Just got this back with a favorable grade (98) and felt it may be nice to share. We actually had a while to do this‚ so it’s generally much more polished than a timed essay would be‚ but with my procrastination and general unwillingness to edit there are still a few uncomfortable sentences and a rather hasty conclusion. 1992 DBQ - To what extent did the natural environment shape the development of the West beyond the Mississippi and the lives of those who lived there? How important were other
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Frederick Jackson Turner‚ “The Significance of the Frontier in American History‚” Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1893. CONTENT: Turner’s article overviews the American past as it were in a transition period of expanding west. He reviews the significance of this move and evaluates the various results of the expansion on different groups in America. THESIS: The expansion resulted in crucial advancements/ building blocks for American society as it created
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Context: The "film noir" as we know it is a world of hard-boiled crime drama with conventions that are‚ for a genre itself outside convention‚ rather consistent‚ especially in the realm of its major players: the sleazy smooth-talking criminal and the femme fatale. The ever-present sexual dynamic between these two provides the basis for much of the criminal action and‚ therefore‚ the ultimate ignominious downfall of the man (and the woman herself might get dragged down in the scheme as well). Often
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Getting Around Sacramento: Public Transportation & Tours Worth Knowing About Meta Description: Sacramento is a fantastic city full of history and culture. Use our quick guide to public transportation to get around. Meta Keywords: Sacramento Transportation‚ Sacramento Mass Transit‚ Sacramento Tours‚ Tours in Sacramento See all of Sacramento from the Seat of a Bus‚ Train‚ or Bicycle Sacramento‚ the state capital of California‚ is a wonderful mid-sized American city full of culture‚ fantastic green
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Watching the trailers before movies in the theater and going home waiting for the day the movie comes out. The anticipation would build up and excitement would grow day by day. Finally‚ the day would come to view the much awaited movie and walking out of the theater‚ there would be no disappointment. Disney never fails to make great movies and it’s all due to certain characteristics they apply in their best films. One characteristic in Disney movies is that the main character typically only has
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Global expansion was a rife endeavor during the eighteenth century as a means for larger cotton cultivation‚ the possibility of acquiring gold‚ and an increase in slavery. The complex undertaking soon became a simple one through the widely held belief of Manifest Destiny. The notion of Manifest Destiny was that the settlers of the United States were fated to expand across the country as a result of their Anglo-Saxon heritage and the inherent obligation to advance their convictions westward. While
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* * * * Mae West and 1930’s censorship Nowadays‚ we probably take for granted that the majority of films created in Hollywood have no moral or content boundaries whatsoeverAlthough today the boundaries might seem a little blurred‚ it was not always like this. The censorship process in Hollywood films (as well as in many other media) is a process that has grown and fluctuated along with American society. Behind many of these films there have been struggles‚ debates‚ and confrontations
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Gang violence is a major problem in many places in many places‚ and if the Interrupters keep up and expand their work‚ it could be lessened. According to the US legal website‚ "Gang violence means criminal and non political acts of violence committed by a group of people who regularly engage in criminal activity against innocent people." (UsLegal.com) In the movie The Interrupters‚ by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz‚ there is a group of violence interrupters that are working on interrupting and stopping
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Did the united states expand in the 1890’s for humanitarian or imperialism reasons? In the 1890’s powerful nations engaged in a race to extend their influence across much of the world. Imperialism was the main reason for the expansion in the United States. Imperialism was when the U.S wanted to gain more land and dominate weaker nations. There were many different factors leading to imperialism and the pressure to expand such as economical factors‚ nationalistic‚ and military factors. One reason
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Iva Toguri was an American born Japanese woman whose fabricated name was “Tokyo Rose”. Iva Toguri became the seventh person to be convicted of treason in U.S. history after her wrongdoing in making broadcasts full of propaganda. However‚ the name “Tokyo Rose” isn’t just a name for Iva Toguri only‚ it was a label given to many women who were accused of spreading Japanese Propaganda. Iva Toguri was a Japanese born American who graduated from the university of California. When she was in school‚
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