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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Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
How does Dickinson use syntax to develop the theme and mood?

Hope
by Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune without the words,

And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;

And sore must be the storm

That could abash the little bird

That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,

And on the strangest sea;

Yet, never, in extremity,

It asked a crumb of me.


Dickinson ____ in order to ____

1st blank options:
Places the subject in the middle of the poem
Concludes with an independent clause
Uses balanced structure

2nd blank options:
highlight the difficulty of remaining hopeful
emphasizes hope requires little of others
stress the sense of loss without hope

How does Henry David Thoreau use ethos in "Resistance to Civil
Government"?

Read the passage and then answer the question:
The Edo period of Japan, which lasted from the 1600s to
the mid-1800s, was a time of samurai and feudal lords.
However, the Meiji period that followed was a time of
modernization; Japan quickly became a major industrial
power in the world during that period.
Which term best describes the structure of the passage?
O A. Contextual
O B. Objective
O C. Thematic
D. Chronological

I believe it’s D

Do Americans have it too easy? Why do you think
that?

Which 1850s social norm is reflected in the excerpt about white women? the idea that women should be protected from the harsh realities of life the idea that women should always have better accommodations than men the idea that women should not be forced to participate in strenuous activity the idea that women should be less sentimental and more practical

The process through which a document is repeatedly translated from one language to another and back, each time by a different translator, is known as

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past simple

1) The president _____ (come) yet, but the vicepresident______ (arrive) early.

2) Where _____ Bruno_____ (go) yesterday?
He_____ (go) to the center and _____(buy) plants.

3) What Time _____you ____(wake-up) last monday?
I_____ (wake) up at 6 AM.



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Suppose that a circular island has an area of 14.4 square miles. Approximate the radius of the island. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a mile. Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selected A2.18 miles B4.59 miles C4.56 miles D2.14 miles

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Choose the correct answer from the bracket.​

List the following events in the correct order.

Using examples from the text, explain how Helen Keller felt about Anne Sullivan.

Look at the graph and read the passage from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio.

HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA, 1958–2003



AIDS is growing fastest in the poorest countries of Africa. These nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. A recent study showed that only a small percentage of HIV-infected children in Africa are getting any medical treatment at all.

What central idea is emphasized in both sources?



The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic among African children is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic among South African children is serious.

Read this excerpt from the last paragraph of the passage.

All my confidence in that crossing vanished. I seized the bell-rope; dropped it, ashamed; seized it again; dropped it once more; clutched it tremblingly once again, and pulled it so feebly that I could hardly hear the stroke myself.

What is the effect of the choice to repeat the word dropped?

A. It gives the sentence an eerie, ominous mood.

B. It hints that the narrator wants to appear relatable.

C. It makes the tone of the sentence informal.

D. It reveals the narrator is nervous and fumbling.

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Which statement tells the author’s main purpose for writing The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone? The book informs about how the Stone helped scholars learn about ancient Egypt. The book persuades readers that nobody could read hieroglyphic writing. The book entertains people with the mysteries of ancient Egypt. The book informs scholars about how to translate the writing in temples and tombs.

Explain how form Impacts meaning in the poem "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou.

What is Macbeth's reaction to the witches prophecy of his future?

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. environment B. fertilizer C. editor D. scientist

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which sentence most clearly contains imagery

Which of these sentences includes an interjection?
Group of answer choices

The cat was huge and round as a pumpkin.

Whoa, that’s a big cat!

What are you going to do with that cat?

How do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim?

They use secondary sources to show how French and English monarchs were indifferent to enslaved people.
They use secondary sources to show that enslaved people often fought for their freedom after arriving in the Caribbean.
They use facts from primary sources to show how countries increased the number of enslaved people to produce more sugar.
They use primary source interviews to show that countries could make more money in trading sugar without using enslaved people.

Part B
Write a short paragraph analyzing Cassius and Brutus in the excerpt from Julius Caesar. Answer these questions in your analysis:

What do we learn about the characters as they’re developed in the scene?
How do the characters interact?
How do the characters develop the theme or advance the plot?
TIP: Be sure to include evidence from the text and commentary in your response.

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What helps inform a person's bias? Select all that apply.
experiences
education
opinion
influences

In "Better Wait Till Martin Comes," when the cats repeatedly pick up red hot coals,
it proves that the cats are ordinary and will not harm John.
it distracts the reader from worrying about Martin’s arrival.
it builds suspense by showing that the cats are fearless.
it calms the reader by repeating a familiar action.

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