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    The late nineteenth century saw a huge development in the United States’ economy, and the railroad industry was a leading contributor to why. Through transportation, jobs, expansions, and other factors, the railroad industry played a primary role in the evolution of the economy. The late 1800s marked a time of growth, and railroads provided quicker, more effective ways of shipping, communication, and more. When the railroad industry surged, the economy surged, and when the railroads faltered, so…

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    Minority Citizens

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    The United States is comprised of 13.2 black or African American citizens, 17.4 percent Latino/Hispanic, 5.4 percent Asian American, 0.9 percent Native American, and Native Hawaiian/Other 0.2 percent. This means we combined are 37.1 percent of this nation’s…

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    Mcdonalds In China

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    fast food establishments in the United States of America, but had mainly stayed in the home country. By the 1950’s both chains had a very strong presence in the United States and had began to invest abroad. After a lackluster attempt in Japan, KFC set its sights on China. China was and continues to be the one of the fastest growing economies on the planet. This is extremely enticing to companies operating in mostly saturated economies like Canada, Europe and the United States. China offered a…

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    expressed by Robert S. Norris "The biggest convergences of atomic weapons are in russia and the united states, who have around 93% of the worldwide stockpile of atomic weapons". Iran has as of late been given the capacity to make atomic weapons too which is unsafe in light of the…

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    health emergency why is it so common to hear about people getting them? AbortionNo shares that only 1% of women that have had an abortion is because of rape or incest. 6% is because of potential health problems with the mother or the child, and the other 93% is because of social reasons, or in other words they don’t want the responsibility of their actions and taking care of a child. Many women use abortion as a backup plan for if their birth control didn 't work or when they weren 't using any…

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    In America, around two million people are contained in state, federal, and private prisons. Studies have shown that the United States has imprisoned more people than any other country. One and a half million more people in the United States have been locked up compared to China, and China has five times greater the population than the United States. The United States holds twenty-five percent of the world’s prison population, but only five percent of the world’s population. The Progressive…

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    Missing children and adolescents are becoming an enormous issue in the United States. Missing children is defined as children whose whereabouts are unknown to their parent, guardian, or legal custodian. Approximately everyday young children are kidnaped by strangers or people they know. According to a 2011 study approximately 2,950 children under the age of 18 in New Orleans were reported missing in a one-year period. At least 650 of those cases were Missing Children in Louisiana family…

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    Problem Of Evil Essay

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    Everyday on the News, citizens hear about unfortunate events happening all over the globe. From innocent civilians being bombed in Syria, to the drug cartel crimes happening right here in the United States. Most people would label these terrible tragedies as evil. The problem with evil or why evil exists, is one of the most looked for philosophical questions in our lifetime. When people hear about natural disasters like famine, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, humanity looks to…

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    high taxes. John Ellis Bush is an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. During his time in office for Governor of Florida he was able to make outstanding changes such that could help the United States become a successful country. A number of statistics have recently shown that Bush has good leadership. For…

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    major sources of Asian hemp were cut off. Marijuana was categorized in the United States Pharmacopeia from 1850 until 1942. It was frequently prescribed for a myriad of conditions including labor pains,…

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