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There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country , and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths , if that be possible “ Queen Elizabeth I . these great words were said by one of England’s greatest rulers, Queen Elizabeth I. Who is Queen Elizabeth ? Her name was Elizabeth Tudor. She was born on September the seventh 1533. Queen Elizabeth was the second daughter of King Henry the 8th , and his second wife Anne Bleyn. King Henry the 8th was disappointed that Anne did not produce…

Reed Norton Ms. Phillips English 11-1 25 February 2015 George Washington: First American Leader George Washington has influenced American lives for many years. He was not only the first president of the Unites States, but was also the leader of the Revolutionary Army. He was a very memorable military leader. George Washington established the foundation our country is based on today. George was elected the first president of the United States, in 1789. He was the creative innovator behind the…

A prescription drug or prescription medication is a drug that you get from a pharmacy or some sort of a professional medical source to be dispensed. In this society it is very easy for young teens to get their hands on prescribed drugs without a Doctor 's consent, this is because there aren 't many rules on prescription drugs. People get the drugs from sellers that they know such as family, friends or a person on the street . People also use them for many reasons such as wanting to fit in, lose…

"Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."(Amelia Earhart) From not being ladylike and learning to play basketball to attempting to be the first woman to fly around the world, Amelia Earhart focused on doing the impossible all her life. Amelia's courage and self-confidence make her a role model for today's women. Amelia Earhart is an admirable person because of her outlook on life in childhood, accomplishments in aviation, and the impact her…

In 1992, the Canadian Newfoundland Cod fishery collapsed which resulted in up to 40,000 people being put out of work. The area was once known for its highly populated waters but was soon devastated by overfishing by both the community and fishing industries. Economists have tried to theory in particular was more significant than the rest. The rational choice theory may provide an answer as to why the disaster ensued. The rational choice theory is a key aspect of social sciences and it is viewed…

I. Trouble began after 1763; it climaxed in 1774. A. The Seven Years War between France and Britain ended in 1763 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. B. Britain had gone into debt from the wars and was now trying to tax her colonies to pay off her debts. Through a series of acts, Britain angers the Thirteen Colonies. C. In March of 1770, snowballs were thrown at a group of British soldiers. One of the soldiers was hit by the snowball and fired his musket. This shot caused others…

Their attempts at establishing settlements in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland failed. They would not establish a permanent colony until the seventeenth century. In 1608, Samuel de Champlain, while exploring for a French fur trading company, founded Quebec. In 1673, Jacque Marquette and Louis Joliet located the Mississippi…

Weather caused The Titanic's Death There are many different scenarios for what happened to the Titanic. Weather is the biggest contributor to this disaster. The Titanic was very luxurious. It was 46,000 tons and 882 feet in length. The ship was thought to be unsinkable, yet it was struck by an iceberg and sank about 375 miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The story is well known about the disaster. It took 1,500 passengers and crewmembers’ lives, which is about two-thirds of the total 2.200 people…

Federalism is a system of government which divides sovereignty between a central government and several constituent parts. This division is established constitutionally and lays out which powers of government are the sole jurisdiction of the national or provincial/state governments. However, this is merely the purest form of federalism, and one that does not necessarily exist. In Canada, powers are divided between the central and provincial governments in the constitution, and all those that are…

Women gets lost flying over Pacific Ocean. Amelia Earhart known as the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean . Amelia was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, in America's heartland. She spent much of her early childhood in the upper-middle class household of her maternal grandparents. Amelia's mother, Amelia "Amy" Otis, married a man who showed much promise, but had never been able to break the addiction to alcohol. Edwin Earhart was on a constant search to establish his…