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Andrew Jackson

• Was born on March 15,1767
• Lived with his mother and his three younger boys.
• During the Revoluntionary War, Jackson became orphan due to his mothers illness.

This had a role on his presidency because it made him more independent and less dependent on other people.

• In 1781 Jackson and his brother, Robert, were captured and got smallpox, as a result Robert died after release.

This had a role on his presidency because it made him tougher mentally and physically, to deal with his brothers death.

• During his days as a Revoluntionary solidier he was involved in massacres, ambushes and skirmishes.

This affected his presidency by making him tough and declaring because he was already used to the fact of seeing people die.

• Jackson hot temper put him in a misunderstanding  over a horse race and ended in a dual with Charles Dickinson.

This affected his presidency by making him more peaceful and not get a near death experience.

• Jackson was a militia commander but after his success he was promoted to Major General.

This affected his presidency by making him more grateful.

http://moranmustangs.org/drinp/

I think personally that we should judge people by their actions. I think this way because if someone does something really badI believe they should be punished for it. Even if that is the persons’ intention they still have the will and the mind power to determine what their doing is wrong. I also think that there should be an age when a persons’ actions will have a greater consequence than a person of a lesser age. The age I think that a person should have a greater consequence for there action is of the age of 18. At this age in society you are an adult and your mind is totally developed and you have the decision making skills to do the right thing instead of the wrong thing. 

  A massive, 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, January 12th. The damage to buildings is extensive and the number of injured or dead is estimated to be in the hundreds, even thousands. World Vision is on the ground rushing emergency supplies to survivors of this catastrophe. About 100,000 people had died in Haiti. Over hundreds of US troops had stationed at Haiti, 16 had died.

http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/eappeal.nsf/egift-haiti-earthquake-relief?Open&campaign=113655125&cmp=KNC-113655125

  The National Basketball Association will donate $1,000,000 to support relief efforts for Haiti. The NBA organization will join UNICEF and other relief agencies to support Haiti and provide assistance to all the people who suffered the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Haiti native Samuel Dalembert, Center for the Philadelphia 76ers, donated $100,000 in his public service announcement for UNICEF and he hopes to encourage his fans to support the destruction of Haiti.   

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4830259

  Over $210,000,000 have been donated in support of Haiti Relief.

  The assignment to transfer supplies cost about $176,000 and the  items being transferred are the following: broad-spectrum antibiotics, wound-care supplies (gauze, tape, bandages) orthopedic supplies, basic medical supplies (exam gloves, masks, syringes and needles), and personal care products (toothbrushes, soap).

http://www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse/2010/EarthquakeHaiti.aspx?gclid=CJHQuvKLs58CFZdM5Qodp3bDsA

Two other major companies are taking action to help the earthquake survivors in Haiti. Tyson Foods is helping Haiti by donating $100,000 also providing food, water and financial support.  Another major company that is donating is the Salvation Army which is donating 1 million ready to eat meals. Other organizations and companies taking action include Hormel Foods, Cargill, ConAgra Foods Foundation and McDonalds Corp. Also Wal-Mart Foundation which is donating $500,000 and $100,000 worth in food supplies. Publix Super Markets Charities which is donating $100,000, Yum Brands which is KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are donating $500,000. The last company giving help is the Diary Farmers of America which is giving 4,500 cases of Sport shake to the Haiti survivors.

http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/food-companies-farm-industry-helping-haiti-earthquake-victims/14022.html

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,                                                                                                                                                   

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the perilous fight,

O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

http://collaborationnation.wikispaces.com/lyrics+to+star+spangled+banner

Can you see by the mornings early light,

happily we hailed at the suns last gleaming?

Whose proud stripes and bight stars,

through the non-ending fight,

over the barriers we watched,

were so bravely flowing?

And the rockets red dazzling light,

the bombs exploding in air,

gave evidence in the night that our flag was still there.

Does our flag still wave?

Over the land of freedom and the home of the brave?

The well written Star Spangled Banner was originally made by a man by the name of Frances Scott Key.

Most of the weapons both sides used were muskets, swords, knives and pistols but the most common weapons the U.S. soldiers used was the 1795 Springfield Flintlock Infantry Musket. It got its name from a government armoury in Flintlock Massachusetts. The most common British weapon used was the India Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Musket. The bad thing was for both these muskets it took a very long time to reload manually. During batle it was a very crucial thing to reload in a fast manner.  Sources for post http://www.warof1812.ca/weapons.html

For exmple the American Flag was created to represent something special to the American people perticularly, but it can also mean something to people all over the world. When people look at the American Flag the same thought probably doesn’t enter their minds. When I look at the flag I personally think of freedom and courage. The American Flag is considered a symbol because that is what our country uses to represent itself.

I love to go cliff jumping most people would be a bit afraid but I find it as a thrill. I would love to go ski diving it would be a new experience for me but the problem is I’m not old enough. What gets me excited is when I’m on top of the cliff ready to jump and everyone around is cheering me on to jump. My absolute passion though is not cliff jumping my real passion is playing basketball. I really like the sport, I have fun with it and I would play basketball for the rest of my life if I could. If I get done with something I need to get done I go to the nearest basketball hoop and play. I would like to at least be on a college basketball team if I could but the thing holding me back is failure. My job would be a lot of fun if I got in the NBA plus I would have enough money for life.

One of the the greatest bands on earth is Five Finger Death Punch.  They just came out with a reccent album War is the Answer.  They are having a show in my area soon.

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In my opinion these are rules some students should be able to do.

• We should be able to pick the order of all your clases.
• We should be able to listen to music when we are doing work silently.
• We should be able to leave our classrooms without permission for necessary purposes.
• We should be able to do whatever we want during free periods.
• We should be able to take our own money out of our lunch accounts without question.

Hi Im zach and Im 14. I live in the U.s. and I have a sister. I play airsoft and basketball.