the term the “American” was coined it meant something new‚ something unknown. Initially‚ the unknown quantity was the land and the Native Americans. Then the Europeans traveling to the new world and finally‚ at least in this essay‚ the blacks. The one common quality through these three different unknowns is self-reliance. The form of self- reliance varies from striving to maintain an individual identity to forming an identity to being allowed to have an identity. Native Americans were uprooted
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Many people in this country have come from other countries looking for a to follow the american dream. We have all heard of term the american dream but do really know what it is? Is the American Dream just figment of our imagination or does it have an actual meaning? To many people the american dream is not some illusion is something we all want to work too. Many families throughout the years travel to America in hopes in living a long and successful life. Lots of them come looking for hard working
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“The American Dream” was thought of as having financial security‚ a family‚ and to have a home. Although most people believe that “The American Dream” is attainable for all‚ but some people have to work harder than others. Which I believe is true because in this day and age some people can be born into a family that will make it easier for a them to achieve the dream. and others can be born with nothing‚ or just enough to get by. And they both will be looked at as if they had the same odds to attain
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American Jobs Act Research Report #1 In fall of 2011‚ President Obama made a set of bills to encourage growth and recovery. It was called American Jobs Act. Even though the bill never got passed‚ I thought the act would have worked. I’m not saying it was the best‚ because nothing is perfect. The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: put more people back to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans – without adding a dime to the deficit. He also said that the
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Versus South The Civil War was a remarkable moment in history. This war went from 1861 to 1865‚ between the North and South of the United States. The North and South were drifting apart over time because of slavery and agriculture. The North wanted a unified country but the South wanted their own government. There were many battles throughout the war‚ one of the craziest being Shiloh. There were also multiple important people involved in this war. Ulysses S. Grant impacted the Civil War tremendously
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Africa is because their resources would help with their industrial production and they need slaves to work with them. In this year‚ 2030 the US should not colonize South America because they will not leave any resources for the people and the South Americans will not be happy with the lifestyle the US will want them to live by.
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only discriminated African Americans‚ but Immigrants‚ Catholics‚ and Jews as well. Even though the revival of the KKK was short-lived‚ they caused a lot of damage. The Klan put their beliefs into the practice of terrorizing those people they disliked. The KKK group operated throughout the South during the Reconstruction era. The Ku Klux Klan’s long history of violence grew out of the resentment and hatred many white southerners felt in the aftermath of the Civil War. Blacks‚ having won the struggle
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the Roman civil wars of the 1st century BC. The term civilis here had the very specific meaning of "Roman citizen". The English term civil war was first used in 1651 to refer to the English Civil War. Since the 17th century‚ the term has also been applied retroactively to other historical conflicts where at least one side claims to represent the country’s civil society . The terms internecine war and domestic war are often used interchangeably with "civil war"‚ but "internecine war" can be used
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The American Civil War occurred in a time when weapons and tactics revolutionarily changed and evolved the way wars were fought. From traditional lines like those seen in the 18th century and prior‚ to a more modern way of fighting like using trenches and using cover to protect yourself. Changing the psychology of war‚ seen in Sherman’s march‚ and also in the battle of Cold harbor and creating new weapons used like the Gatling-gun and ironclad ships. Before the Civil War‚ infantry soldiers typically
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an equal chance at life to succeed? The answer is simple and unfortunate‚ their odds of succeeding in life are more difficult to reach which will continue the cycle of poverty‚ illness and the crimes that are related. In order to truly make the American education system equal the schools with a lower graduation rates would be required to reach outside their means of teaching the children and first teach the parents how to parents and raise successful young adults. In many cases schools simply cannot
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