Along with Mt Buller Victoria and Mt Bogong-Mt Hotham Victoria, Kosciuszko National Park is one of three areas where the critically endangered species Mountain Pygmy Possum is known to habit. The Mountain Pygmy Possum (Burramys parvus) is a small, mouse- sized marsupial that lives exclusively in Australia. With all of its habitats combined, it only adds up to 5 square kilometres, less than the size of Longreach. The decreasing size of the Mountain Pygmy Possum’s habitat is due to many reasons, including
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We the people, three simple words that hold up an entire country. The Constitution of the United States was ratified in 1787. Split up into three distinct parts, this document setup a way of governing that the United States government has followed for the past 230 years. The three parts of the Constitution include the preamble, the articles, and the Bill of Rights. The most important of these being the preamble, for it gives a promise to the one thing America needs to keep going, its people. The
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In 1787, the Constitutional Convention were trying to devise a method for electing the President. This method included selecting congress, state governors, state legislators, and other high political people to represent each state and ultimately help in choosing the President. This would later be known as the Electoral College. The only people allowed to be an elector are, Representatives, Senators, and a person who holds an office of trust in the United States. According to my textbook American
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In 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided that the most efficient way to elect the President of the United States was to establish a system of indirect election. Over time, debates took place on how to ensure the best candidate was elected. Many people favored a popular vote, while many others favored a Congressional appointment. Therefore, the Electoral College was established as a compromise between the two. (Federal Register) The Electoral College contains 538 electors who
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Martin Luther King, Jr was the leader of civil rights in United States. He has spent most of his life fighting for the racial equality of African Americans. In August 28th, 1963, King gave one of his most influencing speeches entitled "I Have A Dream." The speaker of this sensational speech is the exquisite doctor Martin Luther King jr. he is giving a speech because of the racial inequality that occurs in the united states at the time.His audience was the united states of america and he was speaking
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The Gilded Age sparked several changes in America, one being industrialization, which hit its peak during the Progressive Era. This boom in industrialization was demonstrated by tycoons such as Andrew Carnegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt. These individuals introduced large companies that essentially changed life as it once was. The Progressive Movement, which took place during the same time period, consisted of key reformers who strived to repair American society which became corrupt following the recent
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Throughout the “Farewell Address”, George Washington tries to bring about points that would make a strong and unified union through his ideas. He includes points over having parties and how they could turn into separation. He also includes point over having a moral society, using money in proper ways, as well as the way the country should interact with foreign countries. He formed a basis of government and the basis of the constitution to be formed for the future country. Within each part of his
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on the abundant and resource-rich Northwest Coast of North America. Further in the book, the author also mentioned that Kendrick using the Columbia Rediviva while Gray on board on the Lady Washington was sailed around treacherous cape horn and sailed north up the western coasts to present day Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Moreover, they also traded sea otter pelts with the Indians. The sea otter usually called by the Russian as ”Soft Gold”. Then, they finally would sail to the China ports
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The most prominent autochthonous people in the Seattle region in Washington State are the Duwamish. The Duwamish are comprised of approximately four historically distinct groups of people that banded together in response to the increasingly commonplace European settlers and trappers. Today, while the word “Duwamish” is commonplace in the households of Seattle and even the moniker of the most prominent river in the city, the Duwamish tribe is still not recognized by the federal government. On January
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Rhetorical Analysis “Washington’s Farewell Address” Everyone knows the famous George Washington who changed our country for the better and played an important role in American history. He served as a president for two terms and although many people wanted him to run for a third term, he did not wish to be reelected. He told the public this news in his famous “Farewell Address” which he wrote in 1796. The speech is analyzed even to this day. I think this is an effective speech because he connects
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