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    From mountains to rivers, Latin America has many geographic features that affect civilians in many different ways. 3 major geographic features are the Andes Mountains, Panama Canal and the Amazon River. I will tell you how each feature helps the citizens living near it. There are different positive and negative influences and uses for each. After that, I will summarize the topics one by one. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world at almost 4,000 miles. It is also one of the…

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    Chile, as one of the most significant countries in South America, has been known for its extreme geographic diversity. As one of the narrowest nations around the world, Chile extends from a latitude of 17 degree south to Cape Horn at 56 degree between Andes and the Pacific Ocean. (Smith, 1904). The country extends more than 4,000 km from north to south while only around 170 km from east to west. According to the data, around 80% of the country’s interior land is covered by mountains, with the…

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    haey and frequently need water, but can go without water for only a couple of hours. Buffalo’s sleep off and on, they usually graze during the morning and evening. Wolves, mountain lions and bears attack the young and very old Buffalo’s. They have horns that are big and curves like bulls. Buffalo’s mating season is usually June to September. Males will butt heads to try to attract the females. Females give birth in April…

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    The california gold rush began in 1849, but when the people first found the gold in Sacramento Valley it was 1848. Some people think that the American’s found gold the first but Mexican’s were actually the first to discover it. The gold didn’t really have value on its own. Many people, mostly men, died for looking for gold. These men were called gold miners and they’d travel by land or by sea. There was a total of two billion worth of gold that was taken from California in 1852. A man named…

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    traditions besides bullfighting and have many exquisite foods that are served while the bullfight is going one. Bullfighting has three stages in total the Cape stage, picador stage, and the killing stage, all have very unique features. “The cape stage the matador test the strength of the bull with a series of taunts and passes. The bull charges the cape and the matador gracefully will move aside at the last moment if he wants to gain the heats of the audience” (Thyberg). This stage is…

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    Drake Passage Analysis

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    Dutch Explorer who was named Willem Schouten. Three decades later Drake’s Passage was an important trade route. “in 19th and early 20th centuries before the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. The stormy seas and icy conditions made the rounding of Cape Horn through the Drake Passage a rigorous test for ships and crews alike, especially for the sailing vessels of the day.” Unfortunately for Shackleton and his crew there wasn’t many other options other than crossing the teeny, tiny passage said…

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    Slavery In West Africa

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    The issue of slavery in Africa started with the Portuguese expedition of West Africa in the fifteenth century. Prince Henry sponsored the Portuguese as their governor and was later named Prince Henry the Navigator after his establishment of a school for navigators at Sagres, Portugal in 1419. The purpose of this school was to train explorers in navigation, map-making, and science so they could be prepared to travel along the west coast of Africa. The Portuguese, who eventually became the one…

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    Kingdom Come Summary

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    their identifying features, such as Superman's signature hair curl and his cape. This page consists of entirely one panel depicting the heroes, with a few text bubbles reading bible scripture. From top to bottom the panel is cast is a red and black silhouette flames, with the darkened image of a burning and black superman in the…

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    2,640km north west of Brisbane, 804km north of Cairns, 141km south west of Papua New Guinea, 35km north west of Cape York. Its area is about 4.5 square km and is legally part of Queensland. Locally known as “TI”, or the Torres Strait Islander name is Waiben, means ‘dry place’ due to the geological of the island it has lack of fresh water; island gets its water supply from a dam in Horn Island. TI has a tropical humidity and has two seasons wet season begins around November and ends around May…

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    Panama Canal Construction

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    understood and evaluated the time it took the gold to reach the ports of Spain, it was suggested in 1524 to Charles V, that by cutting out a piece of land somewhere in Panama the trips would be made shorter and the danger of taking the treasures through the cape. A plan for this canal was drawn up in 1529.However, the project got put on a permanent hold after war arose in Europe and the thirsts for the control of kingdoms in the Mediterranean Sea. The Canal would have been used as a shorter way…

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