The most significant event in Canada’s history would be the building of the railway. It opened up new markets to the country and brought areas together. It also created a need for new resources and technology‚ which led to the important development of industries in Canada. Early railroads in Canada were mainly for shortline and were developed for transportation all year round‚ so when the canals and rivers were frozen there was still a way to get around. The development in railroads in C
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1980 In the year 1980 there were events filled with excitement and celebration‚ as well as events that changed the world forever and ended in tragedy. In March of that year President Carter announced that the United States would not be participating in the Moscow Summer Olympics in a response against the Soviet Union. Later that year in May was a devastating time for the people in Washington and surrounding areas‚ as Mount St. Helens erupted. This volcanic explosion later became to be known as
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following year. A global war was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved most of the world’s nations. It was the most widespread war in history‚ with more than 100 million people serving in military units. In a state of "total war"‚ the major participants placed their entire economic‚ industrial‚ and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort‚ erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians‚
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children because they were hopeful that the future would be one of comfort and prosperity. This was especially true because of the recent events of World War I‚ The Great Depression and World War II. As a result‚ many Americans felt certain that they could give their families better opportunities that they had not had before. The baby boom was a significant event in American history because it sparked
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At the tender young age of nine‚ I already had lived through my first earthquake in Chile. I had evaded death and lived to tell its story. I had experienced at first hand the trauma of living through one of Mother Nature’s most notorious catastrophes. The earthquake taught me that life is unpredictable and life should be cherished intensely. I was living with my grandmother at that point in my life. It was an ordinary Sunday morning; I was dressing up to go to church with grandma. My aunt Berta
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I chose to research the life of President Richard Nixon. Nixon was actually the first cousin to my great-grandmother and this gave me inspiration to learn more about his life. To my family he is just another family member‚ however‚ to the rest of the world he was a great politician who turned into a “crook” politician. Nixon was most well known for his political career by being elected as the 37th President of The United States. He had a very successful life and in order for others to understand
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In our Church’s History‚ there are many important and significant events that have shaped our Church and made it how it is today. However‚ there are certain events that affected our Church hugely. The councils of the Church‚ the Church’s division‚ the Renaissance‚ the Enlightenment and the growth of the Church all changed and shaped our Church in many ways that we don’t know of. First‚ the Councils of the Church. All of the councils made very important decisions that affected the Church at the
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The black pirate hat danced around in the air‚ weaving and bobbing to some Disneyland music. Attached to it was my head and the rest of me‚ being dragged along on this wild ride. The only sounds I heard were ones of trumpets soaring higher and higher‚ trying to hit an absurdly high note. The pirate hat and the warm Florida night had taken control‚ and my self-consciousness went right out the window. I danced‚ not greatly or with any skill whatsoever‚ but I danced. For that one night‚ at the end of
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Analyze the events or factors that you believe were the most significant causes of the Reign of Terror. This essay peels through the layers of the remarkable years from 1789 through to 1794 to explore the catalysts of that period of the French Revolution characterized by political repression and widespread violence known as la Terreur‚ or‚ The Reign of Terror. The French Revolution‚ which initially saw an overthrow of the dictatorship of Louis XVI‚ was a period of time when France descended into
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to Muslims- and cow –animals sacred to Hindus-grease. The Indians had become tired of the East India Company ruling and wanted power in India once more. However it wasn’t just this single event that caused the rebellion in 1857 but underlying social‚ political‚ economic and religious reasons. The events of 1857 give us an insight into British rule in India beforehand‚ from the East India Company. The British had forced European customs onto the Indians. There were many factors involved that
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