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    Albert Pike was a lawyer who played a major role in the development of the early courts of Arkansas and played an active role in the state’s politics prior to the Civil War. He also was a central figure in the development of Masonry in the state and later became a national leader of that organization. During the Civil War‚ he commanded the Confederacy’s Indian Territory‚ raising troops there and exercising field command in one battle. He also was a talented poet and writer. Albert Pike was born in

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    landowners and their flourishing businesses. The Mayan Indians‚ with the status of peasants and laborers‚ saw nothing of the wealth being generated under the various dictators. In 1944 the dictator ruling was overthrown by another. He implemented a new government that introduced reforms that put interests of the native people first. The new land reform that would allow for land to be put under state ownership became a threat to American investors.

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    APUSH Essay Rewrite Throughout time we see how the government that we see today evolved. From the 1790’s‚ American politics was a reflection of the hardships and degree of work needed to maintain an effective government. Throughout this time period the leaders of America faced many domestic and foreign affairs that were key to the formation of a new nation. With the election of Washington as the first president the chain of domestic affairs that helped shape American politics began with

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    Vietnam is an excellent example of how a country can be influenced by outside influences‚ specifically France. Vietnam is a small country located south of China with a history of foreign influences. In the 17th century French missionaries came to Vietnam. The missionaries hoped to “learn the barbarians in the way of Christ” (Shipway‚ 2003). This was the first recorded instance of Caucasian Europeans visiting the country‚ and their novelty surprised the Vietnamese who initially welcomed them. Emissaries

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    The Music Industry In the Middle East‚ North Korea and other communist countries that are run by dictators; the government monitor everything that their people listen to‚ they are only really allowed to listen to classical music as it doesn’t display any type of message (good or bad) or inspire people to want to speak out about the suffering that they face. Contrary to those places‚ artists in England and other countries across the world have been inspired by politics to make protest songs and art

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    Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest‚” showing how important he thought learning was (Isaacson 5). Born in 1706‚ Franklin was a key figure in early American history. His work had a major impact on American society and still influences us today. Benjamin Franklin made significant contributions as a politician‚ scientist‚ and publisher. Franklin started his political career in Pennsylvania‚ where he served in the Assembly and became an important leader

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    John Locke and Thomas Hobbes views on humanity differed greatly and it affected their views on government. John Locke believed that everyone was born naturally good and had three basic rights‚ the rights to life‚ liberty‚ and property. Thomas Hobbes however‚ believed everyone was born naturally evil and needed to be controlled and punished. This greatly affected both of their views on government. Thomas Hobbes‚ since he thought people were evil and should be stripped of free will‚ believed

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    Awakening in the eighteenth century. The Great Awakening was influential because it led to the spreading of the religions while the Puritans wanted freedom from New England to start their new ideas of religious views. The Great Awakening’s greatest influence was the way it prepared America for its War of Independence. The years leading up to the wars breakthrough taught people that they could stand up for what they believed in when calling out religious leaders‚ and that when churches were not living

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    severely lacking what was essential for a successful government and nation. Knowing this‚ the convention looked to the past to construct a constitution for a young and ever changing country. The Founding Fathers’ were influenced by the Romans‚ the English and many others along the way‚ hoping that they would be more successful at producing liberty‚ order‚ and justice. The result is the long standing Constitution that has guided America and the government through the founding to present day. Greco-Roman

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    becoming a good merchant. Samuel Adams‚ Sr. did not give up on his son; he gave Samuel one thousand pounds to invest in starting his own business‚ but his lack of interest and business ability were confirmed. He loaned half of the money to a friend‚ who never paid him back‚ and quickly finished the other half. According to Pauline Maier‚ he was “a man utterly uninterested in either making or possessing money.” Even after this event‚ Adams‚ Sr. still did not give up on his son‚ making him a partner

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