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    The war of freedom The actions and events that took place between 1765 and 1783 were truly one of the most influential moments in our history‚ this chapter in our history is known as the American Revolution. The American Revolution also related to the war of Independence began when conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies‚ which represented the British crown. One of the moments that led us to the patriotic movement was the French and

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    The American Dream: Dexter vs. Breaking Bad                 The concept of the American Dream has been around us since the foundation of America and is largely what forms it. This ideal embraces fundamental freedoms that are endowed to each person. It strives for freedom‚ opportunity‚ and entrepreneurship for all people. Two television series that incorporate this principle are Dexter and Breaking Bad. Dexter focuses on a blood splatter analyst named Dexter who works to find clues/evidence in

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    The Thirteen Colonies

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    from different beliefs. Due to this lack of tolerance people began forming new colonies. England had three colonial groups identified as the New England‚ Middle and Southern colonies. Three admirable colonies that may be pointed out from each group are Massachusetts from the New England colonies‚ Pennsylvania from the Middle and Maryland the Southern colonies. Massachusetts has played a significant role in American history‚ most importantly in the lives of Puritans. In 1629 an assembly of Puritans

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    Yes‚ United States was justified in going to war with Mexico. The Mexican-American War was fought mostly because of Texas’s border confusion. When Texas won its independence from Mexico‚ they stated that the "great big river of the south" would be the border‚ but because of Texan’s vagueness‚ Mexicans thought the Nueces River was the border‚ while the U.S. and Texas claims they were talking about the Rio Grande. The reasons America was justified in going to war with Mexico is the fact that Mexico

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    Breaking Night

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    kid that must be tough. Her parents would never have money for food and they would always eat the same thing over and over. Liz did not have water so since she did not shower she would be dirty. She would go to school dirty and filthy. In the book Breaking Night she explains that while all the other kids would get new clothes‚ haircut or new shoes for school that she would be wearing the same clothes over and over. For any kid that age especially when they see other kids with the nice new flashy outfits

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    Title: Twilight Breaking Dawn Genre: Romantic‚ Science Fiction Author: Stephanie Meyer Summary The story Breaking Down is divided into three individual books. During part 1 we read about Bella’s wedding and marriage to Edward. They spend their honeymoon on a remote island near the coast of Brazil. During their stay‚ Bella’s wish comes true when she and Edward make love. Shortly after‚ Bella becomes aware of her pregnancy when she misses a period. She

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    The Causes of American War of Independence The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)‚ also known as the American War of Independence‚ was a conflict that erupted between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen British colonies‚ who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776. The war was the culmination of the American Revolution‚ a colonial struggle against political and economic policies of the British Empire. The war eventually widened far beyond British North

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    The Lost Colony of Roanoke On May 8th‚ 1585‚ Richard Grenville‚ a famous naval commander‚ set sail for the island of Roanoke‚ a small island off the coast of modern-day North Carolina. With the hopes of establishing a colony‚ John White‚ an explorer and artist‚ was appointed the role of Governor. The colonists arrived sometime in July of 1587. There were a few small attacks from local Native Americans within the first few months‚ and the colonists desperately wanted John White to return to England

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    The revolutionary war was a fine example of unity and a great sense of identity. During‚ the revolutionary era there were many examples of colonial unity as a group and as a soon to be country. The strength of the revolution was dependent on their unity. The colonists had a strong sense identity and unity by the eve of the revolutionary war. The identity of the colonists was showed in many ways throughout history. The colonists wanted to be a separate entity from their mother country‚ England.

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    Good afternoon everyone‚ today I would like to further elaborate on the topic of the Spanish American War as what my fellow panelist had discussed before. First of all‚ the Spanish American War was a major turning point in the history of both opposing countries (Spain and US). The war was short and inexpensive in human life and resources. Spain had lost its major power to the United States. They also had a disastrous direct impact which turned their view towards developing their domestic needs

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