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    Who do you think is responsible for starting the witch-hunt hysteria? When it comes to assigning the blame for who ultimately caused the mass hysteria of the Salem witch-hunts‚ it is hard to pin the blame on a specific character as all are involved in varying degrees and have contributed to sparking this cataclysmic event. Most people will agree that Abigail is the main perpetrator. However‚ I think that other characters‚ namely Reverend Parris‚ Hale and even John Proctor are responsible to an extent

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    The Witch By: Edilberto K. Tiempo (Term Paper) Submitted to: Ms. Joreen Bale Submitted by: Diana A. Gonzales Introduction “The Witch” by Edilberto K Tiempo – A Wonderful

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    Political Causes of the Civil War When discussing the causes of the civil war‚ some topics that may come up are the differences between the North and the South economically‚ or perhaps the South’s refusal to industrialize‚ but by far the most popular is that the boom in cotton production following Eli Whitey’s invention of the Cotton Gin is the most prominent argument. The Cotton Gin was a huge contributor to what brought the Civil War about; however‚ there are many other factors to consider‚ such

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    ujhhkiyhik‚iu‚knjiujl‚ujhubuoiLocal Color in Edilberto K. Tiempo’s Selected Short Stories Lito L. Diones College of Arts and Sciences Cebu Normal University Abstract This research proves that Edilberto K. Tiempo uses local color in his short fictions and be called a Filipino local colorist. This analyzes the fictional elements and style contributing to local color. It also looks into his biographical synthesis as a local colorist‚ elements of local color and fictional style. It uses discourse

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    1. The village of Salem‚ a community of god-fearing Puritans. The young man named Goodman Brown says goodbye to his wife‚ leaving his home before the journey into the forest. Faith‚ wearing pink ribbons in her cap‚ asks him stay home because she has troubling thoughts. He will not return until next morning. Goodman Brown sets off on a road through a dark forest and the thoughts of the devil in the forest do not leave his head. Man is the figure of the devil. Goodman Brown occasionally wants

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    Title: Tituba‚ Reluctant Witch of Salem: Devilish Indians and Puritan Fantasies Author: Elaine G. Breslaw Publication: New York and London‚ 1996 This book summarizes the life of a female Indian servant and her involvement in the 1692 witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts. To begin it gives background information of the Arawak Indian woman named Tituba‚ which reveals cultural influences. It tells how Tituba was captured and sold into slavery and shifted from one cultural world to another

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    University of Phoenix Material Jenifer Hoang April 27‚ 2015 Economic‚ Social‚ and Political Change Worksheet Agricultural Revolution Respond to each of the following questions in two to three sentences: 1 What are the three most important factors contributing to the agricultural revolution in Europe? The three most important factors are advanced farming equipment‚ three field system‚ and warmer temperature. 2 How did the agricultural revolution change European society? Provide an example.

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    it. This government grew fear in people’s heart that they were afraid from intercepting from any political aspect or refusing any governmental action. Until the day in which this fear was broken and people were no longer afraid refusing and objecting the government. This revolution started after several causes that left people with a feeling of depression and instability. There were three main causes behind

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    Managerial EconomicsTrial Exam – Theoretical Questions Part I: Indicate whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F). Comment. (5 Questions‚ Choose 4) A The law of diminishing returns takes effect‚ when a firm’s both marginal product and average product decline after the latter reaching its maximum. False: The law of diminishing returns takes effect when MP reaches its maximum value and starts to diminish “decline”; then‚ MP equals AP when the latter reaches its

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    The American and French RevolutionsThe French Revolution had many causes. The main causes were due to political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France that contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those in the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. The philosophies planted the seeds for the French Revolution. Their goals

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