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    American West Expansion

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    The two most important components in the development of the American West that took place in the second half of the nineteenth century were the expansion of the West and the decline of Native Americans. In the middle of the Civil War‚ Congressional Northerners were looking to populate the West with free labor and they developed the Homestead Act of 1862. This Act would promise settlers 160 acres of land to populate and develop and after five years‚ the land would become theirs. Almost 400‚000 farms

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    MY face

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    we will review how to work with algebraic expressions‚ solve equations‚ and how to construct algebraic equations that describe a relationship. We will also introduce the notation used in algebra as we move through this unit. The numerical part of the term‚ or the number factor of the term‚ is what we refer to as the numerical coefficient. This numerical coefficient will take on the sign of the operation in front of it. The term above contains a numerical coefficient‚ which includes the arithmetic

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    face the light

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    INTO THE LIGHT STACY JUST DIED. IN A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT. STACY’S WHOLE FACE WAS MUTILATED‚ THE BODY WAS TORN IN TO PIECES OF FLESH. STACY ENTERED THE AFTER LIFE. STACY COULD SEE NOTHING IT WAS COMPLETELY DARK. ANXIOUS TO FINALLY SEE WHAT ALL THE HYPE WAS ABOUT‚ STACY ENTERED A SUDDEN STATE OF HYPER SENSES. A HUGE VOICE ENTERED THE VOID AND COMMANDED STACY‚ “YOU!!! COME NOW‚ JUDGMENT IS UPON YOU.” THE DARKNESS DISAPPEARED. STACY WAS CONFRONTED WITH A HUGE LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING IN FEAR. UP AHEAD

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    Wild West

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    5.07A Wild West Brainstorming: When I hear the word “cowboy” I think of.. 1. a tall slender man 2. boots 3. wrangler jeans 4. rural and southern accents 5. hats 6. fishing 7. respectful 8. flannel 9. guns 10. mudding 11. hunting 12. has manners‚ ex. Yes ma’am‚ Yes sir. 13. whiskey 14. leather 15. cows 16. poker 17. tobacco Outlaw: Black Bart Known as the master outlaw of his time. He had become the master at stealing from stagecoaches. He believed

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    West: Monkey

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    century‚ one of the Four Great Classical Novels was written by Wu Ch’êng-ên‚ Journey to the West: Monkey also sometimes known as just Monkey. The significance of this novel is because the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese history greatly influenced the development of Chinese literature and culture. The graphic novel‚ American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang is directly connected to Journey to the West: Monkey and helps readers better understand the story through a general theme about hybrid identities

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    Transforming the West

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    Transforming the West -West is the supplier and place where all the raw material comes from -Main supplier of the East CONTENT: Transcontinental Railroad -Completed in the 1870’s‚ over 2 mountain ranges 1 company owned primarily by people who made money as storekeepers -Government Project‚ but owned privately -Land grant railroads -Opened up the west‚ tied California and the East together Indian Affairs -Government took on Indian policy that wanted to get them out of the way Western

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    The Dangers Of Speeding

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    At that very moment when I took my foot off the brake‚ I was struck from behind by the driver who was previously tailgating me and apparently was completely oblivious to what was happening in front of him. Luckily‚ the police were in the parking lot of a business in the vicinity so I was able to be on time for my dentist appointment. Now I also have an example of how you aren’t at fault if you rear end a vehicle in front of you. It’s one of the most neglected aspects of a vehicle‚ and it’s often

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    Aping the West

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    “APING THE WEST” Of late the trend has been to follow whatever is done in the west and it is becoming a sort of in-thing to be doing it.  Is it due to liberalization of economy that we are also attempting to liberalize our life style. Indians have started aping the west completely and the western influences can be clearly seen in our behavior‚ culture‚ attire and even language. Though to say‚ we are an independent nation but instead of promoting our culture‚ we are aping the west and one would

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    It's Your Move

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    This Motzay Shabbos we celebrate a most momentous occasion. A great milestone. The 200th הסתלקות/הילולא of the Alter Rebbe. The one who started it all. The one who opened our souls‚ minds‚ hearts‚ and eyes. At a time like this‚ we must offer up our deep appreciation and thanks - together with resolutions to continue strongly striving for‚ and living the life‚ he demanded from us. Moreover‚ to spread his teachings and that which he stood for‚ throughout the world. Appreciation can only follow awareness

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    Face Of America

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    There were many interesting facts in the Upfront Magazine “The New Face of America.” The first one I found was that other races outnumber caucasian races‚ “The Census Bureau announced last spring that minority births-Hispanic‚ black Asian‚ American Indian‚ Native Hawaiian‚ Pacific Islander‚ and Alaska Native-now outnumber those of non-Hispanic whites.” Living in a region with dominantly white people‚ I didn’t realize that we made up less than half of our country’s population. Another interesting

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