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    In 1763‚ the Proclamation of 1763 was established which prohibited colonists from settling was of the Appalachian Mountains. Colonists were already angry after losing to the British in the French and Indian War that they ignored this and settled into the Ohio River Valley. The British fired back with the Sugar Act in 1764 but the colonists started to protest against it. This is where the famous saying‚ “No Taxation without Representation!”‚ comes from. In 1765‚ the British established the Stamp Act

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    Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin on February 12‚ 1809 in Hardin County‚ Kentucky. Much of his childhood was a struggle; his mother dying when he was just ten years old‚ and with his father being a frontiersman‚ money was scarce. He had to strive for a comfortable living‚ and he spent his days working on a farm and keeping a store. Education was also something of limited resources‚ but because of his hunger for knowledge‚ he was able to read‚ write‚ and cipher. Lincoln was elected to Congress

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    Abraham Maslow: A Humanistic Phenomenon Abstract Abraham Maslow is considered to be the father of Humanistic Psychology. Though growing up in a cruel household‚ he accomplished much in his lifetime. An avid advocate of “Human Motivation”‚ Maslow developed many theories corresponding to the subject. This article goes into detail on his theory of Hierarchy of Needs and Self-Actualization. Maslow put forth the notion of a 5-level pyramid of needs. Psychological‚ Safety and Security‚ Love and

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    Abraham Maslow. Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) was born in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ the son of poor Russian immigrant parents. One of seven children‚ he was openly rejected by his mother in favor of his younger brothers and sisters. Maslow’s father was rarely at home and was known for drinking‚ fighting‚ and womanizing. Maslow described feelings of anger and hostility toward his father‚ but his relationship with his mother was far worse (Schultz and Schultz‚ 2012‚ p.320). Maslow’s mother punished him frequently

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    Presidents of the Philippines Submitted by: Abud‚ Tegie De Vera‚ Sharmaine Inting‚ Mhae ‚Norman Olayvar‚ Ma. Elaine D. Submitted to: Mr. Ricky Tebang Professor in History MWF 7:00-8:00pm First Republic ------------------------------------------------- Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1901) -> The first and youngest Philippine President (at age 29) -> A Filipino revolutionary general and politician -> Born March 22‚ 1869 in Kawit‚ Cavite; the seventh of eight

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    In 1864 General Grant had devised a plan of a Total War strategy. This was to be the straw that broke the rebel camel’s back. For General Sherman’s part he was to cut a path from Atlanta to Savanah and then move into South Carolina. Total War would mean destroying anything of military value after taking what was needed to supply the Union army. After securing Atlanta for the Union General Sherman had orders to destroy Confederate General Hood’s army‚ “Sherman left a corps to hold Atlanta and pursued

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    Truman’s Dilemma The decision to use the atom bomb posed several significant moral dilemmas for President Harry S. Truman‚ among these were attacking without warning at Pearl Harbor‚ against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war‚ to shorten the agony of the war‚ and to end the war all together. “Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ on December 7‚ 1941. The attack severely damaged the American fleet and prevented

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    Abraham Lincoln‚ I believe is a very influential person‚ and a great role model still today. He kind of had a rough life‚ but also a good life since he became the president. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1809‚ near Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. He and his family moved to Indiana when he was only seven years old. He did not have much formal education‚ but he read a lot when he was not working on his father’s farm. Two years after moving to Indiana from Kentucky‚ his family moved to Illinois because

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    Abraham Lincoln isn’t like most presidents that be think of that is rich‚ famous‚ and makes small adjustments to the United States to try and make it better. Abraham Lincoln‚ along with the Northern part of the United States abolished slavery. They wanted slavery get rid of slavery in the United States‚ but the Southern states didn’t. The Southern half of the United States thought that slavery was nessecary. The North and South tried to adjust the laws in order to try and make slavery better

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    Abraham Lincoln was a successful lawyer and politician in Illinois before he became president of the United States. He served in the Illinois legislature and in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 1830s to the 1840s. In 1850‚ he declined to run for Congress‚ resuming his practice of the law. However‚ the 1854 passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ which allowed the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide whether the states would be open to slavery on the basis of popular sovereignty‚ drew him

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