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    influenced the development of legislative assemblies‚ commerce‚ and religion in America before the year 1750. With the lack of British control over the American colonies‚ the colonists were essentially left to fend for themselves and this sense of independence led the pilgrims to form their own “rules and regulations” which was imperative if the Americans were to ever succeed. Due to the enforcement of this policy‚ America was able to establish itself as a separate and free country. In order to make

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    In short‚ the impact of Shakespeare can be seen in various aspects of modern life. Shakespeare notably standardized the English language and created over 2‚000 words that are currently in use today‚ as well as a multitude of phrases such as the popular‚ “be all and end all” and “forever and a day”. As arguably the best playwright

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    founding father that has signed all four documents key to establishing the U.S. Ben is yet one of the most awesome people in history that I can think of‚ awesome meaning I could literally go on for pages about what this man has done. His impact on modern America has a much bigger role than the naked eye can see‚ and we could live on just this man’s virtues everyday of our lives. Benjamin‚ by the age of 20‚ established his own list of 13 virtues he would live by every day. He was so set out to be as perfect

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    Ailey ’s Influence on Modern Dance Alvin Ailey never considered dancing as his career. He had always been enthralled by the lights‚ costumes‚ and dancers flowing with the music‚ but it never occurred to him that he would be creating such spectacles. He went to see many shows when he was younger‚ mostly ballet and musical theater. Acceptance for modern dance had not yet been established during the 1940 ’s‚ when Ailey was in his childhood‚ and he would become one of its most major influences. Alvin

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    In order to complete this assignment‚ I reviewed the textbook used in my eleventh grade Modern American History class. The title of the book is United States History: Modern America. Printed by Prentice Hall‚ it was published in 2008 and is now in its fifth year of usage for my class. I used the Fry Readability Graph to determine the readability of the book. Additionally‚ I selected three passages‚ one from the beginning‚ middle and end of the book‚ in order to assure accurate results. The

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    with the Inca civilizations of Latin America. This cultural integration was a heavy component to how Guaman Poma was able to elevate and argue the status of Inca descendants in Spanish Colonial America‚ which is clearly exhibited in Guaman Poma’s First New Chronicle. The first task is understanding who Guaman Poma is. Guaman Poma was born in the Spanish colonial system around the 1550’s‚ and was raised by parents that had years of experience with the colonial ways. Guaman Poma himself never went

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    The Influence of Women on the Founding of America and Through 1877 Kelley Swatsenbarg Wayland Baptist University – San Antonio Center Mr. Thomas Gaj May 4‚ 2010 The Influence of Women on the Founding of America and Through 1877 Throughout the many years of history‚ women have always had some kind of influence over man. Whether it be coercing him‚ tricking him‚ or demanding of him‚ they changed the actions of men. Sometimes it has been completely unintentional; sometimes intentional

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    It was in the 15th century when the European nations compete each other for wealth and power. These competitions leads to the colonization of the European nations to the many places on the East including the present dayPhilippines. The Philippine Islands was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan planned to go to Molluca‚ the Spice Island in the Far East‚ but instead of using the usual route to the East he wanted to navigate in the west‚ aiming to discover a new and easy

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    the material trappings to change her in any way. She kept her head about her. In addition‚ Essie had a keen interest in politics‚ and consequently‚ each time that I call her‚ she would debate with me about issues that concerned both of us. If America had been a different place

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    America is the most prevailing and dominant country of recent history. Much of America’s success today can be attributed to the early settlements formed here by England. America had been explored and exploited by multiple countries before England finally got colonization and advancement right. The lack of English government intervention‚ the treatment of local Native Americans‚ and the location of settlements produced rapid establishment of a thriving Western culture on the continent. The English

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