once stated‚ “To be or to become an American‚ a person did not have to any particular national‚ learning languages‚ religious‚ or ethnic background. All he had to do was to commit himself to the political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty‚ equality‚ and republicanism.” The meaning of being American goes deeper than having a title of being a citizen‚ having a language‚ religious preference‚ and nationality. As Philip Gleason stated‚ all an American had to do was focus on liberty‚
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My Responsibility to America How can we make America great again? It is not hard‚ really. We have an opportunity to make a country that future generations will thank us for. We just need to rely slightly more on patriotism‚ working together‚ and our responsibilities as a citizen of this great country. Some of the responsibilities of an American citizen include paying taxes‚ casting votes‚ and obeying laws. Taxes put on the American public are found from everywhere. They come out of a paycheck‚ we
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independent. Universities of Paris‚ Oxford‚ & Bologna. The missionaries and the church had too much influence and control. The church had its own land‚ laws and taxes. As the church became more popular they had more influence over Kings and if someone did something the church didn’t like the church would go after them. The church had much influence over the king‚ that they didn’t need their support to do things anymore‚ they had created the middle class‚ that’s where they traded for goods and services
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To what extent was Austria responsible for the failure of the Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820-1849? Austria played an integral part for the failure of Italian revolutionaries in between the years 1820-1849‚ due to their incredible influence throughout Europe at that time‚ being known as a superpower. Their military strength shone through‚ and crushed every revolution between 1820 and 1849. However‚ they are not the sole reason for failure. There are also other important factors that
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When talking about being an American‚ people usually think about having good salaries‚ owning a big house with nice cars‚ doing everything you like without being corrected or judged by anyone. But many people don’t know that America wasn’t as good as it is today. The country had to experience a lot of wars‚ ideologies‚ equality between races‚... Being an American is being free‚ be able to have a good education‚ and be able to express your ideas‚ dreams and deliver that to other people. When talking
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The Great “American Dream” The American Dream… a mystery really‚ no one really knows what it feels like to achieve it. Everyone’s dreams are different‚ and once someone achieves a dream they think of more and more so its a continuous cycle of chasing your dreams. A statement that could be said is how being rich will get everyone the American Dream that everyone wants‚ but what about true love and having money doesn’t mean that person is automatically happy. Even though someone may have wealth‚
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American Values There are many values of American culture; three common ones that come to mind are freedom of religion‚ education‚ and family. The freedom to choose what religion you believe in or the career you want. Also to be able to choose what college you want to attend or what major you want to select. To be able to have the freedom to choose what religion you believe in is something society doesn’t think of every day. A lot of countries don’t have that value; to choose their religion like
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They got involved in Vietnam because they wanted to stop the spread of communism (domino theory) and after France left Vietnam the US felt they needed to take matters into their own hands when communist rebels had overthrown Frances control of Vietnam. The leaders of the USA feared that communist governments would gain control of Vietnam and that would lead to nation after nation falling for communism. President Truman agreed to help France against the Communist Vietnamese; America decided to send
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What is an American? Being an American is being proud to be a part of a community of people working together for a life full of success and opportunity for themselves and generations to come after them. Being an American means to have passion‚ enthusiasm‚ and spirit to live in a free country‚ this country. having the ability to do whatever you want while being proud‚ strong and hopeful for a country full of freedom‚ full of opportunity and full of success‚ is all what it means to be an American
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Being an American cannot be defined by one simple word or phrase. Since the formation of The Declaration of Independence in which the United States declared itself as a sovereign nation that is not beholden to any country‚ that is when an American identity came into existence. The meaning of an American has evolved and been interpreted in different ways throughout American history. After the formation of the United States Constitution‚ the core values of an American were embedded in that document
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