The Dream Of The America Everybody have a dream when they come to United States‚ for many people is a sacrifice because‚ they leave behind family‚ friends‚ memories and the place where they born. But they come looking for a opportunity that they cannot realize in their country. that opportunity is called The American dream. The American Dream in my opinion means: opportunities‚ safety and family. First‚ in America we can have better opportunities than in our own country‚ for example can find better
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English 11 America is the land of opportunity‚ so they say; but a country is made up of more than just opportunity. The land itself is made up of mountains‚ trees‚ lakes‚ and buildings. A country‚ however‚ is really made up of its people. It is the characteristics of the American people who make this country great. Characteristics of honesty‚ faith‚ and loyalty are the three defining qualities in a true American Citizen. People came to America and still come to find a better way of life
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From the period of 1870 to 1900‚ the United States became one of the world’s strongest and growing industrial nations. An industrial revolution that had begun with the manufacture of cotton and woolen textiles had‚ by the beginning of the 20th‚ transformed the production of most everyday goods. Ranging from food‚ clothing‚ appliances‚ and automobiles‚ the enormous output of industrial production led to the rise of big business as it coordinated methods of distribution and sales to forge an infrastructure
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to similar firms‚ Bank of America had a greater control over its cost when compared to its rivals. From 2000-2008‚ Bank of America held a 5.439% higher profit margin than the whole Industry. Inversely‚ during 2009 Bank of America took a huge dip in its profit margin due to the economy having its worst recession in over 70 years. Thankfully‚ we were able to recover due to TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program) stabilizing our financial system. Accordingly‚ Bank of America Shareholder’s took a big hit
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Once emerging as one of the strongest world powers‚ America soon plummeted down in a steady‚ spiraling decline. The United States used to be seen as an invincible‚ riveting country. Constantly attracting immigrants‚ ensuring a booming economy‚ and creating a new era of unity‚ America quickly became a steadfast melting pot for all. After its peak‚ decline soon followed behind nation wide. The main factors of this decay was the uneven distribution of wealth‚ outsourcing of jobs‚ and the lack of balance
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Diversity in America David A. Berkley ETH/125 October 7‚ 2012 Dr. Leah Mancuso Diversity in America It has become common today to dismiss the culture and ethnic diversity that we have in the United States of America. This paramount nation was founded on a basis of diversity‚ freedom and equality for all without admiration for a government that controls our thoughts‚ views and opinions. Americans today tend to believe we are equal and have rights that set us apart from other parts of the
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Here is good news for you: according to the New York Times‚ the unemployment rate in America dropped to 7.7% which is the lowest rate in four years. But is this rate low enough? The answer is no. The labor market is far from recovery. There are around 11 million people who still need jobs. Throughout American history of unemployment‚ The United States has experienced 11 recessions since the end of the postwar period in 1948. The U.S. unemployment rate rose steadily from 5% in January 2008 to a
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The old civilizations of America were truly one of the most advanced and thriving civilizations the world has ever come to see. There is no wander that the Spanish colonizers were amazed at what they were seeing. They did not have technologies as advanced as the ones that had been develop in Europe. However they did have an intricate architecture‚ superior buildings‚ and great cultivation methods. Therefore the civilizations of the old America were magnificent and advanced civilizations. The Mayan
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OUR AMERICA Our America is a first hand account of the struggles faced by youth growing up in a crime infested and economically challenged neighborhood. The book details the daily lives of LeAlan and Lloyd as they struggle to survive in the projects of Chicago. In the book they explore the dangers of being a child raised in a housing project‚ the consequences of negative behavior‚ and even murder. A crucial point in the book takes place when a brutal crime erupted from an abandoned apartment in
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English 110 Corporate America People in today’s society probably think that the government runs our country. The sad thing about this is that they are completely wrong. What if the one and only great United States of America was in fact‚ ran by its massive corporations. As a whole‚ America has fallen from their past virtues and qualities on how to properly run a government. Nowadays giant corporations can often persuade the government into their favor. Within the picture‚ some of the top companies
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