major reason it was so successful was because of the Nile river. The Nile provided many great thing that a civilization needs. The Nile provided a great fresh water source‚ a quicker way to travel‚ and vegetation/food. The Nile was a very important part of Ancient Egypt. One reason that the Nile helped so much was because it provided a great water source. Since the water in the Mediterranean sea was salt water‚ the Nile was very helpful in this area. The Nile was fresh water so people could drink
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1 Sarah Seng History 130 Chapter 15 Summary April 23‚ 2018 This chapter beings with a tale about the Marquis of Canillac who did not have a good reputation in the land. Because of his reign‚ he was able to collect taxes on special occasions‚ but abused this privilege by collecting taxes annually. This ruler was influenced by Louis XIV and his extremely long reign. To make a long story short‚ Louis XIV tried to have power over everything and everyone possible‚ including the
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DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION: CLASSICAL EMPIRES FROM THE PERSIANS TO THE GUPTAS Directions The following question is based on the accompanying documents. (The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise). The question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that: Has relevant thesis and supports that thesis with evidence from the documents. Uses all or all but one of the documents. Analyzes the documents by grouping
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In some renditions of The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Banquo’s ghost is played by an actor on stage who sits in Macbeth’s chair. In other renditions Banquo is not onstage so the audience does not see him. Banquo’s ghost should be played as an actor onstage because it creates dramatic irony‚ it clarifies the scene for the audience‚ and it creates a bond between the audience and Macbeth as it relates to tragic hero elements. Banquo’s ghost needs to be played as an actor on stage because
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Victorian England to have a high crime rate because nowadays it isn’t as popular due to development. Most crime was simply committed because no punishments were issued to those who had done it before. Nevertheless we can still find more probable reasons why their crime was higher than ours. One of the biggest reasons was poverty. Homelessness and malnutrition was common on the dirty and crowded streets of Victorian London‚ and gave a desperate motive for crime; stealing mostly. Many young children didn’t
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Why Are Gasoline Prices Going Up So High? If everyone else in the world is paying a lot more for gas‚ why shouldn’t Americans? Take your average spoiled American who blames the Arabs for raising the gas prices unfairly in order to make a bigger profit. It’s true‚ gas prices have gone up by a lot in the last few months‚ but is that unfair? Prices still are a lot higher in Canada‚ Europe and just about any other developed nation‚ according to Mike Royko in the May 2‚ 1996 issue of the Chicago
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The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century Chapter 5 Changes on the Western Frontier The culture of the Plains Indians declines as white settlers transform the Great Plains. Meanwhile‚ farmers form the Populist movement to address their economic concerns. Next Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century Chapter 5 Changes on the Western Frontier SECTION 1 Cultures Clash on the Prairie SECTION 2 Settling on the Great
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Spanish culture in late 1500s to the late 1600s is frequently referred to as the “Spanish Golden Age”. This is a period that is characterized as a time of "vitality‚ exuberance‚ and a zest of living”. These ideals are combined with interesting social constructs to create a new type of Spanish culture. During this important time in Spain’s history‚ the most popular playwright of the time helped exemplify the cultural values and attitudes. Lope Felix de Vega Carpio wrote his masterpiece‚ Fuente Ovejuna
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Michael Jackson was born Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary‚ Indiana on August 29‚ 1958‚ and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. His father Joe Jackson had been a guitarist‚ but was forced to give up his musical ambitions‚ following his marriage to Katherine (Scruse). Together‚ they prodded their growing family ’s musical interests at home. By the early 1960s‚ the older boy Jackie‚ Tito and Jermaine had begun performing around the city; by 1964‚ Michael and Marlon had joined in.
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The way that the American Government spends its money is very important. Also the government must remember the Preamble goals when creating the Federal Budget. The Preamble established five purposes of the Constitution: establishing Justice‚ insuring Domestic Tranquility‚ providing Common Defense‚ promoting the general welfare of citizens‚ and securing the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. After evaluating the federal budget‚ it is evident that the budget is split into three
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