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continental army. It also started to turn the tide in Britain, many English people started to oppose the war. Meanwhile, the French provided a fleet and a sizable army in the colonies to fight the British. For example in 1780, 6,000 French troops landed at Newport to establish a naval base. The French also fought in the West Indies, India, and Spain. Despite winning various battles across the globe, the French helped tax the British of their military and financial strength which eventually…

south side shoemaker, Ebenezer MacIntosh in August 1765. August 14 they attack Andrew Oliver, Boston stamp distributor, and tear up his house. On August 26 they attack the home of Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson. The violence continues in Newport, Rd., three stamp distributors homes are ransacked. Spontaneous organization throughout colonies from groups like Loyal Nine calling themselves Sons of Liberty. Samuel Adams holds a meeting in Massachusetts called the Stamp Act Congress. In…

plan drills (Port of Virginia, 2016). Today, the Maritime Incident Response Team (MIRT) is a task force of individuals from the Chesapeake Fire Department, Hampton Fire Department, Henrico County Fire Department, James City County Fire Department, Newport News Fire Department, Norfolk Fire Department, Portsmouth Fire Department, Poquoson Fire Department, United States Coast Guard – Sector Hampton Roads, United States Maritime Administration (MARAD), Virginia Beach Fire Department, Virginia…

Abortion in the ACA: A Treacherous Deal With an effortless stroke of his pen, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law on March 23rd, 2010. Yet the deal-making process leading to the ACA’s passage was anything but quick and simple. The road to success involved overcoming interest group opposition, ensuring that the reform satisfied fiscal conservatives in the Democratic Party, and tailoring the bill within the narrow constraints of the budget…

Sentou Kaishi Sentou Kaishi means to start the battle. It is a war cry used by the Japanese. Sentou Kaishi is all about taking action every day. Katanakaji comes first. It is all about finding out who you are and what you want. But once you have forged your sword (it usually takes six months to two years), then you focus on just taking action. No more analyzing (too much analysis will hurt you), just focus on taking action. That being said, Sentou Kaishi is all up to you. Do whatever gets…

Africa is typically thought of as being a continent full of violence and revolution. This concept may have originated from the poor treatment of Africans by the rest of the world through colonization, forced labor in Africa, and the enslaving of Africans in other regions of the world. The danger and violence that stemmed from many countries gaining independence and experiencing political upheaval has been thwarted by peacekeeping efforts from outside agencies, like the United Nations. Africa…

So now I’m sitting here, dead gorillas around me and midgets swarming my location to kill me, the last alive in my group to my knowledge. Now I know what you’re thinking, “Carl what in the world are you going on about?” Well it’s a long, long story. So take a seat, grab some snacks, and tune in for Operation “Yeet Yeet.” Debrief:Carl fuggin Yeet, Op:“Yeet Yeet” This is just filler text too. Date:June 30th 2018 This text has no meaning only to be filler :) Loc:John F. Kennedy International…

To summarize this book would be like asking someone their life story and hoping you don’t miss a beat. I read this book twice to be sure I caught every small detail that Firoozeh Dumas went through. Funny in Farsi begins with the author Dumas, a girl who moved to America from Iran with her family, talking about why they moved and what she thought about it. Of course, they didn’t move to just any part of America, they moved to California. The reason behind the family 's move was because the…

settlement Jamestown Virginia. They wanted to prevent Spanish advancements in the New World. They settled in Jamestown because it was far inland to hide from Spain, deep water to anchor ships and protection from local Native Americans. Christopher Newport brought settlers to plant crops, he built a fort to protect their settlement. John Smith ruler of Jamestown was very successful on his rule that anyone that did not work did not eat. He maintained settlers working and maintained peace with the…

Junior High. The pitstop between elementary and high school. It’s either the best years of someone’s life, or the worst. Luckily for me, junior was the best! Here I am, an itty bitty seventh grader looking up at the school that would soon become my second home, ready to face all of the new challenges that come with being in junior high. I mean I’m here for 8+ hours every weekday, so it’s safe to say that Warren’s my second home, right? Walking up to my new school felt like a movie scene where…