of many countries all varied in their cultures and economic activities. In order to improve this continent‚ there should be a transcontinental railroad that runs throughout Africa‚ transporting people‚ products‚ and cultures. A good railroad should avoid problems such as diseases‚ famine/poverty‚ natural disasters‚ and geographical features. I chose to focus on avoiding natural disasters‚ geographical features‚ poverty‚ and conflicts. The railroad should be able to connect many major cities and powerhouses
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1st Executive Summary In 1970 congress created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to provide some of the best passenger rail service provided in the United States. Today‚ National Railroad is looking in to a new line of trains that are much faster and will cut today’s commuting times substantially. However‚ they are facing 3 different options for funding this new acquisition. One of the options is to issue new bonds and therefore borrow the money and purchase these trains. The
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The Underground Railroad In 1831‚ this system was given the name‚ “The Underground Railroad”‚ after the emerging steam railroads. Railroad “lingo” was even used. Places that the slaves would rest or eat were named “stations” and “depots”. Escaping slaves traveled from the south along the Underground Railroad into the north‚ or what they believed to be‚ their freedom. A large number of people helped the slaves escape. The Underground Railroad moved hundreds of slaves northward each year. Approximately
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immigration‚ new and old. Old immigration occurred between 1830 to 1870. Ethnic groups included in this were the Irish and Germans. The second form was new immigration‚ which occurred anywhere from 1870 to 1914. This era is when Eastern and Western Europeans immigrated to America. An example of old immigration are the Germans. Many Germans came because they sought jobs and freedom. Germans fled to America to escape economic hardship and political unrest caused by riots‚ rebellions‚ and a revolution
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were planning their escapes. Over the course of 40 years‚ the south would lose thousands of slaves‚ escaping to freedom guided by the anti-slavery movement‚ the Underground Railroad. This railroad and the people that worked on it turned our country upside down‚ and changed history forever. The origins of the Underground Railroad date back to the 18th century‚ and historians say the actual years were c.1780 - 1862. It begins with the story of a slave named Tice Davids. Tice was attempting to escape
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Marketing Under the Situation of Economic Depression The financial crisis originated in Wall Street of United States has spread all over the world rapidly. Because of the firmer and closer economic connections between countries‚ almost every country is beginning to experience somewhat economic depression. Considering the issue of marketing under the situation of economic depression is becoming necessary for many companies in any area of the world. Marketing is defined as a social and managerial
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The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a railroad line built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs‚ Iowa/Omaha‚ Nebraska[1][2] (via Ogden‚ Utah and Sacramento‚ California) with the Pacific Ocean at Alameda‚ California on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco
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Economics report Question 1 a) Why does choice arise in economics? Use one example or more to discuss the concept of “rational choice” and opportunity cost. b) What do you understand by the law of demand? Pick a product and discuss two factors‚ which in your opinion would cause the demand curve to the left. Can you think of two other factors which would shift the supply curve of your product to the right? According to Sloman (2007)‚ economics is a social science that studies human
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Many of the facts surrounding the Underground Railroad changed between researchers because they must make their own conclusions based on the evidence that they do have. The most common inconsistency I saw was about the exact time and who was involved. I found author Henrietta Buckmaster to have the most convincing explanation of it. She explained the base facts about what it was and how it worked‚ but then went into more depth about who was involved and why they were involved. I found her explanation
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Immigrants were drawn to the land of opportunity to make a better life for themselves and their families. It was the Irish and Chinese that had a vast influence on the transcontinental railroad. Their hard work and perfection resulted in the early completion of the railroad. These workers faced many hardships and difficulties along the way such as discrimination‚ hazardous weather conditions and unleveled land but it did not hinder the fierce competition between the two groups. It was their methods
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