of engaging in wars. The friction between the two countries began in earnest when William the Conqueror seized power in England and brought Normandy with him into the British Kingdom. The Hundred Years war‚ which interestingly did not actually last for a hundred years‚ but rather a hundred and sixteen years‚ marked the apex of fighting between the two countries. One notable battle in the war was the Battle of Crecy‚ which took place in 1346‚ a mere ten years into the start of the war. The battle proved
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Chapter 30: The Vietnam War Years Tina Ingram Section 1: Moving Toward Conflict * -To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia‚ the US used its military to support South Vietnam. America Supports France in Vietnam * -Americans became involved in Vietnam in 1950‚ during the French Indochina War‚ the name given to France’s attempt to reestablish its rule in Vietnam after WWII. * -To help France
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It was a war between the Britain‚ France and Spain from 1754 to 1763 and was a result of all three kingdoms trying to establish dominance over one another. It was took place in North and South America as well as the Caribbean. It would also drag the colonist and Indians into the war as well. What was biggest impact of the seven years’ war? One of the largest impacts of the war was the emergence of England’s power over Europe. That and the redistribution of lands after the way that brought
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AP ENGLISH OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATIONS (Question 3) Sample Question 1: In some works of literature the insanity (or a period of insanity) of a main character plays a central role. Choose a novel or play of literary merit and write an essay in which you discuss the mental illness of a central character and the specific ways in which that character’s illness relates to the larger themes of the work. Avoid plot summary. Sample Question 2: “The struggle to achieve dominance over others frequently
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of much needed R & R and adaptation to the weather that went from +15 degrees celsius to -30 degrees. It all started with my last exam‚ which was followed by a dinner with classmates/ friends. Sounds pretty normal and boring‚ right? Well‚ the story has a bit more to it than that... It all goes back to September‚ when I met a guy and went back to my teenage self - meaning that even though I’m in my early 30s‚ i found myself with knots in my stomach‚ incapable to talk to this person‚ getting sweaty
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The Seven Year’s War‚ which began in 1756‚ was a period in time in which many different countries from across the globe fought one another. This war had European origins in the sense that it began because land was taken from Austria “during the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748)” by Frederik II‚ the king of Prussia. During this war‚ there were two major sides with “France‚ Austria‚ Russia‚ Saxony‚ Sweden‚ and (after 1762) Spain on one side and Prussia‚ Great Britain‚ and Hanover on the other
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The consequences of the 7 years war was more positive during the long term and affected more people‚ however looking upon different perspectives in the short term it was negative. The first reason that the 7 years war led to more positive outcomes was that it created the world we have today. Shortly after Britain’s victory on the plains of Abraham‚ the war carried on for another year. The french had put up a strong fight‚ holder off the British troops. The French knew they were soon going to
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The battle of Agincourt was a significant event during the Hundred Years’ War and had an impact on European history even today. The Hundred Years’ War was a series of conflicts lasting for 116 years (1337 to 1453). The war was fought by England and France for the French empire. The battle of Agincourt was fought on 25 October 1415 in the county of Saint-Pol‚ Artois. Which is about 40km from Calais. The most significant events of the battle of Agincourt will be investigated. The events leading up
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After the Union won the Civil War‚ the United of America began to repair the nation from 1865-1877. The reconstruction took place in the South. Unfortunately‚ Abraham Lincoln was assassinated‚ killed by John Wilkes Booth. The Vice President‚ Andrew Johnson‚ became president from 1865-1866. President Johnson believed the southern states wanted state government over federal government. Southern states wanted the right to create their own laws‚ and have the whole nation create their own laws. President
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An application of document clustering for Categorizing Open-ended Survey Responses Nishantha Medagoda‚ Ruvan Weerasinghe University of Colombo School of Computing Sri Lanka nmedagoda@yahoo.com arw@ucsc.lk ABSTRACT Open ended questions are an essential and important part of survey questionnaires. They provide an opportunity for researchers to discover unanticipated information regarding the domain of study. However‚ they are problematic for processing since they are unstructured questions to which
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