tecumseh, a powerful shawnee i chief, made a strong alliance of the tribes along the western american frontier in what is now michigan and indiana. in november 1811. the governor of the indiana territory, william henry harrison, launched an attack on warriors led by tecumseh's brother. the fierce battle of tippecanoe was a draw. however, it was discovered that some of tecumseh's warriors had used british weapons, adding to the demand for war. after war was declared, general harrison led a force into canada, where he defeated the british and indians at the battle of the thames. tecumseh was killed there. without his leadership, his confederacy quickly collapsed.
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tecumseh
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aaron burr
aaron burr was a brilliant, erratic man with great personal charm-and huge ambition. he served as vice president during jefferson's first term, but the president considered him a dangerous schemer and replaced him for the 1804 election. burr ran for governor of new york instead, but lost. he blamed the defeat on vicious newspaper attacks alexander hamilton had written. when hamilton refused to apologize, burr challenged him to a duel with pistols and fatally wounded him. with a warrant out for his arrest, burr, still vice president, fled west. he was arrested and put on trial for treason in 1807. he was acquitted due to lack of evidence, but he spent the rest of his life in obscurity.
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louisiana purchase
buying the louisiana territory raised a constitutional issue for president jefferson, since the document said nothing about purchasing new lands. jefferson decided that keeping france from controlling the mississippi river was too important, though, to turn down the opportunity. so the purchase was judged necessary and the senate readily approved it in 1803. congress paid france about $15 million for the land.
the louisiana purchase doubled the land area of the nation, adding 800,000 square miles and more than 200,000 people-primarily american indians, spanish, and french. -
daniel boone
even before the revolution daniel boone and other pioneers blazed trails and led pioneers into the western wilderness. in 1775, boone joined several indian trails together to create the wilderness road. thousands of pioneers used this road to cross the cumberland gap into what is now kentucky. boone eventually moved west to missouri, where he continued to hunt and explore the wilds well into his eighties.
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loyalist
about 60,000 loyalists fought on the side of the british during the war, and a total of 100,000 left the country as a result. in virginia and new england, loyalists made up less than 10 percent of the population. but an estimated 40 percent of new yorkers were loyalists, and they may have been a majority in georgia and north carolina.
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minutemen
became a symbol of the patriots' willingness to fight for their rights. they got their name because they could get dressed, grab their rifles, and be out the door in a minute.
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samuel adams
samuel adams was often called the firebrand of the american revolution." a few months after the boston massacre, adams called for "committees of correspondence" in every colony. by 1774, these committees were exchanging news and ideas, which helped build a sense of national unity.
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boycott
is a refusal to buy from or deal with another person, company, or nation.
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pennsylvania
the best poor man's country in the world.
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acute selfitis
taking photos of one's self at least three times a day and posting each of the photos on social media.
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selfitis
defined (by american psychiatric association) as the obsessive compulsive desire to take photos of one's self and post them on social media as a way to make up for the lack of self-esteem and to fill a gap in intimacy.
classification:
(see: borderline selfitis)
(see: acute selfitis)
(see: chronic selfitis)
signs:
selfish – narcissists act selfishly and, even if being generous, are generally only responsive to their own concerns.
no rules – narcissists feel that they are above others and that the rules don't apply to them.
inability to take criticism - narcissists have an inflated idea of their own importance, they can be quickly deflated by negative criticism.
discomfort – it happens due to lot of addiction for selfie.
unilateral listening – instead of listening in order to respond, narcissists listen in order to dismiss, negate, ignore, minimize or otherwise make someone else's concerns irrelevant.
refusal to take responsibility – narcissists have a tendency to blame others for things that go wrong.
angriness – narcissists may become easily angered by critical comments or being ordered what to do.
consequences:
excessive use of social networking may be connected to psychiatric problems
like depression,
obsessive compulsive disorder,
addiction,
body dysmorphia,
narcissistic personality disorder,
schizoaffective and schizotypal disorders,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder etc.
there is a human desire to be recognized and appreciated,
we shouldn't make those people closest to us ask for it.
prevention:
1- strict law required to prevent deaths related to selfie and law incudes strictly prohibit the selfie points/place.
2- parents also have to teach their children's not stick for selfies.
3- social medias must start campaign against excess selfie.
4- put the sign boards in certain place/areas that not to have selfie.
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selfie
selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or camera phone held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.
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dwayne johnson
the most paid hollywood actor for now.
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welcome to the game ii
it looks like a scarier version of welcome to the game. i think the scariest part of this game is that you hear strange noises coming from outside while browsing the web. that's why it is really hard to focus on the tasks but also doubles your experience.
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in this version, the killer (aka the breather) may call you to make you listen to his breathe.
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history
written by the victors.