the most important event that caused the revolution because of many things. The importance is much more than just surviving a winter. The time spent was hard and treacherous‚ but it helped shape the men into something great. Valley Forge was the low point of the war‚ but the height of the Revolution‚ maybe even high enough to lead it. December 19‚ 1777 George Washington led around 11‚000 men into Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania‚ shortly after the battles of Germantown and Brandywine. The war was
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The most important cause of World War I is alliances because countries felt threatened by enemy countries. Alliances were when two or more countries joined together to help each other and back each other up. There were many reasons for why the countries were mad at each other. For example‚ Austria- Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and declared war on them. Germany backed up Austria- Hungary while Russia backed up Serbia. Document #3‚ by John T. McCutcheon
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In Confessions‚ Augustine gives an account of his conversion to Christianity through the telling of his life story. In this text Augustine explains his relationship with God‚ both past and present‚ and in doing so confesses the doubts that he has had and the problems that he has encountered in attempting to follow a path that leads him towards God. In the text Fear and Trembling‚ Johannes de Silentio writes on the topic of the knights of infinite resignation and faith‚ both of which deal with the
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persisted to the present. Roman orator‚ philosopher‚ and politician Cicero argued that moral goodness was the only thing necessary for one to live a good life. The good life Cicero presented had little to do with worldly pleasures‚ in fact‚ he criticized those who believed that a happy life is a life consisting of pleasure‚ like the philosopher Epicurus whom he
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Formal Analysis: The Metropolitan Museum of art boasts an impressive collection of art‚ among many other things. One piece that stood out the most was Saint John the Baptist Preaching‚ by Mattia Preti. Though the work has seemingly faded a bit over the last 360 years‚ it remains in superb condition‚ which leads one to believe it has been restored over time. It is this condition that caught my attention‚ surprisingly as dull as the piece appears; it stills pops when you make eye contact with it
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philosophers Aristotle and Plato contained elements of socialist thought. From Abū Dharr al-Ghifārī‚ a companion of prophet Muhammad‚ to Marx‚ to Sen. Bernie Sanders; socialist thought has manifested itself in many different shapes in many places and
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The American Revolutionary War officially started in 1775 however the most important parts of the revolution started before 1775. The sugar act of 1764 was issued by the English parliament and the act taxed goods such as sugar and molasses. There were many protests over the sugar act because the act only taxed the colonies; this tax did not apply for Europeans. The sugar act was the birth of revolutionary thoughts among the thirteen colonies. After the first act came many more acts. The Stamp
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St. Augustine St. Augustine St. Augustine might be known for being an influential scholar that was considered to be a very intellectual and thoughtful thinker; but what many don’t realize is that he was a turn around man. In the early years of his life he lived with ease‚ he partied and loved entertainment. He was an inspiration because of his conversion back to Christianity and finally realizing it was the true religion. Some of his pieces included subjects such as: Grace‚ the Trinity‚ the Soul
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theologians and great philosophers‚ and one of the greatest theologians was Augustine. Like many other theologians‚ Augustine wasn’t the greatest theologians at the beginning; it took time for him to achieve his carrier. Augustine was born 13 November 354 in North Africa. He was born in Christian family‚ his mother was a Christian‚ and even his father was a pagan for many years‚ but he became a Christian later on‚ so Augustine was taught to be a Christian. During his teenage years‚ he didn’t focus
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Confessions‚ was written by Aurelius Augustine‚ who was ordained in the Christian Church and was named Bishop of Hippo. Confessions‚ is like an account of Augustine’s life before accepted God and joined the Christian. “In his Confessions he set down‚ for the benefit of others‚ the story of his early life and his conversion to Christianity.” (1113) In this autobiography he describes his childhood and his education then goes on to describe his life in adulthood before converting to Christianity. In
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