While the United States was undergoing its post-Civil War political revolution‚ Americans were experiencing technological‚ cultural‚ and economic changes that brought the country into the modern age. After the Civil War‚ American industry changed dramatically. Machines replaced hand labor as the main means of manufacturing‚ largely increasing the production capacity. A new nationwide network of railways distributed goods far and wide. Inventors developed new products the public wanted‚ and businesses
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Jeffrey Lu Hour 6 Chapter 1: Europe Discovers America Who Discovered America? The first humans to reach America were nomads in search of food and land. They crossed the land bridge that connected Asia and North America‚ which is now long gone. Leif Ericson was probably the first European to reach America. His discovery was passed on unnoticed and he is not real to the modern world. Amerigo Vespucci came upon the northern coast of South America. A few years later‚ someone credited him for
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Marissa Mr. Fozouni English 015 11/21/13 The Great Gatsby 1. Is Gatsby an admirable character? Quote: “There’s the kind of man you’d like to take home and introduce to your mother and sister.” Yes in my opinion I do believe that Gatsby is an admirable character. Reason why is because he has changed his life from being dirt poor to filthy rich; all just to make his life better and to get the girl of his dreams‚ Daisy. He is very dedicated to what he wants in life and won’t take no for
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“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Over the centuries‚ this famous saying voiced by Lord Action has been analyzed and dissected numerous times by historians and philosophers. Some individuals say that power does not corrupt‚ it only attracts the corruptible. However‚ to judge fairly‚ past and current events accurately depict the ideology that power corrupts absolutely‚ and has convinced me‚ that its meaning holds true. Ivan the Terrible of Russia‚ Louis XIV of France‚ Henry
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Conclusion In conclusion Canada is admirable. This is because of their actions military‚ politically and economically. Canada’s political action made Canada admirable. Canada’s political policy’s all reflected what Canada truly stood for rather than following external influences. Canadas showed will power to its own countries and citizens helps build a country in which their citizens are proud to be apart. Thus Canadian citizens will place their full confidence and trust in the Canadian government
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Americans. What these terms are trying to convey is that America is a country of great diversity. When it comes to the literature of this country reflects its population in its diversity of genres‚ themes‚ language‚ and voice. For example‚ the voices of Toni Morrison‚ whose voice were very powerful and appreciated in many ways as she wrote a very inspiring book call “The Bluest Eye.” In a book it talks about both racism and beauty are portrayed in a number of ways. This story illustrates many of the
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Ahmed Syed Professor Ravy Eng 112-536 04/27/2010 Civil Disobedience in an Unjust America According to the infamous essay by Henry David Thoreau‚ civil disobedience is the conscious and intentional disobeying of a law to advance a moral principle or change government policy. Throughout the essay‚ Thoreau urges the need for individuals to put their personal and social consciousness before their allegiance to their government and its range of policies. Thoreau believed that if a government is unjust
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Odysseus and his men sail the seas for about 10 years before Odysseus reaches Ithaca‚ and gets to see his family and town back. His leadership was very admirable throughout their journey. Odysseus is an admirable hero because he display the following traits: loyalty‚ cleverness‚ and strength. First‚ Odysseus’s trait‚ loyalty‚ shows him as a admirable hero. In “The Land of the Dead” it explains‚ “Odysseus demands that Circe changes his men back into human form. Before Odysseus departs from the island
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America has always been an extremely patriotic nation. The manner in which we became a nation is a source of pride for many Americans. We fought for our freedom in the Revolutionary War‚ after courageously standing up to the tyrannical British government. Over the years‚ we have triumphed over many social injustices and have finally created a democratic nation in which all are free and equal. That history is reflected in all of us‚ in our laws‚ customs and attitudes. Most American children are taught
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Although post Civil War reconstruction was painstaking process that incited a lot of prejudice‚ violence‚ and political unrest‚ with the creation of the 13th‚ 14th and 15th amendments - or reconstruction amendments - the United States was successfully mended back to a collective country. The reconstruction amendments provided a framework for how the post-war society would conduct themselves‚ the hopeful theme being “With Malice toward none‚ with charity for all” (Lincoln‚ 2nd Inaugural Address).
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