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  • Causes of the American Revolution Essay

    Causes of the American Revolution Essay

    The so-called American Revolution was a result of taxation, military occupation in the colonies, and also the prior neglect rendered by the british for the past 150 years or so. In concurrence with historian John Alden's opinion, I believe the mistakes of the british government caused this said "revolution." The British taxation was a large contributing factor to the start of this inevitable revolution. Even though the taxes were necessary to support the British empire,

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    Essay Length: 468 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Edward
  • 1879-1966 - American Social Activist

    1879-1966 - American Social Activist

    1879-1966 American social activist Margaret Sanger dedicated her life to making birth control available to all women in the world and thereby increased the quality and length of women's and children's lives. Introduction Margaret Louise Higgins was born on September 11, 1879, in Corning, New York. The sixth of eleven children born to Anne Purcell and Michael Hennessey Higgins, Margaret grew up in a bustling household in the woods on the outskirts of town. While

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    Essay Length: 862 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Top
  • The American Dream

    The American Dream

    Hooker Page 1 “Time rushes by and yet time is frozen. [It’s] funny how we get so exact about time at the end of life and at its beginning.” This quote by Helen Prejean shows the importance that time has played in many American dreams. Part of my American dream is to let time play less of a role in my life and to go experience life at the pace I want to and achieve

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    Essay Length: 663 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Tommy
  • The Great Gasby and the American Dream

    The Great Gasby and the American Dream

    Within the veins of every American flows the undeniable drive to succeed. This power creates rich from poor, turns struggles into money and ultimately opens the window for all peoples to better themselves. Although the American dream still converts dirt into gold today, views on this leap to greatness have changed moderately since the 1920’s. In the beginning America was new and undiscovered. There were resources just waiting to be taken hold of in order

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    Essay Length: 678 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Top
  • Gatsby’s Pursuit of the American Dream

    Gatsby’s Pursuit of the American Dream

    Gatsby's Pursuit of the American Dream The Great Gatsby, a novel by Scott Fitzgerald, is about the American Dream, and the downfall of those who attempt to reach its impossible goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is used in many novels. This dream is different for different people; but, in The Great Gatsby, for Jay, the dream is that through wealth and power, one can acquire happiness. To get this happiness Jay must

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Victor
  • American Foreign Policy: They Do It Because They Can

    American Foreign Policy: They Do It Because They Can

    In his 2004 novel, Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism, multi-billionaire George Soros writes that “the United States has become the greatest obstacle to establishing the rule of law in international affairs.” (Masud) As the world finds itself lodged in the age of the American empire, one must sadly admit that American foreign policy and diplomacy support this intrepid claim. With George W. Bush at the helm, the United States government has truly personified an international

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Janna
  • Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    The first massive direct action in the civil rights movement came in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. Under SCLC leadership, the black community boycotted the city’s bus system, which required them to ride at the back of the buses. After many months of boycotting, the U.S Supreme court declared that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional, and the boycott was bought to an end. This was a very significant event for the civil rights movement. It

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Fonta
  • American Struggle

    American Struggle

    American Struggle Everyone always has that dream of having that one spectacular car that they have always wanted. A lot of people always want sports cars and that’s what I always wanted. The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Dodge Viper have always been my favorite. They both have incredible performance, and features that set them apart from any ordinary car. They both have comparable features, but there’s one that takes my breath away. The Corvette and

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    Essay Length: 702 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Kevin
  • American Romantic Literature

    American Romantic Literature

    The Transcendentalist movement was a reaction against 18th century rationalism and a manifestation of the general humanitarian trend of 19th century thought. The movement was based on a fundamental belief in the unity of the world and God. The soul of each individual was thought to be identical with the world -- a microcosm of the world itself. The doctrine of self- reliance and individualism developed through the belief in the identification of the individual

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    Essay Length: 1,265 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Illegal Immigrants of American Society

    Illegal Immigrants of American Society

    Illegal Immigrants of American Society A Realistic Approach At present, the U.S. immigration system is burdened both by policy and implementation challenges. It is barely able to meet the commitments required by law and policy and is ill-prepared to address new challenges and mandates. Agreement that the system is broken may be the only point of consensus among many diverse stakeholders. The Task Force believes that immigration laws and policies are broken in four ways:

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    Essay Length: 344 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Tommy
  • American Funeral Services

    American Funeral Services

    American funeral services can vary greatly but some over all changes have recently occurred. For instance, the funeral service industry has traditionally been a male dominated profession. Today, almost half of all mortuary science students in America are women. Many women are attracted by the attributes needed by a funeral service director. A good funeral director will have compassion, good communication skills, the ability to plan events, and the desire to comfort those individuals coping

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Artur
  • American Dream

    American Dream

    Subsidies are payments, economic concessions, or privileges given by the government to favor businesses or consumers. In the 1930s, subsidies were designed to favor agriculture. John Steinbeck expressed his dislike of the farm subsidy system of the United States in his book, The Grapes of Wrath. In that book, the government gave money to farms so that they would grow and sell a certain amount of crops. As a result, Steinbeck argued, many people starved

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Evaluate American’s 1992 Announcement of a New Rate Structure

    Evaluate American’s 1992 Announcement of a New Rate Structure

    Evaluate American’s 1992 announcement of a new rate structure: a. What changes did American make? American Airlines (American) made four fundamental changes to its rates. First, it moved to a four-tier rate structure; American offered first-class rates and three tiers of coach: full-fare, 21-day advance purchase and 7-day advance purchase. Overall, it expected to reduce coach fares by 38% and first-class fares by 20% to 50%. Though full fare coach prices dropped by about 38%,

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    Essay Length: 846 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Steve
  • The Importance of the Zollverein in the Movement for German Unification

    The Importance of the Zollverein in the Movement for German Unification

    Formation - the German Confederation created by the Congress of Vienna had 39 states, each having its dues and tolls on goods passim through its territory. This made goods expensive and hindered trade. For instance, Prussia had 67 different tariff areas within its border after 1815. As such, Germany was economically and commercially the most backward country in western Europe in the early years of the 19th century. Purssia took the lead to promote free

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    Essay Length: 392 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Mike
  • The American Dream

    The American Dream

    Midterm Essay: The American Dream The American Dream is so many different things to so many different people, especially American’s. While other countries around the World would like to argue that Americans’ only aspiration is to become infinitely wealthy, Dinesh D’Souza claims that it is not wealth that Americans want. He believes that it is simply a better life. Michael Moore too acknowledges Americans’ ambition, especially his own, to create a better life for

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Toyota Tops in N.American Plant Efficiency: Study

    Toyota Tops in N.American Plant Efficiency: Study

    Toyota tops in N.American plant efficiency: study May 31, 2007 DETROIT (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. had the most efficient North American manufacturing plants in 2006, an annual benchmark survey released on Thursday showed. Article Tools Printer friendly E-mail to a friend Business RSS feed Available RSS feeds Most e-mailed Share on Digg Share on Facebook Save this article powered by Del.icio.us More: Business section | Latest business news | Globe front page |

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    Essay Length: 621 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Fatih
  • American Invovment in Vietnam

    American Invovment in Vietnam

    In American History, the nineteen sixties and the nineteen seventies were extremely turbulent and controversial times. Protest rights were being tested and occasionally suppressed, new moral and political values began to develop, and the Vietnam War dominated the twenty-year period. Vietnam invited many young activist people to begin a huge movement of anti-war protesting denouncing the war, the government, and even the soldiers who were picked against their will to fight. Reasons for American entry

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    Essay Length: 907 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Stenly
  • American History to 1887

    American History to 1887

    Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum's Salem Possessed explores the pre-existing social and economic divisions within the Salem Village community, as an entry point to understand the accusations of witchcraft in 1692. According to Boyer and Nissenbaum, the village split into two factions: one interested in gaining more autonomy for Salem Village and led by the Putnam family, and the other, interested in the mercantile and political life of Salem Town and led by the Porter

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    Essay Length: 1,127 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Fatih
  • American Identities

    American Identities

    American Identities The way one interprets the term American can differ for every individual. One’s appearance impact greatly on how society views one’s identity. The American identity has always been somewhat undefined because America does not have any specific definitions of what one must look like in order to proclaim his or her American self. Because the American culture is seemingly developing over time, people are confronted with the opportunity to change their physical and

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    Essay Length: 1,354 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Mike
  • Access the Success of American Imperialism at the End of the 19th Century

    Access the Success of American Imperialism at the End of the 19th Century

    Question: Access the success of American Imperialism at the end of the 19th century. American Imperialism has been a part of United States history ever since the American Revolution. Imperialism is practice by which powerful nations or people seek to expand and maintain control or influence over weaker nations or peoples. Throughout the years there have been many instances where the Americans have taken over other countries. The Americas first taste of imperialism came about

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    Essay Length: 625 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • What Was the American War of Independence's Impact on Europe?

    What Was the American War of Independence's Impact on Europe?

    What was the American War of Independence’s impact on Europe? Use the example of 3 countries. The impact of the American War of independence was as diverse as it was complex. It’s ideology rendered the masses in Paris aflame and ultimately some historians suggest it caused the French revolution. However, outside France it’s ideological effect was more subdued and it’s main impact was economic as a result of the war. There were some advantageous long

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    Essay Length: 787 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Japanese Work Ethics Vs American Ethics

    Japanese Work Ethics Vs American Ethics

    "For an American to consider the Japanese from any viewpoint for any reason, it is important for us to remember that they are products of a unique civilization, that their standards and values are the results of several thousand years of powerful religious and metaphysical conditioning that were entirely different from those that molded the character, personality and habits of Westerners" ( De Mente, p.19). To understand the Japanese, it is necessary to have

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Americanism

    Americanism

    There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all. This is just as true of the man who puts "native" before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or

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    Essay Length: 1,263 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Mike
  • American Sports History

    American Sports History

    Negro League Owner: My name is DeHart Hubbard, founder of the Negro League, Cincinnati Tigers. Just recently Jackie Robinson-a black man- racially integrated the major leagues of baseball by signing a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. This is both a bitter and sweet victory for Negroes in America on countless levels. Segregation forces Negroes to create our own educational, social and business institutions. These same black owned and operated institutions help foster pride within the

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    Essay Length: 1,246 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Yan
  • What Makes You American?

    What Makes You American?

    What makes an American an American? Is it the accent, the clothing, the fact that you can speak the English language, or is it the fact that you were born on American soil? I believe it’s certain characteristics that set us apart from other countries. The fact we are self-reliant, and competitive, and the compassion we bring to others are some, of many, American characteristics that help set us apart. These are the three

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Jon

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