3. A carpetbagger was a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections. 4. The most significant impact of the Transcontinental Railroad was that allowed people to travel to places much easier and faster. 5. What brought upon the rapid urbanization of America in the late 1800’s was the industrial revolution. 6. The job of a muckraker was to spread real or alleged scandal about another. 7. The temperance movement was a social movement against the use of alcoholic
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Zhongsha Islands Situated to the southeast of the Xisha (China)‚ are composed of more than reefs and shoals. Three countries claim the Zhongsha Island reef as their own: China‚ Taiwan and Philippines Situated in the southernmost of China‚ well known for its “the end of sky and the rim of the sea” Length exceeds 130km Width 70km Depth of 11.6 to 18 metres Water transparency and temperature (28-31oc) of the South China Sea are ideal for coral growth The reefs are mainly atolls (with no barrier
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Malcolm D. Ervin Professor Kristen Raymond English 1101 28 September 2011 Pebble: The Symbol of Emotion In The Things They Carried‚ O’Brien talks about many of the objects that he and his comrades carried while they were in Vietnam. They carried things like food‚ water‚ weapons and ammunition. They also carried comfort items like tranquilizers and M&M’s. Although the weight of these things placed a physical burden on the soldiers‚ it was the emotional weight that each of the soldiers carried
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Marsilio Ficino‚ wrote The Three Books on Life to illustrate the effects of the stars on one’s health‚ expanding the Christian way of thinking‚ as well as detailing the constellations and quintessential stars that would eventually lead to the development of advanced technologies in navigation. Each of the three books contained in the text‚ On a Healthy Life‚ Scales of Life‚ and On Obtaining Life from the Heavens details
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anthropology? What ties them together? Anthropology is divided up into four sub-fields of study (Park‚ 2014). The four sub-fields are biological anthropology‚ cultural anthropology‚ linguistic anthropology‚ and archaeology (Park‚ 2014). Together‚ all four sub-fields make up the discipline of anthropology. Each sub-field studies humans and their evolution‚ but with different approaches (Park‚ 2014). Although each subfield focuses on a different aspect‚ the focus of all fields of study is the human species
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Basic computer etiquette‚ usually given the slang term "netiquette‚" is a set of rules and guidelines for proper interaction across the Web. With the proliferation of the Internet to the masses‚ online users‚ especially new ones (called "newbies") may not know how to behave in this virtual world as presenting yourself properly online requires different manners than those used in the real world. Golden Rule 1. According to Albion‚ the web and real world share the same first basic rule:
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DHA SENIOR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS MCQ’s Worksheet for Class VIII Subject: Computer Science 1. The purpose of computer networking is a. Sharing Resources b. Sharing Data c. Sharing Data and Resources d. Sharing Devices 2. A printer is example of a. Receiving Device b. Sending Device c. Communication Medium d. Sharing Device 3. In a computer network‚ a requesting computer is called a. Sending Device b. Server c. Backup Unit d. Client 4. A computer
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Although The Brothers Grimm of The Three Wishes and What of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish share the similar idea of being granted three wishes‚ they have very different ways of presenting this idea. I found that reading through the lines and paying attention to the sequence of the stories is how I differentiated between the two. In this essay‚ the prime differences and similarities will be addressed. First‚ the main difference between The Three Wishes and What of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish is
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1. Which story did you read? The sniper 2. Describe the physical setting of the story. Which words or descriptions contribute to the emotional setting or mood? What is the mood that results from the author’s use of description? The setting of this story is a dark summer night in Dublin. The emotional mood of this story is dark. The authors use of description makes the mood dark‚ dreary and gloomy. A quote that contributes to the mood is “The long June twilight faded into the night. Dublin lay enveloped
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The first time I heard the topic of human trafficking I thought this simply cannot be happening‚ and if it did‚ how come no one including myself knew about it. It happened when my family and I were stationed at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany back in 2010. as a parent of three boys and a girl I wanted to know more about it to educate my self‚ and become more aware of what human trafficking was. I did not want to just look away as many of my friends did. Human trafficking is not smuggling‚ or volunteer
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