The Civil War was the deadliest war in the entire history of the United States. In 4 years‚ nearly 700‚000 people died. The war left a huge impact on the nation and changed the way people viewed the nation drastically. During one of the battles that occurred during the war‚ the Battle of Bull Run‚ it’s said that the families of soldiers gathered off to the side of the field where the war took place. They didn’t know that the war was going to be real‚ so when soldiers began to actually get shot and
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of revising the state’s laws‚ and he drafted 126 bills in three years. Jefferson’s proposed statutes provided for general education‚ which he considered the basis of "republican government". Thomas Jefferson died in July 4‚ 1826‚ Monticello‚ VA. He impact the world by been the third president and helped slaves by not suffering
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Ben spent most of his time in France until 1785‚ when he returned to America‚ where he drafted the U.S. Constitution‚ and helped elect George Washington as U.S. President. Ben had made a huge‚ successful‚ and positive impact on America that changed it permanently. One of his greatest acts was promoting the Abolition of Slavery‚ petitioning for it in 1790. During his time in America Franklin invented swim fins‚ the lightning rod and musical instruments‚ earning him honorary
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Declaration of Independence states that the government is responsible for keeping the rights of the people secured. This part of the Declaration of Independence that was influenced by John Locke’s idea of freedom and rights to all‚ affecting our society because without this idea the human race would not have the freedom and privileges it has now. Without this idea humans would not be able to choose a religion‚ vote for presidents‚ mayors‚ and governors. Without the idea of everyone having natural
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about how‚ modern day societies can be held when people don’t even know each other. In other words‚ how can social ties be maintained in such an increasingly individualistic world? We will examine Sunday mass to come to an understanding of the social conditions that shape the limitation for individuals in society. Durkheim’s social theory claims that the real purpose of religious worship is not God‚ but society itself. Durkheim argued that collective conscience held society together‚ since an average
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The Frederick Douglass’ impact of slavery and racism Even though Frederick Douglass wasn’t behind the end of slavery‚ he impacted the world by his never ending enthusiasm to be a free man. Despite the fact that he was a slave‚ he never stopped until he knew how to read and write‚ even though that is illegal. Douglass abolished slavery and promoted freedom. He went through many things to get where he was‚ and now his books have impacted many Americans and beyond. Frederick Douglass impacted the
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people who have impacted the world and changed the way we live. Many have created new technology that has made our lives easier‚ and others have advanced medical technology to make our lives last longer and make us healthier. One person who impacted society in a positive way is named Fred Smith. Though his idea was thought to be impractical by his professor at Yale‚ Fred Smith was determined to see his idea of overnight shipping a success and he never gave up on his idea. Even though he would face hardships
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A very important‚ influential person‚ Henry Ford‚ created a business that has everlasting effects on American life. The economic boom was helped by the invention of the Ford Motor Company that started it all in the 1920s. Henry created the famous Model T within the company because he wanted everyone to have a car. So he made them cheap and reliable so that not only upper class people purchase them. It led to a mass production on an assembly line which led to more workers. Since Henry wanted the Model
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well-known author that lived in the late eighteenth to the early nineteenth century. Some of her more famous writings include Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. What most don’t know about Jane Austen is how much she has influenced modern society and culture. One way she has influenced it is her sense of humor and the fact that she talked about unpopular opinions of her time. Another is that there have constantly been television series and movies based off of her books and even other novels
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exponential expansion that Nazi party experienced one must look back to the beginning of the 20th century. The First World War left the nation of Germany in ruins. The aftermath and the widespread distraught of WW1 completely changed the German society. The economic‚ political‚ and social consequences of the war drastically impacted the daily lives of Germans and the ramifications weighed so heavily on the nation that there was an intrinsic reaction to blame. People turned to a
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