5:51 PM How did the Delian League become the Athenian Empire? Outline I. Thesis a. The Delian League‚ founded in 478 B.C.‚ started out as an early confederation of Greek city-states‚ with the common goal dealing with the Persian threat that had presented itself earlier. As time passed‚ the dominant member of this confederation became Athens‚ and soon after‚ the Delian League turned into an unofficial Athenian Empire after the Athenians defeated the Persians. II. Body- 1st paragraph a. Background
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How were plantations organized to maximize self sufficiency On a typical 18th century sugar plantation‚ self- sufficiency was promoted by the workers‚ fuel‚ water source‚ sugar works yard and sugar being on the plantation. The plantation was divided into three. One division was Cane Field and Cash Crops. Another was for Woodlands to provide timber for fuel to heat the boilers and for construction. The third was for farming to produces as much as possible for all who lived on the plantation
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There are many ways to become educated‚ through travels‚ books‚ discussion and of course through the college or university‚ which give you the tools to learn about the world‚ its people and their cultures. In my opinion‚ an educated person should have: general knowledge‚ analyzing skills‚ open mind and family influence which make people to acquire some knowledge or talents that turns them in persons able to accept differences. First‚ I would like to note that being educated is not the same as
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How is it that English has become such a dominant world language? It is estimated that in the world today about two billion people have some working knowledge of English‚ and the language is spreading rapidly. It is safe to say that English has become the global language. Colonization under the British Empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries spread the English language around the world. English became the main language in many of these countries‚ for example Canada (where French was
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they encountered discrimination or fear from mob violence. Taught through her parents to never give up on fighting for changes for a better future‚ Ida used her words and voice to make society conscious of what is occurring in the U.S. She uncovers how struggling life was for African Americans transitioning into life as a freed man and inequalities that continually undermine their citizenship. Ida’s leadership in her anti-lynching campaign made it an international crime and visible for everyone to
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How Did American Politics Become So Polarized Raymond Yarbough American government Professor Johnson Page1 For over 60 years‚ there has been a profound separation in the United States government. The main source of division is between the Democratic and Republican parties. These parties are said to be polarized parties. In this case‚ polarization is when political parties stand for a different position depending on certain topics. The United States cant seem to come to an agreement
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theory is extremely useful as it focuses on the happiness and benefits of citizens. However‚ after reading Madison Powers and Ruth Faden’s Essential Dimensions of Well-being‚ I came to realize that utilitarianism‚ by default‚ does not aid in self-determination. Self-determination is described as a characteristic that leads people to make decisions based on their own desires and needs (NGSD‚ 2015).
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Many people in our world are often trying to be self-reliant; trying to make it on their own and be original in thought and true to themselves. Many of those people end up conforming and doing what has been done in the past. They end up walking down the worn out path that so many have walked before. However‚ a famous writer named Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that you need to venture off the main path and explore new ideas if you truly want to be great. Emerson was one of the most famous examples
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of input and criticism on my essays from my TA‚ my professor and fellow students. This semester I was fortunate to receive quick‚ fairly reliable‚ built in feedback. From the feedback that I have received by taking this class I believe that I have become a better writer as it was beneficial for the most part. Feedback that I received from my fellow students was occasionally helpful. It typically varied from week to week. One week I would write a paper and get a ton of markings and criticism on it
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How did Hitler become Chancellor in 1933 Germany had been recovering from its own economic crisis for six years‚ however its upward climb would soon come tumbling down‚ as the American Stock Market collapsed. America recalled its 800 million gold mark loans to Germany in order to steady its own economy. This caused havoc with Germany‚ 5 banks closed and around 20 000 businesses went bankrupt as they were unable to pay back the borrowed money. People lost their jobs‚ five and a half million out
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