How the West Was Won Over the years some 25 million people have come to America. Some came for economic reasons‚ others to freely practice their religion without persecution‚ others to escape war‚ political unrest‚ and overpopulation. Whatever the reason‚ they all came to enjoy America’s promise of freedom and prosperity. There have been several major waves of immigration throughout the history of the United States. The first dated from 1783 to the early 1800s. Between 1820 and 1870‚ there was
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a strong economy‚ military‚ and a good educational system. A strong economy is one of the most important criteria in making a country powerful because it provides the country with the ability to buy resources other countries cannot buy. For example they are able to buy new military weapons‚ and cutting edge technology. A strong economy has the ability to create new and highly sophisticated technology that no one else has because they have vast resources.
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Hate is a very strong word. So it feels a little awkward to say that I hate a particular person. But there are certain types of people who are easy to hate. For me‚ such people include hypocrites‚ people who abuse women and children‚ people who gossip and backbite‚ and people who are greedy. I also hate most politicians. One finds hypocrites everywhere who preach one thing and practice another. They will lecture you about morals and good behavior but on the sly they will do the very things they
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Essay 1: My parents did not grow up with much‚ but have made a good living because of their strong work ethic. They both work in financial services‚ my father in tax‚ and my mother in information technology. For as long as I can remember they have been trying to instill that same work ethic in me and my sister. From a young age I was very sociable. My family called me the Mayor because of my habit of introducing the family to strangers seated near us in restaurants. That sociability helped me in
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Strong impressions of the spirit Good morning everyone‚ I can’t remember that last time I was asked to speak not that I am complaining. Most of you know my family and I. For those of you that don’t I will give you a brief background. My name is Cassandra im 24 and the second to the oldest out of my siblings. I am currently in my second to last semester of my nursing program and on May 28‚ 2014 I will graduate with my bachelors in this field. So I can honestly say that I am blessed to have made it
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her passion and do the things that she loves. However‚ lacking knowledge or having no goals can be tragic for a girl. They will have to take the long road to become more eager and have something to work towards. To add‚ a young woman needs to know how to make good decisions that are essential for adulthood. She can decide on what group she wants to be around or what school she wants to go to. Many decisions are made throughout her teenage years and being intelligent is a great advantage because it
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Melissa 12-1-11 Strong Emotions Overtake Actions Why do people let their emotions take control of their actions? Human beings let id influence their lives‚ man lets himself stray from reality to satisfy the id with pleasure. In The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark‚ William Shakespeare displays the characters in the play doing everything in their power to fulfill their id. The play starts off with Claudius killing his brother to obtain the crown and the Queen. Hamlet learns through the
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In the Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne uses Hester Prynne’s experiences and ability to persevere as well as the portrayal of the men in the story to convey feminist ideas and the strength of women throughout the book. The definition of feminism being that women and men are equal and therefore should be treated and looked upon with equality. In the scarlet letter Hawthorn shows how women can be strong and independent despite the fixated ideas that society is accustomed to. These ideas being that
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focus and aim in a movement can stay focus and clear. The southern civil rights movement illustrated a great success of the use of non-violence resistance in a movement. In the southern civil rights movement‚ what the African Americans wanted to attack was the unfair and injustice segregation law and also segregated society but not the Americans who were in the system. If they turn it into violent‚ they would have attacted the white people but not the law itself. Then the Americans would only continue
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Captain Edith Strong In today’s society the employees need to feel appreciated as well as motivated to do his or her everyday job successfully. To run a successful business or police department‚ the workers must feel as if he or she is satisfied with the results of his or her hard work as well as appreciated for everything he or she has done. If the workers and the officers do not get the praise needed and the proper treatment at work he or she would not want to come to work or would feel as if
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