Police officers are authority figures‚ but abusing that authority can make them villains in the eyes of the public. In some cases‚ they have discriminated‚ used excessive force‚ and even entered homes without permission. No position of authority justifies being socially discriminative‚ harming innocent people‚ or conducting illegal searches. One’s age‚ race‚ gender‚ or social status does not decrease their value as humans. Officers must keep law and order in communities‚ but citizens have the right
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Latin America: Where Independence does not come Easy The revolution that took place during the late 18th and 19th century was the Latin America Wars of Independence. These wars led to the creation of many different independent nations in Latin America. Even though they gained independence there was a lot of issues trying to establish who would gain power. This caused a number of obstacles to achieving political stability and economic development. Many leaders from the independence movement had ideas
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During the early 1800s‚ the United States went through a change in its economy called the Industrial Revolution. The country went from an agricultural to industrial economy. The change in the economy had an impact on many things in the United States‚ such as jobs‚ railroads‚ and factories. The way men and women earned money to make a living changed during this time. The California Gold Rush occurred during the Industrial Revolution and also had a big impact in changing the United States. The Industrial
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Aztec eyewitness describes in detail the final days of the once powerful city as it fell to the Spaniards. When Christopher Columbus arrived to the Indies in 1492‚ he opened the gates for Spanish exploration in the Americas‚ beginning an era of expeditions‚ conquests and war. The early 16th century presented itself with prodigious opportunity and overall fortune for the Spaniards. When the Spanish received news of Columbus’ findings‚ many hopeful conquistadors began planning and mapping voyages to
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Nutrition-related diseases kill millions of Americans every year‚ and a major cause of these epidemics is that many consumers do not know enough about the role that foods play in health. Countless Americans feel that eating healthy consumes too much of their precious time during their busy schedules. Since fast food places seem to be everywhere‚ it means more convenience. A small part of the problem is the number of fast food places that are available‚ but when it comes down to it‚ it is the individually
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Did America choose the wrong president? “We need a leader ‚ not a creeper tweeter!” This was one of the many chants that roared through the streets of Washington ‚ just one day after Donald Trump’s inauguration. I can still remember the hazy morning and the fog covering the top of the Washington Monument. As I looked around I could see all the proud men and women chanting and marching as they throw their fists and signs in the air. The day after the inauguration thousands were in dismay that Donald
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Europeans Settled in North America over 500 years ago‚ but why? I have three reasons that I think is what pulled the Europeans to settle in North America. My three reasons are freedom of religion‚ the discovery of new land‚ and to find resources that are rare. The first pull factor for the settlement in North America is the freedom of religion. “Catholic leaders in Spain often burned heretics—nonbelievers—in public during the Inquisition of the 1400s and 1500s.” “Heretics” or "nonbelievers" were
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America’s Push Towards Asia As America fell under the spell of industrialism‚ our leaders had begun to set their eyes on a new goal of conquering western land‚ specifically Asia. Western countries were the perfect place to establish trade‚ they were able to produce silks‚ pottery‚ and unique spices which America was unable to access. Up until the 1840’s China was completely self-reliant relying solely on the countries natural resources and self made goods. During 1840 Great Britain found a product
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Examination of Latin America: Brazil The first European settlers to arrive to Brazil were the Portuguese‚ which were led by Pedro Cabral‚ who began to colonies in the region. The Europeans found approximately 7 million native Indians living in the region. Portuguese explorers came in search of valuable goods for European trade‚ unsettled land‚ and opportunities to escape poverty in Portugal. The only item they discovered at the time of value was the Brazil wood tree (pau do brasil) from which they
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