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    because it was considered the cultural center of Europe. The exchange of ideas between Italy and other Asian countries was made possible by the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that extended from Western Europe to East Asia. Italian city-states benefited from the Silk Road by gaining wealth and knowledge from powerful Asian nations, such as China and Japan. Essentially, the Renaissance was a blend of a diverse range of cultures with different traditions and customs. Humanism is a term

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    of goods. These clusters are growing all over the world around ports and airports and close to consumer locations in order to better serve the global supply chain. A few important logistics clusters are located in Rotterdam, Singapore, Memphis, and Panama for example. The primary reason for creating these clusters is that many benefits derive from having multiple related sources next to one another. When the different activities of logistics come together in a cluster, they are then able to share knowledge

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    (I got 100% on this one.) Out line: I. Theodore Roosevelt (republican)      A. Birth: October 27, 1858 at New York, New York      B. Died: January 6, 1919 at Oyster Bay, New York II. Background      A. Education- Attended Harvard and he graduated 21st of 177. He studied in the fields of sciences, German, rhetoric, philosophy, and ancient languages. (1876-1880) Attended Columbia Law School, but he dropped out to run for

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    Intimate apperal takes place in 1905 New York City. The main character is Esther lives in a boarding house and sews intimate apparel for her friends Mrs. Van Buren, a wealthy white lady, and Mayme, a black prostitute. Esther dreams of owning her own beauty parlor for black women and has be saving in a quilt she made over the years. One day she is contacted by a lonely Caribbean man named George Armstrong, who is working on the Panama Canal. Since Esther can’t read or write, she has Mrs. Van Buren

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    was a period from the early 15th century and continued into the early 17th century, and it was a very important time in the European world. It led to overseas expansions that concluded to more trade routes, new discoveries of gold, and expansion in cities. Once Henry the Navigator started his explorations, the entire world wanted join in. During explorations, most explores wanted to get gold. Most explores explored for gold because they wanted to pay off debt, or they wanted to bring back gold for

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    bypass roads, finally, linking new urban centers in the country and reducing congestion in large cities [2]. In 2020, it could be a challenge in the case of the Suez Canal, the busiest trade connection with more roads in the region, a series of regional rail line connects to Europe via ancient trade routes through Iraq to Turkey and Syria. With the improvement of the security situation in Iraq, Baghdad city is beginning to formulate a new long-term development plans in the

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    Panama Canal Expansion

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    Texas and other Gulf states may not be ready when their ship comes in. A massive expansion of the Panama Canal is on track to be completed in about two years, making it possible for huge ships often carrying goods from Asia to bypass their usual stops in the Los Angeles/Long Beach area and instead sail directly to Texas and other states along the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the East Coast. From there, the freight could be put on trains and trucks and shipped across the country -- potentially generating

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    and hated the same things. No you wouldn’t because you would want to be you and no one can tell you what you want to be or what you don’t want to be. Even the buildings you make would be the same from a normal house to a normal office building. The “Panama Canal” was one of the most useful canals ever built and they were made to for one reason and that was to transport goods. This was somethings everyone needed to solve at that time(1900s). The great Moai statues of Easter Island are also great structures

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    Was the United States justified in its authoritative manner of obtaining and controlling the Panama canal zone? __________________ James Chen Mr. Hughes Word Count: 2181 Number of Pages: 9 Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources: This investigation aims to address the question: Was the United States justified in its authoritative manner of obtaining and controlling the Panama canal zone? To address this question, this investigation will examine three critical points:

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    Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal Teddy Roosevelt was a man who liked to creat a stir wherever he went. He loved mingling with people to boost his own self-image.He loved to impress people with his cowboyism, his collection of guns, and his pintsize spectacles.Also, Roosevelt was a direct-actionist.He wanted to keep the country moving foward and preserve his public image at the same time. He wanted to display to his supporters that he could lead the country and be a jovial person simulataneously

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