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  • Colonial American Settlement

    Colonial American Settlement

    The point of view that encompasses all of the American Colonists, in particular the Puritans, as possessing one “mind” as expressed by even our own modern day politicians is a convoluted theory which needs to be thoroughly dissected. In other words, to say that American Colonists presented a monolithic point of view which is accurately portrayed by modern day politicians would ignore all of the events in American history which have clashed with this philosophy.

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Top
  • Pocahontas and the Mythical Indian Woman: Reforming the Image Through Native American Fiction

    Pocahontas and the Mythical Indian Woman: Reforming the Image Through Native American Fiction

    POCAHONTAS AND THE MYTHICAL INDIAN WOMAN: REFORMING THE IMAGE THROUGH NATIVE AMERICAN FICTION Pocahontas. Americans know her as the beautiful, Indian woman who fell in love with the white settler John Smith and then threw her body upon the poor white captive to protect him from being brutally executed by her own savage tribe. The magical world of Walt Disney came out with their own movie version several years ago portraying Pocahontas as a tan,

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Jack
  • Treaties Between Native Americans and the U.S. Government

    Treaties Between Native Americans and the U.S. Government

    When the first Hispanic colonists came to North America in 1769, the population of the Native Americans dropped critically. There used to be over 300,000 Native Americans in California. The Hispanics forced the Native Americans into slave labour and in no time, European diseases such as smallpox, influenza, measles, and typhus which the Spanish and French settlers brought from Europe to America broke out and killed over 100,000 Native Americans in California alone. The first

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Anna
  • American's International Knowledge

    American's International Knowledge

    American's International Knowledge In the last century international affairs has become increasingly important and critical to U.S. politics. The importance of education with respect to foreign affairs is rising, and is becoming more and more imperative that everyone become familiar with its effects on everyday life. In our project we wanted to research how the level of knowledge about international affairs influences the subject's involvement in government. We believe that a large portion of Americans

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The American Civil War

    The American Civil War

    The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the events surrounding the end of the American Civil War. This war was a war of epic proportion. Never before and not since have so many Americans died in battle. The American Civil War was truly tragic in terms of human life. In this document, I will speak mainly around those involved on the battlefield in the closing days of the conflict. Also, reference will be made

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Mike
  • African American

    African American

    Chapter 4 Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle For Independence, 1763- 1783 The Rising Expectation of the African Americans and the struggle for Independence was a great thing for blacks they started rise up over slavery, they made a big impact in the wars, and they got the Declaration of Independence from Thomas Jefferson. I. The Crisis of the British Empire 1) The Great struggle. 2) The two empires Great Britain and France.

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: David
  • Does Tv Affect American Culture

    Does Tv Affect American Culture

    Does Television Shows Reflect American Culture? There are many movies and television shows that reflect American culture. A show or movie must address some current societal problem or trend in order to truly reflect American life; murder, rape, racism, and, on a less serious note, parties, shopping, and sports are topics that deserve serious consideration by the public and the media. The show Beverly Hills 90210 attempts to be an accurate portrayal of the life

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Bred
  • How Mercantilism Helped to Shape the American Nation

    How Mercantilism Helped to Shape the American Nation

    How Mercantilism Helped to Shape the American Nation In the Middle Ages, the definition of wealth was based on the amount of productive land. According to this definition, France was the wealthiest and therefore the most powerful of the European nations. During the sixteenth century the definition of wealth began to change. As the ability to conduct profitable foreign trade increased, so did the amount of cash. Thus, the new definition of wealth came to

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: regina
  • Europeans and Native Americans

    Europeans and Native Americans

    Europeans and Native Americans During the 16th and 17th centuries, when the Europeans started to come over to the new world, they discovered a society that was strikingly different to their own. That society was of the Native Americans. To understand how different, one must first compare and contrast some of the very important differences between them, such as their beliefs as far as religion, land ownership, social and family values. The Europeans considered the

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Max
  • The American Flag: More Than Just a Piece of Cloth

    The American Flag: More Than Just a Piece of Cloth

    The American Flag is the most widespread symbol Americans have. It took a disaster to make me realize how important it is. I would always wave the flag in a parade or on the Fourth of July, but I never really stopped to think about what I was doing. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 are what changed my view. They caused me to reflect about our country and the value of saying, “I

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Vika
  • American Born Chinese Children Under Chinese Culture

    American Born Chinese Children Under Chinese Culture

    Socialization ------ American Born Chinese Children under Chinese Culture According to the American Heritage Dictionary, socialization is “the process of learning interpersonal and interactional skills that are in conformity with the values of one's society” (American Heritage). It is a process of learning culture. During socialization, children will acquire attitudes, norms, values, behaviors, personalities, etc. within agencies of socialization, which were described as “Agencies of socialization are structured groups or contexts within which significant processes

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Jack
  • American Memory the Great Gatsby Compare and Contrast of the Film and Book

    American Memory the Great Gatsby Compare and Contrast of the Film and Book

    American Memory: “The Great Gatsby “ Compare and Contrast of the film and book As a top selling mind wrenching, interesting book the film industry decided to make a film. Discussed is a compare and contrast of the book, “The Great Gatsby” written by F Scott Fitzgerald and the 1974 movie directed by Jack Clayton. There are few differences in the book and the movie. The biggest contrast between the movie and the book would

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Max
  • Dominating the American Pastime

    Dominating the American Pastime

    There are very few moments in one’s life where his very soul is lit on fire. These special moments aren’t planned, and don’t occur every day. One of these soul-shaking experiences for me is pitching in baseball. The anxiety of standing alone on the pitching mound is rivaled only by the greatest moments in my baseball career. If you have every played a wide variety of organized sports, then you will undoubtedly agree that hitting

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Native American Healing with Chaparral

    Native American Healing with Chaparral

    Native American Healing with Chaparral In 2006, over 1,399,790 people were diagnosed with cancer in America alone (Jemal 43). For a disease so prevalent, adequate treatment must be found. In 1940, that treatment was discovered; a chemical similar to that of mustard gas was used to treat patients temporarily. At Yale University, it was observed that the gas produced from the nitrogen mustard harmed the cancer cells of the lymphatic region. After witnessing the advantages

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Steve
  • The American Civil War

    The American Civil War

    The American Civil War (1861–1865), which is also known by several other names, was a civil war between the United States of America (the "Union") and the Southern slave states of the newly formed Confederate States of America under Jefferson Davis. The Union included all of the free states and the five slaveholding border states and was led by Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party. Republicans opposed the expansion of slavery into territories owned by

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Monika
  • Why Im Prooud to Be an American

    Why Im Prooud to Be an American

    Why I’m Proud To Be An American I’m proud to be an American for more reason that I can possibly think of. America is one of the olnly countries where we enjoy all of the freedoms other countries can only dream of such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and the right to a fair and speedy trial. I’m proud to live in a country where I can practice my

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    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Mike
  • British and American Tobacco

    British and American Tobacco

    History Early Years On the 29th September 1902 the UK’s Imperial Tobacco Company merged with the American Tobacco Company. Ending a trade war each company agreed not to operate in the other firm’s home country. Businesses outside the UK and US were then transferred to the British and American Tobacco Company, giving them operations in Germany, Japan, Canada, Australia, China and South Africa. Over the next ten years the company expands into India, Egypt, Holland,

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: regina
  • American Beauty

    American Beauty

    American Beauty tells the story of one man's search for happiness. The film introduces the audience to Lester Burnham, an ordinary- looking married man and father in his forties. Lester is in a loveless marriage. Lester's wife, Carolyn, is so wrapped-up in her real estate career that Lester often claims that Carolyn doesn't even acknowledge him. Furthermore, Lester's daughter, Jane, is completely distant, often claiming how "pathetic" she thinks her father is. Moreover, Lester has

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Edward
  • Analysis of African American Culture

    Analysis of African American Culture

    Running Head: Analysis of African American Culture Analysis of African American Culture Abstract The African American society is filled with many negative attributes which make it unsuitable for one to desire to be a part of it. These negative attributes are as follows: decades of unwed mothers, poor educational background, violence, gang activity, drug abuse, poor work ethic, high numbers of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, lower morals and standards, and poverty-stricken. Many research

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Fonta
  • American History X

    American History X

    I'm not scared... I'm through with it... I'm done. "American History X" is an unflattering and often disturbing look at the roots and consequences of racism. And like the hard reality that it attempts to mirror, there are no easy answers or simple solutions offered in this cautionary tale. Instead, it portrays the scourge of racism as an endemic and self-propagating problem, festering and feeding upon itself, resulting in distant consequences both unexpected and tragic.

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Latino Americans Assimilation into American Business Culture

    Latino Americans Assimilation into American Business Culture

    America is one of the most diverse nations in the world. The backgrounds and ancestry of the citizens of this great nation are far reaching and wide spread. The Latino American population is no different in this regard. Coming from regions such as Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, and South America has provided this diverse population with the challenge of assimilating into American culture. There are many important aspects of the Latino American population’s history that are

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Janna
  • Jay Gatsby and the American Dream

    Jay Gatsby and the American Dream

    The American Dream by definition is the idea that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity (Encarta). This includes wealth, love, material things, and happiness. Sometimes people take the wrong ways to get these things, even resorting to criminal and illegal activity. Gatsby was no exception. Does Jay Gatsby really achieve the American Dream? If he does, how does he do it? Jay Gatsby, born James Gatz, was

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Janna
  • Don’t Disgrace the American Flag in a War with Iraq

    Don’t Disgrace the American Flag in a War with Iraq

    Don’t Disgrace the American Flag in a War with Iraq Everywhere I go, I see American flags. Taped to people's windows, sewn onto pockets, worn in a band around the arm. People call it the unification of America, the great coming-together of a wounded people, a show of support and of national feeling from every corner of our nation. Patriotism, they call it, and proudly display their red, white, and blue. And yet I wonder

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Artur
  • American History X

    American History X

    AMERICAN HISTORY X American History X (1998) illustrates how segregation is aggravated by missing father figures as well as the herd mentality of the characters in the film. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s concept of the herd mentality states that people need a concept or a worldview to adopt in order to give meaning to their lives. This herding of people who choose to adopt this certain ideal or ideals in effect causes the stifling of

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Anna
  • African Americans in the South

    African Americans in the South

    As a social and economic institution, slavery originated in the times when humans began farming instead of hunting and gathering. Slave labor became commonplace in ancient Greece and Rome. Slaves were created through the capture of enemies, the birth of children to slave parents, and means of punishment. Enslaved Africans represented many different peoples, each with distinct cultures, religions, and languages. Most originated from the coast or the interior of West Africa, between present-day Senegal

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Fatih