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    One challenge that the new government faced was the U.S.’s relationship with France and Great Britain. One problem was France was at war with Great Britain‚ they wanted the help from the U.S. because they had an alliance during the American Revolution. This was an issue because George Washington made foreign policy during his farewell address‚ meaning not to make permanent alliances with foreign countries. Another policy that he made was the policy of neutrality (isolationism) which meant that the

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    What impact did the Vikings have on North Britain? Shortly before the ninth century‚ North-west Europe was exposed to raids and attacks from the Scandinavians. They had discovered the wealth that could be obtained from the richer communities of Britain and Frankia‚ both in currency and natural resources (the latter being found especially in Ireland). As time went on‚ during the course of the ninth century‚ the leaders of the attacks on these countries grew more ambitious and soon there were different

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    magnesium ribbon is- a. Acidic b. Basic c. Neutral d. All of these Ans . 9. (b) 10. What is the product when sulphur reacts with oxygen? a. Sulphuric acid b. Sulphur trioxide c. Sulphurous acid d. Sulphur dioxide Ans . 10. (d) 11. When sulphur dioxide is dissolve in water then- a. Sulphur is formed b. Sulphur trioxide is formed c. Sulphuric acid is formed d. Sulphurous acid is formed. Ans . 11. (c) 12. What is the chemical formula of sulphurous acid- a. H2SO4 b. SO2 c. SO3 d. H2SO3

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    Impact of Ww1 on Britain

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    IMPACT OF WW1 ON BRITAIN The effect that World War I had upon civilians was devastating. WWI was a war that affected civilians on an unprecedented scale. Civilians became a military target. The economic impact of WWI meant that there were shortages of all produce‚ most importantly food. Consequently‚ rationing of bread‚ tea‚ sugar and meat was introduced in 1918. This was widely welcomed by the British public‚ as a voluntary rationing system had been introduced a year before‚ and people were

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    the roaring crowds suddenly silenced. Not one sounds echoes in the arena. It’s an eerie sound‚ a deathly silence. Only the distant nickers of war stallions carrying the Imperial Guard can be heard in a crowd of hundreds. There is a sudden movement‚ and I see one of the senators rushing towards Severus with a knife. The Imperial Guard is too quick. The man’s blood pours out on the arena floor‚ and his body is dragged away in only a few moments. Severus washes off a few specks of blood from his face

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    Gender Imbalance In early imperial China‚ the way of life was very different than it is in China today. Men were known to have taken care of the fields. Women were to stay at home and to their woman’s work. Their work consisted of sewing‚ weaving‚ spinning‚ and embroidery. This is the Confucian way of how to be a good woman. Although‚ it was not necessary for these jobs to be done year- round; many women also had the job of tea picking. In that time‚ people believed that women who picked tea would

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    methods‚ as did Imperial Rome reigning from 31 B.C.E. – 476 C.E. However‚ there were more differences than similarities between the two empires/dynasties. Two main differences were China and Rome’s territorial expansion and their political philosophies (mandate of heaven and monarchy). A similarity between these two empires would be their centralized government adopting bureaucracy. China put their trust in the mandate of heaven‚ which is a Chinese political theory that gave those in power the right

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    As well as the paddlewheel boat‚ the canal lock helped to improve exploration and travel throughout Imperial China. When a boat entered the lock‚ a gate was lowered to hold in water. The water was then allowed to rise until it reached the level of the water up ahead. Then the boat floated on to its journey. To go “downhill”‚ water was released by the lock until it fell to the level of the water down below. Before the canal lock was invented‚ the Chinese had to drag their boats up stone ramps to reach

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    identity in modern britain

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    In Britain today Social Class does not have as much impact as it once did on individuals ’identity ’ Discuss Within this essay I will explain different types of social class and how social identity is important in modern Britain today. Identity may be defined as distinctive characteristics belonging to any given individual‚or shared by all members of a particular social category or group.(Rummers.J) According to Copper the term social class may be defined as a group of people with

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    Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” Martin Luther King‚ Jr. “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” George Washington Carver. What do all these quotes have in common? They all state that knowledge is power‚ and knowledge is the key to the world. Their is a great example of knowledge is power in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ because every person in the book is in a class system and if you look at the system the ones with the more education are higher up on the class

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