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    For whom the bell tolls

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    romantic encounter and the disillusionment the results from it. Liz obsessed with Jim‚ the town blacksmith‚ has a lot words and behaving as tries to tempt he to have sex with her. The struggle which Liz Coates faces between her sexual attraction to Jim Gilmore and her naïve inexperience is embodied in the gloomy and uninviting setting. Liz’s words and action are obsessed or tempts Jim. She works at the kitchen door and she likes everything about him from his moustache to his white teeth. For example‚

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    Model T Article (from 1900’s point of view) Henry Ford’s Ford Motor Company produced the ‘Tin Lizzie’ or ‘Model T’ in September 1908. Compared to Ford’s previous models‚ Model T is by far the most popular and successful of all Ford car models. Even now‚ nineteen years after it was first produced in 1908‚ Model T’s are still a favorite amongst consumers. Not only is this model the finest of all Ford’s models‚ it is also one of the best models compared to all other car models

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    Transforming the West -West is the supplier and place where all the raw material comes from -Main supplier of the East CONTENT: Transcontinental Railroad -Completed in the 1870’s‚ over 2 mountain ranges 1 company owned primarily by people who made money as storekeepers -Government Project‚ but owned privately -Land grant railroads -Opened up the west‚ tied California and the East together Indian Affairs -Government took on Indian policy that wanted to get them out of the way Western

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    2. To what extent was Germany to blame for starting WWI? After a massive war‚ it easy to see why a lot people would point fingers at the country that lost the war. However‚ is this always correct; or do people jump to conclusions much too quickly? By doing this‚ do they also create a whole new kind of trouble for themselves to come in later years? Some may suggest that it is more productive to look at the events leading up to the war to determine who was at fault. The blame attached to World

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    The American Revolution was Inevitable‚ because the British are constant taxing the Americans and the reason for the settlement meant to lead Revolution. From the very beginning‚ when the first separatist stepped on the New Land‚ he was looking forward to have a new life and a new start on this new land. The whole purpose for the New England colony is to change the way they lived in the old England. Also for the South colony‚ maybe at the very beginning‚ they came for an economy reason‚ more

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    What is a revolution? According to the online dictionary‚ a revolution is “an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.” Knowing this we can ask ourselves what were the colonist goals whenever they started the rebellions and protests? Did they start out wanting to completely overthrow their government? Not knowing every colonist’s thoughts makes it hard to have a set yes or no if the latter was what was planned.

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    Study Guide Assessment 7 1. What was the Stonewall Uprising and what was its historical impact? 1. It was a 5 day riot against police. First time gays fought back. 2. How did Vietnam and the Watergate scandal affect popular trust in the government? a. The poor decisions Nixon made destroyed the trust citizens had in the gov to make further decisions. 2. What main issues gave rise to the culture wars of the 1990’s? List Three Issues. a. The global spread of a secular culture based on consumption

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    Classification) ▪ Who characters are ▪ Age ▪ Characters’ strengths ▪ Characters’ weaknesses ▪ What characters do ▪ Reasons (for something) ▪ Reasons why (something occurs) ▪ Genre • Three Subtopics:

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    Law is different from what it was 20 years ago mainly because of the advances in the computer and cell phone industry. The advances in these technologies than they were just 20 years ago has allowed for a tremendous speed at which things can transpire of be completed. For example‚ over twenty years ago the legal transcription industry was very different than today mainly because of the many advances in speech recognition technology. As speech recognition technology continues to improve and increase

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    Are America America — a land known for its ideals of freedom and new opportunities‚ a nation built under the idea that every man and women is created equal. However‚ the definition of what makes a person an American is entirely different from what it is that makes up America‚ itself. J.Hector St. John Crevecoeur‚ author of Letters from an American Farmer (1782)‚ exposes what he believes makes an American. However‚ when compared to the standards of what makes an American in today’s world‚ it seems

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