I’m from American Samoa Samuelu Tofiga PSY 202 Renee Bostick 2/25/2013 Outline Introduction Thesis: Here are my five characteristics that I want to share with you‚ I’m from American Samoa‚ one of the territories of the United States of America‚ I’m a proud Samoan‚ Family‚ and Culture and Tradition. I. American Samoa a. Beautiful island to take a vacation on b. Many myths and folk tales from the past c. The social‚ political and family issues are mere windows
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American Influences can still be seen in the country’s system of education‚ literature‚ art‚ architecture‚ science‚ industry‚ home‚ food‚ clothes‚ religion‚ pastimes‚ music and dances. Filipinos took education seriously which resulted to the high social status of some Filipinos. The Filipinos learned how to read‚ speak and write English in a short matter of time. The free exchange of goods between the United Stated and the Philippines ended when the U.S. Congress approved the Tydings-Mcduffie Law
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Bibliography "1920 Chicago Cubs Roster." Baseball Almanac. www.TheSoulmateCalculator.com. 2/1/2007 . Ryan Neher Mrs. Crawford + Mrs. Battaglia American Society‚ 1 + 2 September 24‚ 2006 Being an American I learned two new interesting things about my family history while doing this project. One thing I learned about my family ’s history is that my grandpa fought in World War II. He was in the Air Force. He was actually in France for a little while during the war. After he served his 4
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What does American mean to me? This question has been asked at different points in my life. The younger me‚ would answer with‚ American means being able to do what we want. A little more educated me would have said a place where we are safe from wars. The current me would answer: America means living in a place where you are able to make a difference for everyone. America means that you are protected because our fellow Americans serve our country and provide a safe environment for all. Lastly‚ it
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concept of the American Dream has been a trademark of the country for centuries‚ but it has recently been said that the idea has changed as time goes on. Authors Bob Herbert‚ Cal Thomas‚ Paul Krugman and Karen Olsson give their views on what they think has happened to the American dream and how we as a people may bring the dream back. In his essay “Hiding from Reality‚” Herbert claims that the American dream is a thing of the past. Thomas elaborates on this in his essay “Is the American Dream Over?”
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Executive Order 9066‚ which permitted the military to circumvent the constitutional safeguards of American citizens in the name of national defense. The order set into motion the exclusion from certain areas‚ and the evacuation and mass incarceration of 120‚000 persons of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast‚ most of whom were U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens. These Japanese Americans‚ half of whom were children‚ were incarcerated for up to 4 years‚ without due process of law
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American Period In Feb.‚ 1899‚ Aguinaldo led a new revolt‚ this time against U.S. rule. Defeated on the battlefield‚ the Filipinos turned to guerrilla warfare‚ and their defeat became a mammoth project for the United States— Thus began the Philippine-American War‚ one that cost far more money and took far more lives than the Spanish-American War. Fighting broke out on February 4‚ 1899‚ after two American privates on patrol killed three Filipino soldiers in San Juan‚ Metro Manila. Some 126‚000
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12 may 11 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: BOOK REVIEW OF THE UGLY AMERICAN First published in 1958‚ The Ugly American became a national bestseller for its explanation of American arrogance‚ incompetence‚ and corruption in Southeast Asia. Based on fact‚ the book’s eye opening stories and sketches drew a devastating picture. Combining “gripping storytelling” with an urgent call to action‚ the book prompted the President at the time President Eisenhower to launch a study of our military aid
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Though the American Revolution may have been fought on the context of greater equality and rights‚ the rights of several groups of American colonists were compromised by the rest in their fight for independence‚ including women‚ slaves‚ British Loyalists and the lower-class of the society. WOMEN Most colonists who led the revolution‚ including New Englander John Adams‚ believed that most women lacked the necessary intellect or emotional make-up to deal with complex political issues‚ and were not
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American Exceptionalism 1630 The colonists must work to make New England a model for future settlements. Puritan lawyer John Winthrop states that the new land is to “be as a city upon a hill‚” and‚ “the eyes of all people are upon us” 1776-89 Thomas Paine describes America as a beacon of liberty for the world stating‚ “Freedom hath been hunted around the globe.” He goes on to say that America is not like any other‚ and the world does not know how to regard her. Declaration of independence
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