James Madison‚ Jr. (March 16‚ 1751 -- June 28‚ 1836) was an American statesman‚ political theorist and the fourth President of the United States (1809--1817). He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for being instrumental in the drafting of the United States Constitution and as the key champion and author of the United States Bill of Rights. He served as a politician much of his adult life. After the constitution had been drafted‚ Madison became one of the leaders in the movement to ratify
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During the American Revolution‚ colonists had many utopian ideals of freedom‚ representation‚ and independence. They fought for them through the Revolutionary War and Thomas Paine emphasised them in his book Common Sense. The british colonists kept those principles at heart when writing the Declaration of Independence and continued pursue them even until the mid 1800s with the rise of cotton in the Mississippi Valley. When the soil in the southern states proved fertile‚ King Cotton became the new
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“ America’s Inventor “ Henry Ford‚ pictured here in 1919‚ revolutionized the automobile industry by making cars available to more middle-class American consumers than ever before. (David Pietrusza) Henry Ford has influenced todays cars‚ assembly lines‚ and our modern economy. If Henry Ford never existed‚ our lives would be drastically different. We wouldn’t have cars‚ enough products‚ or enough food processing to withhold the population. “Today there are many stories and examples that support that
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80 years have passed and our world has changed drastically. During 1750 to 1830 the Industrial Revolution spread among Britain. People who worked in the factories during the Industrial Revolution weren’t pleased. Working in these factories was very unpleasant and also harmful to men‚ women and even children. The living conditions weren’t suitable either. For example‚ the people living in the urban areas weren’t happy. The houses were in bad quality. People who worked in the mines were very dangerous
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Continental Army kept on fighting‚ and because of this‚ defeated the Hessians quickly. Only two American soldiers died‚ and this was because of being frozen to death. This fact shows how dominant the American soldiers were by surprising the Hessians. In effect to winning the battle so quickly‚ The Battle of Trenton was a turning point in The American Revolution. The total dominance of the Americans gave lots of motivation necessary for the Continental Army to win the war. If the colonists wouldn’t
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Science is a way of helping the brain grow in finding new knowledge and helps us defeat our curiosity of how the world develops and works today. Science is important because it has helped form the world that we live in today. Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist and geologist‚ best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors‚ and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced
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The invention of the printing press in 1450 marked a new start point for Europe‚ the capacity to print/copy texts allowed people to have more access to education; the literacy rates went up and new discoveries and ideas arose guiding mankind to a period of time that is known for the great advances‚ ideas and discoveries that became the fundamental base for today’s political and scientific ideologies. These new political and scientific philosophies of the enlightenment era marked a shift in the
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Donatello is known throughout history for several reasons‚ that of a character from the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchise being named after him‚ to being one of the most renowned artist/sculptor of his time‚ to what he contributed to the Renaissance Era. Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi‚ who is formally known to today and was nicknamed as Donatello by friends and family‚ was born in 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. Donatello was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi‚ his father being an active member
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If you could give up all of your belongs to help the poor‚ would you? Many would not‚ but Dorothy Day was different. Mrs. Day was a tremendous lady‚ always lending a helping hand. After watching the video we did in class‚ I cannot name a more selfless person than her. It seemed like no matter what the issue was or what problems are going on in her life‚ Dorothy would always reach out to help whomever she could. It could be as simple as her kind words or as demanding as materialistic items‚ but Dorothy
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the most effective president in the maintenance of the democracy that our founding fathers have envisioned throughout American history. President Johnson’s accomplishments in the 89th Congress‚ were social and economic reforms such major actions being Medicare and education for families in America. How President Johnson has improved social reform‚ improving the lives of all American citizens through numerous legislative successes. Beginning with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act which funded
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