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    thought that they will marry but this never happens because the Englishman laid her. 2. The narrator awakes our interest in Lispeth by saying that she was very beautiful‚ not like others. He is describing her different from the rest and prettiest. He says that she possessed eyes that were wonderful; she was‚ for her race‚ extremely tall‚ etc. 3. In Lispeth’s opinion | The Chaplain’s wife acted… | Dishonestly and unforgivably | In the narrator’s opinion | | Dishonestly | In her own opinion

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    Greatest World Civilization The Mughal Empire was the best of its time because of its welcoming civilization‚ which included forward thinking. The Empire was located in what is today’s Afghanistan‚ Bangladesh‚ India‚ and Pakistan. Their main religion was Islam with a population of 145 million in the year 1650. Their empire was so successful because of their strong economy‚ advanced education and their leaders who enforced very fair rules. Their economy lead to the advancement of their strong military

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    Adnan Khawaja 1EP-5 4/2/12 (Super Awesome Title) The Ottoman empire; one of the greatest empires in history. The Empire‚ at its height‚ ruled most of the land around the Mediterranean. It contributed much to culture‚ science‚ religion‚ war‚ politics‚ and the world. Its monumental fall will be known throughout history. How can the swift decline of the Ottoman power be explained? Perhaps the best way to understand how important this event was‚ there needs to be a brief explanation of the history

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    One of the greatest and most powerful empires of all time were the Romans. Utter dominance is an understatement in describing this powerhouse force‚ as the Romans knew how to not only survive‚ but thrive though many skilled tactics by government and military leaders. However‚ all great things must come to an end‚ and that’s exactly what happened to the Romans. After hundreds and hundreds of years in control‚ the empire eventually collapsed‚ leaving a mark on the world nobody would ever forget. Eventually

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    The government that Rome had was an Empire‚ that means the emperor decides what to do to the people‚ the law‚ or anything that makes him pleased but won’t cause a crisis. When Rome became an empire‚ it meant that Rome had dynasties or states under a single ruler‚ usually an emperor or empress. After the fall of the Roman Republic‚ their emerged Rome’s absolute ruler named Augustus‚ or Octavian. At that time‚ the Romans wanted to recover their great republic‚ and Octavian had told them he would restore

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    The Persian Empire The Persian Empire was one of the most successful empires in the world‚ largely because of its strategic geographical location. First‚ the location of the Persian Empire prior to its expansion was between the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the south while the northern side of the empire lay the Caspian Sea. A plethora of rivers‚ including River Tigris and River Euphrates contributed immensely to the growth of the empire due to its strategic position and contribution in irrigation

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    The Byzantine Empire‚ the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire. Although the Western Empire fell the Eastern Roman Empire survived and thrived for more than a thousand years. Lasting from 330 AD to 1453 AD the Byzantine Empire was the only organized state west of China to last from the ancient times to the beginning of the Modern Age. Founded by Constantine whose ambition to rule the world created the Byzantine Empire also widely known as “New Rome”. The Byzantine Empire though continuing with

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    The Roman Empire was founded in the year 753 B.C. to 27 B.C. The fall of the Roman Empire happened in 476 A.D. The leader at this time was Augustus Caesar who was one of Seven kings who supposedly led the Roman Empire. There was many things that led to the fall of the Roman Empire like Barbarian attacks on Rome‚ the division of the East and West‚ and the economic failure that came after. The major reason the Roman Empire fell was the economic failure in the east and west. The Barbarian attacks

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    decline of the British Empire The purpose of this thesis is to analyse how the enduring British Empire declined and collapsed throughout the twentieth century. The paper will enumerate the incontestable evidences and reasons that contributed and eventually resulted the disintegration. Furthermore‚ it will provide examples for the process of decolonisation through two states that possessed different status within the Empire. The British Empire was considered to be the largest empire throughout history

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    Homework Packet Periodic Table (70 pts) Historical Background of the Periodic Table (pp. 113-116) 1. What did John Newlands contribute to the Periodic Table? 2. List three ideas Mendeleev used to design the modern Periodic Table. (3) a. b. c. 3. How did Moseley modify the Periodic Table? Characteristics of the Periodic Table (pp. 117-122) 4. Do the periods of the table go horizontal or vertical across the table? 5. Do the groups of the table go horizontal or vertical across the table? Class

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