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    What was the purpose of the American Revolutionary War, or any revolutionary war, for that matter? There are many types of government in the world, and like everything, some are better than others. The people in the countries that had revolutionary wars had the drive and determination to rebel against their government, for what they believed was right, because, well, they did not like their government and wanted another kind. Within the hundreds of types of governments, the most common include

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    1865 Have you ever sat down and thought to yourself what life was really like to be a black man or woman in the late seventeenth century and majority of the eighteenth century? Imagine having to work for someone who only treated you as property. Back in these times, anybody could get away with is because it was the “norm.” Yes, were grown up listening to what our mothers and fathers told us but there are a select few who knew what the right thing was and that is exactly what Abraham Lincoln thought

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    conquest of territory in Honduras in 1525.(5) Many tribes in Honduras resisted Spanish expansion. One well known chief who resisted the Spanish was Chief Lempira. He is well known for unifying more than two hundred tribes of natives and organizing rebellions and uprisings.(5) He stockpiled supplies and allied tribes on top of “The Great Rock of Cerquin” and fortified the area with walls and trenches. He created what was considered at the time an impenetrable fortress. He then gave orders to attack the

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    The Relationship of Trust in Government and Taxes Compliance Introduction Why do we need to pay taxes? Taxes are used to manage and develop the country including economic growth, education, health, transportation, public welfare, defense and maintaining peace in domestic, developing infrastructure. Moreover, taxes are the salaries of government officers. Taxpayers are the citizens who have an income. In some countries, citizens who have high income, usually pay higher taxes. On the other hands, those

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    Huxley himself, that soma allows the citizens to,“periodically escape from the pressure of routine and worldly cares”(Congdon). Citizens are conditioned to use the drug at the slightest challenge to the cultural norms, preventing any thoughts of rebellion or contempt against the government. Moreover, the World State explicitly harvests this “religious emotion” through requiring the citizens to prescribe to their own self-made religion, Fordism. As practitioners of Fordism, the citizens of the World

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    Historians have debated for more than one hundred and fifty years about the depth at which the seeds of American disunion were planted before they finally sprouted in the spring of 1861. The Antebellum period of American history between The War of 1812 and The American Civil War was a time of tumultuous change for the United States. Captivated by the American Heroes who had achieved glorious victories over the British during the War of 1812; American settlers began to venture out into the Western

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    Who is Fidel Castro?

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    Fidel Castro is arguably one of the most famous political leaders to ever live. He is internationally recognized for being a revolutionary, a supporter of communism, and an opposition of imperialism. Eugenia Charles is just as influential and recognizable around the World. She was the first female lawyer and Prime Minister of Dominica, and only the second female Prime Minister in Caribbean History. The contributions these two individuals have had on their respective nations have led to massive improvements

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    List of Characters 1. Chapter Summaries Chapter 1: The Sentry 1. For the past eighteen months, General Thomas Gage and His Majesty’s Twenty-ninth Regiment had been stationed in Boston and there had been many disputes and tension between the citizens of Boston and the soldiers. 2. Hugh White, a soldier who had served about three years in the Twenty ninth Regiment, stood guard in front of the Custom House which held the tax silver. 3. The narrator goes into detail about Hugh White and his inner

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    The New New World Order moves first in Toronto The Toronto Electric Company first shed street light here in 1882 and acquired by the Toronto Power Company that also opened in 1906 the Toronto Power Generating Station at Niagara Falls (quite an engineering feat) to harness electric power for Toronto acquired itself by the public Ontario Hydro and so nationalized by Adam Beck in 1922. Today Toronto has over 160,000 streetlight fixtures and ~ 20,000 streetlight classified poles with extended dark

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    Mexican stocks, debt, and currency would be rendered worthless. If a socialistic government were to take control of Mexico, then every other rebel group and socialist party in Latin America would now seize this opportunity and throw their own rebellions--possibly erupting a situation in Latin America where not only the moneys, but the militaries of the world would be needed to once again bring stabilization to this region of the world. This would give new meaning to the words: foreign direct

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