced with various
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The French and Indian War also known as the Seven Years War was a major conflict between the French‚ with the support of the Indians‚ and the colonists who later received aid from Great Britain. The war’s effects range from the ideological relations between the colonies and Britain‚ which gradually changed from thinking of the British as a helpful source of protection to hatred towards them‚ to the political and economic changes imposed by Great Britain. The relationship between Americans and British
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kept the trade within its empire till its economy grew and then they continued in trade throughout the silk road. The new technology introduced to the Silk Road had the most impact on the trade patterns. Throughout the classical period not many changes in technology occurred‚ however during the post-Classical‚ you start to see many new technologies introduced to the Silk Road. Yolks‚ saddles and stirrups were just some of the new transportation technology developed. In the 600s B.C.E.‚ yolks‚ saddles
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‘Urban problems are the same the world over and require the same solutions.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? (40 marks) All Urban areas suffer urban problems of an economic‚ social‚ political and environmental nature but whilst they may share some similarities the rapid increase in the population of cities in many cities in LEDCs compared with that of MEDCs has meant the scale of the problems are far worse in poorer parts of the world. Likewise there are similarities in the solutions
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fifty years ago. Discrimination in many forms has been an epidemic for our great country. As an African American female I have two characteristics that would classify me as a meager possession‚ an inanimate object. I strongly believe the world is better than it was fifty years ago; predominantly due to our progress as a nation‚ from the civil rights movement era to laws in place for racial prejudice experienced amongst minorities. Year 1964 marks exactly fifty ago year’s marks four years before
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Acting to Change the World Theatre as a tool for social change? Certainly‚ according to Brecht. A realisation that “The world is out of joint‚ certainly and it will take powerful movements to manipulate it all back again”‚ convinced Bertolt Brecht that his role in fixing the world’s wrongs was to use theatre as a tool for social change. Rather than accepting conventional notions of theatre that‚ to his view‚ merely pretended to be reality and sought empathy from the audience‚ he chose to
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would like to model myself after‚ it is him. He changed the course of history with his new ideas‚ and he freed what would become billions of people. Without Gandhi‚ I would not be alive today. I want to inspire at least some small amount of people to change their way of thinking and free themselves of an abominable situation. He was truly a tremendous person and he is definitely a person one should aspire to be. Gandhi was a small person‚ and he was definitely not one who one would think is leading
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That One Man Can Change the World “I don’t understand. One man caused all this trouble?” this is quoted from the book‚ The Boy in Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne‚ in reference to Hitler. Good Evening chairperson‚ ladies and gentlemen‚ the previous statement shows clearly how a single being can alter the world. ‘One man can change the world’ is the philosophical and important topic that we are discussing tonight. As the affirmative team we will be proving to you that this is indeed true and that
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Sociology Exam Question Examine the changes in the family types in the modern world. There are reasons why there are changes in the family types in the modern world. For example‚ these include things like decisions upon divorce‚ marriage and having children and also because of the new rights for women and what they can do. One reason for change in the family types in the modern world is because less people are getting married. The marriage rate is decreasing all the time. Since there is diversity
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