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forming November 1, 1913, then settled down on November 11, 1913. It is known as the deadliest storm in the history of the Great Lakes. There was up to 90 mph wind and waves up to two stories high. It killed 230 people and destroyed and stranded many ships. After the storm was finished there was coal on the beach and lots of damage. The White Hurricane began as an Alberta clipper-type storm system. The winds were 90 mph and blew for 16 hours. There was about 22…

that time. Numerous commerce ongoing to be carried by sailing ships. Shipyards that were in the American colonies, in New England, also in New york produced 389 vessels. Americans became the world’s best ship builders and boat builders. British markets took off for the American ships. Also merchants prohibit from the english ports, so the industries declined after the war. The more advanced U.S. Government put a bigger tariff on the ship builds or owned by some foreigners that's entered the…

powerful navy also had the most influence at that time, similar to the US. In the Greco-Persian war, ships were used to transport soldiers onto land, not have fights at sea. This would allow armies to do fighting hand to hand and not ship to ship. This was a relationship between navies and armies, the navies had to transport the army to land and then…

here in the U.S. many slaves were committing suicide to get away from their cruel master. The ships sailing on The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade brought millions of African slaves. After 1808 trafficking human merchandise was no longer permitted which opened up mixed cases. African being sold and brought to The United States were committing suicide on the ship before they even landed. Captains of these ships had to put nets around them to catch the slaves, before going into the water. It was…

pilots lost their time, direction, even their crew, and ways of communication. I wonder which theory you will believe after I finish my speech. B. The Bermuda Triangle is one of the most mysterious places in the world causing the disappearances of ships and planes without an accurate theory till today. C. Thesis Statement: The Devil 's Triangle is a mysterious phenomenon with various theories leaving everyone with a difficult time choosing which one might be true. …

In order to battle them, scientist also invented better defensive technology and this was how new method to combat started to appear such as sea war. Sonar, radar, anti-submarine weapons and variety of ships were wildly and effectively used by the Royal Canadian Navy. Radar technology was passed along from Britain to Canada and Canadian scientist continued to make refinement and created the Plan Position Indicator and it was used till today. Ultimate Antisubmarine…

Why do people choose to live a boring life? This is a question Anne Bonny might have asked herself because her life was nothing if not exciting. Anne Bonny was one of the few female pirates that lived in the early 1700’s. Her family originated from Ireland but later moved to America shortly after Anne was born. Anne Bonny had many characteristics that were uncommon for women at that time. Particularly, her need to be adventurous and to travel. While she wasn’t the most respectable person, Anne…

Having technologies that could guide oneself were important. The ships also had to be sturdy and able to support a crew and luggage. There were a couple major ship advancements. One was the creation of the caravan. The caravel was commonly used ship which were maneuverable and medium sized. Some of the uses of the caravan were as cargo ships, warships, patrol ships, and fishing boats. One main reason explorers commonly used these ships were there speed. Caravans were fast and able to control…

Slaves were stacked on top of each other during the packing process. Taken from their homes and family’s straight into the bondage of enslavement, slaves were whipped and beaten until they complied. One slave ship physician, Dr. Thomas Trotter, described the slaves as “locked ‘spoonways’ and locked to one another” (Document C). Slaves were chained together in the hold to prevent possible rebellions against their white abductors. It was very uncomfortable for the slaves in the tween decks, for…

saw the British supervision as an intrusion. In 1765, prime ministers Grenville took a step up on his revenue tax, with the Stamp Act. This act placed a tax on all paper used for official documents, such as licenses, wills, newspapers, and cargo lists for ships. All of these required a stamp to prove that the tax had been paid. Unlike the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act wasn't to regulate things within the country but just to raise money. The news of the act reached the colonists about April 1765,…