The Compromise of 1850 was effective for the southern states even though California was a slave free state in 1849 when California joined the union. (1) Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois managed to push this agreement for California to enter the Union as a free state but there were concessions made to slave owners about other acquisitions. (1)With this result the people in the southern states felt a relief of tension and a cause for celebration. This gave the southerners the right to retain
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government. The constitution was signed in September of 1787 by delegates at the constitutional convention in Philadelphia. During that time in Philadelphia the delegates worked to form a stronger federal government. They wanted three branches which are executive‚ legislature‚ and judicial with a system of checks and balances. It wanted to make sure no single branch had too much power. There has been a total amount of 27 constitutional amendments. Americas first constitution was ratified in 1781. The constitution
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The Berlin Wall was a physical wall‚ which separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War‚ and ran for over 140km and was 3.6 metres high. The construction of the wall came to show the diverse ideologies between the different systems of government‚ and what the people thought about it. To summarise it up for you‚ it was a loss in human rights and freedom. But how was the Berlin Wall influential in the course of the Cold War? I will be touching on a couple of topics today to answer the hypothesis
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When talking about The Declaration of Independence‚ you can’t fail to mention the reasoning behind this important document of American history. It all began when the original thirteen colonies wanted their independence from Great Britain. This led to a war‚ known as the American Revolution. It was a long fight for freedom that lasted eight years. However‚ a little bit over a year into the war‚ the Continental Congress appointed five men to draft a formal statement that will later become known as
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Mike Revelle Mr. Perkins/ Mrs. Peters PIG 12/ ENG 12 6 March 2014 Controversial Issues “I have had it with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane.” –Samuel L. Jackson. This is a line from the movie Snakes on a Plane that before it was censored contained some choice words. Since the First Amendment censorship‚ has played a role in American life. Censorship is basically the editing or removal of material‚ either written or oral‚ as it may be considered to be offensive or inappropriate
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Epimetheus‚ the son of Uranus and Gaea‚ was a very important Titan. The Titans were the second generation of people. Epimetheus and one of his many brothers Prometheus were supposed to give characteristics to all the animals on earth as their job or duty. Although he wasn’t a genius and was often called foolish‚ he was worshiped like the other Titans for multiple reasons. He also had a huge family that would build mythology as we know it. His family was a very controlling family‚ meaning that they
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an epidemic; nearly ¾ of the population visited the theaters weekly. The emphasis on music‚ movies‚ and dancing shaped the generations to come‚ and expressed the inner thoughts and feelings of the individuals during that time. However‚ pop culture was not the only expression during the Roaring Twenties. Amazing accomplishments in literature and art defined the
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The simplest explanation about why the environment matters is that‚ as humans the environment the Earth is our home. It is where we live‚ breathe‚ eat‚ raise our children‚ etc. Just because we as humans have the power to destroy environment and other species‚ this does not give us any right to do so. But more convincing to the ones having power in today’s world is probably the economic argument. That we cannot afford to destroy the Earth systems. Protecting our environment allows us to live free
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Why Was Hurricane Katrina So Destructive? Introduction The geographical theme I have cosen to write about is Hurricanes as this is a topic we have been studying in class and has intrested me to learn more about this natural hazard. The geographical location I will be studying is New Orleans and Florida where hurricane Katrina was most destructive. Katrina struck the state of Louisianna at 10am on the 29th of August 2005. What I have learned in Class In class I have learned how the National
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his invention of the single-wire telegraph and morse code. Morse was actually a painter before he became interested in electricity while in college. If it wasn’t for Morse‚ we wouldn’t be where we are at with today’s communication systems. Since Samuel Morse was the inventor of the telegraph and Morse code‚ The U.S. should create a monument in his honor. First of all‚ Samuel Morse is the inventor of the telegraph. This invention was a huge deal to everyone at the time‚ because before then‚ people
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