write a essay about the great chicago fire
Answer: The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km2) of the city, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.[3] The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of the city center. A long period of hot dry windy conditions, and the wooden construction prevalent in the city, led to the conflagration. The fire leapt the south branch of the Chicago River and destroyed much of central Chicago and then leapt the main branch of the river, consuming the Near North Side.
Help flowed to the city from near and far after the fire. The city government improved building codes to stop the rapid spread of future fires and rebuilt rapidly to those higher standards. A donation from the United Kingdom spurred the establishment of the Chicago Public Library, a free public library system, a contrast to the private, fee-for-membership libraries common before the fire.
The fire is claimed to have started at about 8:30 p.m. on October 8, in or around a small barn belonging to the O'Leary family that bordered the alley behind 137 DeKoven Street.[4] The shed next to the barn was the first building to be consumed by the fire. City officials never determined the exact cause of the blaze,[5] but the rapid spread of the fire due to a long drought in that year's summer, strong winds from the southwest, and the rapid destruction of the water pumping system, explain the extensive damage of the mainly wooden city structures. There has been much speculation over the years on a single start to the fire. The most popular tale blames Mrs. O'Leary's cow, who allegedly knocked over a lantern; others state that a group of men were gambling inside the barn and knocked over a lantern.[6] Still other speculation suggests that the blaze was related to other fires in the Midwest that day.[1]
The fire's spread was aided by the city's use of wood as the predominant building material in a style called balloon frame. More than two-thirds of the structures in Chicago at the time of the fire were made entirely of wood, with most of the houses and buildings being topped with highly flammable tar or shingle roofs. All of the city's sidewalks and many roads were also made of wood.[6] Compounding this problem, Chicago received only 1 inch (25 mm) of rain from July 4 to October 9, causing severe drought conditions before the fire, while strong southwest winds helped to carry flying embers toward the heart of the city.[1]:144
In 1871, the Chicago Fire Department had 185 firefighters with just 17 horse-drawn steam pumpers to protect the entire city.[1]:146 The initial response by the fire department was quick, but due to an error by the watchman, Matthias Schaffer, the firefighters were sent to the wrong place, allowing the fire to grow unchecked.[1]:146 An alarm sent from the area near the fire also failed to register at the courthouse where the fire watchmen were, while the firefighters were tired from having fought numerous small fires and one large fire in the week before.[7] These factors combined to turn a small barn fire into a conflagration.
When firefighters finally arrived at DeKoven Street, the fire had grown and spread to neighboring buildings and was progressing toward the central business district. Firefighters had hoped that the South Branch of the Chicago River and an area that had previously thoroughly burned would act as a natural firebreak.[1]:147 All along the river, however, were lumber yards, warehouses, and coal yards, and barges and numerous bridges across the river. As the fire grew, the southwest wind intensified and became superheated, causing structures to catch fire from the heat and from burning debris blown by the wind. Around midnight, flaming debris blew across the river and landed on roofs and the South Side Gas Works.[1]:148
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A literary device that compares two things using "like" or "as" is a
Answer:
The teem you're looking for is a simile.
Cause = wireless-device use Effects = both positive and negative for teens Based on the sample outline, which thesis is the most effective for this essay? 1. Positive effects: Example of increased freedom Example of increased safety O Teenagers are often seen using wireless devices, but the effects are mostly positive. There are positive and negative effects to every new development in technology. O Many teenagers have access to wireless devices, and the effects are both positive and negative. Not all teenagers have access to wireless devices, so not everyone is effected by them. • Negative effects: Example of spreading negative info Anecdote about distraction Intro ✓ Done 5 of 10
Answer: Many teenagers have access to wireless devices, and the effects are both positive and negative.
Explanation:
The thesis topic must be one that shows that the effects of using wireless devices are both positive and negative. It should also mention as well as generalize the number of teens using such devices as the research did not mention the number of teens using said devices.
The only option that ticks both boxes is that "many teenagers have access to wireless devices, and the effects are both positive and negative" so this should be the correct answer.
I know this has nothing to do with school, but I need help making my short story proper. Don't bully me, please-
Akira: Hello, my name is Akira Suzuki, I'm 16 years old and I'm a vampire... No, not those blood-sucking vampires in the movies, I'm actually not a big fan of blood, I've tried it once and it was disgusting...anyway-
I got my quirk when I was four, and I grew fangs, and my eyes were sensitive to sunlight- so I couldn't be a hero like those other people. I then got caught up in music and started playing the guitar. I visited UA and played music with a few people, I made some friends there, and everything turned out great!
What does the poet describe in the second stanza?
The amount of people at the bay
The number of daffodils
The popular new dance move
The types of stars in the sky
The number of daffodils
Answer:
B. The number of daffodils
Explanation:
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General Clinton, concerned about what General Howe was planning and doing, made use of a mask to write a secret message in a letter to General Burgoyne.
Before writing the letter, Clinton had placed an hourglass-shaped mask on a piece of paper and then had formed the secret message within that shape.
The unmasked letter had enough false information in it to fool any American who happened to see it. But when Burgoyne viewed the letter with the mask, he read Clinton's view of the real situation: Howe has made a bad move; I don't have enough men to do anything about it.
The author’s main purpose in this excerpt is to
describe a form of code writing using an example.
explain the mistakes of General Howe during the war.
entertain the reader with a humorous story of miscommunication.
argue that using a mask is the best method for sending secret messages.
Answer:
The author’s main purpose in this excerpt is to describe a form of code writing using an example.
Explanation:
In the text in question, the author describes how General Clinton inserted a secret message in a text apparently unrelated to the information that he wanted to convey. That is, through a real situation, he exemplifies how a secret message could be introduced that changed the course of history.
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Pick the correctly spelled plural form of sheep to complete the following sentence.
Dozens of
roamed in the meadow.
sheep
sheep's
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sheeps
sheeps
You are Nirja/Neeraj, Principal, Doon Public School, Delhi. Your school has just started a music department. Write a letter to the Manager of Melody House, Delhi wholesale suppliers of musical instruments, placing an order for musical instruments for the school. Ask for a discount on the catalogue prices.
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Answer:
prind and ninja are fighting in school
the poem is about a small family? trua or fals
Answer:
true
Explanation:
which quotation from nameless tennessee develops the central idea that although the town is dying the residents still have hope
Answer:
“He held a hand out toward the dusty bottles. ‘Our tomorrows.’”
Opponents of student cell phone use in schools claim that cell phones distract from learning. However, cell phones allow students the ability to read and download multiple texts, perform advanced calculations, create multimedia presentations, and access information. Cell phones are a great educational tool for students to use.
Which of the following is most likely the main idea of this passage?
Cell phones are a great form of entertainment.
Cell phones should be banned from schools.
Cell phones should be allowed in schools.
Cell phones can do more today than they ever have before.
How like a winter hath my absence been
From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year!
What freezings have I felt, what dark days seen!
What old December's bareness every where!
And yet this time removed was summer's time;
The teeming autumn, big with rich increase,
Bearing the wanton burden of the prime,
Like widow'd wombs after their lords' decease:
Yet this abundant issue seem'd to me
But hope of orphans and unfather'd fruit;
For summer and his pleasures wait on thee,
And, thou away, the very birds are mute;
Or, if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer
That leaves look pale, dreading the winter's near.
What type of poem is this?
Answer:
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This is narrative type of poem.
What is poetry ?Poetry is writing that elicits a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional reaction via language that has been chosen and arranged for its meaning, tone, and rhythm.
Poetry is a broad subject, as old as history and older, existing everywhere religion is present, and arguably the basic and primary form of languages themselves, according to certain definitions. The purpose of this essay is to characterise key aspects of poetry and poetic thought as autonomous modes of thought as broadly as feasible. Certainly, not every tradition, nor every local or individual variety, can or should be included, but the article illustrates with poems ranging from nursery rhyme to epic. The difficulty or impossibility of defining poetry is discussed in this article.
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Is the title, Jamaican Fragment appropriate?
Answer:
yes
Explanation:
its a great title and its appropriate to
write a story that illustrate the saying that the excessive desire for money is the root of all evil
Read the sentence from Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza.
People talked to one another on the street in low tones; only drunks and muchachitos mal educados raised their voices, or the arrieros when they shouted to their donkeys.
Which words best signal that "muchachitos mal educados" has a negative connotation?
A. People talked
B. on the street
C. raised their voices
D. their donkeys
Answer:
the answer is c
Explanation:
How does Machiavelli work to achieve his primary purpose to convince readers that a prince must ruin a conquered republic or live there? Select two options.
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
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How does Machiavelli work to achieve his primary purpose to convince readers that a prince must ruin a conquered republic or live there?
Correct answers:
"He explains the roots of rebellion in conquered republics" and "He contrasts the characteristics of principalities and republics."
In “The Prince,” Machiavelli shares many political principles that created controversy at the time, but even today are of great influence on some politicians around the globe. Among the controversial ideas he stated, we find:
For instance, “The end justifies the means”. This is interpreted as one individual can make any decision or do something to accomplish the result he wants. It doesn’t matter if he messes with other people's ideas or steps over other people´s principles.
Or what about this other; “For a Prince, it is better to be feared than to be loved”. This idea created controversy because it invites the ruler to establish the kind of government that provokes fear instead of respect or love. Machiavelli considered that if people loved the ruler, it could appear weak. But if the ruler was strong and provoked fear, the consequences would be the control of its people.
Answer:
C. E.
C. He explains the roots of rebellion in conquered republics.
E. He contrasts the characteristics of principalities and republics.
Community service must be added to the graduation requirements for our high school students. This will instill our youth a sense of duty that in-class lectures fail to convey. Students will be required to serve; and, they will recognize the needs of our county. Which transition word would best replace the underlined word? however finally nevertheless consequently
Answer: Consequently
Explanation:
Transition word refers to the word that is used in showing the relationship that exists between the sections of a text as they provide greater cohesion as they show the relationship between ideas.
The transition word would that would best replace the underlined word is consequently. Consequently simply means "therefore" or "as a result".
Answer:
Consequently
Explanation:
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What would be the best topic sentence for the following paragraph?" It was hard saying goodbye to my friends
and teachers. I know we said we would keep in touch, but with me going to college overseas I know that is going to be
difficult. Don't get me wrong I am crazy excited to go to college and proud of myself for graduating. It was just a lot to deal
with all at once."
I
A. I can't wait to graduate.
B. I really like my high school teachers.
C. I am going to miss my friends.
D. The last day of high school was full of emotions.
Answer:
D.the last day of high school was full of emotions
in a work of fiction, where is the best place to look for supporting details that indicate them
Answer:
dialogues and descriptions
In a working fiction, best place to look for supporting details that indicate the theme of fiction is in dialogues and descriptions. A dialogue is a literary technique in which writers use two or more characters participating in conversation with one another.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
Which statement best explains the central idea of this stanza?
Answer:
Fame is dull and unappealing
What was the common purpose behind Jefferson Davis’s and Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural addresses?
Answer:C. To share the vision of the future.
Explanation:Edmentum
Stating that "7,000 people watched the night Frankie Nelson set her 18-hour record" most develops the central idea that the introduction of the bicycle brought with it many changes. indoor track racing was more popular than outdoor racing. female cyclists were more competitive than male cyclists. bicycle racing was a popular sport in the 1880s and 1890s.
Answer:
The statement most develops the central idea that:
D. bicycle racing was a popular sport in the 1880s and 1890s.
Explanation:
American author Sue Macy (born 1954) published "Wheels of Change" in 2011. The book focuses on how bicycles served as an instrument for women to break rules and challenge societal standards and expectations in the past.
The quote we are analyzing here was taken from Chapter 4 of the book. The paragraph as a whole states that indoor racing was popular and that women were very interest in seeing other women race. However, our focus in on this particular sentence:
"7,000 people watched the night Frankie Nelson set her 18-hour record."
The sentence above develops the idea that bicycle racing was a popular sport in the 1880s and 1890s. Seven thousand people is a lot, even for today's standards. That number shows the popularity of the sport. Since the sentence does not include information concerning who was racing or watching the race, nor where the race was taking place, we can safely choose letter D as the best option.
Answer:
d
Explanation:
Transitions words or phrases, allow us to ...................... two ideas. They ................ information, ...................... ideas, or show cause and effect. 1 punto
Answer:
link
Explanation:
transition words are also known as link words
In the sentence a new tropical wave has just entered the Gulf of Mexico what is this simple subject
Answer:
The simple subject is the tropical wave.
Explanation:
A simple subject is something that is performing an action. It can be a person, place, or even a thing. In this sentence, the thing is the tropical wave. The tropical wave is performing an action. It is entering the Gulf of Mexico, a place. The answer is not the Gulf of Mexico because the gulf is not performing any action.
Choose the sentence whose common and proper nouns are capitalized properly.
A. Jackson and Roberta are brother and sister.
B. Sean and ella went to the Video store on Independence Day.
C. Connie loves to watch football and baseball, especially on her Birthday.
Answer:
A. Jackson and Roberta are brother and sister.
Explanation:
Do you think Jim and Della are realistic characters? Are their actions more or less convincing than the actions of Federigo and Monna Giovanna in “Federigo’s Falcon”? Give reasons for your response.
Answer:
no
Explanation:
it just doesn't make sense
Answer:
Jim and Della are realistic characters. It seemed like they were truly in love and cared deeply for each other. The story is about how they both sell their most valuable possession (Jim his watch and Della her hair) to buy a Christmas present for the other. Compared to Jim and Della, the characters of Monna Giovanna and Federigo in “Federigo’s Falcon” seem less real because they’re not well developed. Federigo doesn’t hesitate to kill his pet falcon just to serve a good meal to Monna Giovanna. It’s equally strange that Monna doesn’t feel angry and frustrated when she learns that Federigo killed the falcon that could have saved her son’s life.
Explanation:
sample answer
Which of the following sentences has all words spelled correctly?
The foreign spys were discovered using wiretaps in different hotels.
The foreign spys were discovered using wiretapes in different hotels.
The foreign spies were discovered using wiretaps in different hotels.
The foreign spies were discovered using wiretapes in different hotels.
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Is the use of smartphones useful for the Skudents of secondary level? Write an e assay discussing the advantages md disadvantages of smartphones in about 300 words.
Yes, it is useful for the students in secondary levels to have smartphones because they might need it for distance comunication with friends/ even family... they can also so be useful when it comes to online learning especially when we are in lockdown and to upload and revise...
But if u think about it, there is lots of bad things that happen on the internet and social media... kids/teens are too young to understand or experience what adults know already or experience... and all this that happen, is all because of the phone. if it weren't the phone, they will be no way they wil be able to comunicate to strangers on social media or even have the ordercity to meet up with that stranger... thats why smartphones might be toooooo risky for kids/teens........
Fear from inside yourself is
horror
dread
terror
mystery
Answer: dread
Explanation:
Fear is an emotion that's induced by perceived danger which causes physiological changes to the person.
Dread means to feel extremely frightened or worried or about something which one thinks might happen. It is the fear from inside yourself.