The term “American” is viewed differently by many distinct people. In this essay‚ one can find out what it truly means to be an American. An American is someone who can be themself and is classified as an American. What it means to be an American is that you can be who you want to be. According to an article written by Marcie Sillman ‚ “Shmidt hopes [his family] [gets] the opportunity to come to this country. He spreads his arms wide as he describes his own experiences”. Shmidt’s personal experiences
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Gatsby The American Dream for men in the 1920’s was to get rich and make a lot of money how ever they can no matter what. For women an American Dream was to do men’s work and have equal rights between men and women’s working and living conditions. Only for some people in different social classes were their dreams attained. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby so he can show society that an American Dream is what people make of it and their not always achievable. James Gatz’s American Dream was
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Name: _______________________________________ Period: _________ Date: ___________________ Ratifying the Constitution – A Document Based Question The following packet contains all the information you will need to effectively answer the question: What were the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in the debates over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution? After reading and analyzing the documents in this packet‚ you will be asked to complete a four-paragraph essay
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Anderson Kuo Period 1 CHAPTER 19 – The Representative Elements: Groups 1A through 4A -19.1- A Survey of the Representative Elements I. Elements A. Representative Elements: Groups 1A through 8A ← Filling s and p orbitals ← First member of a group forms the strongest ( bonds; results in diatomic molecules B. Transition Elements: center of the table ← Filling d orbitals C. Lanthanides & Actinides: listed separately‚ on the bottom on the table ← Filling
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caused the Spanish-American War. The USS Maine was one of the first American battleships out there in this time and it weighed more than 6‚000 tons. Two weeks before the Spanish-American War‚ the Maine was sent out to Cuba to protect the interests of Americans due to Spanish ruling broke out in Havana. The USS Maine blew up in HAvana Harbor on February 15 1898. While travelling to Cuba‚ the USS Maine mysteriously blew up by going over a mine. Congress and most of the American public knew that Spain
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Government did intact some conditions and rules for the Texans to live under‚ but the Americans did not quite obey the laws. They resented to obey the laws and have their own to live under. Stated in the letter from Rafael Antonio Manchola‚ “We will have many problems if we do not stop their disrespectful behavior…” (Manchola) Problems were brewing due to the behavior and acts of the Texans. It wasn’t just affecting the Americans but it happened to affect everyone living in Texas at the time being. The Texans
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What is the American dream? There is no exact answer as to what the American dream really is. The best way to really put is the main goals and ambitions American citizens have for their lives. The issue with it though is that‚ sometimes individuals can’t reach their dreams. As stated in the Atlantic “We have more social problems than other countries‚ and that’s a worse problem than inequality.” (O’Brien 1). Religious discrimination is still a major problem that plagues this country today. America
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of American patriotism. These Americans can be anywhere in the world searching for success by studying abroad‚ traveling for their work‚ or just spending time exploring in another country. Also‚ people who are staying in America are not always Americans‚ because the same concept applies when taking about non-Americans. Most Americans contain the passion to obtain knowledge and earn their own success. Most Americans strive to accomplish their goals‚ no matter how big or small. These Americans could
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Vanessa Pettengill February 20‚ 2015 Prof Yang US History Chap. 5 Text Ch5.1 – “I am not a Virginian‚ but an American‚” declared Patrick Henry in 1775. Discuss what united the colonists and what divided them by mid-1770s. What united the colonists in the 1770’s I think began with the fact that they were all getting started here in the “New World”. They had a chance to make something of themselves and start a new life‚ breaking away from the restraints of British government. Some of the colonists
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Hello‚ cheese lovers! The Fourth of July is right around the corner. So‚ it is a great time to learn about some interesting facts about American cheese. So‚ sit back‚ grab a slice‚ and read away! What is American Cheese? First‚ have you ever wondered about exactly what American cheese is? It has to be more than just cheese that is made in America. Right? American cheese is actually processed cheese that is made primarily from a blend of milk‚ milk fats‚ and solids. There are also other fats and whey
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