Born into poverty on the South Carolina frontier in 1767‚ Andrew Jackson understood all the disadvantages of being poor. Therefore‚ as the seventh president of the United States‚ Jackson made sure that his abilities were put to good use. He made sure that the common people had the same opportunities and benefits as the riches. An example of this heroic action is his battle with the Bank of the United States (263). President Jackson saw that the National Bank benefited wealthy eastern depositors
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"The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government‚ as nearly as possible‚ in proportion to their respective abilities; that is‚ in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection under the
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There are arguments that the American Revolution was a radical movement‚ meaning that it making economic‚ political‚ or social changes of a sweeping or extreme nature‚ but it was conservative. Conservative means to be in favor of preserving the status quo and traditional values and customs‚ and against abrupt change. The colonists went to war with Brittan because they would not change the corrupt monarchy after the British soldiers shot civilians. The change on America was slow and gradual and
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Arthur Holmes was a geologist and scientist who made a few major contributions to our understanding of how Earth works. Holmes passed away in 1965. Before his death he made two major contributions to science. Holmes also went to college and invented some very useful inventions that we use today. Arthur Holmes is a geologist who made two major contributions to the scientific community. Arthur Holmes entered Imperial College in London in 1907. Holmes read physics under R.J. Strutt for his first
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Marie Louise Fuller‚ better known as Loie Fuller‚ was an American dancer born January 15‚ 1862 in Fullersburg‚ Illinois and died January 1‚ 1928 in Paris‚ France. Loie is known for her invention of “Serpentine dance” which became popular in the late eighteen hundreds and became something that was commonly seen in stage shows and early films. In her early years‚ Loie’s family struggled and was in search in work in business‚ so they moved north to Chicago. After her family successfully found business
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Harriet Tubman a fascinating African American women‚ who escaped from slavery‚ and also helped other slaves escape by conducting an underground railroad. She was an astonishing woman‚ born into slavery‚ with no kind of rights‚ privileges‚ or with no kind of hope in the world. I admire Harriet because she had strong fate for God‚ she was known as the black “Moses.” She and I both trust God completely‚ his power to act upon us for a better world. A woman described as a hardworking women who never
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The American Revolution was as a result of the colonists questioning the intrusion by Great Britain into their progress. It erupted into armed conflict in the year 1775. The political upheaval that occurred in the thirteen colonies lead to the formation of the United States of America after the British were overthrown. The armed conflict ended in 1783 but the young American nation had a bigger task to set up a government. Independence was the beginning of America’s’ problems as the country faced
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“A little more than a quarter of a century ago‚ a great genius for evil‚ having achieved in rapid succession a series of diplomatic master strokes‚ stretched out to reach the scepter which was to give him power over life and death of over 20 million human beings.” This great genius for evil‚ King Leopold II‚ was commonly known for the atrocities he committed in the Congo Free State. Leopold’s ability to gain control over the lives of the Congolese was due to the deceit and use of persuasion over
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Have you ever wondered about how it is to live in poverty? Nearly 3 billion people are living in poverty today. People in poverty can be affected by not having food‚ fresh water‚ and shelter. Many people help those living in unhealthy conditions‚ and Mother Teresa was one of them. Mother Teresa devoted her life to helping those around her that were not-so-fortunate‚ and she was the founder of many organizations that helped the poor. Mother Teresa helped those in poverty by inspiring those around
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African Methodist Episcopal Church. If Harriet Tubman wasn’t driven Americans would still have suffered from pain and slavery. Harriet Tubman had several accomplishments throughout history and was a well known conductor of the Underground Railroad. She showed her compassion for others by willingness to help. Harriet represent bravery and she risked her life for many people. She gained a lot of respect throughout time from Americans. Harriet Tubman accomplishments made her the most remarkable person
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