little food‚ uncomfortable lodging‚ and extremely cold weather. At Valley Forge‚ there were about 12‚000 soldiers. The conditions costed a lot for the army. If I were a soldier in the Continental Army at Valley Forge‚ I would have quit because of horrible conditions‚ illness‚ and the position they are in. To start off‚ one reason for quitting is the awful conditions. In the diary of Dr. Albigence Waldo‚ it says‚ “I am sick - discontented- and out of humor. Poor food - hard lodging - Cold weather -
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What were the Underlying Causes of World War I "War...is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer." Thomas Jefferson. World War I was no different. All throughout Europe‚ World War I severely punished both powerful and small countries alike. Ten million lives were lost from four long years of World War 1. This devastating war provoked people to examine the underlying causes of World War I. With all the European countries’
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Weather predictions are sometimes inaccurate. There are different reasons why weather predictions may be inaccurate. First‚ weather can change very drastically in a very small matter of time. At 1430 hours‚ the weather was pretty much clear. It was only partly cloudy and there was no precipitation. There was little to no precipitation in the eastern Nebraska area. 20 minutes later‚ there was a thunderstorm with hail at Beatrice‚ a city in eastern Nebraska‚ not far from Omaha. Another 20 minutes
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What were the events that brought World War I? World War I is considered as one of the biggest war in the world. World War I started at July 28 1914‚ and ended at November 11 1918. During these 4 years of war‚ more than 9 million soldiers and 7 million citizens were killed. The war was caused by several different conflicts beforehand‚ such as colonial rivalry‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and alliances. But‚ the immediate event that triggered World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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The Spaniard population was suffering‚ despondent‚ and frantic to retrieve resources for their population. Yes‚ if I were queen of Spain I believe that colonization in the Americas was worth the cost. I believe that Native Americans were going to be exposed to European disease and die even if they weren’t enslaved by the Spanish. This misfortune allowed the Spaniards access to valuable Native American resources. These resources would allow the settlers to live successfully in the Americas. “Gather
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The way I would feel if I were a resident with sensory impairment would be I would feel trapped. I would feel as though if I didn’t have some type of help with my impairments that I would not be able to do anything for myself. If my eye sight was not good like it used to be‚ then I wouldn’t be able to read as much or see people I want to see as clearly. If I had hard of hearing I would not be able to hear any information that I need to know. I would not be able to watch television or listen to music
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Prediction about United States v. Windsor’ Case In studying of the United States v. Windsor’s case and additional cases and resources‚ I think the best and the optimistic result of the United States v. Windsor’s case is that the Supreme Court will hold the Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally. But I think that there are some assumptions in advance. Especially eliminating the religious factor and the majority of people’s traditional interests are necessary. These factors have
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| Valuating & Financial Prediction of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd | AFX9540 BUSINESS FINANCE | | | | Executive Summary This report is written to offer a business analysis of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG) where there will be a discussion on the background of the company‚ its return on the pre-post announcement of raising funds‚ the capital structure during the global financial crisis in comparison to its peers and the estimation on the share valuation in comparison
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Essay – Their Eyes Were Watching God Author Zora Neale Hurston weaves many powerful symbols into her acclaimed novel‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston’s use of symbols enhances the reader’s understanding of the trials and tribulations along the road of self discovery for the story’s main character‚ Janie. Of the many symbols used throughout the novel‚ one in particular - Janie’s hair - is subtle yet striking as it gives us insight into Janie’s perceived social status‚ oppression‚ self identity
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The Prediction of The Development of Taiwan’s Personal Computer Industry Taiwan’s personal computer (PC) industry began in the late 1970s as some Taiwanese companies started assembling PC kits for domestic sales‚ using imported microprocessors from Intel‚ Zilog‚ Texas Instrument‚ etc. The industry was ubsequently boosted by a big boom of electronic games on the Taiwan market. Electronics firms imported microprocessors from the U.S. and designed the circuit boards which
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