This ordinance stated that the territories between the Appalachians and the Mississippi were to be divided into square townships six miles on a side. These townships were then to be divided into thirty-six sections each being one square mile in size. ... This new ordinance organized the territory into several single political units each with its own governor and three judges to run its justice system. These units had the opportunity to advance their government when certain criteria were met. ...

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There are few similarities between China and America.First of all, China and America both over 3 million square miles. ... The Family is the basic unit of society.It reflects the ethical values of a society,its cultural characteristics and the unique features of a nation.China and America share some family values. ...

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Army Values What does it take to be a leader in the United States Armed Forces? The acronym LDRSHIP describes the values that the Army instills into its officers. The acronym stands for Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. Loyalty is a feeling of commitm...

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In the most common type of photoelectric unit, light is scattered by smoke particles onto a photocell, initiating an alarm. ... In homes with floor space exceeding 1,200 square feet per floor, a second detector will be required. ...

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For the Allies, as well as for Germany, it will be the longest day" June 19, 1944 BATTLE OF THE PHILLIPPINE SEA o "Marianas Turkey Shoot" over 435 Japanese aircraft were shot down in one day Battle broke the back of the Japanese air force and the back of Japanese naval power July 20, 1944 Attempted assassination of Hitler by members of the German General Staff led by Colonel Klaus von Stauffenberg o He was arrested and shot later that day o Field Marshall Rommel was also implicated in the abortive plot and later committed suicide rather than see his family persecuted and place...

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Many plantations were small units using only a few slaves, where slaves and owners worked together in the fields at various tasks, but when the number of slaves owned included thirty or more field hands, an overseer was hired to watch the slaves. ... Each cabin was about fourteen square feet, containing one room and was covered with oak boards, three feet in length, split our of logs by hand. ...

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NICARAGUA HISTORY Nicaragua takes its name from Nicarao, chief of the indigenous tribe then living around present-day Lake Nicaragua. Although it is the largest republic in Central America, has a relatively tiny population of approximately 4.5 million people. Nicaragua is bound on t...

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Vann Woodward said of the latter group, "Perceived insults to Southern collective honor included the enormous popularity of Uncle Tom's Cabin However, at least four states – South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas – also passed lengthy and detailed explanations of their causes for secession, all of which laid the blame squarely on the movement to abolish slavery and that movement's influence over the politics of the northern states. ...

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