The Patriot Movie The Patriot movie has been a great movie. All the scenes were incredible and others were devastating. Having to watch this history movie has become one of my favorite movies with the scenes that I have chosen. My first scene I chose was actually a very sad part of the movie. It was when Benjamins 2nd oldest son was shot by one of the British cruel leaders. He was killed because he was trying to free his oldest son Gabriel and was shot instead. After that‚ Benjamin became upset
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The Patriot‚ starring Mel Gibson‚ Heath Ledger‚ Jason Issacs‚ and many others‚ is a suitable example of what Hollywood does to history. Although certain events and issues handled in the film are correct‚ there are glaring examples of liberties taken with the source material‚ which is history itself. The Patriot begins rather idyllically‚ which is a warning sign to begin with; the film is about the Revolutionary War after all. Mel Gibson plays a character named Benjamin Martin‚ who is actually an
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History 122 – American History to 1877 Jason Dickson Historical Movie Review: The Patriot The movie‚ The Patriot‚ is the story of a South Carolina plantation owner‚ Benjamin Martin‚ who leads a local militia against British troops in the South during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Martin‚ who is a widower with six children and a veteran of the French and Indian War‚ wants nothing to do with the war until a brutal British Colonel‚ William Tavington‚ kills one of his sons
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“Young Patriots” “To all Bicolanos‚ every calamity is a reminder of Typhoon Reming.” November 26‚ 2006. Typhoon Reming. I remember of how terrifying it was to hear the hissing sounds of strong winds; the loud heavy rains aggressively pounding our roof and windows; and how for the first time‚ our house was entered by rainwater. But then‚ last November 8‚ 2013‚ Typhoon Yolanda happened. The typhoon that was way worse than Reming. The typhoon that nearly wiped out the whole Visayas‚ specifically
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The beginning of the Qing Dynasty was a period of turmoil for many in China. After reading the excerpt “A letter from Dorgon to the Ming Loyalist Shi Kefa”‚ I was able to better understand the turmoil that the Ming faced in their last moments. One of the factors that played a role in this struggle was the fact that Ming forces would face new rule after their empire had lasted over two-hundred years. It also important to note the connection the Ming had with the emperor as a source of authority that
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think everyone should be able to have their own religion‚ they should be able to speak where and when ever they want‚ and whoever wants to fight can fight and not have to be forced to like in other countries. We should still honor all the American patriots who sacrificed their lives and fortunes for us in all the wars‚ such as World War I and II and all the other wars. I think that all the schools in America should have a flag of the U.S on display. It’s good to have a flag at your house.
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Bush created the law known as the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act is another tool used to prevent terriost attacks. This law basically gives the United States government the right to view private information. This law was and is a very controversial topic‚ but this law has prevented many terriost attacks
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APUSH The Patriot (2000) Action/War Roland Emmerich Mel Gibson‚ Heath Ledger‚ Joely Richardson Academy Awards‚ USA 2001 Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography Caleb Deschanel Best Music‚ Original Score John Williams The British have been taken by surprise by the American colonists’ rebellion in 1775‚ which started the American Revolution‚ but the rebels suffered a major defeat at New York City in September 1776. The rebel army reformed and continued to fight. The surrender of a British army
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follow any religion along with the rights to our property‚ which includes paying taxes. We will have the right to many things that currently we have had taken away from use due to monarchial dictatorship of Britain. Paine also states‚ “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” And right now the British government is abusing their power. They are using us‚ and we have done nothing. How long will this go on until we decide that enough is enough? We need to stand up to them
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Loyalist Kitchen Garden Spring is here and with that comes the time to plant our gardens. Today we plant gardens as a hobby rather than a necessity but for our early ancestors‚ the kitchen garden was one of the most important things for their survival. When our ancestors arrived in Haldimand in 1783 they were faced with a vast treed landscape. The first order of business was to clear the land‚ build a shelter and to plant a garden . There were no general stores‚ markets or even neighbours
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