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    railroad sprang right through the heart of the West. Locomotives brought never ending amounts of white troops‚ farmers‚ cattlemen‚ sheepherders‚ and settlers in the Indians territories. The white people’s diseases killed off many of the Indians because of how little resistant their immune systems were. After the Indians resistance ceased‚ the Indians were forced into reservations in different territories and were practically almost ignored to death. 2. The successive phases of mining‚ cattle raising‚ and

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    the governor for life of Hispaniola(the entire island). Essentially Haiti could now claim its independence as well as identify as a republic. Socially‚ it was very significant for there be a change in society in regards to the power people of color had. People’s lives did change‚ starting off economically. The French suffered a loss of supplies and money due to a halt of embargo. Due to the end of slavery and work on plantations‚ the production of goods decreased and slowed down the French’s profit

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    c Republicans. These were people who were strongly opposed to the United States Constitution. They wanted a strong state government instead of a strong central government. To them if the central government was too strong then it would threaten the people’s liberties and right to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The anti-Federalists were made up of anyone who was poor and not a big landowner‚ anyone tired of being controlled‚ anyone who wanted the people’s votes to directly count and

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    Compare the impact of World War I and World War II on the United States Introduction: The First World War was battled from: 1914 to 1918 and the Second World War was battled from: 1939 to 1945. They were the biggest military clashes in the history. Both wars included military organizations together between diverse gatherings of nations. The Second World War had a much more prominent effect on American culture than the First World War did. One noteworthy effect of the Second World Wars was the development

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    In this paper I will be discussing the Greek God Asclepius. Asclepius was the God of Medicine. To begin with let’s talk about how he became the God of Medicine. Asclepius was the child of the mortal Coronis and the God Apollo. Apollo was a jealous God in the fact that he found out that Coronis fell in love with another mortal man which resulted in an affair. When this became apparent to Apollo‚ he had his twin sister Artemis‚ Goddess of the Hunt‚ go after Coronis and kill her. At this point‚ Coronis

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    ten Americans are living below the poverty line. Although there is not a direct definition for poverty‚ it can be generally defined for most Americans living in the United States. First‚ an inability to provide a family with nutritious food‚ clothing‚ and reasonable shelter can clearly show how “poor” can be described in the United States. In addition‚ in order for a family to not be considered under the poverty line‚ it must have enough yearly income to pay for monthly bills‚ and afford Medicare. Next

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    Drug Trafficking in the United States ENG 122 English Composition II Can the war on drug trafficking actually be won? Absolutely not‚ the war on drug trafficking will never be won. “Drug trafficking in the United States is the most lucrative business in this country”. But can the war on drugs be won? Many believe that America is winning the war on drugs‚ and numerous believe that it’s a losing battle. Statistical data shows that drug abuse and trafficking has declined‚

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    it is true that it will affect some areas‚ and subsequently‚ the people in those areas‚ more strongly. This is the most terrible way of thinking‚ and many people are affected by it. Ethnocentrism is prevalent in today’s world‚ even in the diverse environment of the United States. However‚ this diversity may actually cause ethnocentrism as new immigrants enter the country while still holding on to the nationalism

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    "Give me control of a nation’s money and I care not who makes it’s laws" -Mayer Amschel Bauer Rothschild. Rothschild makes a great point; the people of the United States have zero effect on their own currency. Not even the government has control over the production and distribution of its own currency. That control was given to banks and a private corporation named the Federal Reserve . These private institutions have created a cycle that enriches them and indebts the public. This vicious cycle

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    Col. Sanders didn’t become a chef until he was at the age of 40 and only became an icon when he sold his company at 75. Col. Sanders was born in 1890 and was brought up on a farm in Indiana. Sanders father died when he was 6 leaving him to take care of his brother and sister while the mother spends long days working. One of Sanders biggest responsibilities was cooking for his sibling’s‚ by the age of 7 he had become a decent cook. Sanders acquired a service station in Kentucky in 1930 and began

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