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    revolution‚ but with greatness also comes downfall‚ so not everyone benefited from this change. Changes in transportation and communication were the spark that started it all. Many developments were already in motion during the colonial era‚ but the market revolution helped them to advance at a faster pace. All Americans were affected by the market revolution‚ however‚ not all were in the position to acquire the

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    Throughout the Seventeenth and Eighteenth century‚ the development of the New World colonies in British North America and Barbados by Britain and its colonists made use of the option of slavery to benefit the new colonies economy. The reason that slavery was appealing towards the settlers was due to the strenuous labour and long hours necessary to grow cash crops on plantations. It takes time and effort to grow these crops‚ and the main crops we will be focusing on are sugar‚ tobacco‚ and rice. Since

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    Law Enforcement: Federal‚ State‚ and Local Policing Jurisdiction is defined in our textbooks‚ as “The legal authority or power to create and enforce laws within a particular area” (Wright‚ 2012). Law enforcement agencies have different divisions that supervise a range of jurisdictions‚ all with the collective intent: to safeguard citizens and implement the laws passed by local‚ state‚ and federal agencies of the government. The difference between federal and local police jurisdiction is determined

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    During 1334‚ The Black Death hit China and begins to spread to Europe infecting 60% of the population. At this time soldiers were traveling by ships and trade was the major source of the economy. Transportation began to evolve and ships were a new and evolved way or transporting goods and people. Although‚ this new way of transportation was great for Europe‚ it was horrible for spreading the disease. The prevalence of the Black Death is known to have changed society in European countries. The increasing

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    Funeral custom world wide Death: the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Death is a very painful and emotional time‚ yet one that may be filled with hope and mercy and is base off of the world ’s religious traditions and of philosophical enquiry. Belief in some kind of afterlife or rebirth has been a central aspect of most‚ if not all‚ religious traditions and as a result of that over time there has been different type of

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    Customs and Courtesies As soldiers we are taught to live the seven Army values defining the basics of what a soldier is all about. One of those being respect. Relying on the golden rule‚ “How we consider others reflects upon each of us‚ both personally and as a professional organization.” I believe this is an extremely important value to live by each and every day. As a soldier I pledged to treat others with dignity and respect while expecting others to do the same. Respect is what allows us to

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    Destiny is not a matter of chance‚ it’s a matter of choice and for the northern and southern states of the Union‚ they were marked for their destiny long before their war. In the years prior to the American Civil War‚ political and economic identity developed and took hold between the North and the South that helped lead to the conflict. Starting with the Conventional Era‚ and heading to the complete collapse of the union‚ there were many occasions where the north and south bumped heads. The north

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    Voting Rights in America 12 Oct‚ 2005 The United States of America has come a long way from the original 13 colonies. They started out as a colony governed by a Monarch from England‚ switched to a republic at the start of the revolution and today we still have that republic base in our democracy. Although the way how the government hasn’t changed much‚ the way how we vote does. At first only the rich and powerful were able to vote‚ but in present day America‚ any legal US resident of age not in

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    Question: What factors pulled the colonies away from Britain? The separation of the thirteen colonies from Mother England cannot be attributed to one single factor. Years of history were required before the revolution was to take place‚ and within these years several factors built upon one another. These few however‚ stick out more than others: distance‚ taxation‚ and progressive pamphlets. Distance played a crucial role in driving the colonists away from Mother England. To have a simple

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    resistance to laws positively affects a free society. Since we’re Americans we’ve been learning about American History since we started school. Breaking the law is not always a bad thing. IF the law goes against something you believe in ‚ and you know it’s not right break the law. Yes‚ if you’re caught you’ll be jailed but it’s worth it to stick up for something that you believe in. Take for instance in the Civil Right’s Days when Rosa Parks was fed up with the unequal treatment blacks received opposed

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