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    The declaration of Independence was put in place on July 4th‚ 1776. The declaration came more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. It made the thirteen American colonies at war with Great Britain independent states and no longer under the British monarchial rule. Thomas Jefferson was chosen by John Adams to write the original draft of the declaration in which congress would finalize it. The declaration explained why the American colonies voted on July 2nd to declare

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    Mill On Liberty

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    In On Liberty‚ Mill thinks that it is beneficial to the good life if the liberty of a person can only be legitimately limited in order to prevent the harm of others. He believes that the good life is based on the principle of utility‚ where the greatest amount of happiness is achieved for the greatest amount of people. He believes both individuals and society are capable of self-improvement and argues for liberty on the foundation that individuality is beneficial to society because it leads to personal

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    Sons of liberty

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    The Sons of Liberty used their power and influence to manipulate popular opinion‚ thereby inciting the public to act against the laws and control of England. They were one of the most influential groups behind the American Revolution. The start of the Sons of Liberty is something of a mystery. The group always met in secret and it is disputed where it all began. Some say it started in New York and some will say under the leadership of Samuel Adams the Boston chapter was first. One thing is certain

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    Statue of Liberty

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    I chose to write about the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty serves as a symbolic fixture of the principles America was founded on. She represents freedom‚ liberty‚ and opportunity. The location of the Statue of Liberty is an amazing feat in itself‚ it is right in the middle of a very wide and a very deep Hudson river‚ and at the time it was brought there‚ with the limited technology‚ was amazing. Adding to the location‚ The State of Liberty as everyone knows is right next to the old

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    The Sons of Liberty were vital to the freedom and change that America needed. They were one of the first vital acts in liberating the Americas from England’s control on the colonies. They were started in pre-independence North American British colonies in protest to the Stamp Act of 1765. They also made their voice heard in the Townshend Acts‚ the Tea Tax‚ and any form of “Taxation without Representation”. Their most well known act today is the Boston Tea Party that occurred in 1773. The Sons of

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    to the views of others and thinks about what they have to say. He/she helps people who are not in a position to help them. In my opinion the sons of liberty were good citizens because they fought for what was right. The sons of liberty were an underground resistance organization‚ that was made up of men and women (known as the daughters of liberty) from the New England colonies that protested the acts that the British government put on them. Some out front members of the organization were Paul

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    The year is 1776‚ it is a time of change. The American colonists have finalized their constitution and declared their independence from the Imperialist British empire. This period is known as one of the most important times in American history‚ and for that reason‚ I would travel back in time to see it. One of the major reasons I would want to visit this period is because essentially‚ this was the birth of modern democracy. To witness the writing and signing of the constitution would be very helpful

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    The Greatness of Liberty

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    The Greatness of Liberty The freedoms America carries is what makes it one of the best countries to live in. We‚ as human beings‚ each deserve an equal chance to prosper. Our constitution carries the Bill of Rights which gives us that chance‚ and allows us to live every day the way we want to. The freedoms of speech‚ religion‚ and press‚ the right to work at any job you qualify for‚ and the right to receive a free education are all factors that make America great. The ability for your opinion

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    [pic] Discuss the relationship between calorie restriction diet and longevity Calorie restriction (CR) diet consists of reducing the daily calorie intake by up to 40% without removing nutritional value‚ (Willcox et al.‚ 2007‚ Katsman et al.‚ 2010). The emphasis is based on under-nutrition and not mal-nutrition. The Okinawa diet seems to have a CR status for two main reasons‚ the first being that Okinawa had reduced food supplies in the first half of the 19th century and secondly

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    drinking‚ money‚ their children’s education‚ mental challenged people’s rights‚ better prison conditions‚ and the end of slavery‚ women were seen to change politics‚ although they could not vote‚ they became somewhat leaders for their views. During the Civil War in 1861-1865 on North and South Women became their ancient roles from the Revolutionary War‚ as helping their men in war. Though after that‚ war‚ women seemed to lose itself a bit. However‚ not for long‚ because industries started to kick in.

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