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Lin relied on aggressive moral tone, meanwhile proceeding relentlessly against British merchants in a manner that could only insult their government. The only lesson Lin drew from China’s humiliation was that it was necessary to learn more about these “barbarians” and to import their technology. He could neither comprehend the implications of the European challenge nor overcome the weakness and conservative opposition of his contemporaries. Later, the so-called Self-Strengthening Movement adopted Lin’s program of reform; still later generations of revolutionaries abandoned Chinese culture in order to save China but accepted Lin as a national hero because of his courage and example in opposing the British.
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Answer: proximity to open water
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This did not come until far later
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An allusion authors to another literary work without naming it. The author refers to the Bible. The men knelt at Lincoln's feet praising him calling him the Messiah. Lincoln did not want to enter as a king referring to Jesus entering the town on Psalm Sunday. Lincoln had many who followed, like Jesus disciples.
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We finished the book and explained it in class today. Analyzing The Text
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Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada)
The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy”
Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad
The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act
The discovery of wheat strains adapted to grow in the climate of the Plains.
New inventions allowing them to adapt to life on the Plains, such as the windmill and barbed wire
Adventure and the lure of the “Wild West”
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