Many ideas in the Declaration of Independence were derived from the work of John Locke. John Locke was a 17th century writer who made many important contributions to modern political philosophy. He wrote the Second Treatise of Civil Government‚ a book that reflected Locke’s ideas of the State of Nature and how government should be run. Thomas Jefferson was an 18th century American politician and writer who drafted the Declaration of Independence. John Locke’s views formed the philosophical basis
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Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd U.S. president. Thomas Jefferson was a leading figure in america’s early development. Thomas Jefferson Served in Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia during revolutionary war.Thomas Jefferson later served as U.S. minister to France.He was also the U.S. secretary of state‚Thomas Jefferson was vice president under John Adams. Thomas Jefferson was elected in the 1800’s
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Independence Day speech Respected teachers and all my dear friends‚ The day 15th August of every year is a golden day written in the history of the world. We got freedom on this date and it is a day worth a celebration. When we celebrate it hoisting the flag‚ playing our National Anthem with fervor‚ distributing sweets‚ we need to sail back into the past to remember and pay homage to the builders of our nation. My dear friends‚ We were the privileged lot to have been born in free India
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resenting the heavy taxes that Britain was placing upon them. This event was significant because multiple rebellious acts were performed against the British by the American colonist. Therefore‚ the rebellious acts ultimately led to the Declaration of Independence. The Industrial Revolution sparked a need for raw materials and gave a rise to new economic needs. The industrialization began in Britain and natural resources such as steam ‚coal‚ iron‚ water and steal allowed for advanced technology such
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The Articles of Confederation After the Declaration of Independence was adopted‚ the government began creating and approving a written plan of government for the new confederation. It took five years‚ as delegates and states sought agreement on fundamental principles‚ but the Articles of Confederation were created. The Articles of Confederation are a written document defining the structure of the government from 1781 to 1788 under which the union was a confederation of equal states‚ with no executive
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The war for independence was a war many colonies fought and lost. For those few who won their fight received the great reward of freedom to choose their path in history. For one nation in particular it was the first step in establishing what will later become one of the world’s greatest power. A nation that would survive a civil war and two world wars and later mastered the power of the atom and explore space. All of these great achievements would not have happened without the ideas of a few that
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There have been middle schools in the United States since the 1950s and 1960s. Although the grade levels are different between communities (5–8 or 6–8)‚ middle schools have one thing in common: they do not work. Not only do students experience social difficulties‚ but their achievement levels decrease. Middle schools should be abandoned because they simply do not work. When students move from elementary to middle school‚ they face numerous social challenges. For example‚ middle schools are often much
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About 59% of middle school students aren’t getting the recommended nine hours of sleep each night that they need.As a result‚ many middle school students are sleep deprived. To fix this‚ middle school start times should be later than what they currently are because early start times negatively affect academics‚ has an affect on mental and physical health‚ and contributes to car accidents and injuries through the day. First of all‚ middle school start times should be later than what they currently
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sex. The sooner that sex education can be taught‚ the better. If middle school students aren’t taught‚ learning sex education for the first time in high school can be too late. Today many parents would not disagree with a sex education course in their child’s curriculum in school. A study done on if sex education should be taught in schools‚ only seven percent of Americans said that sex education should not be discussed in school ("Sex education in‚" 2004). The role of educators can be very important
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My earliest memories of school fill me with dread‚ resentment and an overall feeling of being ‘let down’ by my teachers. I only have fond memories of my lower school – it was warm‚ my teachers were kind and I had a lot of friends. As soon as I moved up to middle school‚ the lovely warm feeling school gave me popped and dissolved as quickly as a bubble would when it hits the ground. Transitioning to middle school for me summed up two words ‘big changes’‚ naively I could never imagine this change
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