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    I believe that Thomas Jefferson is the best leader America has had. Jeferson has helped america grow before he became president and even after. He did many things that has helped shape america. Thomas Jefferson is the best leader america had becuase he Contributed to our education‚ Wrote the declaration of indedependence‚ and expanded our nation. Thomas Jefferson contributed to our education in multiple ways. He loved to learn and liked to share knowledge as well. Jefferson built the University

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    advancements have shaped the way we carry out our daily lives . There is almost no escaping it. We rely on our cellphones and laptops for nearly everything. Face-to-face social interactions and confrontations are becoming scarce as technology allows teenagers and young adults to hide behind their phones and computers. Young adults‚ especially high school and college students‚ need direct social skills to work on group projects in the classroom or to give a good impression in a job interview. I have found

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    example‚ several advancements have been made in the ready-made‚ tailoring‚ and modern clothing industries such as the change in style‚ with correlation to the the change in culture. Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ families would typically make their own clothes‚ using their own fabrics and sewing methods; however‚ clothing production became more industrialized and “fit based‚” when the world reached the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. The clothing industry is beneficial to the people of

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    The clothing industry started from the brief history of England in the late 17th century. Before the industrial revolution‚ fast fashion had not yet emerged. Everyone can tailor clothes that suit them‚ but some accessories can take weeks or months to complete. Tailor clothing takes a long time and the price is more expensive‚ so many people do not do it. However‚ with the British industrial revolution‚ the launch of ready-made garments became possible. The industrial revolution introduced new textile

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    Conclusions I am concluding that Frederick is the better farmer/businessman. When comparing the financials of the two farmers‚ Frederick’s consistently demonstrated higher production per acre of land allotted him. Ivan ended up with higher net income and more assets at the end of the year‚ but when calculated into common terms was actually less productive overall. Finding of Facts. Since the two farmers were not given equal plots‚ in order to make them comparable a common factor must be used in

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    The Post-Civil War era of urbanization in the United States created a number of improvements and positive results that outweighed the negative aspects of the time. The country witnessed an increase in population‚ a better public school system‚ and increased social reform movements. During urbanization‚ the population of the United States rose. In 1860‚ none of America’s cities had a million citizens but by 1890‚ New York‚ Chicago‚ and Philadelphia all had more than one million inhabitants. With

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    Margaret Atwood’s The Robber Bride‚ Timson calls it an “upmarket melodrama” whereas Martin refers to it as a novel “confronting politically correct feminism”. The truth is it isn’t either of these. While some of the situations are greatly exaggerated‚ this book comments on the way that women interact with each other on a day-to-day basis. Atwood tells the story of three women‚ and how they are drawn together because they have all been double-crossed by

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    Architecture of the New Capitalist Society INTRODUCTORY THEME Daniel Libeskind ’s winning design for the new World Trade Center takes a sentimental and metaphorical approach. He claims that the completed WTC would become the representation of America ’s belief in humanity‚ its need for individual dignity‚ and its beliefs in the cooperation of human. Libeskind ’s original design focused on restoring the spiritual peak to the New York City and creating an icon that speaks of America ’s vitality in the

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    Southern friend. "Why did the North win the Civil War?" is only half of a question by itself‚ for the other half is "Why did the South lose the Civil War?" To this day historians have tried to put their finger on the exact reason for the South losing the war. Some historians blame the head of the confederacy Jefferson Davis; however others believe that it was the shear numbers of the Union (North). The advantages and disadvantages are abundant on either sides of the argument‚ but the most dominate

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    Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines as a peaceful form of political protest. During the time period in which the film SELMA was based‚ Civil Disobedience was mostly used when protesting colored people’s rights to vote. In today’s society‚ one of the most controversial topics in America‚ is Abortion. Both abortion and the voting rights of colored people have been‚ and are still‚ two of the most controversial topics in America today. Many people

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