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    To what extent was tradition in English Christianity restored in the 19th century? Introduction What is considered tradition and what is considered dissent Changes during the reformation Churches and Christianity after reformation Anglicans / Methodists/ Roman Catholics Main body - Dissent from tradition Industrial revolution - Population migrate to cities Lack of churches in cities Modern skylines – chimneys not spires Community centre move away from churches

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    Civil War: a war between citizens of the same country. This was the end result of the enlargement and expansion of slavery throughout the United States of America. Back in the mid-1800’s‚ the United States was expanding fast towards the west but there were large decisions to be made: What states should be slave states? How can we balance out everything? Should we expand slavery to the north? The controversy all was because of a difference of perspective. The southern farmer is bound to favor slavery

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    Awah ID: 00577043 Application #1 High crop prices a threat to nature? (Star Tribune) The Land and Land Use topic that we are learning about in class talks about how the land has different uses. The farmers who own the land in this article have a tough decision on how to use it. It is currently being used for natural habitat but will bring in more fortune as farmland. This land is the type of land that is most valuable for natural habitat growth. The soil type also would help crop growth which

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    TO WHAT EXTENT IS INCREASED CONSUMERISM A GOOD THING? In the present age‚ consumption is playing a significant role in our lives. But in the meantime‚ whether increased consumerism has sparked much debate. Consumption is the belief that buying many things is goods. Some people assert that increased consumerism is a good thing while many other argue that increased consumerism is a bad thing for our lives. Then‚ I will describe the positive and negative respects of consumption in this essay.

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    THE NAVIGATION ACTS The Commonwealth of England was ruled by Oliver Cromwell and Parliament in 1651. King Charles I was just beheaded and the new leaders were looking for a way to express their dominant position. At this time‚ England faced financial trouble. Looking for a way to increase the Commonwealth’s income‚ its rulers settled on the use of international trade. This was not a bad idea‚ except for the fact that the Dutch ruled the sea of international trade. They shipped constantly between

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    To Whom It May Concern: I really enjoyed the main theme of the story‚ which was the man’s love for his son. He proved to the reader that he would go through so much just to protect his son from any situation at all costs. The man cared so much for his son that he always tried to find the best places to stay‚ provide the best food‚ keeping him warm‚ and reading to him before he goes to sleep each night. A perfect example of protecting his child would be when the father shot the bandit who dared to

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    Brian Menezes 02/27/2013 ENG 98 Critical Summary Critical Summary of “What is an American? This historical perspective relates an important theme of the way that Americans are defined in "What is an America" by Jean De Crevecoeur. By using European cultural integration within the theme of being "American"‚ Crevecoeur essentially reveals how opportunity has made America a nation of many cultures and ethnicities. In being a new nation that could welcome the destitute of Europe

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    seminar room Chapter Study Outline [Introduction: Sherman Land] The Meaning of Freedom Blacks and the Meaning of Freedom African-Americans’ understanding of freedom was shaped by their experience as slaves and observation of the free society around them. Blacks relished the opportunity to demonstrate their liberation from the regulations (significant and trivial) associated with slavery. Families in Freedom The family was central to the postemancipation black community. Freedom subtly

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    these years Texas was settled by Anglo American and other colonists. Why was Texas land opened-up to Anglo Americans and other colonists? How did this change the face of Texas? Texas land was opened-up to Anglo Americans when the State Colonization Law of March 24‚ 1825 was passed in an effort to people the land that is now known as Texas. While the Mexican government sought to encourage its own people to migrate north into Texas‚ it also allowed the immigration of Anglo Americans into Texas. This

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    To what extent did the constitution ensure that the Kaisers power was preserved? Kaiser had all power over Germany and with the desire for changes in the way Germany was run resulted in the improvements such as the creation of a constitution which was without a doubt crucial to the consolidation of the Kaisers position. The constitution consisted of 25 federal states‚ within this there were 4 kingdoms‚ 12 Duchies‚ 6 Grand Duchies and 3 free cities. At first the Kaiser had pretty much entire control

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