Discuss how/why you agree or disagree with the ideas/perceptions that other students had about the various works or discuss how/why you think the ideas/perceptions of another student had about this work connect to the Native American creation stories that we read earlier (or connect to Winthrop‚ Bradstreet‚ or Taylor) Your follow-up response should be a minimum of 200 words. I read Neal Pate’s Read Response one and I agree with his ideas and perceptions about the poem‚ “Mabel Never Tells White
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Expansion into the Philippines meant different things to different leaders. Some leaders believed in expansion for economic reasons while others believed in spreading American idealism. Finally‚ during a time when America had gained political and economic strength‚ Spain was oppressing their people and American leaders argued that the U.S. needed to provide humanitarian aid. In this essay‚ I will exam three instances of motives used to justify expansion into the Philippines. In the first passage
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Dominican Republic is the second largest and most diverse Caribbean country‚ situated just two hours south of Miami‚ less than four hours from New York and eight hours from most European cities. Known for our warm and hospitable people‚ Dominican Republic is a destination like no other‚ featuring astounding nature‚ intriguing history and rich culture. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbean Sea on the south‚ our lush tropical island paradise boasts nearly 1‚000 miles (1‚609
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There are 5.2 million Native Americans in the United States. 1 in 10 of those Native Americans die for alcohol-related reasons. Alcoholism spreads like the plague. Because of this‚ it can be hard for children on the reservations to find positive role models. Which can be why many Native Americans grow up to be alcoholics as well. “Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community” -Sherman Alexie. This quote means that it’s always a balance between being
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1. I agreed‚ this contrasts the Monroe Doctrine which supported the idea of avoiding affairs with European nations and preexisting colonies. However‚ the U.S. did get involved with Cuba and Spain‚ and colonial relationship dating before the Doctrine. Also‚ prior to U.S. involvement‚ the nation had practiced isolationism. In contrast‚ the U.S. declared war on Spain and assisted Cuba. 2. The U.S. was interested in Cuba for several reasons. Firstly‚ it is geographically close and provides exports like
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English 106‚ Spring 2012 Dr. Rothwell Paper 2: Poetry Response Taffy Jones The American Dream‚ what is it? Is it realistic? Can everyone attain it? These are some questions that depending on your culture and ethnicity could be answered differently. Imagine being in a culture where the American dream was not attainable due to the color of your skin or the way you looked. Many Americans feel that the American dream is that of money‚ houses‚ and cars. For many it is kindness‚ family and love.
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Despite‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair showing a horrific struggle of America’s working-class‚ the federal government does not have the responsibility to enact policies or take action to help the situation of American workers. This can be deduced through the U.S. government’s tradition of laissez-faire as well as the principles stated in the U.S. constitution. The U.S government’s practice of “laissez-faire” is one aspect which makes it difficult to aid struggling workers. Laissez-faire is a policy
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A battle that had a remarkable impact to the Indians was the battle of Little Big Horn. This battle was between Seventh Cavalry and sitting Bull’s band of hostile Sioux. The name for this battle originates because it occurred on the little Big Horn river. The reason for this battle was because during that time period there was a lot of racism against the Indian and the Cavalry wanted to kill them all. There are many points of view that tell and explain what happened in the battle one which was U
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One of many At the end of the 19th century the united states would get involved with what the secretary of state would call a “splendid little war”. The Spanish American war is one of many significant wars in history. This war was one of the shorter and simpler wars that the United States flourished in. From the united states point of view this war had a few negative effects but also many small positive outcomes that made this war very significant. The total and utter destruction of Spain marked
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eighty five of those being regular runs and fifteen being home runs. In his career‚ he had 740 walks‚ and he struck out 291 times. Although he had a lot of walks and good hits‚ his best attribute was running bases. He wasn’t afraid to run on every pitch and chance every throw. He made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962‚ which was the first year they allowed African Americans into the Hall of Fame. After Robinson retired‚ he opened up a bank for African Americans. His number “42” was retired
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