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    forces were required in order to maintain the land. Because of Great Britain’s debt from the war, it could not afford to protect the recently acquired land. Consequently, through the Proclamation Act, the British ordered the colonists to continue their industries as normal and prohibited the use of the land the colonists spent the last nine years fighting for, and started imposing tax legislation that had previously been neglected (Doc F). This decree showed the weak British economy and prohibited an opportunity that could bring the colonists significant economic growth. Additionally, immediately after the war, colonists were not allowed to resume trade with the French, Native Americans, or any other islands not owned by the British. The new trade restrictions harmed many colonial industries that thrived off of French and Native American customers. Further attempts were made by the British to reduce the debts it enquired during the war. First, mercantilism was established, causing the colonies to import more than they exported, increasing the British’s profit. Parliament passed two acts, the Sugar and Stamp Act, taxing sugar, newspapers, and other paper goods. Unlike other taxes, these were attempts to make a revenue directly off of colonists, which the colonists had no opportunity to vote on. Consequently, colonists boycott British goods and purchase smuggled goods instead, ruining the mercantilist system previously imposed. The increase of boycotting damages the British…

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    music in the background was playing had me intrigued and kept me staying for more. It was an eerie, spooky, dark melody. One that just pierces my ears at the second my ears make contact with the sound. A song where I know something is going to happen at any given moment so I can’t look away. That’s what it was like. The film starts off showing an absolutely beautiful almost Victorian home. Two quarter moon windows that peaked out like eyes and two more windows right below each. There white…

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    Middle Colonies Essay

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    The middle colonies include New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Note: There are no promises everything will be perfect but, definitely a better life in the long run for your ancestors to live on. I can not pay to get over: That is not an issue, You can work for 4 to 10 years as a helper to a family and your boss will pay for our ticket over. That will give you food and a place to live. As well, You have rights at your home. Daily life On a normal day for the middle and…

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    Globalization Of Kodak

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    in 2013 but as an entirely different organization. Since emerging from bankruptcy, the company has mostly served niche film markets (Hardy, 2015). Kodak reappeared on the public markets in September 2013, though the bulk of the company is still owned by private equity and investment firms. Kodak is now a commercial imaging company serving business markets like packaging and graphics (Kodak, Smaller and Redirected, 2013). Gone are the days of cameras and film that made it such a famous and…

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    The New England Region

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    were divided into three regions. These regions are similar, yet unique in their own way. The New England region, Middle region, and Southern region each have an economy, a climate, and a history that is each unique to that region. The New England Colonies The New England region was made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Maine (which was part of Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Being in the Northeast of the future U. S. the New England colonies never got very…

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    Have you ever wanted to see a spectacular view from the top of The Whistlers Mountain? Get away from technology and play in one of Canada’s biggest and wildest backyards? Jasper National Park established in 1907 is the place for you to visit if this is for you. Jasper National Park has lots of stuff to offer you such as camping, fishing, biking, tours and much more. Jasper National Park got 2,337,730 visitors in 2016 and for the past 2 years, the amount of visitors increased by 20%. The park…

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    American Monologue

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    Once Jenny got her coffee she waited for her brother. Ten minutes behind, as usual. Jenny was people watching, as she does in the city, when an old stagecoach showed up. The red color of it surprised Jenny, the wooden wheels creaking as it stopped. The driver pet the two horses carrying it and waited for the passenger to get out. They must be doing tours of the city in the coaches now, interesting. Jenny thought. Caught up in her thoughts, she forgot about her coffee. She took a sip, her tongue…

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    Bc 290 Vacation

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    BC 290 Vacation Essay It’s been 4 years since I left the city of Cambridge to go on vacation to Mississauga Canada to visit my grandmother and family. Since then I’ve been working throughout the summers and the rest of the year so I haven’t had time to go on a vacation. Nevertheless, I did have an interesting vacation experience a few years back that I’ll remember forever. It was the winter of 2013 and fellow classmates and I from Middlesex Community College climbed Mount Monadnock in New…

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    Goddam: A Short Story

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    Even though I had gotten a cab, I didn’t want to waste Phoebe’s Christmas dough like that. I love her so goddam much, it kills me. So that’s why I was here walking the rest of the way. Fresh air is always good for clearing my head, so it wasn’t too bad. I changed my route just a bit so I could walk through the park. It always gives me this sense of comfort. It just reminds me of the times I actually had fun. I thought about what Phoebe said, how I don’t even like anything a goddam lot. She sort…

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    Niagara Falls is a wonderful place to visit especially in the summer. Niagara is the collective name for three waterfalls that connect the international border between Canada and the United States. The features that became Niagara Falls were created by the Wisconsin glaciation about 10,000 years ago. The same forces also created the North American Great Lakes and the Niagara River. You can visit Niagara fall by driving to New York or you can fly there it really depends on your budget…

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