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    The battle of Trenton took place in Trenton New Jersey and it began on December 26, 1776. The battle was fought against German mercenaries, the Hessians. The opposing armies were found at this location because George Washington and his troops had been forced out of New York during the Long Island battle. A lot of the soldiers were retiring on November 21 because that was when their contract was up and George Washington knew not many of them would re-enlist so he had to do something big. A lot of…

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    Trebuchet Research Paper

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    unknown. The trebuchet was said to have been created by soldiers, starting from scratch, so it may not have been so intimidating. However, it has continually progressed to improve throughout history in many ways. To begin, back in the 6th century, siege engines had existed, but they were human powered by pulling on ropes which is extremely difficult and complex; unlike the trebuchet which is powered with counterweights and not as many…

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    # Religion Assessment ## Oklahoma City Bombing On April 19, 1995, in Oklahoma City USA, a truck bomb detonated outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Government Building. It left 168 people dead, and hundreds more injured. The truck bomb was detonated by anti-government militants Timothy McVeigh, who was executed for his crimes in 2001 and Terry Nichols, who received life in prison. ### Possible Big Questions - Is the death penalty OK? - Why does God let us suffer? - What forces…

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    In Texas 1993 there was a guy named Vernon Howell who was a part of a group named branch Dividians. Vernon Howell changed his name to David Koresh and created a cult. A cult means a religious group which promotes worship of a human leader and devotion of one's life to a specific purpose. David made a cult than stored a whole bunch of gun powder and guns and made an army which he said he wanted to make an army of God. This whole entire thing about how Waco was destroyed occurred very interesting…

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    Battle Of Trenton Summary

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    The battle of Trenton starts on the morning calendar month, twenty six,1776 associated ends that night set in Trenton new jersey the results come back to be a yank conclusion ten days later, President has fought another battle and won yet again.in the battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a formidable garrison of 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…

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    Yorktown, Virginia October 19, 1781 - Y O R K T O W N U P S E T - "Stunning upset over the world greatest army!" "George Washington's rag tag rebels defeat superior British red coats" YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA October 19, 1781 - In a stunning…

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    beat Cornwallis and his force of troops. The Yorktown battle was to ensure americans their right to independence. Washington’s french army, surrounded the British southern army under the command of General Lord Charles Cornwallis. The resulting siege at Yorktown forced Cornwallis to surrender and start a serious realization of the independence and peace. The battle of yorktown began…

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    Americans with enough provisions to stay alive during the harsh and brutal winter. The time spent building larger ships and the over 13,000 American men and improved fortifications at Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence would have led to a winter siege entrapping valuable men and committing limited resources from a war stricken Canada by the previous American…

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    The Life of Christopher Robin "But father, I really wanna go to the zoo!" I whined. "No, Christopher Robin, we can't. I'm working today," father evenly stated. He always did that. I hated it when we were stuck at home. I said, "You're always working father. I never get to go to the zoo and see Winnie and Pooh." I complained. "It's just not fair father! Why do we always have to stay at home and do nothing? I hate it, I hate it, I hate --" "Now Christopher Robin, you are making me very angry.…

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    published in 1926. It was written by Alan Alexander Milne and illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard (“The). The characters in Milne’s stories are based on his son’s toys and Ashdown Forest in Sussex, near Milne’s home, served as inspiration for Hundred Acre Wood (“Winnie). The characters of Winnie The Pooh are said to show signs of numerous disorders such as Binge Eating Disorder in Winnie the Pooh, Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Piglet, and Major Depressive Disorder in Eeyore. First, characters,…

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