Study Guide I. United States Civil War: causes‚ course‚ and effects a. Cotton Economy and Slavery i. Cotton is King ii. Conditions of enslavement 1. “peculiar institution” of slavery frowned upon for a long time iii. Abolitionists 2. Underground Railroad a. Network of secret routes and safe houses used in helping slaves escape to free states b. Harriet Tubman i. Also known as Moses
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Industry Analysis Barriers to Entry. Processes involved in the manufacture of soft drinks are standard in the industry; thus‚ knowledge needed to begin production is not complex and can easily be acquired. In addition‚ inputs used in the manufacture are commodity items (e.g. sugar‚ syrup‚ and fruit juices). Though the latter factors increase the susceptibility of companies to face new entrants‚ still‚ threats of entry by potential competitors are at a low degree. This is due to the fact that capital
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is a disease that has no evident cure - crime. Before one can even try to find solutions for it‚ one must understand what a crime is and the nature of crime. Crime itself is defined as any offence harmful against society. The nature of crime however deals with the motives and causes of crime‚ which has no one clear cut explanation. There are several different theories on the cause of crime such as heredity‚ gender and mental defects‚ but each one is not substantial enough to explain crime and why
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Threat of New Entrants is low The airline industry is so saturated that there is hardly space for a newcomer even to squeeze its way in. The main concern for this is the cost of entry. The airline industry is one of the most expensive industries‚ due to the cost of buying and leasing aircrafts‚ safety and security measures‚ customer service and manpower. Another major barrier to entry is the brand name of existing airlines and it is really difficult to lure customers out of their existing brands
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or for industry. There are three main causes of China’s water scarcity crisis‚ industry‚ pollution‚ and population. Of these‚ the biggest driver is population. One reason for China’s water shortage is the industry. The larger the industry grows‚ the smaller amount of water there would be to go around. For example‚ over 30% of power used in North China uses water ( Document D ). In addition‚ in 2015‚ industry alone used almost 200 billion cubic meters of water ( Document C ). Industry helps
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The Battle of Marathon happened in 490 BC and lead to the rise of the city of Athens and the fall of the Persian Empire. The cause of the battle was the The Ionian Revolt which happened in 499-493 BC‚ the story is that Histiaeus didn’t like his long exile beyond the Tigris and wanted to go back to Ionia. He sent a message to Aristagoras on the head of a slave to tell him to start a rebellion. The Ionians got help from the Athenians but they saw the revolt was going to fail so left after they had
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FDI in multi-brand retail will benefit farmers‚ says Bhupinder Singh Hooda GURGAON: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said he was in favour of FDI in multi-brand retail from the very beginning. "FDI in retail will help farmers. They will get right prices of their produce because companies will purchase directly from them‚" Hooda told reporters here after the inauguration of Rapid Metro’s trial run. Consumers would also get quality products at comparatively cheaper rates
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America‚ “the land of opportunity” has been a destination for immigrants for hundreds of years. There are many causes for immigrants to move to America. The effects of immigration are varied. There are many causes for immigration‚ some are push factors. First‚ in the article “Why do immigrants come here?” by (Cathy pearl)‚ people in some countries have a hard time finding jobs. Some can’t find jobs that they are trained for. Several countries have wars going on; some are under attack by terrorists
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In the early years of the 21st century‚ European brewers faced a surprising paradox. The traditional centre of the beer industry worldwide and home to the world’s largest brewing companies‚ Europe‚ was turning off beer. Beer consumption was falling in the largest markets of Germany and the United Kingdom‚ while burgeoning in emerging markets around the world. In 2008‚ Europe’s largest market‚ Germany‚ ranked only 5th in the world‚ behind China‚ the United States‚ Brazil and Russia. China‚ with 12%
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What Causes an Economic Downturn? The financial crisis is still the cause of the economic downturn. Depending on which experts you choose to believe‚ the current state of economy was first cyclical than secular (Leonhardt‚ 2011). This resulted in both crisis being opposing destructive financial forces. The current global financial crisis begins with worthless subprime mortgages and the banking systems cease to cooperate with each other. The failure on Wall Street when the realization those
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