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    Great Britain. This led to a war‚ known as the American Revolution. It was a long fight for freedom that lasted eight years. However‚ a little bit over a year into the war‚ the Continental Congress appointed five men to draft a formal statement that will later become known as The Declaration of Independence. These five men were Thomas Jefferson‚ John Adams‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman‚ and Robert Livingston. Even though this was a joint committee of five men‚ Thomas Jefferson mainly wrote most of

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    Natural Justice - Rule Of Fair Hearing INTRODUCTION. In India‚ there is no particular statute‚ laying down the minimum standard‚ which the administrative bodies must follow while exercising their decision making powers. There is‚ therefore‚ a bewildering variety of administrative procedure. In some cases‚ the administrative procedure is controlled by the statute under which they exercise their powers1. But in some cases‚ the administrative agencies are left free to device their own procedure2. But

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    revolution was the most intense and important war of american history. This 7 year fight was to gain independence from britain. Us doing that is what allowed us to be an independant country and not rely on britain. Also in this battle we earned our first ally‚ France who helped us overcome britain. And another reason that I think the American revolution was the most important war in american history is the fact that here is where we sort of introduced gorilla warfare to modern fighting. When America was

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    escape the persecution and political abuse of power in Britain. Furthermore‚ debtors and young men came to America for a new life. To accommodate the settlers‚ the US government expanded westward. However‚ American expansion did not demonstrate progress because each expansion moved America further from its ideals and more towards Britain’s flaws. Progress is movement towards a goal. But America was not moving towards its underlying goal; instead Americans forgot about it as they buried it under their

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    NATURAL DISASTERS Whitewater Rafting Whitewater rafting enthusiasts row or paddle rubber rafts down turbulent‚ fast-running rivers. Rafting trips can be short day trips or longer trips that involve camping alongside the river at night. Encarta Encyclopedia Energy Productions/The Image Bank Amazon River The Amazon River in South America is one of the longest rivers in the world. Only the Nile River in Africa is longer. Encarta Encyclopedia Claudia Parks/The Stock

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    Territorial Expansion DBQ Chart – FINAL EXAM Doc: | What it says: | What it means: | Outside Info: | How it will be used: | A | -Federalists argue that the Constitution does not touch on territorial expansion at all.-The issue therefore‚ should not be touched onit will just stir the pot unnecessarily-If issue is dealt with‚ a war (standing army) will undoubtedly come about.-Since treaty is unconstitutional‚ territorial expansion is unconstitutional.-Acquiring land requires an army because Louisiana

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    TOPIC: Natural resources as a base for development Natural Resources as a base for development Introduction: Natural resources refer to those materials and resources that occur naturally in a locality‚ such as minerals‚ forests‚ wildlife and fertile land. Appropriate utilization of natural resources play an important role in leading a nation towards the economic and industrial development stage. Many nations across the globe are continually growing and prospering by rightly managing

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    are fine. I am only sorry to heat that Br. Banda is still sick. I hope he will recover soon. My journey back here was fine‚ though it was  quite a long one. I wanted to travel by CR bus but guess what; all the wretched buses wee full so I had no choice but to travel by a small Rosa bus. The journey took seven hours. \By the time we reached‚ my legs were tired and my bottom was severely sore‚ ugh! Next time‚ I promise ‚ I’m not gonna use one of ’em tiny buses! I am glad you have a new literature

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    “The Declaration of Independence” from The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson Enlightenment Essay Sir Isaac Newton unveiled the gravitational theory in 1687. Although this idea may sound basic to us today‚ at the time it was revolutionary. It contradicted religious beliefs and created a cultural movement. The theory created an alternate way of viewing the world‚ through a lens of rationality and experiment. This single theory allowed others to break through the confines of the Puritan and religious

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    Why was the Enlightenment Era called such? Because it was seen as time when classic ideals of thoughts for religion‚ equality and freedom were put to the test. Beliefs were challenged by what human nature was best inclined to prefer over what was known to be the classic way of theorizing. People were starting to change what they didn’t like and what failed to work for them. Music‚ individual rights‚ freedoms‚ democracy and human origins were the most important advances made during this era. Humanists

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