1787 the US Constitution was signed by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. This document was used to establish America’s government‚ fundamental laws‚ and basic rights for US citizens. Due to America’s recent win against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War they needed to establish a new constitution. The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution written for the Americas. The Articles of Confederation were established when the US was only a few states each
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When talking about The Declaration of Independence‚ you can’t fail to mention the reasoning behind this important document of American history. It all began when the original thirteen colonies wanted their independence from Great Britain. This led to a war‚ known as the American Revolution. It was a long fight for freedom that lasted eight years. However‚ a little bit over a year into the war‚ the Continental Congress appointed five men to draft a formal statement that will later become known as
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How important was the issue of slavery in causing the American Civil War? - Felix Shepherd 12c. When looking at the causes of the American Civil War‚ it is a common assumption to believe that slavery was the most important cause. Slavery caused the north and south to become increasingly distant. Some believe the north was no longer willing to tolerate slavery as being part of the fabric of the US society. The North’s political powers in Washington were planning to abolish slavery throughout the
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project is important because it led to the invention of the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb is important because it ended the war in the Pacific and also shaped later wars. The race to create the first nuclear weapon was on as soon the United States heard word that Germany had discovered how to split a uranium atom. The best of the best scientist in the world were set to complete this task before Nazi Germany. What they came up with was incredible. This essay will explain what they were doing‚ who was involved
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as one team. Sometimes we have to think out of the box and see that together we’re stronger. We won’t let Britain control us. Why don’t we speak out loud? Freedom of speech is very important to a person‚ because then your voice gets heard and you can make a change in society. I believe it is important to gain independence because mankind shall have liberty and equality and not have another country deciding over us and give unnecessary laws and taxes. Collaborating together has many
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Why were plebeians so important to Rome? There are probably several reasons why the Plebeians were so important to Rome. But to comprehend these facts‚ we need to comprehend the origin of the Plebeian people. The Plebeian people were believed to have come to Rome after the Patricians had founded Rome. They probably were the descendant of immigrants who were poor and in search of a better life (Santarpia‚ n.d.). The Plebeians were a poor working class whose activities relates to working in farms‚
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Lane Writing II 10 October 2006 Popular Culture Should Be A Popular Course Dear Chair of the Education Department‚ Popular culture should be a course that is offered on Clarion campus for everyone. If popular culture is taught correctly‚ a course on popular culture can provide a very educational outlook on wide variety of important topics such as race and ethnicity or politics(Rise and Fall). Popular culture is very interesting‚ in that it is what is popular to people‚ and should be a class
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America. However‚ it is no longer a major source of labor. Most countries made slavery illegal in the late eighteenth century. Slavery‚ an important part of history‚ has been seen in all civilizations and still happens today in some parts of the world. Slavery‚ overall‚ played an important role in society and the economy. Slaves who were educated were the doctors‚ teachers‚ accountants‚ and advisors. These slaves were often Greek
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George Washington was a very important person in history... Some of the important things he did effected the outcome of Present Day United States. President Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 in Westmoreland. He served as a Commander in the colonies during the American Revolution. Most people didn’t know but in George Washington’s time he was a spy. He found ways to use secrets codes‚ use invisible ink and find ways to decode them. How they used invisible ink‚ or known as lemon juice is
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There are many important important events in history. One of the most important to me is 9-11. That was crazy. On September 11‚ 2001‚ Osama Bin Laden was the stupid mastermind behind this attack. He had his men hijack 4 commercial planes‚ two of which crashed into the Twin Towers. The other two were planned for the Pentagon and the White House. They both failed for the Pentagon and White House. Some of the people on board of the plane put a stop to the hijackers and made them crash into a field
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