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expansion and Confederation
Arguably the single most important piece of legislation passed by members of the earlier Continental Congresses other than the Declaration of Independence, it established the precedent by which the federal government would be sovereign and expand westward across North America with the admission of new states, rather than with the expansion of existing states and their established sovereignty under the Articles of Confederation.
Cartier had several reasons for supporting Confederation, notably his fear of American expansion.
The Pan American Baseball Confederation ( COPABE ) was finally established after it was deemed necessary due to the strong expansion and increase of the national member federations stemming from the Olympic Baseball Committee campaign.
While the Battle of Arbedo stopped Swiss expansion for a time, the Confederation continued to exercise influence in the area.
Economically, the creation of the Prussian Zollverein ( customs union ) in 1818, and its subsequent expansion to include other states of the German Confederation, reduced competition between and within states.

expansion and reputation
As one development followed another, the company's reputation for precision in the graduating field brought it broader and broader opportunities for expansion in precision manufacture.
The bequest of a collection of books, engraved gems, coins, prints and drawings by Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode in 1800 did much to raise the Museum's reputation ; but Montagu House became increasingly crowded and decrepit and it was apparent that it would be unable to cope with further expansion.
" The expansion and reforms cemented MIT's academic reputation, though unlike Ivy League schools, MIT catered more to middle-class families, and depended more on tuition than on endowments or grants.
Because the Pawnee people were old enemies of the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche and Kiowa tribes, instead of fighting against Westward expansion, they served with the army for fourteen years between 1864 and 1877, earning a reputation as being a well trained unit, especially in tracking and reconnaissance.
The airport expansion was part of a larger project to enhance the reputation of the Hartford metropolitan area as a destination for business and vacation travel.
During the economic expansion period starting in the early 1970s, Yanase dealerships progressed across Japan as a retailer of imported vehicles that had a luxury reputation.
During aggressive expansion it gained a poor reputation for provisioning and customer service.
However, the airline has had difficulties coping with its rapid expansion and has acquired a reputation for delays and missed connections at its Casablanca hub.
The building was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, chosen for the commission by the school's director, Francis Newbery, who oversaw a period of expansion and fast-growing reputation.
As foreign minister, he gained respect at home and abroad the reputation as a tough but pragmatic supporter of Russia's interests and as an opponent of NATO's expansion into the former Eastern bloc, though on 27 May 1997, after 5 months of negotiation with NATO Secretary general Javier Solana, Russia signed the Foundation Act, which is seen as marking the end of cold war hostilities.
Glassboro State began to develop a reputation as a leader in special education and after several years and the return of soldiers from World War II the college was able to expand its enrollment from a wartime low of 170 in 1943 to an expansion of several additional campus buildings and academic programs over the next 15 years and became Glassboro State College in 1958.
The expansion is also significant in that it brings Culver ’ s into direct competition with In-n-Out Burger, a California-based burger chain with a reputation on the West Coast rivaling that of Culver ’ s in the Midwest.
Deritend wareBirmingham's reputation for trade and innovation really begins to take off in the 12th century with the expansion of a market held there by the De Birmingham family.

expansion and acquired
Mr. Devey will be responsible for the commercial expansion of VecTrol's line of electronic and electrical power control components as furnished to end equipment manufacturers, working closely with Walter J. Brown, President and Director of Engineering of the recently acquired Sprague subsidiary.
In the " expansion season " of 1967 – 68, the Red Wings also acquired longtime star left-winger Frank Mahovlich from the defending Cup champs in Toronto.
After an unsuccessful expansion into feature films, as well as the fact that Max and Dave Fleischer were no longer speaking to one another, Fleischer Studios was acquired by Paramount, which renamed the operation Famous Studios.
In 1998, after a shake-up in the Korean auto industry caused by overambitious expansion and the Asian financial crisis, Hyundai acquired rival Kia Motors.
Baekje acquired Chinese culture and technology through contacts with the Southern Dynasties during the expansion of its territory.
For the next century, the expansion of the nation into these areas, as well as the subsequently acquired Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Country, and Mexican Cession, attracted hundreds of thousands of settlers.
The category acquired the moniker ' V8 Supercars ' in 1997 after event-management company IMG won the rights to promote the series in 1997, and led the championship on a rapid expansion.
* In the RPG expansion The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal, adamantite is a usable substance that can be acquired, and forged ( not by the player ) into a protective armor.
As a result, the seemingly random street pattern of the historic district is the product of hilly topography, a small network of pre-existing country roads that converged near the Big Spring, and the property lines of adjacent tracts that were acquired through the years for community expansion.
As a result, the seemingly random street pattern of the historic district is the product of hilly topography, a small network of pre-existing country roads that converged near the Big Spring, and the property lines of adjacent tracts that were acquired through the years for community expansion.
In 1986, a further expansion was initiated, and in 1992, the Army acquired additional land to enlarge YTC to.
Turkestan covers the area of Central Asia and acquired its " Turkic " character from the 4th to 6th centuries AD with the incipient Turkic expansion.
UFC's global expansion has taken it to the UK, as demonstrated in this billboard featuring Spencer Fisher and Sam Stout In December 2006, Zuffa acquired the northern California-based promotion World Extreme Cagefighting ( WEC ) in order to stop the International Fight League ( IFL ) from making a deal with Versus ( now NBC Sports Network ).
This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the British Empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as significant as its physical importance.
Further expansion occurred in the 1970s and larger 727-276s, ( simultaneously with Ansett ) were acquired.
This came about when Charlotte acquired a Triple-A expansion franchise in 1993, leaving the city's Double-A team without a home.
In all games in the series except Command & Conquer: Generals and its expansion, Zero Hour, funds are acquired by specialized " harvester " units which bring their cargo ( Tiberium for the Tiberian series of games or ore or the more valuable gems for the Red Alert series ) to a " refinery " structure.
He did this to accept a donation of lands acquired by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., for addition to Grand Teton National Park after Congress had declined to authorize this park expansion.
Boeing 707 aircraft were purchased in 1973 to allow for expansion in the charter holiday market, and at the same time the company acquired its first helicopters to serve the North Sea oil fields from Esbjerg.
When Cendant acquired the Howard Johnson's motor lodges, they offered to work together with FAI to ensure the expansion of the restaurant chain.
In 1990, The Rank Group, a London-based leisure company, acquired Mecca Leisure Group and continued expansion of the concept in its geographic territory.
Vallas states that Franck, pianist before he was organist, " never wholly acquired the legato style himself "; nevertheless he realized the expansion of organ style made possible by the introduction of such techniques and set about the task of mastering them.
For further expansion and fleet modernization in 2012 a fifth HS748, this one with a large freight door, and a second 737-500 were acquired.
Jones appointed Cowboys special teams coach Joe Avezzano as head coach, and on November 21, 2001 in the AFL expansion draft, they acquired their first player, lineman Aaron Hamilton.

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