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    the prison in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba I feel that the United States should close the prison in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba because it is a drain on our nation’s economy‚ not to mention the man hours put into the efforts to keep the prison running. The prison in Guantanamo Bay has been used for the last ten years holding suspected terrorists and third country nationals who allegedly had conflict against the United States. This essay will help you understand how closing Guantanamo Bay will benefit the United

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    Jamestown and Plymouth Plantation are two colonies but are very distinct from each other. John Smith and William Bradford came from England to explore the Americas‚ but each with their own intentions. They both had trouble coming here establishing their new colonies because survival was difficult. John Smith barely survived what he went through stating‚ “Such actions have ever since the world’s beginning been subject to such accidents‚ and everything of worth is found full of difficulties…”(Smith)

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    Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo)is an essential base for the United States of America and should stay open for many reasons. Some people believe the base is unethical‚ not on american soil and costs to much‚ and for those reasons want it closed. I would argue because what those terrorists did was unethical and they should get a taste of what they did. Gitmo needs to stay in Cuba because I sure don’t want a terrorist escaping and knocking at my door. An article from boston.com‚ “Obama orders Guantanamo Bay closed

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    Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay is murky. It is polluted by chemicals and litter pollution. As the community that lives in the watershed‚ we must clean up the pollution and to stand up to the pollution and making it stop. The bays water quality has deteriorated and dropped significantly because of the pollution. Special species have disappeared because of all of the pollution. In my opinion‚ the Bay’s water quality would improve if everyone participated in a water clean-up and prevented future

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    Subic Bay Subic Bay‚ Philippines The Port of Subic‚ Subic‚ Zambales‚ Philippines‚ is located in the vicinity of Subic Bay‚ one of the Philippines’ finest harbors and most strategic base. The Port of Subic is one of the busiest‚ largest‚ historical and most important of the ports in the Philippines. "Subic Port"‚ or the "Port of Subic" or "Subic Bay Port" is one of the Philippines and South East Asia’s Major Seaport’s‚ and also one of the Philippine’s Most Developed and busiest ports. The Port

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    freedom. Great writers of American Literature were representatives of the two sides and were determined to set this country apart from the rest of the world‚ even if that meant going to war or asking other countries for help. In William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation‚ he talks about the successes of the pilgrims so far as if trying to convince

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    two months before the proclamation‚ Congress passed the Militia Act‚ mandating that black soldiers be accepted into the military.The Massachusetts Governor supported the formation of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Regiment proudly. Early in February 1863‚ the abolitionist Governor of Massachusetts issued the Civil War’s first call for black soldiers. Massachusetts did not have many African-American residents‚ but by the time 54th Infantry regiment headed off to training camp two weeks later more

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    While each person chosen to live on the colony has to be smart‚ loyal‚ brave‚ compassionate‚ etcetera‚ I believe that each person also has to have unique skill sets that set them apart from the others. For example‚ while they each have the qualities listed above‚ perhaps once could be a leader‚ the other a scientist‚ another an artist‚ and so on. This way‚ the colony has a variety of characters that will lend their talents to the growth of the strongest colony possible. The first of the four people

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    Guantanamo Bay As part of the United States judicial system‚ Guantanamo Bay detention center was formed under the Bush administration‚ in result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Guantanamo Bay is a detainment facility that the United States designed to detain terrorists‚ and enemies caught during war. The facility also is used for the U.S. to interrogate criminals‚ and terrorists with military tactics. This detainment facility is located on a United States naval base in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba. The

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    established the Jamestown Colony. In 1620‚ the Mayflower brought Puritan families from Holland to settle on the new land and then they established the Plymouth Colony. Both groups created the two of the earliest settlements in America. Three distinct differences between the two colonies are their relationship with the Native Americans‚ the purpose for the settlements being created‚ and the location and climate of both establishments. The purpose of the Jamestown Colony‚ located in Virginia‚ was

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