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President of the Confederacy, [BLANK-1], was selected mostly…

President of the Confederacy, [BLANK-1], was selected mostly due to his home state of origin, Kentucky (a border state the Confederacy unsuccessfully lobbied to bring into their fold), and because he was seen as a moderate – having only called for secession after open hostilities had begun between the North and the South.

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[BLANK-1] of Kentucky proposed a series of compromises to de…

[BLANK-1] of Kentucky proposed a series of compromises to deal with the secession threat after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He called for a renewed enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law and provided a plan to keep slavery in Washington D.C. The pro-southern bias of his plan, however, all but ensured that the compromise would not be accepted by Republicans.

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Part of Bleeding Kansas, [BLANK-1] began in November, 1855,…

Part of Bleeding Kansas, [BLANK-1] began in November, 1855, when a free-stater named Charles Dow was shot and killed by a pro-slavery neighbor. The killing generally marks the beginning of major hostilities between pro- and anti-slave factions in Kansas and motivated David Rice Atchison’s call for the March on Lawrence.

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[BLANK-1] were common throughout the South, but particularly…

[BLANK-1] were common throughout the South, but particularly in urban areas like Charleston and New Orleans, where some were relatively well off. They occupied a middling position in the social hierarchy.

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[BLANK-1] was a major goal of organized and unorganized labo…

[BLANK-1] was a major goal of organized and unorganized labor in the 1840s. The New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and Other Workingmen (NEA) was the first to mobilize to support this cause. After a city-wide strike in Boston in 1835, the cause spread to other major cities such as Philadelphia and the factory town of Lowell.

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The first half of the nineteenth century saw an explosion of…

The first half of the nineteenth century saw an explosion of agricultural patents to improve farming. Chief among the innovations was the steel-bladed plow, created by [BLANK-1], which allowed for the conversion of unbroken ground into fertile farmland.

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By the 1740s, during the Great Awakening, itinerant preacher…

By the 1740s, during the Great Awakening, itinerant preachers became increasingly experimental and radical in their approaches, sometimes alienating their congregation. A divide appeared among Americans: “New Lights” still believed in a revived faith while “Old Lights” thought these new approaches were deluded nonsense. An example of the new approaches of Great Awakening preachers includes the Connecticut preacher, [BLANK-1]. He persuaded his congregation that he had special knowledge from God. To be saved they had to dance naked in circles at night while screaming and laughing. Or they could burn the books of which he disapproved. This preacher’s ideas signaled to many that the revivalism of the Great Awakening had gone wrong.

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A D’Youville nursing student is reviewing information about…

A D’Youville nursing student is reviewing information about general indicators for nutritional status. The student demonstrates a need for additional review when they identify which of the following as an indicator of good nutritional status?

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Identification Instructions You will be asked to seven (7) i…

Identification Instructions You will be asked to seven (7) identify literary terms from the following list:  Flashback Epiphany Conflict Third Person Narrator Round Character Symbol Limited Omniscience Protagonist Tone In Media Res State briefly who or what the terms are (or provide a brief definition). Cite the author and title of the work(s), and a relevant passage, in which the item/concept appears, or which serves as an example. Explain how the item or concept illustrates/illuminates or explores meaning in the work (2-3 sentences). Use specific details from the story (quote or paraphrase) to help you be more specific. 

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Third Person Narrator State briefly who or what the terms a…

Third Person Narrator State briefly who or what the terms are (or provide a brief definition). Cite the author and title of the work(s), and a relevant passage, in which the item/concept appears, or which serves as an example. Explain how the item or concept illustrates/illuminates or explores meaning in the work (2-3 sentences). Use specific details from the story (quote or paraphrase) to help you be more specific. 

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