war between the thirteen colonies of America and the British that took place from 1775 to 1783. The colonies‚ which had not yet been unified‚ wanted freedom from the domineering British and their "taxation without representation". This saying‚ coined up twenty years prior to the beginning of the war‚ was a major slogan for the revolutionaries. The quote means‚ "If citizens are not represented in the government‚ then the government should not have the authority to tax them" . In the French and Indian
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US HISTORY Zach Cape The Other Side of the 1960s: Barry Goldwater & the Rise of Postwar Conservatism Major Questions 1. What did conservatives believe in the 1960’s? 2. How did they gain control of the United States government? Conservatism: from the Political Fringe to the Halls of Power 1. The age of Liberalism- 1930’s – 60’s 2. “Liberalism” defined: individual rights and freedoms protected by “activist” government. a. Liberalism’s roots: Progressivism and the New Deal 3. !950’s- Liberalism
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The State of the Union Poverty in Great Britain Introduction Poverty is a major problem in the world; half of humanity has inadequate access to water and millions of women spend several hours per day collecting water. In developing countries poverty is an evident problem‚ but in industrial countries it is a troubled issue because it is difficult to define poverty in a welfare society. In this essay the relationship between poverty and social mobility in today’s Great Britain is discussed and analyzed
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the Vietnamese had on their side were Guerilla tactics that had been working. But in the words of one Viet Cong member Trinh Duc‚ “Every time they came in force we ran from them.” (pg. 158) Huong Van Ba an artillery captain basically sums up the war perfectly between the Americans and Vietnamese. He basically says that
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rivaled by the influence the United States wields on the political scene. In the last century‚ American government representatives have exercised considerable influence in bringing warring parties to the negotiating table. Additionally‚ American culture invaded even the most remote villages. The experience of the United States as a superpower draws comparisons to other great powers in history like the Roman Empire and the British Empire. In both cases‚ these powers had global reach and influence;
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The US Constitution is organized into seven articles‚ Bill of Rights‚ and amendments. Article I deals with the legislative branch of government. Article II concerns the executive branch of government. Article III establishes the Supreme Court as the highest judicial power in the United States. Article IV defines the relationships between states. Article V describes the procedure for amending the Constitution. Article VI declares itself as “the supreme Law of the Land”‚ and Article VII ratifies the
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Cherie Fanelle Introduction to Pop Culture 27 November 2013 Television Shows of the 1950’s and Mass Culture During the 1950s‚ the average American was an optimistic reflection of the traditional values of the times. Then as the world around them began to change‚ so did the types of television programming they were exposed to. The era of the 1950s was an extremely confusing time as America was trying to adjust to its new role as a competing superpower and still trying to maintain the strong foundation
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The College Board Advanced Placement Examination 1987 UNITED STATES HISTORY Section II - Part A (Suggested writing time - 45 minutes) Percent of Section II score - 45 Directions: The following question requires you to construct a coherent essay that integrates your interpretation of Documents A-1 and your knowledge of the period referred to in the question. In your essay‚ you should strive to support your assertions both by citing key pieces of evidence from the documents and by drawing on
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Living a homeless life by: R I’m out here on the streets with nothing to eat. I feel so very weak because I can’t get up on my feet. I look around me and see people who meet‚ wishing that could be me. I’m out here living on the streets with nothing to eat. Its dinner time and I go to see if I can get food. Everyone stares and looks at me and its getting pretty rude. I’m only a child I say‚ and they give me a look and then walk away. I’m out here
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was more agricultural whereas the North was more industrial. Cotton was the crop of the South‚ everybody wanted it and everybody needed it. Eventually‚ the Cotton Gin was invented‚ a machine that separated the seeds from the valuable fiber and sped up production. Tobacco and indigo came later. The Constitution became supreme law of the land in 1789. Since the Bill of Rights‚ only 17 amendments have been added to the Constitution. The South used slaves for everything‚ and the North didn’t like
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