One of the most important political wars‚ is known as the American Revolution. The American Revolution was between the colonists and loyalists throughout the years of 1765 and 1783. Leading up to the American Revolution many acts and rules were passed by the British hoping to have control over the colonies by giving them no representation on their own government. The american revolution was engendered due to the acts and rules british forced on the colonies without any consent. The French and Indian
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In this ever-changing society in which we live in‚ is centered around many norms. A norm that has taken a large leap over the years deals with college education. In Margaret A. Miller’s “The Privileges of the Parents‚” she discusses the impacts that a parent’s education has on their children. She does that by referencing the difference in the economic benefit received by individuals with a variety of educational backgrounds. To support her claim‚ Miller centered her essay around an old folk saying
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choice and power”. Throughout American history‚ liberty is an important aspect for all people. The idea of liberty gives all Americans that right of thought‚ choice and power. Ever since the Constitution‚ all of our past presidents have strived to keep the liberty within all people and it is the main reason why they are still important throughout our communities‚ states‚ and our nation. The fifty year old tradition of commemorating past presidents is still important to our community‚ state and nation
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White Privilege White privilege is shown today through education‚ employment‚ criminal justice‚ housing‚ and more‚ which all have roots leading back to the Reconstruction Era. White privilege is the privilege of getting advantages just because you’re white‚ even if you don’t deserve it. Bias towards white people allows them more opportunities and experiences than other races. During the Reconstruction Era‚ Jim Crow laws were holding back African Americans from accessing land and getting the same
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being mistreated in the city. The Berlin Airlift is important to American history because it showed that Americans were not afraid to stand up to their former allies and aid their people in a time of need. Because of Germany’s loss in World War II‚ their country and capital city of Berlin were divided into sectors and put under control of the British‚ French‚ Americans‚ and Soviets. Berlin was technically in the Soviet Union’s occupied zone‚ so they believed that they should have complete control
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Without American Red Cross‚ it is difficult to imagine that thousands of people from disaster will lose response every day. Without volunteers‚ it is unable for millions of the affected families to receive services and food in time. Since technology and medical treatments are improving nowadays‚ human beings’ lifetime are longer than before. Individuals from developed countries become healthier‚ but forget that there are lots of people dying because of poverty and disasters‚ and think that their
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money only‚ it is the accumulation of money‚ and acquiring wealth. This journey brings more than wealth‚ it brings people‚ happiness‚ and freedom. This journey is known today as the American Dream‚ and there is no bigger factor than that of wealth. (Insert thesis statement here) Jay Gatsby wanted to achieve the American Dream‚ much like all people of his day. To accumulate piles and piles and piles of money‚ to own the biggest and most beautiful house‚ to live in the perfect neighborhood with the perfect
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are more important than others. But all of them have some small or huge events. Washington. Many say he was a great leader. Others say he had a huge impact on our history. Being the leader he was‚ Washington chose prominent political figures. He soon decided to chose Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State and‚ Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury‚ Henry Knox as secretary of war‚ and Edmund Randolph as The Attorney General. Now‚ the government thought these were very important to have
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In White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack‚ Peggy McIntosh provides vivid examples on how "white privilege" is considered to be unapparent for many white individuals and negatively affects people of color. White privilege is an “unearned advantage” given to Caucasian individuals‚ as it “confers dominance” by establishing that the is white race is superior (McIntosh‚ 1990). With white privilege‚ white individuals are protected from the “hostility‚ distress‚ and violence‚” which is often
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During the 1600s and 1700s‚ the River served as a Southern Border of the Northern Territory. In several treaties it served as a dividing line between English settlements and Native American communities. Marietta‚ Steubenville and Cincinnati were founded on the river’s bank. During the 1800s the Ohio River became an important commercial route for residents in Ohio‚ Kentucky‚ Indiana and Illinois. The water routes made sending crops and products a lot easier and cheaper. Before the opening of the Erie
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