with select groups from The Netherlands and China. This was due to constant attempts by European countries to convert them to Catholicism and unfair trade deals. The U.S saw opportunity in trading with Japan because of its useful position in the Pacific as well as the large amount of coal located in Japan. The coal would be very useful to U.S steam ships, which require large amounts of coal, looking to refuel on their way to China so
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My favorite constellation is Sagittarius, or "The Archer" because it's my zodiac sign. Sagittarius is the largest constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, making it the fifteenth largest constellation overall. It's located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy and its brightest stars form a teapot. This infamous constellation, often depicted as being a centaur holding a bow and arrow, was catalogued in the 2nd century by the Greek astronomer, Ptolemy. Though Sagittarius is a constellation like
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conditions were horrible. They were fighting through jungles and mountain terrains, making the battle harder than it actually was. These men were also starving and their living conditions weren't good. By 1942 the Japanese had control over most of the Pacific region and New Guinea was the last place between the Japanese and Australia. If the Japanese had won the battle, they would’ve had control over Australia, hence, this battle “saved Australia”. Australia seemed to be in serious threat, as Australia’s
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My favorite constellation is Coma Berenices because of who it's named after. The constellation Coma Berenices is named after Queen Berenice of Egypt who sacrificed her long hair. Historically, she lived during the time that Alexandria became a cultural center in Egypt and that is very interesting. The constellation is part of the Ursa Major family and is close to both the Leo constellation as well as Bootes. It is especially close to Arcturus, the brightest star in the Bootes constellation. Coma
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I've chosen the Phoenix constellation because It remember me of Fawkes, the Phoenix of Dumbledore who was just amazing and so pretty. He helped Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore many times. It is called Phoenix constellation because it has the form of a Phoenix. You can look at the Phoenix constellation with naked eyes in the southern sky. It is composed of 74 stars, it is not very bright. To have the best observation you should look at it in autumn. The Phoenix constellation was mostly used in
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Japan has a reputation of being a land of innovation. When people first think of Japan, they most commonly associate the country with stereotypes. Many think of hard workers, robots, Nintendo, strict familial units, car companies, and plenty of seafood. While these things can be incorporated into the Japanese culture, Japan, and the Japanese, are obviously much more than the misconceptions surrounding them. In this essay: the following paragraphs and pages follow the story of Aiko Kagoshima, and
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In 1859, The United States-Japan Treaty of Amity and Commerce came into effect (Dower 3), ending Japan’s long period of isolationism and bringing not only commercial exchanges in boomtowns like Yokohama but also cultural exchanges that would spark an artistic movement. The opening of the ports in Japan was a result of external pressures from other nations, including the United States’ president at the time, Millard Fillmore, and the Unites States Navy Commodore Matthew Perry. Upon doing so, the West
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The 1960 Chile earthquake, also known as the 1960 Valdivia earthquake was the single most powerful earthquake ever recorded. The event took place in May 22 1960 during the afternoon (19:11 GMT). It lasted for 10 minutes during which it caused serious damage. The epicenter was located near a small town called Lumaco. The Valdivia earthquake was part of a series of quakes that battered Chile between May 21 and June 6. The catastrophic event had serious consequences. It triggered numerous natural disasters
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Jillian Mulrooney Commodore Matthew Perry’s Exchange With Japan Commodore Matthew Perry’s Exchange with Japan made great contributions to trade not only in Japan, but with the rest of the world. Commodore Perry was a sailor, diplomat and an advocate of the naval steamship. He was apart of the United States Navy for forty-two years. Commodore Perry was the first westerner to visit the islands of Japan.The United States had a goal of reopening the trade ports in Japan with the rest of the world
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Yann Martel’s novel, ‘Life of Pi’ is about the protagonist Piscine Molitor Patel, a 16 year old boy who has been stranded in the Pacific Ocean for 227 days with only the company of animals. A zebra, hyena, orangutan and a Bengal tiger, all which are trying to survive on a lifeboat. In ‘Life of Pi’ survival is a key theme and along with survival goes hope. Pi evolves into a different person by the end of the novel as he has adapted to the unfortunate circumstance. Pi’s family had made the decision
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