In 1620‚ they built a ship and called it the Mayflower‚ after this they finally set sail on their exploration. After their voyage‚ the Pilgrims found themselves in southern Massachusetts. After they settled in Massachusetts‚ they discovered they were outside the jurisdiction of the company; this concerned the new Pilgrims because might cause many problems among their colony. To resolve this problem‚ the leaders signed the Mayflower Compact‚ this agreement established a civil government under the
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On May 6‚ 1937 the Hindenburg was trying to dock at Naval Air Station in New Jersey. They weren’t on time because of a big storm over the Atlantic Ocean and when they finally got to where they needed but there was a big storm there also. Something went terribly wrong. This paper will go over what happened and how the German think we were involved and how it might of happened and how it affected the world and government and they people. Blimp travel was expanding everywhere and the leader in blimp
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Founded in 1971‚ Starbucks was a small‚ specialty coffee roaster until 1987. Since then it has expanded tremendously and it is now a coffeehouse behemoth with more than 24‚000 stores across 70 countries. They’re well known for their brewed premium coffee and also providing a unique customer experience at their stores. Although Starbucks had their tremendous success across the globe‚ it still doesn’t automatically make them successful in every country they try. As a proof‚ in Israel‚ Starbucks had
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The Hindenburg disaster remains one of the most influential events in shaping the modern day industry. The LZ-129 Hindenburg‚ a passenger zeppelin (or more commonly referred to as a blimp)‚ tragically crashed on Thursday‚ May 6‚ 1937‚ resulting in 36 casualties. In an instant the Hindenburg was engulfed in flames resulting in people’s lives‚ this disaster is still to this day one of the most influential events in aviation history. The LZ-129 Hindenburg was a German passenger zeppelin manufactured
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What has set the West apart from the rest of the world and lead it to its prosperity? Many historians have struggled to answer this question for a long time. However‚ Scottish historian‚ Niall Ferguson‚ believes he’s found the answer. The West’s superior political and economic force in the modern world is due to what he calls the six killer apps: competition‚ science‚ property rights‚ modern medicine‚ consumerism and work ethic. And‚ looking at Canada’s history‚ there is abundant evidence to support
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The Venationes continued for quite some time and were extremely popular as the fans of the fading gladiatorial combats flocked over to them. The hunts themselves faced little Christian opposition but the fact that the Roman Empire was losing its frontier territories impeded on their ability to acquire vast amounts of exotic animals. There are letters from a Roman Senator named Symmachus‚ who was a Pagan opponent of Christianity‚ describing his troubles getting ahold of wild animals‚ and horses for
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Nearly 1‚500 people were working on the Olympic and her sister ship the Titanic. However‚ they were the largest moving objects to be constructed. The Titanic was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyards which were the best builders in Ireland. They also were both worked on at the same time. They were both put in the water to set off at the same time. But it took approximately 3 years to build. Next‚ the Titanic might have had several causes to sink. It definitely hit the iceberg and sunk. It might
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Why did the Civil War Begin? Slavery was a major influence towards the beginning of the Civil War. Mostly because of the disagreements between the North and South on the idea of Slaves. Southern Slave States versus Northern Free States. Is it because of any major events during that time period or just the disagreement between the States worsening over time? I believe the Civil War‚ began because of the Mexican-American war‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ Fugitive Slave Law‚ and . Although many people believe
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DBQ The prohibition movement in the United States was very successful during the era of progressive reform‚ from 1900 to 1919. This is because of the social composition of the prohibitionists‚ their motives‚ strategy‚ and pressure-group tactics‚ and the relationship of prohibitionism to progressive reform. The prohibitionists attacked saloons with a passion‚ they appealed to women’s rights‚ and they tried every mean possible to keep their areas dry.’ Prohibitionists consisted of a few groups
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DBQ: Constitution Interpretation The Federalists versus the Democratic-Republicans Step 1: Think on the Prompt •“With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. To what extent was this characterization of the two parties accurate during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison? •What is the descriptive word in the prompt? –“to what extent” is similar
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