answer to what being an American means. I think that the background which a person is raised in influences their definition of an American. Being an American can mean many different things to different people and that is where the line becomes blurred as to what does it actually means. Merriam-Webster dictionary states that an American is‚ “ a person born‚ raised‚ or living in the U.S.”. Being an American includes the Lakota Sioux‚ Chinese‚ Japanese‚ Mexicans‚ African Americans‚ Jewish‚ and many‚ many
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More than 230 years after the American Revolution‚ there are still people in America who believe the war was not a revolution at all. Daniel Boorstin‚ one of America’s most prominent historians‚ for example‚ once said that “The Revolution itself had been a kind of affirmation of faith in ancient British institutions. In the institutional life of the American community the Revolution thus required no basic change.” In contrast‚ another great historian named Henry Steele Commager said that “the United
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The American Dream The concept of the American Dream dates back to the time of birth of the United States of America. Specifically‚ it was originally referenced in 1776 in the United States Constitution by our founding fathers when they wrote‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since that time‚ the definition of the American
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Crow In the U.S.‚ Native Americans people whose pre-Columbian ancestors were indigenous to the lands within the nation’s modern boundaries. These Natives were composed of several distinct tribes‚ bands‚ and ethnic groups. The terms Native Americans use to refer to themselves vary regionally and generationally. Since the end of the 15th century‚ the migration of Europeans to the Americas led to centuries of exchange. The Native American’s complicated history‚ specifically the Crow tribe‚ can
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have played a critical role in who we are today. Understandably‚ these brave soldiers will be a formidable force in who we are to become tomorrow. To support this belief‚ Jeff Miller‚ a United States Congressman‚ has said‚ “The willingness of American veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude” (mobile.brainyquote.com). The first - hand accounts of historical events that our veterans allow us‚ help prevent us from repeating the same mistakes and can enable us to
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For every American‚ there is an endless array of different factors‚ often spanning over decades and centuries‚ which have each uniquely contributed to how he or she has ended up living in America. The stories that account for how each American has ended up in America are filled with a vast diversity of different events and people‚ but nearly all of these stories involve the common aspect- the opportunity to start a new life in America. Most people’s journeys to America begin long before they are
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Their economies‚ land ownership and livelihood were negatively impacted by Europeans coming to Kansas. Thousands of years ago the Native Americans crossed the land-bridge. Then the Native Americans spit-up and settled and created the culture areas. Depending on the environments the Native Americans had different basic needs to survive such as clothing‚ food‚ and shelter. The Iroquois used their natural resources to get food. The men hunted animals such as deer‚ bears‚ ducks‚ turtles‚ turkey
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Paris 36 starts with confession by the protagonist Pigoil(Gérard Jugnot) to a police officer‚ accused of murder. It turns to a flashback to the year 1936 depicting the unstable district in a Paris faubourg‚ suffered from depression and the rising pool of involuntary unemployment. Pigoil has lost his lifetime job in a liquidated musical hall and his wife runs off with another man. More miserably‚ Pigoil cannot keep the custody of his beloved son- JoJo(Maxence Perrin) because of his financial inability
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weren’t given the opportunity. Weather it was discrimination from Americans or even other immigrants‚ or it was just plain hard for them because they didn’t speak the same language which made it a lot harder to communicate
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In the United States the fastest growing sport is soccer. However‚ it seems miles behind American football in its appeal to Americans. This is very strange considering how the world views soccer‚ also known as football‚ as the most popular sport. Soccer is a sport of true passion amazement that American Football cannot compare to. In the beautiful game of soccer‚ a player does not need much equipment. This makes it so easy to get out and play with friends. In soccer a player only needs shin guards
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