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    The Effects that the Sugar Revolution had on the 18th century Caribbean Society The Sugar became population in the West Indies. The English, French colonies who settled Caribbean island such as St.kitts in the early 16th grew tobacco in order to make money. For a little while they were able to make the profit. However by 1640’s the faced different competition from tobacco grower in virgina had certain advantages which are virgiana had large lots of fertile land. Virginia tobacco was cheaper and

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    it, the Articles of Confederation. Hamilton’s life story along with his family history is as crazy and interesting as the country he helped build. Alexander Hamilton's date of birth is listed as January 11, 1755. He was born on the island of Nevis, in the West British Indies. Hamilton’s father, James Hamilton (a Scotsman) and Rachel Fawcett Lavien (Mother) was the daughter of a French physician. Hamilton's education was brief;

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    However they are not allowed to make a loss. They treat people, they advice people on certain illnesses and diseases. BHF (British Heart Foundation). Treat people with heart diseases. And preventing heart diseases. They distribute their profits to the various agencies connected with heart research. Raise money by selling second hand items. TRESHAM. To provide further

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    Imagine sailing the seven seas looking for ships to plunder and cities to barricade. This was the life of many sailors back during the Golden Age of piracy. Although many sailors lived their life as pirates, some were actually privateers and were mistaken for pirates. Privateers were like pirates, but instead of raiding for personal gain they did it for the sake of their country. They did not perform gruesome executions and did not always stay at sea like other pirates. Pirates on the other hand

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    “You don 't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” Said the Blond British Billionaire Richard Branson. Born on July 18th 1950 in Surrey England. Suffering from dyslexia, Richard Charles Nicholas Branson was a high school drop out at age 16. The oldest son of a hard working bartender and a mother who was a flight attendant. The headmaster at his school told him he would end up in jail or become a millionaire. But actually he became a multi-billionaire. From a nothing

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    the Caribbean. The island of Barbados is the easternmost island in the Lesser Antilles, and its tropical weather and beautiful beaches are some of the best swimming and surfing waters in the world. Besides the breathtaking beaches and adrenaline-pumping water sports, Barbados has a rich history and cultural heritage that makes a trip to the island worth every penny. There is no dull moment in Barbados with many golf courses, sporting events, and historic homes to visit. The island is home to the famous

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    Slavery had also been present in New York from the earliest days of Dutch settlement. As their role expanded so did slavery in the city, 30 percent of its laborers were slaves. Most came from different cultures, spoke different languages, and practiced many regions. Slavery allowed different individuals who would never otherwise have encountered, their bond was not kinship, language, or even race, but the impressment of slavery. They eventually came together an created a cohesive culture and community

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    since its establishment it has expanded its interests outside of Panama to include more than 40 offices worldwide, by helping a global client to make a basement for working with shell companies in Panama, Bahamas and the Virgin Islands of British, and other notorious tax havens islands in the world (Aljazeera.com, 2016). The papers bring out details about Russian shocking acts of corruption, hint of massive corruptions in a range of developing nations at scandalous goings-on, and lead to a prompt of

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    Over the past few centuries, the natural disaster of hurricanes has had a huge impact on the land around us. It could cost millions, or even billions of dollars in repairing the damages done by hurricanes. These natural disasters can not only result in property damage but also many lives lost and injured victims. Hurricanes usually leave many without homes, forcing victims to find shelters or relocate to a different city or state for safety. A hurricane is a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm with

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    world, it would probably be the proud and independent island nation of Jamaica. The island-nation of Jamaica is the third largest island of the “Greater Antilles,” a collection of larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, which is a specific section of the North Atlantic Ocean of the Western Hemisphere, specifically off the east coast of the continent of North America. To the north, lie the countries of Cuba, the Bahamas, Crooked Island, Cat Island, Great Inagua, Nassau, Andrea, Key West, and the southern

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