Sunday, September 14, 2014

Ameliorate Andrew Jackson

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence. below, in red.

during the revolutionary war when andrew Jackson refused to clean the boots of a British officer the officer slashed at the youth with a sword this incident left Jackson with scars on his left hand and head as well as an intense hatred for the British.


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During the Revolutionary War, when Andrew Jackson refused to clean the boots of a British officer, the officer slashed at the youth with a sword; this incident left Jackson with scars on his left hand and head, as well as an intense hatred for the British.


Friday, September 12, 2014

Laissez-faire

Directions: correct the following sentence, in red.

Laissez-faire is an economic environment in which transactions between private partys is free from intrusive government restrictions. 






Laissez-faire  is an economic environment in which transactions between private parties are free from intrusive government restrictions, tariffs, and subsidies, with only enough regulations to protect property rights.


Monday, September 8, 2014

Impressment: War of 1812


DIRECTIONS: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red.

of all the causes for the war of 1812 the impressment of american sailors into the royal navy was the most important for many american


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SUGGESTED Answer
Of all the causes for the War of 1812, the impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy was the most important for many Americans. 

Ameliorate James Oglethorpe

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below, in red.

started in 1732 by founder James Oglethorpe georgia was created two act as a buffer between the english colony of south carolina and the spanish territory of florida.




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Suggested correction:
Started in 1732 by founder James Oglethorpe, Georgia was created to act as a buffer between the English colony of South Carolina and the Spanish territory of Florida

Friday, August 29, 2014

Ameliorate John Adams

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red.

John Adams presidency was dominated by too events the XYZ Affair and the Alien and Sedition Acts.



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suggested answer: 

John Adams' presidency was dominated by two events: the XYZ Affair and the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Explorers 2024

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There is a missing colon (:) three missing commas, and several proper nouns needing capitalization.

The sixteenth century saw exploration and colonization of the new world by many european nations spanish dutch english and french


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25 cool facts about the Age of Exploration

suggested answer: 
The sixteenth century saw exploration and colonization of the New World by many European nations: Spanish, Dutch, English, and French. 


Monday, August 25, 2014

Ameliorate the Renaissance

Directions: ameliorate, or improve, the sentence below. There are 7 missing commas and 1 missing colon (:).

beginning around 1400 the influence of the italian renaissance was felt in numerous areas of intellectual inquiry literature philosophy art music politics science religion.



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SUGGESTED Answer
Beginning around 1400, the influence of the Italian Renaissance was felt in numerous areas of intellectual inquiry: literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, and religion.