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  • American Colony Lifestyles

    American Colony Lifestyles

    So close yet so far The lifestyle in the three American colonies sections, varied dramatically, the most obvious was the difference between the New England and the Southern colonies. The New England colonies varied in many ways from the southern colonies, the most obvious were the motives for the founders, the political and social beliefs, and economic differences. The New England colonies were much more interested in starting a new way of life for the

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Kevin
  • American Constitution

    American Constitution

    America is a great, strong country. It has been this way because of a 200-year-old document that has kept this nation standing. Our laws, government and senate are all based on the Constitution. America was once ruled by Britain and was heavily taxed, treated poorly, and was given many strict laws that forbid Americans to do many things. After America defeated Britain in the Revolutionary war, 55 delegates came together to write the Constitution.

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    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Constitution V. the Articles of Confederation

    American Constitution V. the Articles of Confederation

    America’s revolution against the British was fought for freedom from high taxation. Many Americans did not approve of the monarchial government of Britain. When the American Revolution ended, America formed a new type of government based on the ideas of republicanism. This idea revolved around the concept that ultimate political authority should be vested in the citizens of the nation. Republicanism was a very radical idea because no government in the past had ever tried

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Culture

    American Culture

    в… . American Mainstream The main content of American culture is the emphasize on individuals' value, the pursue of democracy and freedom, the promotion of deploitation and competition and the need of realistic and practicality. Its core is individualism: self first, personal need first, pursue of individual benefit and enjoyment, emphasize on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design. This type of intentionally build up of personality and pursue customized individualism has its pros and cons,

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Andrew
  • American Culture

    American Culture

    In order to understand American culture, one must have knowledge of the history of our country. America is traditionally a country of immigrants. Very few people today have ancestors who were natives in this land. Even our founding fathers fled to America…many because of religious persecution, and a few who were just looking to start a new life on the exciting untouched frontier. During the hundreds of years to come, America was seen as a

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Fonta
  • American Culture

    American Culture

    American Culture American heroic mythology is rooted in the history or our movement west and in the legacy of open space, mobility, and rich natural resources. The migration westward into open spaces containing rich natural resources helped create a society emphasizing wealth, mobility, freedom, transformation, and opportunity for conquest. This was observed while watching Tombstone and when reading West of Everything. While watching Tombstone I noticed that the movie was really a battle between good

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Mikki
  • American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights

    American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of Rights

    Few political documents have affected the world quite like the American Declaration of Independence or the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The repercussions of each have had a profound effect on world history up to this point. But why did these documents have such an effect? The answer lies in the common philosophical backgrounds of the two. The writings of Rousseau, Locke and Montesquieu all contained ideas that were later used

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • American Democracy

    American Democracy

    Ravi Purohit-PUB 1250 2/16/05 The paper in which I chose to write about is American Democracy. When the thirteen British colonies in North America declared their independence in 1776, they laid down that “governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” This meant that they wanted a government for the people, run by the people. This is one of the basic ideals upon which our nation was founded.

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Tommy
  • American Diversity

    American Diversity

    America today is now beginning its fourth century. As compared to other times in American History, we are diverse in our ideas, thoughts, and opinions. Times have changed. Our population is changing, we are growing larger and more varied. We form different opinions on what we believe is right and just, We also spend our time more efficiently than ever before. Our population is constantly expanding. According to the graphs in Time Magazine on “Who

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Anna
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    This paper will prove that the American Dream can best be explained as a city upon a hill, meaning being above and superior over those below. The Civil War, the imperialistic race of the 19th century, the Korean War, the KKK, and the Gulf War are all examples of the American Dream of superiority playing a part in American History. Americans all have a different idea of this superiority, but nonetheless strive to achieve it,

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Mikki
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    The American Dream "The American Dream is "that dream of a nation in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with options for each according to capacity or accomplishments. It is a dream of social stability in which each man and each woman shall be able to achieve to the fullest distinction of which they are essentially competent, and be distinguish by others for what they are, despite of the

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Bred
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    What is the American Dream? Is a question that will be answered differently every time it’s asked to a different individual. Everyone has a different opinion regarding what is the American Dream and what it takes to make the dream a reality there’s a simply explanation to this: People come from different places, and everyone has a different story to tell. No two lives are just alike, there are going to be people who have

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    The American Dream at this time in America was troubling. Many women were not able to do as they pleased. They were still in control by their husbands. Most couples during this time seemed very sad and upset. When the epitaphs of husbands and wives were written most of them were lies. Richard Bone said in his epitaph that “ I chiseled for them whatever they wished, All in ignorance of its truth.” He said

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    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Bred
  • American Dream and Discrimination

    American Dream and Discrimination

    [Type text][Type text][Type text] American Dream and Discrimination The Great Depression left three and a half million people homeless and unemployment rates were at an all time high of twenty-one percent.During this time people were eating spoiled foods out of trashcans and violence was inflicted on all people. The Great Depression was an ideal example that the American Dream was all but a myth and that not all Americans could achieve it. John Steinbeck, author

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    Submitted: February 1, 2015 By: daggermon
  • American Dreams and Obstacles

    American Dreams and Obstacles

    In the novels we have read this year all of the characters have a dream. However, there have been obstacles that sometimes hinder these American dreams. These obstacles range from internal conflict to society itself. Is it possible for these dynamic characters to struggle with obstacles and overcome them to reach their dream? Americans in our society have a dream that consist of a vivid plan and multiple goals. Often times this dream has a

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Andrew
  • American Economy After September 11th

    American Economy After September 11th

    American Economy after September 11th "Every president is dealt a hand of cards," said John Shoven, a Stanford University economist and senior fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution. "Bush inherited a pretty tough hand." When President Bush took the office in the year 2000, things were moving smoothly on the surface. Undercover there was havoc. Tragedy of September 11th shook the world but it shook the US most. Technically speaking, one would say ofcourse it

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    Submitted: May 5, 2010 By: Artur
  • American Exceptionalism

    American Exceptionalism

    The term “American Exceptionalism” refers to the historical perception of the United States as an inherently idiosyncratic nation, because of its unique origins, national principles, historical evolution, distinguishing political and religious institutions. It is an ethnocentric idea that places the United States and the American people at a special place in the world by offering opportunity and hope for humanity and uniquely balancing public and private interests governed by constitutional ideals that are focused on

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Jon
  • American Exceptionalism: Reality or Myth

    American Exceptionalism: Reality or Myth

    Grant China Grant English 101 w-08 16 April 2016 American Exceptionalism: Reality or Myth As a country combined with a milieu of cultures, ethnicities and people of all walks of life and backgrounds, America does indeed stand out in a milieu of other nations as a true “melting pot.” Aside from its cultural distinction, America presents herself as a nation that sets its laws, politics, economy and international affairs differently from that of other global

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    Submitted: June 8, 2016 By: ccg5
  • American Farmer

    American Farmer

    The American Farmer In a world with millions of identity groups the American farmer stands out from many. He is a person with standards to keep vegetables, beef, and other necessary goods clean and fresh for our consumption. He is a hard worker, taking eighteen hour days to ensure the necessary work is completed. He has a passion for the land that gives him the power to plant and grow the things we most need.

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Anna
  • American Fashion in the 1920s and Early 1930’s

    American Fashion in the 1920s and Early 1930’s

    Fashion of the 1920s and Early 1930s Few periods demonstrate the way fashions reflect their own time as does the 1920s. The fashion of the 1920s was focused on social realignments and youth; it involved feminine liberation. Wars and technological developments produced rapid changes that led to a quest for the excitement, to restlessness and even to violence and destruction. The war years had brought on harsh realities and evoked a desire to do one's

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Jessica
  • American Fashion Returns to the Classics

    American Fashion Returns to the Classics

    American fashion returns to the classics 4th March 2005 Preppy, the classic American fashion that defined the 1980s, has become the look for spring 2005. Trend-right dressing will include turned-up collars, argyle socks, layered polos...and, of course, penny loafers. Bass introduced the first penny loafer in 1936, naming it the "Weejun" after its Norwegian origin. The style quickly became an American classic. Penny loafers evolved into a symbol of "cool" in the 1950's and 60's,

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    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • American Federalism

    American Federalism

    American Federalism American federalism was created as a response to the unsatisfying effects of the Articles of Confederation. Delegates were sent to the constitutional convention in Philadelphia, and decided at this union that in order to create a satisfactory establishment, they must protect the safety of the citizen’s, keep civil disruption at a minimum, provide for every citizen’s well-being as well as protect their rights and freedom. A federal system checks the growth of tyranny,

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    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Flag

    American Flag

    The United States Flag is the third oldest of the National Standards of the world; older than the Union Jack of Britain or the Tricolor of France. The flag was first authorized by Congress June 14, 1777. This date is now observed as Flag Day throughout America. The flag was first flown from Fort Stanwix, on the site of the present city of Rome, New York, on August 3, 1777. It was first under fire

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    Submitted: November 30, 2008 By: Jon
  • American Flag

    American Flag

    The United States Flag is the third oldest of the National Standards of the world; older than the Union Jack of Britain or the Tricolor of France. The flag was first authorized by Congress June 14, 1777. This date is now observed as Flag Day throughout America. The flag was first flown from Fort Stanwix, on the site of the present city of Rome, New York, on August 3, 1777. It was first under fire

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    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Andrew
  • American Flag Is Significant to Me

    American Flag Is Significant to Me

    American Flag is Significant to me The American flag has always been important to me. I feel inspired and patriotic every time I see a car’s back bumper sticker featuring an American flag stating, “Freedom Isn’t Free!” Ultimately the American flag is close to me for many reasons. My husband is in the army. I buy a lot of object in the shape of the American Flag. My significant object is a flag keychain given

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    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • American Foreign Policy & Arab Spring

    American Foreign Policy & Arab Spring

    The Arab Spring and U.S. Foreign Policy The Middle East has historically been a region of not only conflict & unrest, but also a region dominated by the rule of despots, autocrats, dictators & monarchies. The political leaders of the various countries that make up the middle east have always ruled their spheres of influence with policies as harsh and unforgiving as some of the terrain lived in by their constituents. Despite decades of fundamental

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    Submitted: May 24, 2019 By: gkotis
  • American Foreign Policy 1945-2005

    American Foreign Policy 1945-2005

    Once the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, it was clear that the U.S. was a major force in international affairs. Since that time, the U.S. has had some successes and some failures in its international affairs. Following World War II, the U.S. was in constant struggles against the communist nation of the USSR. Our first major success against the Soviet Union was the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Had

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    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Kevin
  • American Foreign Policy: Making History

    American Foreign Policy: Making History

    American Foreign Policy: Making History Critical Thinking- 1. U.S interests that are at stake in the Iraq conflict include: Oil, Economy, Military, and National Security. All 4 are tied together in that they all have something to do with money. The U.S spends billions of dollars to fund the war in Iraq and this is causing the country’s debt to grow. The war has also left the U.S’s ability to handle disasters on it’s own

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    Submitted: May 26, 2010 By: Edward
  • American Foreign Relations During Washington’s Presidency

    American Foreign Relations During Washington’s Presidency

    From it inception, despite the intentions of Washington had subsequently elaborated upon in his Farewell Address, the new republic became entangled in European affairs. It had a profound effect on both foreign and domestic policy. British resentment tied with renewed antagonism with France, produced crisis both abroad and on the Western Frontier. The British were angered by the treaty of friendship signed between France and the American Republic. They interpreted the treaty as an alliance

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • American Frontier

    American Frontier

    Kill any race besides ours we are superior they are inequivilant to us. Those savage indians, cruel americans, those damn immigrants. bang bang boom boom! Any of this sound familiar? What about come on out west experience the frontier life come experience the land of prosperity where the grass couldn't be greener the water couldn't taste better and where God casts sunlight on those individuals who are willing to work hard. All of this

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    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: July
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