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Does the past affect the present and how?

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                I think the past does affect the present. It does this by teaching you a lesson to not make the same mistakes in the future. Another thing is decisions from your past can affect your future such as doing something illegal and going to jail can affect whether you get into college or not. Another example is if you decide to eat junk food all month and don't workout you can lose the gains. An example of learning from past mistakes to better your future is if you tripped over a bump in your house, next time you'll remember that bumps there (maybe it'll take a few trips) and try to avoid it.

Battle of Little Bighorn

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              Fought on June 25, 1876, this battle is one of Americas greatest defeat and the Indians greatest victory. This battle was fought by the 7th Calvary led by Cutler, against a band of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors near the little bighorn river. This was because Americans got greedy and went on the land they gave to the Indians after signing a treaty. All just for gold. This obviously broke the treaty, increasing tensions between the U.S. and the Indians. Allot of the tribes left the reservations and came together to be stronger and rebel against the U.S.                                 Custer and his troops lost for a few reasons. They attacked without waiting for reinforcements, they were on unfamiliar territory, they were vastly outnumbered, and they were fighting for the wrong reasons and i feel like that played a role in how hard they fought. Custer an...