Name_________________________________________________________________Date___________________________ Thomas Paine AP Argument Prompt Essay Student Samples Sample 1: A Throughout American history there have been many theories as to the makeup of this diverse nation. One of the most popular refers to America as the “great melting pot‚” suggesting that America is a place where all kinds of different cultures and beliefs combine to form a uniquely American identity. Thomas Paine here‚ however‚ seems to be more in accord with the “tomato
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Wiggin’s life. Vivian and Jefferson were two of the characters that influenced Grant’s life. At the beginning of the novel‚ Vivian and Jefferson both helped teach Grant various very important life lessons that he had needed to know. Grant was taught to love someone other than himself‚ that he could make a difference in someone’s life‚ and also that he could make a difference in the community he was living in. Many times in the story when Grant wanted to give up on helping Jefferson‚ he turned to Vivian
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The Rise of the Republican Party The Republican Party was formed in Ripon‚ Wisconsin when members of the Whig party met to establish a new and better party. The Whig party opposed to slavery spreading to the west. The Republican party was also opposed to the “tyranny” of Andrew Jackson. The Whig party successfully introduced the Kanas- Nebraska act of 1854. The Kanas- Nebraska act ultimately dissolved the Missouri Compromise and it also allowed slaves of free status to be decided in territories
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The Radical Republicans held a specific vision of how Reconstruction should be carried out in the aftermath of the Civil War. Their ideas included many key elements that they believed were necessary to fully address the issues that had led to the conflict and to ensure that the newly reconstructed nation could move forward to build a long thriving nation. One of the central elements of the Radical Republicans’ approach to Reconstruction was a commitment to ensuring that African Americans were granted
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In the excerpt that we read from Adams Vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800‚ John Fleshing paints a picture in the readers head to help them understand what was going on between Adams‚ a federalist‚ and Jefferson‚ a democratic-republican. Even though I had to listen and read the excerpt several times to understand what was happening‚ there are a few things that I never knew about that I learned. For instance‚ I didn’t know that George Washington was a federalist‚ so that helped me understand
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information is shared pertaining to not only to his own life‚ but to the society and culture of Ancient Greece as well. He was born around 460-455 BC and through his life he wrote one of the most in depth recordings of the Peloponnesian War entitled‚ History of the Peloponnesian War. Not only did Thucydides live within the wartime period‚ he also fought in this war as well as a military general. The efforts that Thucydides contributed during his life‚ make his works‚ even now so important in order to understand
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Republicans vs. Democrats Immigration Republicans recognize that our nation is enriched by immigrants seeking a better life. In many cases immigrants have fled violence and oppression searching for peace and freedom. All suffered and sacrificed but hope for a better future for their children in America. Republicans agree that the lack of security along our borders has contributed to the flow of narcotrafficking‚ gang violence‚ and the yearly forced servitude and slavery of over 50‚000 women and
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AP US History 2 Origins of Democratic and Republican Separation The political battles during the Gilded Age (1869-1889) were not fought with weapons and lives as was the Civil War directly before them‚ but with pamphlets‚ verbal accusations and national ideals. However‚ were the two most prominent foes vying due to differing economic policies‚ or were they similar parties that based their separation on national origin‚ geography‚ history‚ and emotion? The basic economic reforms were‚ in fact‚ similar
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The republican sniper turned over the dead body and looked into a face much like his own. The realization of his brother’s blood on his hands was too much for him‚ without even realizing it he was overcome with red hot tear streaming down his cheeks. It’s not something the average man encounters‚ to see his own face‚ blood streaming down his head from a bullet wound‚ eyes bloodshot and wide open with a gaping hole in between his eyes. It only sank the sniper into a deeper pit of despair realizing
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Shakespeare’s famous plays and poems? Perhaps it’s a bit like asking who’s buried in Grant’s tomb. However‚ despite its decidedly absurd nature‚ this very question is one that many have pondered. For although the widely held scholarly view maintains that Shakespeare did indeed write his work‚ a small but rather vocal group have questioned this conventional belief and brought forth this important question; was Shakespeare truly the author of the work we’ve attributed to him? In order to answer this question
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