Approximately 1‚697 letters of Marque were designated to privateer ships in the course of the Revolutionary War‚ while the Continental Navy had just under 70 ships. Letters of Marque were licenses to ships to legally attack or raid enemy ships‚ drawing comparisons to legalized piracy. The discrepancy between the letters of Marque‚ or numbers of privateer ships‚ and naval vessels makes clear which mode of naval aggression was preferred in the United States; however‚ privateering was not necessarily
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Jonathan Nguyen FN 228 February 27‚2015 History of Jamaica Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the Greater Antilles‚ which is a chain of 4 islands that form the northern boundary of the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica is also the 3rd largest out of the 4 islands (Mordecai 1). Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in Jamaica. He arrived in 1494 and named the island “Santiago” (Culture of Jamaica). Since the arrival of Columbus‚ Jamaica became a Spanish colony from 1494
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There are many types of skiing‚ but the one I want to focus on in this first paragraph is alpine. The word alpine comes from a place in Europe called The Alps. This is where alpine skiing was created‚ at around the 1800’s. Alpine skiing sometimes consists of gates‚ or it can be just skiing around for fun. Other types of skiing are freestyle‚ nordic and cross-country. Even though alpine skiing is what I love to do‚ it isn’t the only thing important to skiing’s history. The first primitive ski dates
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Egger 1 Dylan Egger 4/27/2017 6th period Gold LA Final Draft:Skateboarding Skateboarding is a great sport to do in your spare time as well as professionally. Skateboarding is becoming a bigger and bigger sport every day. Skateboarding is evolving more each day and not just the skateboards are evolving‚ but the tricks and the parks are also. Skateboarding has been going on for a while‚ but just
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Growing up‚ I spent all my summers in Fiji‚ lost in the world wind of family members and the Hibiscus Festival. However‚ one thing that always got my eye was the tattoos almost everyone had on the island. It was so different to what I would see in America. Each tattoo was different‚ some were the standard black‚ while others were filled in with colors. Getting a tattoo is something that should carefully be thought about. No matter how beautiful it looks‚ it is something that you will have to look
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Creatine Did you know that over 80% of the athletes who participated in the Olympic Games held in Atlanta in 1996 said they had used creatine to improve their performance during their events? That is pretty startling. These athletes were attempting to use creatine to help restore lost energy and build muscle. Creatine supplements have some benefits that have been documented in various research studies‚ however there are some risks as well. Different governing bodies and health professionals have
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Expository/Informative Essay The causes and effects of eating disorders are just terrible‚ but many people can benefit from knowing them. Who is affected‚ causes‚ and effects are three main topics that people who are going through or know someone who is going through an eating disorder should know about. For starters‚ who eating disorders affect is one of the main points. Men are less commonly affected. Roughly 1% of men in the US go through an eating disorder. Women and girls are most commonly
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Vaccinations are injections created to kill and weaken threatening organisms in the body. They also strengthen and support the body’s immunity in fighting against these harmful organisms. Vaccinations are also known as immunisations‚ needles and shots. All vaccinations must be licensed and approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to ensure that the vaccines are safe and effective. Vaccines also go through a variety of testings‚ clinical trials and sanctions whereby extensive scientific
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Candy. One of America’s greatest sugary snacks. Candy comes in all forms from chocolate too hard to taffy to rock candy. In all Americans will purchase an estimated 2.5 billion in candy and will consume as much as12 bajillion grams of sugar. Candy is just one of the few items that has made America number one on the obesity chart. Americans are fueled by their compulsion of sugar even though we are fully aware that candy should be eaten in moderation. Chocolate is a natural product made from
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Have you ever woke up and not wanted to go to school or work? Ever woke up to a large bunch of thick snow falling from the blue skies? Well‚ here’s how snowflakes are made‚ how they form‚ and how they stick to the ground. You may be shocked by how they form. Snowflakes are very unique in their own way. To start with‚ snowflakes form when cold water evaporates. When water reaches a certain level of the atmosphere and its 32 degrees Fahrenheit‚ or less‚ water vapor changes from gas to rock solid‚ that
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