of various signs that warn people of railroad crossings. Some of thedifferent types of railroad crossing signs include advance signs‚ markings on the pavement‚ andrailroad crossing buck signs. There are other devices such as red flashing lights with bells‚ and gates that also help to warn you of a railroad crossing and a possible upcoming train. Whenapproaching a railroad crossing you should always slow down even if you can’t see a train coming. If a railroad crossing has red lights that are flashing
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Railroad crossings are very‚ very dangerous. In the article‚ "The Daily Climate‚" by Marianna Lavelle‚ it says‚ every week in the United States in 2014 about 16 people were killed by a train. There are so many different things that you should do when coming to to a railroad crossing. Some of these things could save yours or someone else’s life someday so pay attention. When you come to a railroad crossing you should always slow down. Never ever pass a car that is going in the same direction as
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The Elementary Education Act 1870 was the first piece of legislation in England and Wales which dealt specifically with providing education for children aged 5 to 13 years of age. Education was to become accessible by all and not just wealthy. The Act was sponsored by William Forster and became known as ‘The Forster Act’. Under the act voluntary schools were left unchanged and local education boards were set up to create schools where there was a gap. The local education boards were to inspect the
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Morse created the telegraph and by 1860‚ this ranged throughout the east coast to the Mississippi. Railroads became very important to the trade throughout the United States. By the start of the Civil War‚ railroads linked the most important Mid-West cities with the Atlantic coast. Railroads eventually opened the west and connected raw materials to factories and markets. A transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869 in Promontory‚ Utah. On March 3‚ 1820‚ The Missouri Compromise bill‚ written
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message. These songs functioned as explicit expressions of resistance‚ encoding messages about the secret gatherings or carrying directions for escaped slaves. “The Underground Railroad (UGRR) helped slaves to run to free a country. A fugitive could use several ways. First‚ they had to walk at night‚ using hand lights and moonlight. When needed‚ they walked (“waded”) in water‚ so that dogs could not smell their tracks. Second‚ they jumped into chariot‚ where they could hide and ride away. These
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Job Opportunities for Women during World War II Abstract During World War II there were many job opportunities for women. The war opened new doors during a time of depression. As husbands‚ fathers‚ sons‚ and brothers went to fight in the war the women went to work at factories‚ offices‚ and even on military bases. These women went to work in paying jobs that were usually for men. Many women became journalists‚ photographers and broadcasters. They were covering the biggest story ever‚ the men
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1. The 1870 Forster Education Act was the primary piece of legislation which dealt directly with the provision of education in Britain. It made education compulsory‚ up to the age of 10. It was paired with the 1870 Factory Act‚ which took children out of employment‚ mainly from mining and factory work. This act was passed by the government to educate its work force and create a more skilled and literate labour market. Education was also seen as anti- revolutionary‚ by giving the working class improvements
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I did not realize railroad crossings where such a big problem or hazard‚ but after reading the articles and watching the videos‚ I understand just how highly dangerous they can be. It is very important that I understand the problems associated with railroad crossings because trains can very easily destroy a car because of their weight and speed. It surprises me that some people make some of the mistakes that lead to injury and death around train tracks‚ but they do‚ so I need to learn how to avoid
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When there is a railroad crossing and you come across it you need to make sure to slow down and not get hit by it coming towards you because that would hurt a lot. Also railroad crossing if you are going to fast might break the bottom of your car which would not be good. You should never pass a car when crossing a railroad because of what I said earlier is that you would be going faster than the car you past and will break your car. Which means you would need to pay a lot to fix your car. When you
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The Underground Railroad was apart of American history that led us to how present day America is. It was a terrible and shameful time period that included the institution of slavery. The Underground Railroad played a big role in the destruction of slavery all together. The Underground Railroad started towards the end of the 18th century‚ and consisted of lots of complications and risks to get to freedom. Each person who helped with the Underground Railroad had different tasks and responsibilities
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