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    While each person chosen to live on the colony has to be smart‚ loyal‚ brave‚ compassionate‚ etcetera‚ I believe that each person also has to have unique skill sets that set them apart from the others. For example‚ while they each have the qualities listed above‚ perhaps once could be a leader‚ the other a scientist‚ another an artist‚ and so on. This way‚ the colony has a variety of characters that will lend their talents to the growth of the strongest colony possible. The first of the four people

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    Paine’s arguments. His first argument is how the colonies have no advantage of being connected with Britain. He then begins to say that reconciliation between the colonies and Britain would just make the problems occur once again. I agree with him because the American colonies would most likely end up being taxed by the crown repeatedly. It was not logical for England to be in controlled of Americans when they could easily mange by themselves. The only option was to gain full independence and nothing

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    Georgia Sharecropper’s Story of Forced Labor Primary and Secondary Sources A primary source is a resource generated by a participant in or an observer of an historical event. Primary sources include speeches‚ letters‚ diaries‚ and newspaper stories. Memoirs and autobiographies written well after the event also are considered to be primary sources. Primary sources are not limited to written records; images and material objects also serve as primary sources. For example‚ American Indian rock art

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    Plymouth colony and the Pilgrims both endured a rough beginning. After the Pilgrims fled England for religious reasons‚ they engaged in a seemingly never ending struggle to acquire a charter from the London Co.‚ the main travel institute‚ until a man named Thomas Weston helped them get started. They received two ships‚ and landed in New England‚ America in 1620‚ where they began their own colony; one where they could follow their beliefs in peace. After some hostility with the local Indian tribe

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    HOW DOES TOBACCO LINK BRITAIN’S EMPIRE AND AMERICA’S DEVELOPMENT FROM 1600 ONWARDS? The key element‚ tobacco‚ was the vital reason for America’s development and the British Empire’s throughout the 17th and 18th century. The demand for tobacco and the trade involving tobacco helped the British Empire thrive as well as lead to America’s independence. During the early 1600’s Britain’s main drive towards economy was agriculture. Eventhough they flourished in that section the economy itself wasn’t

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    Secondly‚ the geography in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ affected the setting and influenced things such as plot and characters‚ like Abigail. This story occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ during the Salem witch trials. As stated before‚ The setting in the book affected things such as the plot and characters. The Woods‚ or “Satan’s house” where the group of girls were dancing‚ contributed to the plot of the “The Crucible”. If there were no woods or dancing in the story‚ then there wouldn’t be a

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    GCSE GEOGRAPHY EXAM REVISION GUIDE 2005 THE EXAM PAPER The paper lasts for 2 hours and 15 minutes and carries 50% of your marks. There are 2 sections: A. PLACES – 1. The European Union‚ including the UK 2. Less Economically Developed Countries 3. More Economically Developed Countries‚ outside EU B. THEMES – 1. Physical Systems and Environments 2. Natural Hazards and People 3. Economic Systems and Development

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    How Geography Impacts Insurance Industry in Canada By: Gia Nhi Long Student #: 500208078 Professor: Steven Farber Course: Regional Analysis of Canada Course Code: GEO505-011 Date: November 21‚ 2010 Introduction Insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to protect against the risk of the contingent‚ uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss‚ from one entity to another‚ in exchange for payment (Wikipedia). Insurance is important

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    America was or was not justified in breaking away from Great Britain? America had every right‚ mind and aspect‚ to throw off the almost inexorable chains of Great Britain. Not only declaring war against the British was justified‚ but it was the only choice America had. From the very beginning‚ (when the colonists first migrated to America) the colonists were displeased with Great Britain’s law-makings and government. When diplomatic options and agreements with Great Britain failed‚ America realized

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    region‚ For example monsoons‚ desserts‚ and cold climates can affect a region in different ways. It can change the way people in that region live. It could differentiate what they eat and the climate so how they dress. The geography is a very big impact when dealing with how to live in regards to geography. In particular deserts and monsoons have had a variety of impacts on different regions around the world. The geographic features can change the way people live. For example MOST deserts have a hot

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