Okonkwo- An influential clan leader in Umuofia. Since early childhood‚ Okonkwo’s embarrassment about his lazy‚ squandering‚ and effeminate father‚ Unoka‚ has driven him to succeed. Okonkwo’s hard work and prowess in war have earned him a position of high status in his clan‚ and he attains wealth sufficient to support three wives and their children. Okonkwo’s tragic flaw is that he is terrified of looking weak like his father. As a result‚ he behaves rashly‚ bringing a great deal of trouble and sorrow
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union become a war to end slavery? C. How did the war affect the economy of the Confederacy? D. What were the military and political turning points of the war? II. Vocabulary 1. Fort Sumter 13. Dorothea Dix 2. Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) 14. Morrill Land Grant‚ 1862 3. Monitor v. Merrimack 15. Habeas Corpus Act‚ 1863 4. Jefferson Davis 16. Radical Republicans 5. Conscription Act‚ 1862 and 1863 17. Copperheads 6. New York City Draft Riots 18. Robert E. Lee 7. Ulysses S. Grant 19. Tecumseh
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According to Morrill‚ in the Christian tradition‚ assembly is one of the most important ways that we can connect with Christ. In his Encountering Christ in the Eucharist‚ he argues that “ The community of faith can only exist through the sharing of that faith‚ which is focused in its ritual form of worship” (Morrill 21). As a young child I would grow impatient when my mother spent time after Church‚ with what I viewed as nonsense prattling. Now that I am older‚ I can see the importance that community
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“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other‚” states Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln was a self-made man who started out by helping his family around the farm to becoming the 16th president of the United States. As a presidential candidate from the Republican Party‚ Abraham Lincoln was opposed to the spread of slavery. The Republican Party promoted Lincoln as “Honest Abe Lincoln” and called for free land in the West‚
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wireless communication." Refer to news item: "The March 26 Business First featured your plans to open a laboratory in Columbus." Summarize your outstanding qualification: "A part-time job with Bob Dixon‚ director of the Advanced Technology Group at OSU‚ has given me some experience in installing and operating a wireless network on the campus. I would like to use this practical experience by joining your planned laboratory." Pose a question: "Would you need someone with wireless network experience
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The American Civil War that broke out from 1861 to 1865 resulted from a disagreement between the Southern and Northern states. Sectionalism‚ protectionism‚ slavery‚ and state’s rights were among the root causes of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. President during the time of war and his contributions would have helped avoid the civil war that left approximately 600‚000 Americans dead. The war could have been avoided through quality governance led by President Lincoln. The conflict between
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The Act of Supremacy was the act which officially turned the church in England to the Church of England (as stated by Morrill). Henry was named supreme head of the church‚ and England became a protestant nation. However religious philosophy wasn’t properly explored until later when the Tyndale Bible was handed to the king. Tyndale had translated to bible from Latin to English
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material after -the Bessemer process made it easier to convert iron to steel The first skyscraper was built in what United States city? -Chicago Who loaned the United States government $65 million in gold? - J.P Morgan The function of the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 was to -assist states with establishing colleges The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869 when the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad met at -Promontory Point‚ Utah In his Gospel of Wealth
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1862 Any adult citizen‚ or intended citizen‚ who had never borne any arms against the US could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. This act encouraged people to expand or move out of where they were and go west and explore the land. Morrill Land Grant Act 1862 Establish institutions is each state that would educate people in agriculture‚ home economics‚ mechanical arts‚ and other professions that were practical at the time. This act impacted the US because it gave small famers
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Confederacy also passed a draft law. The North increased tariffs and excise taxes to financially support the war. It also created the first income tax. In early 1861‚ after enough anti-protection Southern members had seceded‚ Congress passed the Morrill Tariff Act. It was a high protective tariff that increased duties 5%-10%. The increases were designed to raise additional revenue and provide more protection for the prosperous manufacturers. A protective tariff became identified with the Republican
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