Qureia Peggins Assignment 2 November 28‚ 2012 Western Kentucky University What is the American Dream‚ how do I see it. The dream gave hope and aspirations life. The dream began in the early times as plain but revolutionary notions. Back in time they seen the American dream different as we see it today Prior to watching the film I seen the American Dream as something I wanted to live by. In my eyes the dreams was having a car‚ a house finishing college sending my kids to college and retiring
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Tradition is an act‚ an activity‚ a feeling‚ or a way of thinking that has been forced into existence by repetition; without a strong effort towards repetition tradition cannot exist. Tradition is not something that arrives free of creation; tradition must be molded and formed in order to hold its form. If tradition is not pressed hard enough‚ or not enough effort is put into the creation of tradition‚ that tradition will quickly crumble. The act of continuous and conscious repetition is what molds
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Identification Terms: Freedmen’s Bureau Tenure of Office Act Ku Klux Klan Scalawags Enforcement Acts Carpetbaggers Compromise of 1877 Sharecropping Reconstruction Acts of 1867 Crop Lien 14th Amendment Black Codes 15th Amendment Week 1 WESTERN SETTLEMENT –Reading assignment Norton A People and A Nation chapter 17 Portrait of America chapter 2 “Sitting Bull and the Sioux Resistance” quiz Identification Terms: Transcontinental railroads Dawes Severalty Act Homestead Act
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Sex‚ we have been led to believe‚ is as natural as breathing. But in fact‚ contends British philosopher Alain de Botton‚ it is "close to rocket science in complexity." It’s not only a powerful force‚ it’s often contrary to many other things we care about. Sex inherently sets up conflicts within us. We crave sex with people we don’t know or love. It makes us want to do things that seem immoral or degrading‚ like slapping someone or being tied up. We feel awkward asking the people we love for the sex
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Western Music dates back from 1200 BC. We can divide each major element of Western Music into periods. Some of the major periods of Western Music consist of Baroque‚ Classical‚ Romantic‚ and Modern Music. Each period contributed key elements that have influenced the formation of music. These key periods helped form the musical geniuses;Bach‚ Beethoven‚Mozart‚Verdi‚ and Copland. The Baroque period lasted from 1600-1750. The two best known Baroque composers are Johann Sebastian Bach and George
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Final paper: Different Ways to Value Travel There is a Chinese proverb “Read many books and travel a long way”. In Chinese culture‚ knowledge and travel are both regarded as the ways to broaden people’s horizon. Or‚ more accurately‚ travel is more valued because in this way can what we learnt from the books be tested and verified‚ which is the Chinese perspective of traveling. However‚ in Eat Pray Love‚ Elizabeth Gilbert approaches travel abroad from a more instinctive approach‚ following her own
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The life styles of the Indians of the Americas changed greatly over time‚ almost completely influenced by Western culture. Each of the different Western civilizations affected the Indian tribes very differently. This is partly due to the reasons why they came to the "New World." The British came primarily for land due to their fast population growth and partially for a new economic venture. The French came for furs and luxuries that only Indians and the untamed land could provide. They created
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After school‚ I walk in the door‚ plop myself down on the leather couch‚ and begin to think about the western pioneer’s documentary we watched today in English class. Three distinct personality traits of these pioneers keep coming back to me as I ponder which ones to use in the assigned essay. Courage‚ perseverance‚ and passion keep pestering my mind. Courage is the strongest and most important characteristic. It took a lot of guts and spirit to move their entire family west of common civilization
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The western expansion was a better life for the American people. The Louisiana purchase changed the united states for the better. People loved the idea that the west provided to them. The United States population had tripled to thirteen million people.(pg.9) Of course it was better for the settlers to move because there was no room for new farmers in the east. Even though settlers were always willing to move where ever there was better land so it wasn’t a big surprise. The settlers did not have any
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After I read about the Vietnam Wars I can infer that the Vietnamese people and culture over the centuries have been very proud and have stayed almost the same over the time periods of war and struggles. It all started in 208 B.C. from what I have read. The Vietnamese people were first invaded by China time and time again and continuously being pushed around. Every single time the Chinese invaded Vietnam‚ Vietnam became a territory of the Chinese. Every single time a rebellion would end up sparking
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