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    Modal Verb Exercises I Fill in the blanks in each sentence using a modal verb‚ such as can‚ could‚ would‚ should‚ might‚ may‚ must‚ or have to‚ based on the situational hints shown in italics. Select the modal that seems most appropriate for the situation described‚ and be prepared to explain your choice. 1. I ……… not know what to say to him if he showed up. (I’m unprepared to speak to him.) 2. She ……… look at things differently once the facts are in. (A change in opinion is possible after

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    The American Civil War was the bloodiest war this country has ever seen. It followed numerous events that caused separation between the North and South‚ including the Mexican-American War‚ Missouri Compromise‚ and Kansas-Nebraska Act. As the country expanded west‚ debates arose over slavery in new states. Countless compromises acted as the stitches holding the two halves of the country together. Sadly‚ nothing could keep the two vastly different parts of the country from breaking apart. The Mexican-American

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    Slavery: Negative for Slaveholders as Well as Slaves Throughout the 1800’s‚ slavery was a prominent issue throughout the United States. The nation was divided between the north and south because of the controversial topic of whether or not slavery should be abolished. Former slave‚ Frederick Douglass‚ wrote The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to show the hardships he faced while growing up as a slave. Although African American slaves were severely treated‚ the act of slavery also affected

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    across the Atlantic Ocean. Slaves were inexpensive to Europeans standard‚ they tend to live longer compared to European laborers who were vulnerable to diseases. Slavery is very much different from labor. Therefore‚ Africans became the major source of New World plantation labor. Nonetheless‚ they were not labor‚ but it was slavery. Slavery

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    In the article‚ “Animal Liberation” the author Peter Singer discusses the issue of physical and emotional suffering that is being endured by animals. The basis and summary of “Animal liberation” is that we are constantly inflicting pain and misery upon animals and it is morally incorrect. The criteria for fairness is‚ if a living organism has the capacity for suffering then they should be treated the same way psychologically‚ mentally and emotionally. If the answer to the capacity of suffering is

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    With the main goal to find gold‚ the Europeans decided that they wanted to stay in this “New World”. After the atrocity that left thousands dead‚ the survivors were faced with the fight for the right of their land. With colonization came slavery‚ because without it European colonization would have stayed limited in North America. Slaves were defined by the Europeans as non-Christian and non-European people. In 1705‚ the Virginia General Assembly stated‚ "All servants imported and brought into the

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    dxgluizdkvgJSLDGuigasjf‚sdgkjsagksdjgdfhjhjhlkshzjhksjhfgiuhahHawthorne‚ Nathaniel‚ The Scarlet Letter: The student will keep a dialectical journal (see below) on the novel AND write informal responses to the following prompts: 1. Read the following passage (paragraph 3‚ “I might be‚ … martyrdom.”) from The Scarlet Letter‚ Chapter 5‚ “Hester at Her Needle.” Then write a short essay showing how Hawthorne depicts Hester’s inner turmoil. Consider such rhetorical devices as diction‚ figurative language

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    For the Love of Cities In the book titled‚ "For the Love of the Cities‚ author Peter Kageyama conveys to his audience how love should be the center at every city. He strongly believes love is what can bring cities and the people who live in them closer together to create a lovable city. His approach to urban and economic development in a city is not the relative approach to what many city officials or managers may take. He doesn’t understand why more people aren’t talking about love and how to

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    Americans supported slavery because slavery was legal‚ technology has changed‚ and slavery going on today. Many of the American supported because they need to work their farms and other labor jobs. ¨England’s southern colonies in North America developed a farm economy that could not survive without slave labor.¨ ¨Early in the seventeenth century‚ a Dutch ship loaded with African slaves introduced a solution—and a new problem—to the New World.¨(Civil War Trust). ¨Slaves were most economical on large

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    Buying Out Slavery Slavery originated from the mother land known by the name of Africa‚ slavery was in the midst of African communities. These communities held slaves because they were prisoners of war or (pow) for short. Slavery is having ownership over an individual‚ or group of people. These owners control where the slave or slaves live and work‚ and often sell or trade amongst other slave owners. This type of slavery is known as chattel slavery‚ which is a traditional form and is very rare

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