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    Caty Greene

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    was born on Block IslandRhode Island‚ on February 17‚ 1755. She was the daughter of Phebe Ray and John Littlefield. After her mother’s death‚ Catherine went to live with her aunt‚ Catherine Ray Greene. 19-year-old Catherine married Nathanael Greene on July 20‚ 1774‚ in Greenwich‚ Rhode Island after they had met at one of her aunt parties. Nathaniel was 14 years older than her at the time. Following their wedding‚ the couple moved to Nathanael Greene’s home in Coventry‚ Rhode Island‚ where they spent

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    Sean Houlihan Role Model

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    employed teacher in 2005‚ Sean Houlihan gained his own education from some well respected schools in the Northeast United States. After graduating from Tilton School in New Hampshire‚ Houlihan was admitted to Salve Regina University in Newport‚ Rhode Island. Here‚ his major was American Studies. This coeducational Catholic institution gained its charter in 1934‚ and offers nearly 50 undergraduate majors as well as eleven Master’s degree programs. In 2002‚ Houlihan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree

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    forming close relations with General George Washington in the American Revolution‚ I performed to the best of my ability on the terms of no pay and as a volunteer. I received a formal recognition from the United States Congress for my services in the Rhode Island expedition‚ have gained much respect for my tactics in battle‚ and ensured the Revolution was all but won with my success in the Battle of Yorktown. As a key component in the success of the American Revolution and as a General in the French Army

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    Anne Hutchinson

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    Orthodoxy. She and her followers were all convicted‚ and Anne was later banished from Boston. She soon after sailed for Boston‚ Massachusetts in the new world. (Anne Hutchinson‚ para #1) V. Later in life. A. She helped establish Portsmouth‚ Rhode Island in her travels to the

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    Domestic violence can happen to both men and women‚ although there are more evidence that shows that women experience more violence than men. Since most of the states in the U.S. have mandated arrests for domestic violence‚ it is important for the police officers to know and appropriately distinguish the perpetrator and the victim of violence. The gender of the suspect and the victim should not be the only variable that the police officers must consider. Other variables should also be carefully

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    Essay Question: Discuss the cases of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchingson. Why were Williams and Hutchinson perceived as threats by the Puritan authorities? What do these cases tell us about the belief system of the Puritan authorities in Massachusetts Bay colony? Every time in history when the government had too much power‚ corruption occurred. In Massachusetts Bay colony and other colonies‚ church and politics were greatly combined‚ causing problems with non-Puritans. The church influenced

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    Types of Paragraphs

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    TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS Descriptive Paragraphs Descriptive Paragraph – usually offers a description of people‚ places‚ object or scenes. Tips for writing a good descriptive paragraph: • Use sensory details such as sights‚ sounds‚ smells‚ tastes‚ feelings and textures to create vivid images in the reader’s mind. Try to rely on sense memories of a specific experience to call to mind these details. • Use spatial order to create a clear visual image of a person‚ place‚ object‚

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    Irony is when there is a situation that is strange because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected. A good example of the word ironic was when New England was settled. Two good examples of the irony during the settlement of New England were the religious and political repressions. The religious repression in New England was a great example of irony. This is so because Puritan separatist groups moved across an ocean to find religious freedom. Some went to Holland

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    Island In The Truman Show

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    around the globe looking for a new land to call home this uninhabited‚ tropical island came to mind. This island paradise is seen as the equivalent to “Seahaven” the fictional island in The Truman Show‚ a perfect paradise where everyone could get along and live wholesome lives (The Truman Show). While Animus’ size is not really known‚ it takes about three weeks walking‚ a week driving‚ to get from one end of the island to the other‚ keeping in mind the geological features in the way. Animus’ location

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    ARIZONA ISLAND AND RHODE ISLAND Even though Arizona and Rhode Island are both states of the U.S.‚ they are strikingly different in many ways. For example‚ the physical size of each state is different. Arizona is large‚ having an area of 114‚000 square miles‚ whereas Rhode Island is only about a tenth the size‚ having an area of only 1‚214 square miles. Another difference is in the size of the population of each state. Arizona has about four million people living in it‚ but Rhode Island has less

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