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    the American Revolution‚ but have you ever wondered why it was called “revolutionary?” In the 1760s‚ Parliament started taxing the colonies to pay off the huge debts they made during the Seven Years’ War. As more and more taxes and laws were passed to take the colonists’ money‚ they became more and more angry. Finally‚ the colonies revolted against their motherland. They created the Continental Congress to make their own laws. The Continental Army‚ led by George Washington‚ was created from one of

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    respond to Cornel West ’s "Afro-American critical thought." First‚ West ’s theory is outlined as it is presented by the theorist himself. Second‚ the significance of key features of his approach to theory with regard to formulating a response is evaluated. At the same time‚ we will assess the importance of those features to any theory which takes society as its field of inquiry. The core of West ’s presentation of his Afro-American critical thought contains two elements. First‚ West provides an

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    How Violent was the Old West During the time frame of 1860-1890 there was an area in the West known as the Great Plains. Although‚ before it was designated as the Great Plains it was known as the Great American Desert. The Great Plains was originally home to buffalo and Indians labeled as Plains Indians which can be broken down into several different groups such as‚ the Lakota Indians‚ Pawnee Indians‚ and Cheyenne Indians just to name a few. Soon all that changed when the Idea of money and

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    Amanda Dees U.S History since 1876 Outlaws of the Old West The wild west was one of America ’s most violent times.The American Wild West is a period of history rife with tales of vicious gunfights and battles between lawmen and outlaws. It is the story of exploration and forging a new way of life. Men‚ women and children left their homes in the East and headed West looking for land and riches. While Hollywood has tended to portray this historical era as one of harshness and violence‚ scholars

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    The West Crystal Camden HIS/125 September 23rd‚ 2012 Shane Oldenburg The West 1. How did the culture of the Plains Indians‚ specifically the Lakota Sioux‚ change in the late 19th century? Americans had been traveling westward in small numbers until the late 1840’s when gold was discovered throughout the region. Afterwards‚ Americans passed through the plains regions in heavy numbers seeking fortunes and gold presenting significant problems for the Sioux. They decimated the land and

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    in the manufacturing sector will be lost because foreign giants will purchase their goods from the international market and not from domestic sources. This has been the experience of most countries which have allowed FDI in retail. Although‚ our country had made a condition that they must source a minimum of 30% of their goods from Indian micro and small industries‚ we can’t stop them from purchasing goods from international markets as per WTO law. So after coming to India‚ they can reduce this 30%

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    song "This Land is Your Land‚" is not only a quaint melody in praise of scenic America‚ but also an icon of the rich opportunity that pulses throughout the United States. While Guthrie did not explicitly state America’s many economic and social possibilities in his song‚ the vastness of the imagery and the warm acceptance present in the lyrics represent the feeling of hope that America’s brief history conjures up. Since its earliest days as a colony‚ the U.S. has worn the moniker "Land of Opportunity

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    wars are done treaties are signed. The Mexican American war is a war where the U.S provoke Mexico into war mainly for territorial growth which occurred when the U.S won the war. Many other things went into provoking Mexico to go to war. The U.S believed that Texas belonged to them so they tried taking over in wat‚ but were unable to. The Mexican government opened Texas to Euro Americans as long they obeyed the laws. As the number of Euro American grew in the Texas‚ they felt resentful when Mexico

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