wanted to have a say so in how much they were being taxed. Next was the Stamp Act in 1765. Every paper related item such as pamphlets‚ newspapers‚ legal documents‚ etc. MUST have a stamp or British seal on it. Of course‚ colonists began being taxed for the stamps. They started to get irritated because they didn’t
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Mexican-American War The Mexican American war started in 1846‚ ten years after Texas won its independence from Mexico. In 1844 Texas was annexed‚ upon their request‚ to the United States. This caused trouble with the Mexican government because they believed that the southern border of Texas was along the Del Norte river‚ while the American government believed that the border was the Rio Grande river. When U.S. President James Polk sent troops into this disputed territory‚ Mexico attacked‚ killing
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In the 16th century‚ following the plague‚ trade was increasing‚ so the Europeans needed to build more ships. With the growing number of houses and ships being built the Europeans were struggling with a diminished amount of lumber at their disposal. This motivated Europeans to search for natural resources in other countries‚ like the Americas. The development of the navigational technology made great advancements leading up to and during this time. Navigational instruments at the time included celestial
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The Clinton scandal with monica lewinsky was similar to Nixon’s in several ways. Linda Tripp first discovered the scandal when she spoke with Monica Lewinsky‚ who told Tripp of her ongoing sexual relationship with the Bill Clinton. Tripp went onto investigate the situation by taping her and Monica’s conversations during October of 1997 (Cohen 28-29). Lewinsky was later called into another Clinton sex scandal‚ the Paula Jones case. Lewinsky told Tripp over the phone before this‚ that she was going
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Alexander the Great became king the death of his father King Philip II. His father had prepared the soil as well as Alexander for his supreme rule over the Hellenistic world. He was now the prevailing commander of the Macedonian army which was joined by the Greek soldiers. His courage‚ strategy‚ exuberance‚ and ability proved his value as an effective leader. With everything set in place Alexander ruled with the heart and military passion of his father. King Philip instilled into Alexander
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fact that he’s a wizard with his words. His ability to captivate people with his powerful and compelling rhetoric is a great talent. He is able to easily connect and gain the trust of individuals from various backgrounds. Furthermore‚ his willingness to view certain matters from the lens of an ordinary citizen is allowing him to save many voters. Due to President Obama’s inclusive language‚ character‚ and experiences‚ he is able to attract and appeal to many American citizens. A person’s upbringing
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years. When the first personal computer was put out‚ companies saw the benefits of owning their own computers and how they could make their company become more productive. People during the late 70s and the following decades fell in love with the personal computer and used them for a variety of reasons‚ including office applications‚ home finance organization‚ storing data and many more options. The computer seemed to have made things a little easier. In the 1990’s‚ the PC became mainstream.
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1:The American Revolution is when the 13 American colonies overthrew Great Britain’s rule. After they won the war America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. The war caused a great debt and the newly founded government realized they did not have the authority to levy taxes; therefore‚ they developed the Constitutional Convention which led to revising the Articles of Confederation. 2: George Washington was an influential leader because he listened and considered the people’s opinions‚
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do their right equal with white Americans. But‚ southern democrats make him to forget about his speech by favoring segregation. People understand his action nowadays‚ they say that “he was southerner‚ who was born in that condition which made him to come up with an idea of segregating African Americans”. In 1914 well known William Monroe Trotter delivered a stinging protest towards Wilson concerning segregation in federal bureaucracy. However‚ Woodrow reneged on his promise and created a policy of
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II C-Block 4/6/14 How Did the Louisiana Purchase‚ the Corps of Discovery‚ and Lewis and Clark Impact American Culture? Lewis and Clark were two men‚ given a mission by President Thomas Jefferson in April of 1803 to chart all the lands‚ organisms‚ and cultures included within the Louisiana Purchase. The main purpose‚ however‚ was to find some sort of fabled Northwest passage that would speed up the land trade. Considered the most important expedition in American History by nearly all‚
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