US decided to negotiate this same deal when Louisiana came under French rule again‚ the French offered the United States the option to purchase all of Louisiana. So‚ in 1803 the United States government purchased the 828‚000 square miles of land known as Louisiana from France. This purchase known as the Louisiana Purchase cost the United States $15 million and it significantly increased the size of the United States. Other than having access to the waterways this purchase helped ease the worries
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Different! Achievement Standard: 90981 Make a financial decision for an individual or group Resource reference: Accounting 90981 (1.6) Credits: 3 Student instructions sheet Introduction This assessment task requires you to: • Collect printed and/or electronic data (and provide details of your sources) Your data must be collected from secondary sources (e.g. Internet research‚ brochures‚ newspapers‚ magazines etc) but you may also choose to include information from
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have seen the fastest economic growth over recent years. The rise of NICs such as Malaysia‚ South Korea‚ which is the biggest shipbuilding nation followed by China and Japan‚ has greatly increased the international division of labour. However the main Research and Development sector remains within the parent countries. During early development of NICs‚ TNCs from developed nations utilised the cheap workforce and outsourced their manufacturing into NICs. This is because they originally attracted a lot
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Indian Railways has a wide network throughout the nation. With the help of this widely spread railway networks‚ you can reach any place of India. Both passengers and freight can be transported to anywhere of India by the help of Indian Railways. This also creates impact on the Indian Economy. This article deals with how Indian Railways impact the Economy of India or the impact of Indian Railways on the Indian economy. India is a land of diverse culture as well as religion. In different parts of
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powerful voice for a cause or a movement. When I watched Woody Guthrie singing “This Land Is Your Land”‚ it reminded me of the whole debate about immigration today‚ and how this country is everybody’s land. Woody Guthrie‚ was singing back in the 60’s‚ he gave a voice to those who were frustrated with the policies of their government‚ but I could feel the same passion today that they felt. When he sings “This land was made for you and me”. It really hit home‚ and I felt like nothing could express that sentiment
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By: joe The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of the French province of Louisiana by the United States in 1803. The province stretched from the Mississippi River westward to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico northward to Canada‚ covering an area equal to that of the United States‚ prior to the purchase. Except for the Mississippi River on the east and Canada on the north‚ the boundaries were indefinite. The United States also claimed West Florida between the Mississippi and Perdido
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Scott Colon Professor Wilkerson American Federal Government 18 January 2013 Examining the Constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase The acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase caused a political debate of the constitution in the early United States government. There was a difference of opinions between politicians including Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine. Many believed that the provisions outlined in the United States Constitution should be strictly followed‚ but others believe that the
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Repeat purchase Definition of repeat purchase The placing of order after order with the same supplier. Repeat business can be implemented by an agreement between the customer and supplier for purchase on a regular basis. It is often used where there are small numbers of customers‚ or high volumes per product and low product variety. There is market competition for the first order only‚ and customization is usually available for the initial purchase only. Sales and marketing have a diminished
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rules of trade between nations. Its benefits are most commonly categorized to 10 aspects‚ namely: peace‚ disputes‚ rules‚ cost of living‚ choice‚ incomes‚ growth and jobs‚ efficiency‚ lobbying‚ and good government. The Philippines has been a WTO member since January 1995‚ and the issue of whether this country has derived the supposed-to-be benefits by joining this organization has been has been existing. Walder Bello‚ a political analyst‚ described the Philippine’s membership with WTO as “a multilateral
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the UAE economy continued to perform well with the economy recording high double digit nominal growth rates since 2003. In 2006‚ UAE’s gross domestic product (GDP) at nominal prices increased to AED599.2bn‚ recording a substantial increase of 23.4% over AED485.5bn recorded in 2005. Early estimates from Ministry of Economy (MOE) indicate that the nominal GDP increased by 16.5% to reach AED698.1bn in 2007. In terms of real GDP‚ early estimates from MOE indicate that the UAE economy grew by 7
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