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    “ To be Prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace”. (George Washington)In the beginning George Washington was a normal kid his mom and dad had a Plantation farm and worked in it. When he became a teenager he started the military and worked his way up to become a great leader. He led our troop in the american revolution and he put them first and inspired them to keep fighting. In the end they won and because he was such a good leader he became the first president of

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    In fact‚ the cause of the War of 1812 was a cause of the American Civil War. It lead to a poor relationship ship between the British and the United States‚ and it hurt the southern economy. It snowball effected into the American Civil War. First‚ the cause of the War of 1812 was important to causing the American Civil War because the British thought that the American’s land was able to be claimed for themselves from the Americans. The whole reason that the war of 1812 was the

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    The War of 1812 can be considered a second American Revolution for many factors‚ although many events led up to the final decision to engage in war with Britain‚ these are the results of Britain violating American sovereignty and laws‚ as well as having a disruptive presence at the time. It can be argued whether or it was or wasn’t a second revolution‚ yet the cause of the War was for our own American Rights. The first American Revolution was a battle for independence and to create our own country

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    The 1812 Overture‚ composed by Peter Tchaikovsky is the most widely regonized piece of classical music. The 1812 Overture was written to commerate the victory of Russia in the Napoleonic War in 1812. The defeat of this battle marked the start of the long and disastrous retreat that destroyed Napoleon and his army. In 1880‚ the Russian composer Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write an uplifting and patriotic piece to immortalize Napoleon’s defeat and celebrate the liberation of the Russians. Cannons

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    consider the war of 1812 to be the war‚ where people died for nothing‚ money was spent foolishly and battled were led incorrectly. However‚ it wasn’t all for nothing. The war of 1812 had its impact‚ maybe not so largely visible‚ it is still there. Firstly‚ it led to increase in nationalism‚ even though United States didn’t win the war. It was the first war that the USA had fought without any foreign help. It led to manifest destiny‚ which increased the size of the US by ⅓. Sometimes this war is even

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    Andrew Jackson looked on toward a new democracy after his victory at New Orleans. The changes in this time period‚ after the war of 1812‚ would send America into a troubled future. The Post war political and economic changes would prove to be another stepping stone in America’s evolving democracy. The political changes after the War of 1812 would redefine America’s newly founded Democracy and contribute to a greater national government. Andrew Jackson gained America’s respect after his victory

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    In 1812 the young nation of the United States decided to dive into a fierce conflict with a powerful European nation again. Shortly after obtaining their independence from Britain‚ the overzealous young nation assuming an easy victory were unprepared for what laid ahead of them. The United States was recovering from an economic cutback which sparked a political backlash. Because of this meager time and the conspiring events happening across the ocean‚ citizens became precarious. Shortly after the

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    criteria the years following the War of 1812‚ otherwise known as the "Era of Good Feelings‚" must be considered a time of exceptional growth and development in the United States‚ but above all‚ it may be considered a time of evolution and ripening of American nationalism‚ unification‚ and economic prowess. The war of 1812 was a very problematic war. States did not fulfill their duties‚ while commanders and leaders were not informed or supplied enough to keep up the war. But what awakened during this

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    Questions for Surrealism (Please copy the following questions to a word document – save in your h: as Surrealism Project in your Art folder) Questions 1 and 2 will be worked on in the first two theory lessons and will be due the following week Questions 3 will be worked on in the third and fourth art lesson and will be due the following week. PAY ATTENTION (submit a copy or print of the EVERY piece of art work you discuss.) (Each piece of art work should have - name of artist‚ title

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    The 1812 Overture is a sixteen minute‚ thirty nine second long classical composition by Tchaikovsky written in 1880 to commemorate Russia’s defeat of Napoleons Grand Armenia was scored for an orchestra that consists of the following: • brass band • woodwinds (a piccolo‚ 2 flutes‚ clarinets‚ bassoons and oboes‚ and one English horn) • Brass(four horns in F‚ two trumpets‚ two cornets‚ three trombones and a tuba).The trombones have to be two tenor and one bass • Strings: first and second violins‚ violas

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