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    encountered a large group of Native Americans that had already inhabited it. This group of Native Americans was called the Taino. The Taino were the most native people who inhabited the Caribbean. They occupied what are now the Caribbean Islands of the Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Haiti. When Christopher Columbus confronted the Taino, he characterized them as “naked as the day they were born.” By 1550, close to all the Taino population was wiped out due to

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    Being Thankful

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    show that we appreciate it. Four of the people that I am the most thankful for are my grandparents. I am thankful for them because they want me to travel and see the world. They have taken me to many places including Europe, Cape Cod, The British Virgin Islands, and Mexico. My grandparents encourage me to do well in school and during rock climbing. My grandparents love and care for me by treating me kindly. When I visit them in Cape Cod, they give me chocolate for my good grades in school. My grandparents

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    Comparing and Contrasting the Colonial Regions Established in British North America British North America by the mid 1700’s consisted of three major regions. The New England region included the colonies of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The Middle Region included the colonies of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The Southern Region, also known as the Chesapeake Colonies, included the Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and

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    It is often difficult for entrepreneurs to trust investors with their new business because the entrepreneurs have created a business from the start. It comes to the point where it has become their life and trusting an investor to own part of it is always a risk. It is true that entrepreneurs require investors, but they need to make sure that the investor does not start owning the business and making changes according to their preferences. Investing is a natural thing for any person to do and require

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    There once was a young girl who lived with her parents in the city. The girl had no siblings and was all alone until a stray cat followed her home. Never before had she had a friend, so she kept the cat and pretended they were kin. Little did she know that the cat’s loving act was all a show. The girl named the male cat Smokey because of its gray fur. Its fur was as soft as silk and its paws were like tiny black boots. His neon green eyes glowed like rays of sunshine. He seemed to be gentle and loving

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    Coral reefs are underwater ecosystems that are held together by calcium carbonate that is secreted by corals. They are usually built by colonies of tiny animals that are in marine water containing some nutrients (McCook, Jompa & Diaz-Pulido, 2001). Coral reefs are mainly built by the stony corals consisting of polyps that are in groups. These polyps belong to groups of animals called the Cnidarian that includes the sea anemones and jellyfish. Coral reefs mainly grow in warm, shallow, sunny and agitated

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    Should Prayer in Public Schools be Constitutional or Illegal?     Many public schools do not approve of prayer in the populated, student-filled environment.  The definition of prayer is” a devout petition to God or an object of worship”(Dictionary).  While private schools are capable of creating their own rules an regulations regarding religious practices such as prayer, public schools, as they are regulated by the state and federal government, are not able to create these regulations on their own

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    Many public schools do not approve of prayer in the populated, student-filled environment. The definition of prayer is” a devout petition to God or an object of worship”(Dictionary). While private schools are capable of creating their own rules an regulations regarding religious practices such as prayer, public schools, as they are regulated by the state and federal government, are not able to create these regulations on their own. This creates the argument of whether or not public display of

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    Inside Panama Papers: Multiple Clinton connections Through recent leaks of the Panama Papers, Hilary Clinton and her husband have multiple connections with people who have used the besieged law firm Mossack Fonseca to establish offshore entities. The Mossack Fonseca is a law firm with expertise in registering offshore companies, which can have legitimate business purposes, but can also be used to evade taxes and launder money. McClatchy Newspapers and about 350 other journalists working under

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    region consist of the four colonies Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The first colony found out of these four was Massachusetts. It was found in 1620. It was led by William Bradford. The second colony to be found was New Hampshire. It was found in 1629 by Captain John Mason. The third one was Connecticut. The Connecticut colony was founded in 1635 by Thomas Hooker. Last but not least is Rhode Island. It was found in 1636 by Roger Williams. The Pilgrims wanted to create

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