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    The English Restoration

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    The Restoration was a revolutionary period for both history and literature. Before the Restoration period began‚ England was under rule of the Protectorate. They believed in strict Puritan law. Under this law‚ Protestants and Jews were accepted‚ but they would not accept the Episcopalians or Roman Catholics. There was one man who acted as the dictator of England‚ and that was Oliver Cromwell. Things were conducted in a very traditional way. At this point in time people were getting very tired of

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    The Restoration Colonies

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    The restoration colonies New York: Old nether landers at new Netherlands 1600-golden ages of Dutch history. - maj. Commercial & naval power - challenging England on seas - 3 maj. Anglo-Dutch wars - maj. Colonial power [mainly in the East Indies.] New Netherlands - new Netherlands : founded in the Hudson River area (1623-1624) - established Dutch west India comp. for quick-profit fur trade. - company wouldn’t pay much attention to colony - manhattan [ new Amsterdam ] - purchased

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    Augustus's Restoration

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    unpunished. 2. In what ways did Augustus attempt to maintain the form of the Republic? Why did he not restore it in fact? Augustine after defeating Anthony considered resorting the empire back to republic‚ reflecting the Anthony was a factor in it restoration. When he sent for

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    Ecological Restoration

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    Ecological Restoration Week 10 Regina Morin Ecological restoration is an intentional activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of a damaged‚ degraded‚ transformed or entirely destroyed ecosystem‚ mainly to its structural and functional integrity and sustainability‚ as a result of direct or indirect human activities which may involve physical‚ chemical or biotic challenges. Ecosystem can benefit from ecological restoration. There are a few ways it is important to the ecosystem

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    Orca Captivity

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    In the case of Miracle‚ the Orca‚ who was found near the British Columbia Islands‚ her fate of captivity ended up getting her killed. A very well-known animal performer‚ Miracle was originally found when she was very young and separated from her pod; this situation caused many side effects as she grew older including aggression towards her human handlers

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    Seaworld Captivity

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    year’s rendition of “Shamu”. When you look into the cement “pool”‚ you see him. You see the majestic‚ beautiful‚ free‚ wild animal now in captivity. Only‚ this time‚ he looks tired‚ old‚ neglected‚ abused‚ and lifeless. This is exactly what SeaWorld is doing to killer whales. They take these wild animals out of their natural habitat and force them into captivity.

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    Restoration of China

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    Chapter 15 outline I. The restoration of centralized imperial rule in China A. The Sui dynasty (589-618 C.E.) 1. After the Han dynasty‚ turmoil lasted for more than 350 years 2. Reunification by Yang Jian in 589 3. The rule of the Sui a. Construction of palaces and granaries; repairing the Great Wall b. Military expeditions in central Asia and Korea c. High taxes and compulsory labor services 4. The Grand Canal integrated

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    In the beginning William Bradford characterizes nature as a hideous and desolate wilderness‚ full of wild beasts and wild men. Rowlandson echoes Bradford’s feelings‚ referring to the New World as a vast and howling wilderness an often calls nature a desolate place. Just like Rowlandson‚ Edward Taylor seems to have a distaste towards nature. Puritanism becomes more accepting of the natural world and more liberal in its use of nature imagery. Whereas Taylor becomes seemingly more detached and distrustful

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    Wounded Knee Restoration

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    Restoration of treaty making (ended by Congress in 1871). Establishment of a treaty commission to make new treaties (with sovereign Native Nations). Indian leaders to address Congress. Review of treaty commitments and violations. Unratified treaties to go before the Senate. All Indians to be governed by treaty relations. Relief for Native Nations for treaty rights violations. Recognition of the right of Indians to interpret treaties. Joint Congressional Committee to be formed on reconstruction of

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    golden curls”. I was everything they wanted me to be but everything they feared at the same time. I was the perfect picture of innocence and delicacy but also a merciless shark in an industry of piranhas. I was revolutionary I was inspiring. I was Mary Pickford. I was born Gladys Louise Smith in Toronto Canada. My father always had his troubles with alcohol and left my mother to raise my brother Jack‚ Sister Lottie and I by herself. My father passed 1898 from a fatal blood clot most likely caused

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