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    The Legend Of Freya

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    Once upon a time‚ the was a beautiful‚ intelligent woman named Freya. Tall and blonde‚ she wore a cloak made of falcon feathers‚ just like the Norse goddess she was named for. But unlike the goddess‚ she was a circus performer. Freya was a trapeze artist who “flew” high above the crowds. No one knew where Freya was from or how she came to be a trapeze artist‚ but everyone knew she was very smart‚ and could not be tricked. While many people desired Freya‚ Freya was more than desired by one; she was

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    Asian Carp      What are they? The term “Asian Carp” refers to fish in the Cyprinid family such as  goldfish‚ koi‚ and common carp.  Don’t worry; your pet goldfish isn’t an outlaw…yet.  In the  aquatic nuisance species world‚ the term Asian carp specifically refers to four species of  introduced carp that pose a significant threat to the freshwater aquatic environment: bighead  carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)‚ silver carp (H. molitrix)‚ black carp (Mylopharyngodon  piceus)‚ and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

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    by other foreign countries‚ such as Spain‚ and America wanted to fight their competitors. America’s intervention and acquisition of the Panama Canal Zone in the 1900s led to economic growth and trade relations‚ becoming a greater political power‚ and ruined relationships with

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    Christopher Columbus was on his fourth voyage and he was looking for a way to China. That’s when he came across the country named Panama‚ which stretches only 60 miles‚ where he found Indians who had tons of gold. But he was looking for a way to China so he sent his brother Bartholomew to search for more gold. At first Indians were willing to lead the Spaniards to the gold‚ but eventually they got tired and led the Spanish back to the coast. When the Indians did this they were abused. Eventually

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    Chapter 28 Vocab Essay

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    Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt who pioneered the open-door policy and Panama canal 3. Theodore Roosevelt 26th president‚ known for: conservationism‚ trust-busting‚ Hepburn Act‚ safe food regulations‚ "Square Deal‚" Panama Canal‚ Great White Fleet‚ Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War 4. Philippe Bunau-Varilla French engineer who advocated an American canal through Panama and helped instigate a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia. 5. George Washington

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    and created resentment. The war with the Philippines cost too much and resulted in the deaths of many innocent people. Good came out of China where the Open Door notes created free trade and kept Europe from controlling them and in Panama‚ the construction of the canal improved the economy. Even today‚ imperialism can be connected to certain groups. For example‚ ISIS is trying to control different countries in the Middle East. As they expand‚ their expansion of their ideas and power is seen to be

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    The Policy of Imperialism

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    that I chose to write about are Cuba‚ Philippines‚ and Panama. In Panama‚ the Panamanians allowed the United States to rent the land needed to build the Panama Canal. The U.S. wanted to build the Panama Canal because they gained control over Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The canal would allow warships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans without circling South America‚ making it easier to defend the United States. So the Panama Canal benefits the U.S. by allowing warships to pass between

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    American Imeprailsm Dbq

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    Directions: Answer all questions in complete sentences. The use of conventions can not deter from the readability of the content. Responses that are not in complete sentences or are unreadable may result in reduction of your grade. Document 1: What clues do you get from the political cartoon that tells you the topic of the cartoon? The topic of the cartoon is the Open Door Policy in China‚ which opened trade to all nations with China. The policy was proposed by the United States. Uncle Sam

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    Reggaetón stands as a musical genre that originates from Panama and was popularized by Puerto Rico (LeMay‚ 2012). Known as ‘underground music’ and the first form of transnational music‚ Reggaetón combines Jamaican dancehall‚ Spanish rap‚ hip-hop and other Latin American influences. This type of music contains a fundamental influence from Jamaican and Spanish Reggae starting in the early 20th century. It includes artists such as Daddy Yankee and Tego Calderón who display both the sexual and political

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    used the human rights policy because I gave job to the people of Panama. (11) President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian Chief of Government Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty on September 7‚ 1977. This agreement relinquishes American control over the canal by the year 2000 and guarantees its neutrality. On May 4‚ 1904‚ Panama granted the United States the right to build and operate the canal and control the five miles of land on either side of the water passage in

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