King Philip II launched the Spanish Armada in 1588 as an attempt to secure English land and terminate the rivalry between the two nations. However‚ Philip’s plan failed‚ resulting in a triumph for England. The victory was rather surprising because Spain was the premier naval force at the time with lots of wealth and resources. As a result of this conquest‚ Spain was left weakened. Without their biggest rival‚ the English empire was able to expand even faster and without as much conflict (Sharnette)
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write paragraphs. As I continued my years in the elementary I was able to develop my reading skills and writing to a higher level. At this particular time we had a separate period for reading‚ and separate period for writing. I must say that in second grade I felt I was a proficient reader in English‚ and continue to work hard to become a better reader in the upper grades. As for the writing it was a this time that we had the pressure of passing the state administered TAKS tests that my writing
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AP US History In the early to mid 1800s‚ change grasped America in a way that it only had once before; another religious revival. The Second Great Awakening was a tidal wave of spirituality that quickly revolutionized America. While the first Great Awakening renewed interest in religion‚ the Second Great Awakening introduced new and original theology. Though‚ both Great Awakenings widened boundaries between classes and regions. Denominations were conceived based on personal beliefs like woman’s
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The conflict between Spanish and Aztecs The Aztecs were an advanced civilization of people with dominant power that lived in the Valley of Mexico. However‚ those people were destined to fall and this was unavoidable. It is unimaginable that such a strong tribe would have a result ending this devastated. The reason why this happened is that in 1519‚ Hernan Cortes who was a Spanish conquistador arrived on the land of Tenochtitlan (Capital city of Aztecs) along with his men. He was welcomed as if a
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suggestions will prove to be of some assistance. Once again‚ I would like you to regard these problems to assure that there will be more customers going to your restaurant in the future. Yours faithfully‚ thocon Dear thocon‚ Thank you for your letter giving opinions about our service. First‚ I would like to apologize for our shortcomings. However‚ I hope you understand that these are due to lack of deficient preparation for the staff. As you know‚ we need more time to recruit and train the high
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SECOND CONDITIONAL Why we use second conditional? We are thinking about a particular condition in the future‚ and the result of this condition. But there is not a real possibility. For example‚ you do not have a lottery ticket. Is it possible to win? No! No lottery ticket‚ no win! But maybe you will buy a lottery ticket in the future. So you can think about winning in the future‚ like a dream. It’s not very real‚ but it’s still possible. For Example: If I had millions dollars‚ I’d give a lot
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Letter to KinderCare Families Alicia M. Craven-Robison Rasmussen College Authors Note This letter is being submitted on April 28‚ 2012 for ECE 100 section 6 Foundations of Child Development. Dear Parents‚ My name is Alicia Craven-Robison I have worked in Early Childhod Educaton for almost seven years. I studied Early Childhood for two years in a vocational school. While I was still in school I took on a part-time job at KinderCare. I worked with KinderCare for seven year before I felt
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Pasaraya Ekonomi Jalan Bunga Raya 09100 Kulim Kedah Our ref.: NHMR/sz/101(2) 12 November 2012 Mr Mohd Adam Abdullah 4 Jalan Petaling 1 09000 Kulim Kedah Dear Mr Abdullah RE: COMPLAINT ON SPOILT FOOD ITEMS Thank you for your letter dated 05 November 2012 in which you pointed out to us some problems‚ which you have encountered when you purchase at our supermarket. First and foremost we apologize for the spoilt food goods. We certainly do not intend to deceive our customers
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IB HOTA 3rd period English vs. Spanish Colonization From 1500 to 1700‚ the English colonization of the Chesapeake region and the Spanish colonization of the Central/South American region varied greatly in their primary motivations for settlement and the lasting effects imprinted into both societies. The English motives in settling the Chesapeake region were more economically-based‚ seeking greater economic opportunity and employment‚ while the Spanish effort took on a more religious approach
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world in many ways. The Spanish increased monetary gains‚ gained power and created a new type of breed shaping its vast new world empire. “Spain secured Columbus’s discoveries through the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) dividing the land with Portugal” (Spain’s main competition at the time.) (Kennedy‚ Cohen & Piehl Pg.14.) With the land secured‚ Spain gained more power through many of the lands resources such as gold and silver from Mexico and Peru. These resources helped the Spanish increase monetary gains
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