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    well-groomed‚ genteel self‚ a type of person who would not be able to survive at the homestead. Why does Tambu feel inferior? (2 marks) Tambu feels inferior because she is coming from a place much poorer than the mission. She feels like a peasant. She feels as if she doesn’t fit into the society at the mission. She worries of things like where she is to sleep‚ wuhether in the kitchen like she did on the homestead or in a room with your own bed‚ like Nhamo described. Why does Nyasha thinks

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    in many ways‚ including people‚ nations‚ and even the environment. During 1830 when Andrew Jackson approved the Indian Removal Act‚ Indians had lost their homes and land without any say with the people taking it from them. In the late 1800s‚ the Homestead Act was passed and hundreds of thousands of people fled west on the Oregon trail to start new lives. Conflict took place when people journeyed across America across the harsh terrains‚ and conflict still occurs today in our every-day lives. One way

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    The Longaberger Company (aka Longaberger Homestead) weaves high-quality baskets from its location in Frazeyburg‚ Ohio. What began as a hobby for the father‚ J.W. became a passionate enterprise for the son‚ Dave. As the elder Longaberger wove baskets‚ the younger Longaberger sold them to local markets in Ohio. Later‚ Dave employed consultants to sell the handcrafted baskets through home shows. Once people learned the history and saw the fine artisanship each basket contained‚ they became a must-have

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    unpredictable conditions. Women were seldom lucky enough to leave the homestead‚ causing isolation and loneliness. Instead‚ they were in charge of maintaining the home; including cleaning‚ cooking‚ caring for children and animals‚ and making candles‚ butter‚ soap‚ etc. from raw materials. Their husbands would often leave for weeks‚ or even months‚ at a time to find work or trade goods. The women were left to run the homestead and exhibited incredible strength and

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    succeeded. Mining provided little for the average miner; large mining industries profited instead.. At some point West was the land of opportunity and at the same time it was not a land of opportunity for Native American Indians and Minorities. The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. It gave 160 acres of western land to anyone who promised to work the land for five years. This encouraged many immigrants to come to the

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    Historical Fiction Narrative My name is Elizabeth‚ I’m 15 and I’m moving to the West with my family. We are going there for something called the Homestead Act. The Homestead Act is when you get 160 acres of land for free for 5 years. During the 5 years‚ you must grow crops. But my father is going to the West for mining gold. It’s May 8th‚ 1861. Tomorrow my family and I leave for the West. We are going by railroad. It will be my first time going on the railroad. I’m so excited yet nervous. I

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    V because he is very interesting. I met Otto at a store in Alaska‚ he asked me if I could read the label on a jar to see when it expires. After that he asked me if I wanted to see his homestead. So I decided to go to his homestead and we went in his old Dodge truck. After about a two hours we were on his homestead and you could see the ocean and there was lots of land. Otto had a ton of animals he had horses‚ cows‚ chickens‚ goats‚ and turkeys. Otto also has a pet goose that follows him everywhere

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    stances are; obstructionist‚ defensive‚ accommodative or proactive. One of the earliest examples of the obstructionist approach in the United States was the handling of the Homestead Strike of 1892. Management placed an emphasis on opposing any business activity that threatened profits. 3000 workers from Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead Steel Mill went on strike for better wages and working conditions. Instead of trying to come to a mutually beneficial agreement‚ management choose to hire a private army

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    Are European hotel restaurants problematic or instrumental in creating value? In Western Europe the majority of the hoteliers and other stakeholders involved with them agree that hotel restaurants are a liability because of the very low profit margins and the difficulty of making a return on investment. This is without even mentioning all the operational problems inherent to this type of activity. It is true that in Europe hotel restaurants are subject to the same constraints as other restaurants

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    Organized labor has played a critical role in shaping our society for both good and bad. During those times it has reflected tremendous levels of racism and sexism of the larger society. Ever since 1877‚ Chicago was the center of strife between labor and capital. Women were getting paid half the pay of white men and blacks receiving half of that. Not to mention that children were part of the workforce starting at the age of 10. The number of children were approximately 2 million. Before the

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