The decision I made about the cause of Edgar Allan Pope’s death was the right decision because I had evidence of why my theory was correct and my peers concluded some of the same things in our socratic seminar. My reasoning is that in my research I found that there were many things I could link to his death to suicide‚ which is what I concluded. This is shown by the quote on www.historytoday.com " Charles Baudelarie described Edgar Allan Poe’s death as ’almost a suicide‚ a suicide prepared for a
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Causes of World War 1 Vocab Term Definition Significance 1. Kaiser William II He was the emperor of Germany. He became emperor after his father died in March 1880‚ dismissing Bismarck from being chancellor of Germany. Kaiser William II is significant because he played a big role in the causes of WW1. He was very into making Germany powerful and to have Germany in “its rightful place in the sun”. Because of his very pro-Germany actions‚ it caused the other European powers to worry that
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symposiums and no small degree of controversy. Experts on ADHD say it afflicts as many as 3 1/2 million American youngsters‚ or up to 5% of those under 18. It is two to three times as likely to be diagnosed in boys as in girls. The disorder has replaced what used to be popularly called "hyperactivity‚" and it includes a broader collection of symptoms. ADHD has three main hallmarks: extreme
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What are the three common causes of Car Accidents? Car accidents can happen to drivers anytime anywhere. Every day in the United States about 115 people die in car accidents. The number of car accidents that occurs on a daily basis in massive because of many reasons. Impairment in this case is the main reason for car accidents but drivers distraction and traffic conditions are also influenced. The first reason for car accidents is impairment which causes accidents
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What are the Causes and Effects of poverty in the United States? Jose Flores Blackstone Academy Charter School Are all Americans grateful for the things they have? What if Americans do not to have the proper basic needs? Many Americans do face this situation and it is called poverty. The top three causes of poverty in United States are lack of education‚ unemployment and the high cost of health insurance. Americans can overcome the high rate of poverty and alleviate their struggles
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What were the causes of the American Civil War? The Civil War happened due to the many differences between the North and the South. For example economic‚ social‚ cultural and political differences. These all helped lead America to a Civil War. But to an extent‚ the most important cause was the fact there were many disagreements with states’ rights versus federal rights. It was clear that there was always going to be a conflict between the federal government and the state governments because
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What were the Underlying Causes of World War I "War...is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer." Thomas Jefferson. World War I was no different. All throughout Europe‚ World War I severely punished both powerful and small countries alike. Ten million lives were lost from four long years of World War 1. This devastating war provoked people to examine the underlying causes of World War I. With all the European countries’
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Op-ed what causes cancer Professor Harris’s own data show consumption of cigarettes falling both in times of falling and rising real prices. Indeed‚ if the objective is to reduce the incidence of smoking‚ Harris should applaud moves by generally well-managed companies away from production and marketing activities of which he disapproves. Taxing cigarettes as a percent of value distorts production and consumption patterns and reduces the reliability of cigarette taxation for revenue-raising. Cancer
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his week’s chapter talked about contributing factors to what causes someone to partake in domestic violence. Many studies have been conducted that reveal a correlation between people who have a substance abuse problem and people who engage in intimate partner violence. The studies support that men who have a drug or alcohol issue are 3.1 times more likely to abuse their partner. They also have found the same correlation with women who have a substance abuse issue. I was not surprised with all
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and it’s ridiculously hot. Could it get any worse? The answer is yes as the whole city of Chicago burned down October 8th—October 9th in 1871. Millions of Chicagoans left homeless and only because of one cause — Natural Causes. (History.com) The Great Chicago Fire started because of natural causes. There was a drought in Chicago when the fire occurred‚ and there were previous fires before that. Those fires also happened anonymously. There is better chance of a loose spark starting the fire by shooting
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