Jackson refusing to clean a British officer ’s boots (1876 lithograph) He received a sporadic education in the local "old-field" school. During the American Revolutionary War‚ Jackson‚ at age thirteen‚ joined a local regiment as a courier.[5] Andrew and his brother Robert Jackson were captured by the British and held as prisoners of war; they nearly starved to death in captivity. When Andrew refused to clean the boots of a British officer‚ the irate redcoat slashed at him with a sword‚ giving him
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To what extent is the Constitution of the United States a ‘repressive’ Document? The Constitution of the United States of America was the solution to fix the weaknesses that Articles of Confederation had caused the United States. The Constitution not only helped the United States gain more power but it also unified the states and creates a sense of nationalism. The Constitution eradicated any justification that the United States was weak and inferior. However‚ there are some constituents of the
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Throughout the wars in history they never end on an equal consensus on who “won” or who was to blame. One of the most questioned wars was the Revolutionary War between the British and the colonist. It is a constant debate on who is to blame for the two groups ending up in an armed conflict. The British has shown more evidence to be blamed for this conflict with taxation without representation/unfair taxing by the Townshend Act and Stamp act‚ and manipulating the colonist within the Tea Act. A contributing
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In this time period America faced a lot with the wars. Some of our states were being targeted by British Soldiers in the war. In 1780 the patriots from America tried to push the British soldiers out of our country. The American soldiers were to tired and hungry to fight anymore. Most of the soldiers tried to escape‚ but couldn’t. According to General Nathanael Greene‚ he had never witnessed such scenes before in his life. General Greene was very discouraged when he arrived to the scene. America finally
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Chapter 4- storyline The Chesapeake said life was nasty‚ brutish‚ and short because there were diseases‚ the climate was unhealthy and life expectancy was less than 20 years of age. Although life was unhealthy for humans‚ it was healthy enough to grow tobacco. They didn’t have anybody to plant the tobacco because life expectancy was short and people were dying because of the harsh diseases‚ so they got indentured servants‚ who were people who voluntarily mortgaged the sweat of their bodies for several
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Cory Bonda 10/10/10 AP US HISTORY Mr. Mangan DBQ #6 Jacksonian Democrats‚ Protectors of the Constitution During the 1830’s and 1820’s the Jacksonain Democrats viewed them selves as the protectors of the Constitution from other parties who had a loose on the constitution. This statement can be viewed as both true and false as the Jacksonian Democrats did not live up to their promises. With the veto of the bank‚ Indian Removal Act‚ Jackson did little to defend the United States Constitution
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Causes of the Civil War The Civil War is an immense part of American history. It grasped battles all over the States with the Union against the Confederates‚ both fighting for the morals they believed were correct. Slavery was a big factor in the Civil War‚ with triggers that took a part in sparking the War such as‚ the Dred Scott v. Sanford case‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the battle of Fort Sumter‚ which was the first battle of the Civil War. All of these events hold a special place
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research allows me to spend my free time productively and allows me to exercise my memory and comprehension in a positive light. Furthermore‚ the importance of education has pushed me to willingly study often and seek outside help when needed. Recently‚ my AP Physics class met on a Saturday morning to help each other study for an upcoming test. Explaining and helping others understand a topic not only strengthens your own knowledge of the subject‚ but makes a positive impact on someone else’s educational
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The main advantage of the Soldaderas during the Mexican Revolutionary war was their ability to fulfill multiple roles in the Mexican militia. The women executed domestic obligations‚ were fierce warriors on the battlefields‚ provide medical attention for mutilated troops and acted as a secret weapon to sneak supplies across the United States boarder utilizing their flowing skirts‚ they were able to smuggle ammunition‚ medicine and other goods. They were actively involved in every aspect of the Revolution
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The causes of the first world war are very ambiguous to many scholars who study the subject. The causes and origins are based entirely on interpretation and perspectives. There are many events in Europe that helped trigger the war‚ but not one particular event led to an outbreak. Contrary to a common perception of the origin of World War I‚ Russian policy and priorities in 1914 onward are the forefront reasons of a complete European War. Russian policy included some brilliant pre-war strategies that
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