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    Phenotype Hypothesis Testing Hypothesis The lack of chlorophyll in kidney beans is due to the environment. Presence of chlorophyll in plants Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in the cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of algae and plants. Chlorophyll is an extremely important biomolecule critical in photosynthesis‚ allowing plants to absorb energy from lights. Chlorophyll is present in specialised cells within plants and many algae‚ when sunlight is present‚ chlorophyll combines it with water

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    One of the methods that Napoleon used to create his empire was his conquest of many territories‚ and then parceling out conquered lands to his family. Napoleon’s older brother‚ Joseph‚ ruled the kingdom Naples which had just been established‚ but then left Naples to take over as king of Spain; Louis (younger brother)‚ was proclaimed king of Holland; Caroline (sister) and her husband‚ General Joachim Murat‚ were made queen and king of Naples; Eugene de Beauharnais (twenty-three-year-old stepson) was

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    success than they had hoped.” But with all things going pretty well Napoleon took over by using his dogs “They dashed straight for Snowball‚ who sprang up from his place just in time to escape their snapping jaws.” Then the dogs chased Snowball out of the farm. Then things like the harvest weren’t so great. Showing with time the animal farm was starting to fail‚ because of the pigs controlling the other animals unfairly‚ Napoleon taking over then changing the farm‚ and the unsuccessful harvest.

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    Chapter 19 Test: The French Revolution and Napoleon Matching Match each term with the correct statement below. a. abdicate d. sans-culottes b. deficit spending e. suffrage c. plebiscite ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Spending more money than is taken in Working-class revolutionaries The right to vote Ballot in which voters say yes or no to an issue To give up power Match each person with the correct statement below. a. Napoleon d. Olympe de Gouges b. Jacques Louis David e. Clemens von Metternich

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    still take Louisiana from France.xix When England was approached with the idea‚ its diplomats stated that they were more than willing to enter into a war with France. After a long year for Napoleon and France; Napoleons brother-in-law dying; facing a slave revolt; and threat of war with England. In 1803 Napoleon decided to get rid of Louisiana by selling it to the United States. Napoleon’s official negotiator said he would sell Louisiana for roughly 22.5 million dollars. When Jefferson told Livingston

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Failed Leadership in the Campaign of Russia in 1812 Cadet Nguyen‚ Hieu Word Count:1013 Thesis: Napoleon Bonaparte ineffective leadership during the invasion of Russia of 1812 resulted in campaign failure. The invasion of Russia in 1812 was a turning point for Napoleon military conquest. The aftermath of his failed invasion had shaken his reputation as a tactical genius and severely questioned his ability to lead to win battles. Napoleon’s two main fault that led to the

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    factor regarding weather on the morning of December 2‚ 1805 was that it was fraught with fog and low lying mist. This would prove especially helpful to Napoleon’s army during the assault of the Pratzen Heights. This thick fog was able to mask two of Napoleons Divisions‚ almost 16‚000 men as they approached the heights. The Russian and Austrian forces were unaware of the approaching French‚ as the summit they looked out upon had clear skies‚ yet the heights limited observation in the recesses of the terrain

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    Throughout the story Napoleon‚ Squealer‚ and the other pigs who were granted leadership broke and altered the seven commandments made to differentiate themselves from the humans. They wore clothes‚ sleep in Mr. jones bed‚ drank the beer‚ Napoleon killed the animals connected to snowball‚ and changed the seventh commandment so some animals were more equal than others. They altered the fourth commandment so that they could sleep in the beds but had to do it with no sheets. The pigs added on to the

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    Napoleon Bonaparte: the Icon of power. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born on the Mediterranean island of Corsica‚ which had been owned by the Italians until it was annexed by the French. He received his education in a French military school. When the French Revolution began‚ Napoleon was a low-level military officer but he quickly rose in rank and won important victories against the British and Austria. He was a popular military general who appealed to the people who looked to a strong military

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    Josephine de Beauharnais’ Influence of the Great Napoleon Bonaparte Josephine de Beauharnais’ influence on the great Napoleon Behind every great man lies an even greater woman. The woman adds character to the man and also affects his actions and morals. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte would be incomplete without consideration of his first wife‚ Josephine. She contributed so much to his development and passion because of her influence. This greatly impacted

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