has obtained from Spain. Due to the failure of Napoleon’s establishment of a new French Empire in America‚ France no longer wanted the land of Louisiana and sold it for a mere $15 million. As Brown wrote‚ “Louisiana had become expendable because St Domingo had not been reconquered (227)” from the former slaves of the island. In conclusion‚ the Louisiana Purchase was made possible because of the
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SCULPTURE Overview In the previous modules‚ you were already introduced to different art elements and design principles as manifested from different Philippine arts – from simple basket and mat weaving of different indigenous and cultural communities to the highly sophisticated textile weaving from Northern to Southern Philippines. You are also familiar with the Angono petroglyphs‚ the Laguna copperplate inscriptions‚. In this module‚ you will understand how Philippine sculpture evolved from its
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(I got 100% on this one.) Out line: I. Theodore Roosevelt (republican) A. Birth: October 27‚ 1858 at New York‚ New York B. Died: January 6‚ 1919 at Oyster Bay‚ New York II. Background A. Education- Attended Harvard and he graduated 21st of 177. He studied in the fields of sciences‚ German‚ rhetoric‚ philosophy‚ and ancient languages. (1876-1880) Attended Columbia Law School‚ but he dropped out to run for the state assembly. (1880-1881) B. Occupation- Elected into the New York State
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Ever since the American Revolution‚ there was a bitter friction between the United States and Great Britain. This detestation of each other was finally acted out when President Madison declared war on Great Britain on June 14‚ 1812‚ thus beginning the War of 1812. The Unites States was tired of getting harassed on the seas‚ had a strong will to expand‚ and felt too much pride to let Great Britain get away with everything they had done. Three causes of the War of 1812 were maritime problems‚ Manifest
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Final Exam Study Guide Cosimo d’Medici- ruled Florence during the Renaissance from behind the scenes; very wealthy; political dynasty based on his family; backed architect for the dome on Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower Vasco da Gama- 1400/1500’s; Portuguese explorer; one of the most successful in the age of exploration and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India; discovered a route to India around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa Caliban-
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Who knew at its start in 1791‚ a slave revolt in Saint Domingue would lead to the first Black republic that continues to have global implications on the rest of the world? The African slaves that were viewed as being socially‚ culturally and intellectually inadequate more than proved their worth by defeating their colonizers. Now the Republic of Haiti‚ the country’s revolution serves as a symbol of Black intellectual and social greatness that continues to contradict the standard‚ set by a White oppressive
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the registrar’s office. In the year 1970‚ Don Felizardo C. Lipana and Kapitan del Bario Melquiades B. Juan thought of a secondary school that would cater to the students of Sta. Rita. Their noble objective gained support from then Gat. Mayor Domingo Gonzales and Congressman Teodulo Natividad‚ thus‚ the birth of Sta. Rita Barangay High School. It started with only a handful of students and one full- time teacher. The school was managed by the elementary school principal who acted as assistant
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3 Algeria ----> Algiers 43 Denmark ----> Copenhagen 4 Andorra ----> Andorra la Vella 44 Djibouti ----> Djibouti 5 Angola ----> Luanda 45 Dominica ----> Roseau 6 Antigua and Barbuda ----> Saint John’s 46 Dominican Republic ----> Santo Domingo 7 Argentina ----> Buenos Aires 47 East Timor (Timor-Leste) ----> Dili 8 Armenia ----> Yerevan 48 Ecuador ----> Quito 9 Australia ----> Canberra 49 Egypt ----> Cairo 10 Austria ----> Vienna 50 El Salvador ----> San Salvador 11
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Title and author of work: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez 1. Significance of the title: In In The Time Of The Butterflies‚ the Mirabal sisters referred to themselves as las mariposas‚ which translates to the butterflies in spanish. This book was written about the true story of the Mirabal sisters before their pass. For that reason‚ Alvarez wrote how it was in the time of the sisters’ leadership. 2. Genre‚ literary movement‚ style‚ historical information‚ biographical information
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biggest difference. It is obvious that Albert Pujols‚ when choosing his path in life‚ chose the one that “made all the difference”‚ consequently‚ he has successfully changed the lives of others. Jose Alberto Pujols was born on January 16‚ 1980‚ in Santo Domingo‚ the capital city of the Dominican Republic. (albertpujolsbiography.com) He wasn’t raised in a traditional family‚ instead he was raised by his grandmother‚ America Pujols and 10 uncles and aunts. The Pujols were really poor. Their house looked
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