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    Public order‚ in my personal opinion‚ is a great necessity in society in order for it to function in a safe manner for all. Without public order‚ there would be chaos and a whole list of problems. Public order helps to promote sensible behavior in society for the greater good of all. Without this‚ we would not be able to enjoy all the freedom that has been bestowed us. Crime rates would rise and our overall safety would parish. I personally think that eventually‚ we would be hostages in our own

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    In the United States there are many families that live in poverty. Something that most people don’t understand is poverty is a state‚ not a characteristic. People are not poor by choice. The culture of poverty states that “the assumption that the values and behaviors of the poor male them fundamentally different from other people” (Henslin‚ 2017). Poverty can be determined by many things‚ some important ones are the social classes in the United States‚ stereotypes that play along with race and ethnicity

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    substances released into the environment that can cause death or harm to people and their surroundings. These wastes are very hard to dispose of and usually contaminate the environment quickly. Air pollution is a severe problem‚ especially for the United States. Air pollution is the contamination and harm to the atmosphere by substances like smoke and fuel exhaust. According to the World Health Organization‚ one-fifth of the population is exposed to hazardous levels of pollutants. Air pollution occurs

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    at mostly Northern states where slavery never really took root. Northern states‚ which are in colder climates and in more mountainous regions‚ were never suited for the plantation-style slavery that took root in the South. And‚ after the Revolutionary War‚ many of these states abolished slavery during this period. But‚ again‚ these freed slaves were only a small minority of slaves held in the United States as the primary slave-holding area was the South and not the Northern states that abolished slavery

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    Alicia Alcaraz Period 3 AP U.S. History December 8‚ 2014 APUSH Chapters 27 & 28 Homework Assignment Chapter 27: 1. Whites finally overcame resistance of the Plains Indians ultimately with various factors. The whites had a fire-and-sword policy that was the last step to shatter the spirit of the Indians. The railroad‚ diseases‚ locomotives‚ and the near-extinction of the Buffalo in the plains all contributed to the “taming” of the Plains Indians. The railroad sprang right through the heart of the

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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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    Welfare in the United States In the US today we have many resources‚ and organizations that Americans can reach for when they are in a time of need Some Americans will never reach out towards these "helping hands"‚ but others will if they fall on to hard times. The United States funds many of these welfare programs for just that‚ the idea of when someone experiences paucity‚ their country‚ the people‚ can help them. There are many programs with welfare institutions such as the Supplemental Security

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    spreadfrom the Niger Delta to virtually all nooks and crannies of the country‚ with some states of course being hotspots. Similarly victims have changed from being predominantly foreign oil workers to Nigerians‚ including parents‚ grand

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    Every minority group in the United States has faced discrimination and prejudice in their own form. Asian Americans are one of many minority groups that have a history of discrimination that isn’t discussed in America. Asian Americans are very unique in the united states due to the fact that as a minority group they are very small and have been alienated in the United States making it difficult for them to practice their culture. Women face discrimination in every aspect of life making it difficult

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    high and ushered the world into the Atomic Age. In 1945 the United States had a decision to make‚ they either had to invade Japan or use the Atomic Bomb. The plan to invade Japan was called Operation Downfall‚ and it risked losing a tremendous amount of American lives. The other option was the Atomic Bomb‚ which would devastate Japan. Nevertheless‚ it would save countless American lives while doing so. By using the Atomic Bomb the United States would become the premier military powerhouse of the world

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