Why they die? The question most asked by the families and survivors of the USS Indianapolis. The sinking of the ship was one of the worst day in history for the navy. 880 men died during the sinking of the ship and only 317 survived. There is several reasons why those 880 men died. One of the major reasons those 880 men died was because of different diseases they suffer during the four days in the ocean. During the sinking of the ship men were injured severely and that cause the death of some of
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The story of Jamestown is the story of how our country began with the first permanent English settlement on our shores in the year 1607. It is the story of the interaction among three cultures – the Powhatans‚ the English and the Africans - each of whom had their own unique way of life. The ancestors of the Powhatans had lived in eastern Virginia for thousands of years and had formed a hierarchical political structure and complex trade relationships. The English had begun to
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The English who founded Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ the first permanent settlement‚ came with the intent of finding gold and getting rich by trading with the Indians. As a result of the settler’s eagerness for money‚ they failed to think about the location on which they chose to settle‚ the swamp. This geographic condition started the colony off to a negative start. The southern colonies did however‚ have a warm climate‚ swamps‚ and thick rich soil. None of the original settlers of the Southern colonies
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College Degrees Affect More Than Just A Career New York Times reporter‚ Kate Zernike‚ in her article‚ "Why Are There So Many Single Americans?‚" elaborates on the effects of graduating from a university. Zernike’s purpose is to persuade her audience that education affects all aspects of life rather than just a career. She creates a didactic tone in order to coerce the idea that by furthering one’s education after high school‚ it will directly increase a woman’s chances of marriage and decrease her
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Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. John Smith played a huge role in Jamestown and the early settlers faced lots of hardships. Slavery changed the economy and farming. The House of Burgesses was the first government body in the colonies. Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London. King James I of England had granted the Virginia Company an agreement to establish colonies in Virginia. The agreement
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gustus established himself as the emperor through his military‚ religious‚ and political power. In this quote from deed three it can be seen that Augustus has obtained military strength fit for an emperor. “I waged many wars throughout the whole world by land and sea‚ both civil and foreign‚ and when victorious I spared all citizens who sought pardon... About 500‚000 Roman soldiers were under military oath to me.” In the religious sphere‚ Augustus was elected pontifex maximus or head of priest. This
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We the colonists seek independence. We feel that it’s our natural right to have freedoms. The right to do as we want‚ but with restrictions that are reasonable. The rules that Britain has given us are against our rights and freedoms. We demand change! The colonists have governed themselves for 150 years‚ and now the king wants to control us? There is no way under god’s hot sun that we will allow this kind of foolishness. We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that
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Why So Expensive? College is said to be some of the best years of your life. The parties‚ the freedom‚ and the new experience help you find new friends‚ hopefully a career and yourself‚ but rising college cost are having young adults stressing instead of enjoying the college experience. Every year less and less states are giving their college’s money and more and more students are asking for financial aid or taking out student loans. The more that college tuition continues to rise the more of
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Why did Hong Kong Fall so Easily? Hong Kong is world widely known for being the world’s financial hub and for being the world’s richest city; most people don’t know that before being a financial city‚ it had a rich history behind it. It went through one of the greatest‚ harshest wars in history‚ the Second World War. There are many reasons why the Japanese were so successful in capturing Hong Kong; they invested most of their money into the Japanese Army. While they had latest guns and weapons
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Some commentators claim that Britain is becoming a classless society‚ one where the stamp of class leaves only a faint impression on people’s lives. Before checking whether this statement is true or not‚ the definition of “class” should be fathomed first. In a broad sense‚ social class is a collection of similarly placed individuals from a certain social group‚ who not only share common interests‚ but also similar lifestyle and cultural identities (Giddens‚ 2009: 458). Another key phrase supposed
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