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    Battle Of Trenton Summary

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    Hessian boot mercinarys before retreating two,400 yank troops with eighteen guns against one,400 Hessians with six smaller guns. A troop of British sixteenth lightweight Dragoons left Trenton at the onset of the fighting. Each side was armed with muskets, bayonets and cannon, principally of tiny calibre.Trenton had 2 main streets in 1776, King Street and queens road. Rall had been ordered to create a sconce at the pinnacle of those…

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    The First World War was an extremely devastating conflict, whether it is to the millions who lost their lives or the decimated, crater-ridden landscapes the war left in its wake. The Great War was also a war of technological brilliance, because of the many new types of war technologies and ideas that were brought to light during this conflict. From new rifles to machine guns to airplanes; all of these types of technology, weapons and methods of waging war paved the way for technology and warfare…

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    The Boston Massacre The Boston massacre was a significant event that didn’t happen until March 5, 1770. The colonists used it as propaganda. The Boston massacre only lasted about twenty minutes. Shortly after the Boston massacre the Boston tea party took place. There were five people that were killed in the Boston Massacre. One victim was, Crispus Attucks. He was a dock worker who was killed instantly when the british fired their guns. Another victim was, Samuel Gray. Samuel Gray, a worker at…

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    Fort Rouille Description

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    the fur trade. For those of you who don’t know what the fur trade is it was a huge part in Canada's history. In the fur trade the French and British fought and even killed each other just to trade with the natives. They traded goods like iron tools muskets and ammo and many other things to help the natives The wording on the monument of Fort Rouille Description: Fort Rouille was an armed French trading post that was made for about ten soldiers who slept in the barracks. There were also…

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    Timbuktu Dbq

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    Cities in the early world were very important for establishing a kingdom’s dominance, and educating the future leaders of the world. Education, Scholarship, and strong financial and political leadership led to the creation and empowerment of great cities. Timbuktu was a very prosperous city. Timbuktu was raised on the principles of trade and education. The main products traded along the routes of the Timbuktu and ultimately the Songhai Empire were gold and salt. Timbuktu received praise from…

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    vulnerable to conquest were their susceptibility to diseases like chicken pox, measles and smallpox. All of these disease the European conquerors had immunities to these diseases. Native Americans were technologically vulnerable as the Europeans had muskets. 2. In what specific ways did Native Americans adapt to European intervention in their lives? Native Americans adapted to European intervention in their lives by adopting some of their growing customs and other traditions. 3. In what…

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    Violence In America

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    Presently in the 21st Century, gun violence is at an all-time high in the United States. There have been shootings across the country from San Bernardino, California to Newtown, Connecticut; from acts of terrorism to incidents of work place violence the shootings continue. The shootings have exposed a weakness in the structure of the country which has sent the citizens of the United States to opposite sides of the spectrum when it comes to how to deal with a situation that is quickly becoming an…

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    Castillo de San Marcos, is one of the first successful forts entirely made of stone. For tourists, everywhere you look you could see something that exist in the 16 hundreds. The fort has endured many wars and conflicts,but still stands tall in Augustine Texas . Castillo de San Marcos would be a very interesting memorial to visit. The fort is an oddly shaped memorial. It’s shape is a square with an empty center, and diamond shaped peers on each corner to look out on.The fort is…

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    Chocolat Essay

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    that disrupt me. This is a view on the people is a way of showing that he does not really care for the people in the town as they are nothing to him anyway. Reynaud knows all the wrong that happens in his town from Josephine stealing from people and musket beating her up, all the way to the people of the town breaking lent to go eat chocolate in Vianne’s chocolaterie. Reynaud pushes all the problems of the town aside as they are nothing because he does not care about…

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    give America a visit. Americans are enraged at the British so they riot to help cause a revolution that they didn't even expect to happen that changes history throughout all of America. Now begins the Boston Massacre, soldiers ordered to fire their muskets killing around 10 men in the riot. This then causes America to shut off all trade and go to war with the British. With such power lead by George Washington, he leads the American army to war and comes out…

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