What Is the Distinction Between the Hanging Wall Block and the Footwall

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Essay

What is the distinction between the hanging wall block and the footwall block of a fault?

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Treaty of Paris 1783

The agreement that ended the Revolutionary War, recognizing American independence from Britain and establishing the borders of the new nation.

Loyalists

Individuals, especially during the American Revolutionary War, who remained loyal to the British Crown and opposed the independence movement.

Western Hemisphere

The half of Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian, including the Americas.

Treaty of Paris

The agreement signed in 1783 that ended the American Revolutionary War, recognizing the independence of the United States.