promise them quiet and security." He was warning George Washington about all the bad things to come if the Constitution did not go into effect. John Jay was a strong Federalist and was going to fight for the people. Jay was an active supporter of the U.S. Constitution‚ and when he saw that the U.S. possessed a weak central government‚ he was determined to do something and that’s what he did. Jay was also chose for the governor of New york when he returned from England. John
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monasteries and examine the dead. Examining what was underneath the skin‚ Michelangelo was able to create realistic drawings. By seeing what was underneath the skin‚ he was able to create amazingly realistic drawings. His art has informed artists of how the human body works and moves. Michelangelo personified many characteristic qualities of the Renaissance. He was not afraid to show human nudity. Michelangelo portrayed life as it is‚ and with that he expressed his artistic ideas. The most revealing
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Music‚ in all forms‚ goes through periods and influences such as the Classical period‚ Romantic‚ Modern‚ etc.. It is also influenced by large events‚ such as war. The French Revolution‚ which occurred during the late 1700’s‚ was driven by the ideas and ideals of the Enlightenment. The revolution occurred‚ similarly to the American Revolutionary War‚ because of high taxes and opposition to the French Monarchy. The monarchy had left the country nearly bankrupt‚ 98% of the population were severely underrepresented
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Andrew Jackson was an influential figure in the early and mid 1800’s of the United States of America. Portraying himself as a “common man‚” he has won the hearts of many loyal American citizens and families because of his phenomenal accomplishments. Andrew Jackson has taken part in many wins and losses across the nation‚ and has shaped the country in one way or another. But who exactly is Jackson‚ and what has he done that has had such an impact on today’s America? Andrew Jackson was born on March
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Some of the musicians that Lennon inspired include the famous Elton John‚ Bob Dylan‚ The Rolling Stones‚ Ike and Tina Turner‚ Raidohead and even Ray Charles. John Lennon has inspired a majority of today’s musicians. Not only did John Lennon inspire many musicians seen today‚ but‚ he also had a very successful career with the Beatles‚ The Beatles sold over two billion albums with a total of one thousand two hundred and seventy-eight weeks of being on the charts‚ and a total
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John Locke is known as a great philosopher who helped create and shape the world as we know it. He was born on August 29‚ 1632‚ to his parents John Locke‚ and Agnes Kneene‚ in Wrington Somerset. His family was known as a liberal Puritan family. He went through different types of schooling throughout his time‚ while facing some challenges here and there (Clapp). Locke was known as a English empiricist moral‚ political philosopher‚ he studied at Westminster School‚ where he studied Hebrew and
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Walter Elias Disney is claimed to be the most influential american of the twentieth century‚ changing the entertainment industry forever. His multifaceted and inspiring ways created an empire that will forever fervently live. Born on December 5‚ 1901‚ in Hermosa‚ Chicago‚ Illinois‚ Disney began his artistic career at a young age beginning to draw‚ paint‚ and sell pictures to neighbors and family friends in Missouri‚ his childhood home. His father was Elias Disney‚ Irish-Canadian‚ and his mother‚
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Wall survived for many years and has been a big part of Chinese history. Have you ever been to the Great Wall of China? The benefits help China because the Great Wall influenced China‚ kept invaders out‚ and it was very easy to build. The benefits did outweigh the costs for building the Great Wall. First of all‚ the Great Wall influenced China and attracted many visitors. People that wants to go to China’s Great Wall want to explore the old structure and find ancient artifacts from the
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British alternative rock movement that was in the 1990s‚ the term "Britpop" had been used as early as 1987 but it wouldn’t be until 1995 when the term exploded and was used extensively. It was characterized by the appearance of bands that borrowed influences from 1960s and 1970s. Britpop bands were mostly influenced by the British guitar music of the 60’s and 70’s. The Rocker cornerstones were bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and their classic Mod contemporaries like The Who were very influential
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Princess Anne of Denmark in 1589 and gave birth to his first of many children in 1594. James I was a successful ruler due to his pragmatic and practical nature. He realised he would have to work with and not against the Parliament. Nevertheless‚ he did dissolve the Parliament a few times during his reign. James I also had success within his foreign policy especially with Spain. He managed to bring an end to the Anglo-Spanish War and sign a peace treaty with Spain in August 1604. Despite being a successful
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