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    Why Did Pangaea Exist

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    believed to not be able to survive traveling across an ocean. This proves that the continents were connected and when the landmass/continent moved, the remainings of that animal moved with it. For example, the fossil of Mesosaurus was found in both South America and Africa. Since Mesosaurus lived in only freshwater habitats, there is no possibility that they traveled back and forth through the salty Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, glacial marks on rocks support the existence of Pangaea because a continent

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    Although countries in South America are not democratic for most of the last century, it has the fewest inter-state wars there, which can be explained by geopolitics with balance-of-power, the trade-off between benefits and costs, and relations among countries in this area. According to the theory of Democratic Peace, since democratic leaders have a larger wining coalitions, in order to keep in office, they need to gain support from selectorate, and “democratic leaders facing with war are more

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    South America’s growth has been very minimal in 2015. The country has faced a few setbacks. The region's growth is down to levels last seen in the 1990s, and its debts are heavy and getting heavier. There are two primary factors that cause issues for South America. The first is the decline in the rate of growth in China, which has affected commodity and other exports to China. China’s slowdown, which has punctured commodity prices and, with them, exports from and investment in South America. These

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    Ecuador Research Paper

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    The country I have is Ecuador. Ecuador is located in South America. People in Ecuador speak Spanish. Ecuador was founded in August 10, 1809. Ecuador is called Ecuador because it is The Republic of the Equator. There is a place in Ecuador where you can stand on the Northern and Southern side of the equator. Ecuador is the fourth smallest country in South America. There are a total of ten different languages that are spoken in Ecuador. The main religion in Ecuador is Roman Catholic. I will

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    America and South America have evolved because there is less slavery in South America and Americans have helped to evolve that. The American history is that slavery was ended by the civil war between the north and the south and the north had won. Since the war there was a lot of racism towards the blacks. We have evolved from treating them like they do not belong here to accepting them but still having some against them. People have now become racist against other kinds of people such as Muslims

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    today. The physical environment of the Incas affected and shaped their civilization. The Incan Indians started as a small tribe in South America in pre- Columbian times. According to Lin Donn, author on the website, Inca Empire for Kids Quick History, “The Inca empire started as a small tribe who lived in the village of Cuzco, high in the Andes Mountains of South America. One day, another tribe tried to conquer them. Thanks to

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    Pangea Research Paper

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    could not swim all the way across a salt water ocean, or how are they are about 50 of the same types of trees right on the border of South America and Africa. Next, there are rock sequences, they are the exact same rock layers underground of South America and Africa. Also, there is glacier evidence that shows that there are glacier marks on rocks in Africa and South America and those places are way too hot for a glacier.

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    COUNSELING While in the US, people with South America heritage have restricted health care. Having no insurance, being illegal and speaking a different language are some arguments that contribute with the lack of health care. Preventive technics are not popular in some countries; people only go to see the doctor when having an emergency. However, I would encourage people to take preventive medicine seriously by showing them the importance of preventive techniques to avoid complications in the future

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    In the 1970’s a radical movement called “liberation theology” developed in South America. It said that the church should try to bring social change by allying with the working class. Some priests understood this as joining unions and revolutionary movements. The Church was supposed to use the example of Jesus to create a fair society and help those in poverty. One of the sayings of the liberation theologians was, “If Jesus Christ were on Earth today, He would be a Marxist revolutionary.” This thinking

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    Peru Economy Weaknesses

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    thinking of quality of life, certain countries definitely come to mind more than others. People living in Peru, in western South America, definitely experience quite a different life than we do here in America. In some ways good, and some ways bad, if one moved to Peru from America, there would definitely have to be some getting used to. Comparing Peru’s economy to other South American countries, it pretty much outperforms everyone on the list. Of course, Peru’s economy is definitely different and

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