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  • Regional Analysis: North American Free Trade Agreement

    Regional Analysis: North American Free Trade Agreement

    Regional Analysis: North American Free Trade Agreement In today’s globalized economies, virtually every country in the world belongs to some form of regional integrated trade organization whether by direct membership, bilateral or multilateral agreement. Regional integration is a process by which sovereign states in a particular region enter into an agreement to promote economic growth through the reduction of barriers to trade restrictions and safeguard common interests such as the environment. The removal of trade

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: July
  • 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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    Essay Length: 887 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • 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
  • Native Americans and European Compare

    Native Americans and European Compare

    Native Americans and European Compare/Contrast Essay Europeans lived a much more modern way of life than the primitive lifestyle of Native Americans. Europeans referred to themselves as “civilized” and regarded Native Americans as “savage,” “heathen,” or “barbarian.” Their interaction provoked by multiple differences led to misunderstanding and sometimes conflict. These two cultures, having been isolated from one another, exhibited an extensive variation in their ideals. Europeans and Native Americans maintained contradictory social, economic, and spiritual

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    Essay Length: 600 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Evolution of Baseball Bats

    Evolution of Baseball Bats

    Where It All Started Today Baseball is considered America’s national pastime. American’s began playing baseball on informal teams in the early 1800’s. At this time they had only local rules that differed from place to place. Also, at this time there were no official baseball bats for the players to use. Many used sticks as bats. That is where stick ball came from which is still played today. Baseball was based on the English

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jack
  • Causes of the American Revolution

    Causes of the American Revolution

    Travis Clarke Professor Kelley (GHIST 225) September 12, 2007 Causes of the American Revolution The American Revolution is quite possibly the most monumental event in the history of this country. Four major events contributed to the colonist’s revolt toward the tyranny of British rule; the 7 Years War, new taxes, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. The 7 Years War was the first event to stir tension between the colonists and their home

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    Essay Length: 891 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jon
  • Native Americans - Minority Role

    Native Americans - Minority Role

    Thesis Since the arrival of the Europeans in 1492 the Native American has systematically been dehumanized, decivilized and redefined into terms that typify a subordinate or minority role, restricted life opportunities persist today as a result. I. Introduction-Majority/Minority group relations- the role of power II. Historical Overview A. Native American life before contact with the White man. B. Early contact, efforts at peaceful co-existence. C. Conflict and its consequences for Native Americans III. The

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    Essay Length: 3,434 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jon
  • American History X

    American History X

    “Identity” X “There is only one ‘race’ - the human race - and that we are all members of it” (Atwood). Race has become essential in society today as a way to rank and sort humanity into specific divisions that leads to discrimination. There is no possible way to classify individuals into a race based on physical traits. Early scientists tried to justify race based on visible physical difference. “Race … evolved as a world

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    Essay Length: 2,810 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jessica
  • To What Extent Was Jacksonian Democracy Democratic?

    To What Extent Was Jacksonian Democracy Democratic?

    To What Extent Was Jacksonian Democracy Democratic? During the administration of Andrew Jackson, the United States was a nation of change both politically and socially. American society was a society of opportunity. Americans felt that, given a chance, they could make a better life for themselves. This was the era of the common people, the era of democracy. Andrew Jackson appealed to the American people because he stood for values many regarded with favor.

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Fonta
  • The History of Lsd and Its Effects on the American Counterculture

    The History of Lsd and Its Effects on the American Counterculture

    After World War II ended, the age of baby-booming and urban sprawling began. During this time, many American soldiers came home from the war; married, and had five or six children. This created the largest generation ever. Could this new generation change the social world of America? In 1964, most of the baby-boomer’s children were in their late teens. This was the beginning of a major social change in the United States. With the birth

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    Essay Length: 1,452 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Normalization of Cosmetic Surgery Among Women in American Society

    The Normalization of Cosmetic Surgery Among Women in American Society

    Cosmetic surgery represents the latest trend in medicalization in which doctors are using their knowledge and the newest technology to tackle appearance issues that many individuals face. Within current American society, there is a normalization of cosmetic surgery occurring among women in particular. As society's standards about beauty change, women are increasingly finding themselves wanting to conform to such standards no matter what the cost may be. These surgical procedures are being used to materialize

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Monika
  • Ethnic Groups and Discrimination: Irish Americans

    Ethnic Groups and Discrimination: Irish Americans

    Irish immigration to the United States did not come without its share of hardships. The overall treatment of these individuals was very poor and unwelcoming. The Irish population was among the lowest rung on the socio-economic ladder. Promises of a better life in the United States were thwarted by prejudice, racism, segregation and many other forms of discrimination. Prejudice, Racism and Segregation Amidst the immigration of the Irish to America, this group of people was

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Anna
  • African American Literature

    African American Literature

    When it comes to writing styles, African American literature is a very complex category of writing. It is made up of three main categories. These styles are romantic embrace, realistic appraisal, and shame-faced rejection. Each style illustrates the author’s view of his or her history. European colonialism played a major role in how the writers viewed their past. The extremist categories are shame-faced rejection and romantic embrace. The first class I will discuss is romantic

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Economic and Political Causes for the American Revolution

    Economic and Political Causes for the American Revolution

    There were many reasons for the American Revolution. Two of them were the economic and political changes that the colonies were going through. Only the southern colonies were bound to England by the tobacco trade and the New England and Middle Colonies, unable to find markets in Britain. Any attempt to stop this trade would lead to rebellion and consequentially ensued. This was a restriction upon economic prosperity of the New England colony. England had

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Origins of the American Traditions

    Origins of the American Traditions

    The origins of the traditions held by the population of American started from the time that this land was first set foot on by the human species and was compounded throughout the rest of time. The immigrants, and slaves expanded up on the traditions of the original settlers. And along with those they brought their own religions and cultures that also added to the traditions of this country. Long before the Europeans ever set foot

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jon
  • Evolution of Individual Rights Prior to the Constitutional Convention

    Evolution of Individual Rights Prior to the Constitutional Convention

    Evolution of Individual Rights Prior to the Constitutional Convention Scott Chaffee Marti Kirchmer History 310 November 18, 2003 Abstract The English people were governed with an iron fist and began to fight back. Out of this came the common-law and the Magna Carta. These were carried with the colonial people to America, where a new form of government control from England had to be produced. Through this rule from so far away, rights were easily

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Edward
  • Origins of Heavy Metal and Role in American Society

    Origins of Heavy Metal and Role in American Society

    Origins of Heavy Metal and Role in American Society Heavy Metal is a genre of music that originated back in the late 1960's. Heavy metal is a hybrid of all musical talents but it emerged as a really defined type of music in the 1970's and 1980's. Heavy metal took its roots from the old blues and rock n' roll and added a heavy distorted sound that centered around the drums and the guitar. Not

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Max
  • Creation Verses Evolution

    Creation Verses Evolution

    There are many beliefs about how we came to be. There is the religious belief, there is the “Big Bang” theory, and there is the belief that we evolved from lower life forms. Its hard to say exactly how life came to be and who have the right answer. A person can take one of the two views on the origin of life. Either they believe there is a creator (creationist) or they believe

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • The American Drug War – a Conflict Theory Perspective

    The American Drug War – a Conflict Theory Perspective

    In the mid to late 20th Century, the United States has experienced several states of Cultural Revolution. The Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, the anti-War Movement during the Vietnam era, and the increasing presence of a widespread, politically active and highly vocalized youth counterculture led the United States government to feel that maybe, they were losing control of their population. The white, upper class men, who for centuries had dominated the political realm, began

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Top
  • Early American Wars

    Early American Wars

    Running head: EARLY AMERICAN WARS Early American Wars Early American Wars When the European continent erupted in conflict in 1914, President Wilson declared America's neutrality. “He proposed an even-handed approach towards all the belligerents that was to be maintained in both "thought and deed.” In August 1914 America was overwhelmingly neutral and determined to stay so. Participation in World War I would represent a fundamental break of foreign policy tradition by the United States of

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Vika
  • American Rock Culture

    American Rock Culture

    “Sex, drugs, and rock and roll” was the rallying cry for a movement that changed American culture forever. Rock and roll first startled the American scene in the mid-1950’s, but no one then could have predicted the remarkable vitality and staying power of this new music. The early tradition of rock has gone through many transitions. Provocative and outlandish stage attire and behavior have been an important resource since the birth of rock and roll.

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Wendy
  • American People Series by Faith Ringgold

    American People Series by Faith Ringgold

    While Faith Ringgold has had a long and successful career, the most exciting and powerful works of art she has created were the works of the nineteen-sixties. These works illustrate such passion and raw truth of the situation she and all of the African American people of the U.S. were facing during those turbulent times. These works of art truly show the growing divide between the American dream and the reality of life for many

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: July
  • The Evolution of Inflation in Romania

    The Evolution of Inflation in Romania

    The evolution of inflation between 1989-2000- short overview As in other centrally planned economies, most consumer prices in Romania were fixed before the 1989 revolution. However, with the liberalization of economic policy dramatic changes occurred and high inflation was, and still is, expected to remain one of RomaniaЎ¦s key short-term economic concerns. The evolution of RomaniaЎ¦s annual inflation rate (year-end to year end or one year inflation) after 1989 started with a relatively moderate figure

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Steve
  • A Price Cap for Fuel: American’s Ultimate Cost

    A Price Cap for Fuel: American’s Ultimate Cost

    A Price Cap for Fuel: American’s Ultimate Cost With the rising global awareness of the United States, the increase in expense of crude oil has shown a chink in the nation’s armor. Most analysts agree that the nation is headed for serious trouble in transportation, due to the fact that the number of vehicles on the road has increased, along with the number of barrels of oil that the U.S. consumes on a yearly basis.

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Top
  • Why Did American Nativist Groups Oppose Free, Unrestricted Immigration in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries?

    Why Did American Nativist Groups Oppose Free, Unrestricted Immigration in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries?

    “Why did American nativist groups oppose free, unrestricted immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries”? The Untied States of America is commonly labeled or thought of as the melting pot of the world where diverse groups of people flock to in order to better their current lives. In our countries history this has proven to primarily be our way of living and how the people as a nation view immigration. However, in the

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Jon

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