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    political decisions. For every opinion‚ there was a rebuttle‚ and for every inquiry‚ there was a retort. In order for progress to be made‚ there had to be compromise involved in every proposition. The primary compromises made during the convention were‚ the Three-Fifths Compromise‚ the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise‚ and the Great Compromise. Boasting about twenty percent of the U.S. citizen population in 1787‚ slaves were a noticeable presence‚ and a critical subject of discussion for the

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    The three-fifths compromise was system in between the states to determine a person who is enslaved as a three-fifths of a person. The south was overpopulated and continued to grow due to slavery James Wilson proposed this in 1787 and this showed how proslavery was forced during those times. Because the Virginia Plan was denied‚ the three-fifths compromise was suggested and made the cut for the south to be powerfully represented in the House of Representatives and have too much power when electing

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    AP US History Even though compromises and agreements look straight forward‚ the parties involved usually have ulterior motives. The Compromise of 1877 was consisted of a few main point. It called for the withdrawal of all federal troops from the South‚ supported internal improvements in the South and promised to appoint at least one Southerner to the cabinet. Also it gave conservative Southern Democrats some control over their local patronage and gave the South a free hand in race relations

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    workers to develop a country weak on its feet. By the time of the civil war‚ slavery had drawn America apart through the difference in opinion between states and people. Even today‚ the effects of slavery are still felt through poverty and racism. During the 17th century America‚ slavery had a detrimental effect on society because it segregated the nation‚ delayed industrialization in slave states‚ and fostered racist attitudes in society. The most simplified version of events leading up to the civil

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    One compromise of the constitution was The Great Compromise‚ or the Connecticut Compromise. The Great Compromise was put into place because the states could not agree upon how they should each be represented in national government. The smaller states did not want representation based on population because they would then have less representatives in government. The larger states believed that because their population was greater they should have more representation for their people. The smaller states

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    Thank you‚ Elaine‚ for explaining the social and economic impacts of dementia. Moving on‚ are the causes of dementia. The first cause is the genetic mutation. Dementia is a chronic and progressive disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Its genetic causes are mutations and polymorphisms‚ which are the variations in deoxyribonucleic acid sequences‚ in three genes‚ including presenilin 1‚ presenilin 2 and amyloid precursor protein. Using this picture to explain. This is

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    The Patriots’ victory of the American Revolution changed the lives of the colonists. The effects of the Revolution were both positive and negative. Women were positively changed because of the American Revolution. They obtained more rights; property rights moved within reach. Women were granted more than they ever had. Women‚ like Abigail Adams‚ hoped to have men remember that they had talents and abilities beyond those of a housekeeper. In addition to women‚ the lives of slaves were affected by

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    The Great Compromise of 1787 or the Connecticut Compromise of 1787 refers to the settlement of the dispute that rose due to conflicting views put forward by the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan. These plans proposed changes in the Articles of Confederation that was the aim of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. However‚ whereas the Virginia Plan seemed to provide a greater representation of the more populous states in the national government‚ the New Jersey Plan was proposed by the smaller

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    The possible compromise for the Drinking Age Many debate whether the drinking age is at a reasonable age. It has been a controversial topic that has influenced many people and has been disputed upon numerous times. The drinking age should be lowered to age 19‚ for many reasons. The majority of teenagers that want to drink‚ are already drinking before the age of 21. At age 19 students are out of High School‚ and getting ready to live on their own. They also have the responsibility of making choices

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    in medieval. Therefore‚ in this essay‚ I will analyze the influences of Black Death in several aspects- politics‚ economy‚ society and culture. Before getting into any specific aspect of Black’s impacts‚ I will provide a brief introduction to the social background and basic background of the Black Death. There are two key words for the background--famine and war. The famine was due to heavy rains‚ poor planting‚ and poor harvest occurs during 1310-1315‚ and such famine eventually led to tragedies

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