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    Revolutionary War, followed shortly by the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” anonymously, advocating for the colonies’ immediate independence from British rule and using their “power to begin the world over again” (Olwell 175). By challenging the legitimacy of British authority and articulating the ideals of liberty, equality, and self-governance, “Common Sense” played a crucial role in persuading colonists to support the revolutionary movement and ultimately…

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    9/11 Tragic Events

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    In history, we see that tragic events can greatly impact the well being of a nation. Certain scenarios, some to such great stature, can impact the entire world. September 11, 2001 is a day that will be remembered for thousands of years. It is known as the day were 2,977 innocent American lives were lost to the bloody hands of 19 Arabian hijackers in the cowardly terrorist attack of the two World Trade Centers. There is a clear distinction between life in the City before, during, and after the…

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    Two-Sided Contract

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    Thought is a fundamental component for the arrangement of an agreement. It might comprise of a guarantee to play out a coveted demonstration or a guarantee to avoid doing a demonstration that one is legitimately qualified for do. In a two-sided contract—an understanding by which both sides trade common guarantees—every guarantee is viewed as adequate thought for the other. In a one-sided contract, an understanding by which one gathering makes a guarantee in return for the other 's execution, the…

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    Oh Mighty Greeks! The Ancient Greeks from the Greek Golden Age (c.a.480-430 B.C.E) up to the culmination of the Classical Style during the Hellenistic Age (323-30 B.C.E), were able to build one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. We all have probably heard stories from the Ancient Greeks in our lives, but no until we research and study in depth their culture, one cannot fully understand the magnitude of the legacy of their classical culture. Due to the Ancient Greeks influence in…

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    Renaissance art from the start of the thirteen hundreds to the late fifteen hundreds have great influences with the Christian religion such as the painting "Expulsion of Adam and Eve" by Masaccio. Masaccio painted the "Expulsion of Adam and Eve" around the years 1425 to 1428, depicting the image of Adam and Eve being exiled from the Garden of Eden (Nichols 69). This painting was part of Masaccio's collection of paintings in the Brancacci Chapel in the church Santa Maria del Carmine located in…

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    because they believe a white person over him and that caused him to die because of the color of his skin. “Jedge, I’ve asked this county for fifteen years to clean out that nest down yonder, they’re dangerous and devaluin’ my property.” Bob Ewell pg 175 H.lee line 9. In this statement Mr. Ewell is basically he has tried to have the black people living around him removed from around him and calls where they live the nigger…

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    in Greece and Roman culture. Roman artists carried on the legacy left by artists of the Greeks; which gave them the groundwork to adapt new techniques joined with old. The piece which I chose is “Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius”, Rome,Italy ca.175 CE (Kleiner 113), I found this piece to be one which embodies Roman culture, and the majestic power of the emperor. Marcus Aurelius…

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    both sets of our wooden wheels. Trial 1: 1,445 centimeters as the distance for our car and the veer of 180 centimeters. Trial 2: 455 centimeters as the distance and 190 centimeters as the veer. Trial 3: 2,400 as the distance for our coaster car and 175 centimeters as the veer. For our second iteration, we put 2 rubber tires to the 2 front wheels of our coaster car. Trial 1: we had 1400 centimeters as the distance and 310 centimeters as the veer. Trial 2: we had 500 centimeters as the distance…

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    Theodore Felinghuysen

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    Frelinghuysen disregarded a traditional understanding of the Lord’s Table; instead, he expected everyone to have an inner conversion first and only be admitted to receive the sacrament if they have done so (The Dutch Reformed Church in the American Colonies (175-176). Frelinghuysen was known to run his church with an iron fist, excommunicating certain members, ignoring the Rules of Church Order, and allowing untrained clergy to serve alongside of him. Although Frelinghuysen had psychosis which…

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    Even though we have moral codes ourselves when we are in that place or in that situation, people tend to forget it for that sake. According to the Church of Scientology International, moral codes are defined as “a series of agreements to which a person has subscribed to guarantee the survival of a group.” These group include family, friends, company that you work in, etc. Moral codes were agreements that could be followed by human beings for their survival needs but the one they couldn’t be…

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