citizens we should believe in‚ protect‚ and defend the freedoms we were granted when this country was founded. These freedoms were based on what the founding fathers valued‚ and these values are the foundation of our democracy. What I value most as an American is justice‚ equality‚ and individual rights. First‚ justice is similar to the idea of fairness. This means there are consequences for both good and bad. If a person does something good‚ they should be rewarded. If a person commits a crime‚ then
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Municipality: Puerto galera Profile: The town of Puerto Galera in the province of Oriental Mindoro is located in the northeast portion of the island Mindoro‚ about 130 kilometers south of Manila. Mindoro is separated from Luzon‚ the Philippine’s biggest island by the Verde Passage. Puerto Galera‚ which was elevated to the first-class municipality from being the third-class 2009‚ is composed of 13 barangays‚ 11 of which are coastal. The coastal barangays are Poblacion‚ Tabinay‚ Dulangan‚ Villaflor
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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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Both the Kalinagos and Tianos are stretched widely throughout the Caribbean especially in the area of the Greater Antilles. Some of these regions include areas such as Cuba‚ Jamaica‚ Hispaniola and Puerto Rico as noted by Cordones Omos in 1980. In 1969‚ Harvey established that the indigenous genetic traits which were found among Caribs‚ are found in Dominica mainly accompanied by a few other islands of the Lesser Antilles. One aspect not overlooked
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American Son A Love between a mother and her child can be so strong that sometimes it is hard for one to express how they feel. A mother¡¯s love for her child is unconditional and so is the child¡¯s love for their mother. However‚ everybody expresses their love in different ways and sometimes the way one person expresses their love can hurt the other person¡¯s feeling even though it is not intentionally meant to hurt the person. Jonathan Kirsch from the Los Angeles Times writes about the American
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The reading about the indigenous people thought me how labels are used as an excuse to mistreat people. As the reading explain the term indigenous was only created to dehumanized and the over the land. Because the natives from American were not Christians they were not considered real people and with the help of the Pope‚ the European nations took over the land regardless that there were people already leaving there. It’s also interesting to see the used of indigenous as a nations‚ state or peoples
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into effect seems to be taking a back seat to issues that are deemed more essential. When defining race‚ having broad categories such as “white” or “other‚” and then requiring others to be labeled so much more specifically‚ creates a perilous divide between citizens. Hyphenating only some races and then generally grouping others together is unfair for everyone. America has long been confused on how to go about defining the racial groups that make it up because “the history of race and ethnicity has
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described the “New Manifest Destiny” as a time of “ruthless American expansion” at the cost of weaker nations and in violation of our own principles of consent of the governed and popular sovereignty. Using the documents‚ and your knowledge‚ how would you characterize this period of “Becoming a World Power”? Document A Document B “The title to territory of indefinite but confessedly very large extent is in dispute between Great Britain and the Republic of Venezuela. . . . Venezuela
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world too. American Chinese cuisine differs significantly from the traditional Chinese cuisine and even though the variation in taste can be so it is still attractive to many people. When it comes to food‚ Chinese people always care about the color‚ taste‚ smell and shape of Chinese dishes. In 1784‚ a group of passengers on the ship Empress of China became the first Americans to land in China and they were also the first group of people to eat Chinese food; it was the first time the American palate encountered
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culture. In this community‚ you feel a sense of belonging and welcoming the moment you walk past the door. We honor and praise those who succeed‚ help the ones in need‚ and value one’s character rather than their appearance. As a first generation Mexican-American women in America‚ there is a certain pride and spirituality that is carried with you. This same pride is what keeps the tradition alive.
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