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- 24271: Civil War
- ... were deep economic, social, and political differences. The South wanted to become an independent nation. There were many reasons why the South wanted to succeed but the main reason had to do with the North’s view on slavery. All of this was basically a different interpretation of the United States Constitution on both sides. In the end all of these disagreements on both sides led to the Civil War, in ... wanted a good banking and currency system and federal subsidies for shipping and internal improvements. The South felt these were discriminatory and that they favored Northern commercial interests. Now the main reason for the South’s secession was the Slavery issue. This was the issue that overshadowed all others. At this time the labor force in the South had about 4 million slaves. These slaves were very valuable to the slaveholding ... territories. The North wanted to limit the number of slave states in the Union. But many Southerners felt that a government dominated by free states could endanger slaveholdings. The South wanted to protect their state’s rights. The first evidence of the North’s actions came in 1819 when Missouri asked to be admitted to the Union as a slave state. After months of discussion Congress passed the Missouri Compromise ...
- 24272: Economic Reasons For American
- ... change in the American government and society a real Revolution, the Revolution is essentially an economic one. The main reason the colonies started rebelling against 'mother England' was the taxation issue. The colonies debated England's legal power to tax them and, furthermore, did not wish to be taxed without representation. This was one of the main causes of the Revolutionary War. Eleven years before America had declared it's independence there was 1,450,000 white and 400,000 Negro subjects of the crown. The colonies extended from the Atlantic to the Appalachian barrier (Brinton, 1965). The life in these thirteen colonies was primarily ... west. The immigrants brought with them ways of life that supported the colonies. The Scotch-Irish were typical frontiersmen, the Germans were the typical farmer, and the English were well educated. The diversity the immigrant¹s possed helped to democratize the political institutions that had been brought over from England. Nearly all of the immigrants to the colonies came from the middle and lower classes. Even the aristocratic families of ...
- 24273: Oedipus And Antigone
- ... than you continuing wisdom.” This statement is basically what Creon expects to hear out of his son. His reply of, ”Good. That is the way to behave: subordinate everything else, my son, to your father’s will.” Creon is used to having people do everything he wants them to do. The second example is the relationship between Antigone and her dead brother Polyneices. She is incredibly loyal to him and is ... loyalty of the shepherd that Oedipus was entrusted to, to king Laios. He was relied upon no to reveal the secret of the attempted extermination of Oedipus. That guard then became one of king Laios’s most trusted officers and was with him during the attack of Oedipus on him in which he was slain. The third example is that of the loyalty of most people to the Oracle, in that they all have faith and believe in the Oracle’s prophecies. They are willing to believe in the prophets, such as Tierces because they are speakers and messengers for what the Oracle says. After Oedipus was born, and his fate was known, Laiou and ...
- 24274: Desert Biome
- ... year brought 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters), making a five-year average of 0.12 inches (0.3 centimeter). At another time 2.5 inches (6.4 centimeters) fell in a single shower. " (Compton's Encyclopedia) Temperatures range widely in deserts. The greatest daily fluctuations occur in deserts near the equator. Temperatures above 100o F (38o C) occur regularly in summer. "Azizia, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Tripoli, in ... Luktchin in central Asia the average temperature in July is 90o F (32o C), while the January average is 13o F (-10.6o C)--a range of 77 Fahrenheit degrees (42.6 Celsius degrees)"(Compton's Encyclopedia). The temperature drops sharply in the desert night. Dry air, cloudless skies, and bare, dry earth furnish ideal conditions for the cooling of air after sunset. A 24-hour range of 25 to 45 ... 2 feet (about 0.6 meter) thick. It often grows to a height of 50 feet (15 meters). It has long, tubular, showy flowers. The egg-shaped fruit is edible, with a crimson pulp."(Compton's Encyclopedia) Woodpeckers dig out their nests in the big stems. Elf owls often take over these nests when they are abandoned. Desert life is a constant struggle for every form of life, plant and ...
- 24275: Without Men
- ... housewives who stay at home to cook, clean, care for the children, and serve their husbands. However, they are given more choices and opportunities, and are becoming more independent. From the time of the women's movement, women have proven to society that they are just as capable and qualify for the same roles that men perform. Since they have been given more educational opportunities, they have also proven that they ... believe that modern scientists will eventually be able to develop a scientific method that will allow us to create the sperm cell necessary to continue the reproduction of the (female) human life without the male's assistance. Females will then be able to impregnate themselves and give birth to their daughter without sexual intercourse with the males. The female's biological ability to carry and nurture the child, and the male's inability to do so, prove that women can but men cannot reproduce without the opposite sex. This scientific discovery will eliminate the ...
- 24276: The Lost Generation
- ... war and forming alliances. Many people thought that if they went to war, it would be over and done with before they knew it. The people who said this were the lucky ones; they didn't have to fight in it. The kids who did fight in it didn't know what to expect. They were taken from their sheltered homes and thrown into unimaginable chaos. World War I should never have been fought. It was because of a royal family feud that caused millions ... to its old occupations, and the war will be forgotten- and the generation after us will be strange to us and push us aside."(294) Paul is trying to say that the older generation isn't used to all the new styles of fighting and they just don't know what war is really like. The younger generation will not understand what happened and wonder how strange the warriors were. ...
- 24277: Natural Fiber - Natural Color
- ... unique shopping adventure in an atmosphere of bygone days. From the attic to cellar and ginning building to seed room, The Cotton Gin is chock-full of textiles loomed in North Carolina, nostalgia from Currituck's waterfowl heritage, and country crafts and accessories. The Cotton Gin is a country-market kind of place, an unusual setting for a most delightful shopping experience. We're at the hub of excitement, tinged with ... The cloth made from organically grown cotton creates an alternative for health. Being chemically sensitive, I became acutely aware of the benefits of wearing clothing made from natural fibers. I was inspired to design women's apparel out of this unique cloth not only grown and processed without chemicals, but because the color is natural, no toxic formaldehyde or solvent-based dyes come in contact with the cloth - or your skin ... feel as beautiful as they look. Classically designed apparel with an enduring style. Created from softly textured naturally colored cloth ranging from rich mocha to willow green. Fisher Henney Naturals, beautiful, colorful cotton apparel that's good for you and good for Mother Earth. Growing colored cotton began thousands of years ago, around 2700 B.C., in Indo-Pakistan, Egypt, and Peru. It grew in natural colors - mocha, tan, gray ...
- 24278: Was Andrew Jackson A Good Pres
- ... partners who went bankrupt. Fortunately for him, he escaped debtors prison. He retained a lifelong distrust of banks, and paper money, which was involved in the transaction (Morris, Section 3). In an episode of Jackson’s presidency, he was at war with the Bank of the United States. The Bank of the United States held a monopoly on the deposits of the federal government, which owned one-fifth of the Bank’s stock. The bank provided credit to growing enterprises, issued bank notes which served as a dependable medium of exchange throughout the country, and it exercised a restraining effect on the less well manages state banks ... the United States, which was due to expire in 1836. When Jackson could not legally abolish the Bank of the United States before the expiration of its charter, he weakened it by removing the government’s deposits from the bank. Jackson fired two of his secretary of treasury when they refused to carry out the order because they believed that such an action would destabilize the financial system. Jackson got ...
- 24279: Fraternities: Hazed & Confused
- ... its members develop social, organizational, and study skills during college, and that teaches true, everlasting friendship. As a matter of fact, fraternities have a long tradition of high academic achievement, and most of our nation's presidents were members of a Greek association. According to Irving Klepper, the first fraternity (Phi Beta Kappa) was founded for "social and literary purposes" at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia on ... called Union Triad which was, in a large measure, the pattern for the American Fraternity system. By the end of the nineteenth century there were over thirty general fraternities in this country (pg. 18). Today's fraternities still have all the characteristics and precepts of the their past fraternities: "the charm and mystery of secrecy, a ritual, oaths of fidelity, a grip, a motto, a badge, a background of high idealism, a strong tie of friendship and comradeship, and urge for sharing its values through nationwide expansion." (Klepper pg. 18) In addition, today's fraternities help their members develop many skills which are used in and out of college. During membership in a fraternity, one must learn leadership skills, because the chapter has to be run in a ...
- 24280: The Old Man And The Sea
- ... Old Man And The Sea Type of work: Novel Location: Cuba and the Gulf Stream. Principal Character. Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman. After more than eighty days of fishing without a catch, the old man's patient devotion to his calling is rewarded. He catches a marlin but reaches the shore again with only a skeleton, worthless except as a symbol of his victory. Manolin, a young Cuban boy devoted to Santiago, with whom he fishes until forbidden by his father after Santiago's continuous failure. He begs or steals to make sure that Santiago does not go hungry. The story For eighty four days, old Santiago had not caught a single fish. At first a young boy, Manolin shared his bad fortune but the fortieth luckless day, the boy's farther told his son to go in another boat. From that on, Santiago worked alone. The boy loved the old fisherman and pitied him. If Manolin had no money of his own, he begged ...
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