Was Lewis and Clark’s expedition one of the main reasons the U.S is what it is today? Lewis and Clark’s expedition lasted two years‚ four months‚ and ten days. They traveled about 8‚000 miles (13‚000 km). The expedition was planned to go west of Missouri and to discover what was beyond the eastern area of the U.S‚ the government was able to explore this area of the U.S because of the Louisiana purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was bought from the French for $15 million dollars and the land area
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says‚ “me and you‚ we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.” … You your best thing‚ Sethe. You are.” His holding my fingers are holding hers.”( Morrison page 322). She has always had trouble with her relationship because of what she went through as a slave‚mother‚ and run-away‚ but having Beloved be part of her life she was able to change the way that she saw
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that is help every year before Christmas. It said that it was in three night’s time and would be held in the three nights and in the states-room. She got excited and adrenaline already started to pump through her and she didn’t know what to do. Shen then thought about what to wear and the accessories she would need for the ball. Then she realized much was to do at hand‚ she walked inside to talk about the ball with her mom. She had already knew that her sisters would have already been there. As Anastasia
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After the defeat of Napoleon‚ at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815‚ Europe had become engulfed in a war of political ideology pitting conservatism versus liberalism. Conservatism was a more traditionalist view held by leaders‚ like Metternich‚ and were for a more subservient populace to the authority. Conservatives further believed the government should be held by the elite class and were strongly against liberal demands for civil liberties. Liberals were a product of the enlightenment which swept over
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1. In my opinion‚ I feel like an appropriate amount of time for inmates to be in the SHU should depend on what type of crime they committed. For example‚ if inmates are there because they killed someone then they should be there for 5 years but if they’re there because they raped and killed someone then they do deserve to be there for decades so they can pay and suffer for what they did instead of giving them death penalty or having them in jails or prisons. But I also think about all the side effects
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This paper will focus on the aspects of imperial management comparing the Roman and British Empires. It will explain what made them successful‚ what made them fall‚ and why empires seem to come into and go out of existence as they do. There are two major points that made the Roman Empire one of the longest lasting‚ and most successful empires. First is the governing approach that Roman leadership took in regard to its territories. The Romans took a more hand’s off approach to governing; they would
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open minded to things. With that being said‚ I think having someone younger take in the needs of their state and make decisions based of the majority would be easier because majority of older people are often closed minded and stuck in their ways and what they think is best. The House by itself has the authority to initiate revenue bills. Be that as it may‚ that authority is undemonstrative because the House along with the Senate must approve all bills‚ even revenue bills. The House of Representatives
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Harold Lloyd we remember today not for his “Lonesome Luke” character which was a Charlie Chaplin knock off and with what he started his career‚ but with his “Glasses Character.” Like Keaton‚ he faced impossible odds to achieve his goals‚ but unlike Keaton his face was very expressive. His comedy was physical like Chaplin’s‚ a combination of raw slapstick and animated
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Cuba and Morocco Ever thought about cultural backgrounds and what makes them different? There are many traditions within them that include marriages and weddings‚ dance‚ and religious rituals. They all come together to create one. For instance‚ Cubans can happily marry the person of their choice. The wedding is a huge gathering with exquisite decoration and the bride wears a white dress made of satin or silk. The bride’s family will be the one to pay off the wedding. After the wedding the wife
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What symbolized this goddess were a raised fist‚ a red heart‚ and a moon. The fist represented feminine authority‚ dignity and power. The red heart represented empathy. The moon symbolizes the connection of our bodies with the earth. In mythology‚ she represented
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