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    There are many events in American history that have shape our country‚ and perhaps our world. Some of these events include the American Revolution‚ the Civil War‚ World Wars I and II‚ and many more. Although‚ there is one event that most of us forget and most of us do not know that it shaped our world substantially. The name of this event is the Great Depression. The Great Depression changed our views on particular matters and cluttered our economy. What most people do not know‚ is that there

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    What is the “A‚” the activating event? The activating event is the math class exam What seems to be the “C‚” or consequences‚ in this case? Depressed and hopelessness because of the exam. What irrational belief(s)‚ or “B‚” could be applicable in this example? He deem it hopeless as he lost confidence passing on that class. What arguments would you proposed to dispute these irrational beliefs? The irrational belief must come from that of it’s an "important exam" that it might have a huge grade

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    What Shaped Me We are all who we are for many reasons and some none at all. We all have molded into something because of someone or something. Wether we know who‚ what or why is something we mite never know. Luckily i know the answer to all those questions. Sports. They are what made me who i am and it wasn’t so much the sport but the coach‚ my team and the people who supported me. I started Track and Cross Country in junior high with absolutely know idea how much it would end up affecting

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    Slavery in the US In my opinion‚ the historic event that stands out so far in the history that we’ve covered is the Dutch merchant ship that brought the first African Slaves to the colonies in 1619. In this first occurrence‚ the slaves were treated by the colonists as ‘precious zoo animals’ as we discussed in class. They were seen as rare ‘animals’ and were given tasks that weren’t too demanding such as butlers‚ nannies‚ and housemaids. Then for some reason that historians still are quite unsure

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    the Emancipation Proclamation‚ this declared that “all persons held as slaves are‚ and henceforward shall be free.” Jefferson Davis “was the president of the confederate states of America.” He wanted slavery to continue in the confederate states of America. Enslaved African Americans were brought from Africa to America work as servants for the Dutch. They were forced to cook‚ clean‚ work in the fields‚ care for the family that enslaved them‚ and leave their own families behind. Over 22 million people

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    Yannic Tschaitschian January 11‚ 2008 Mrs. Shelton 4th Block Honors History Ten Days That Shaped America 1) May 26‚ 1637-The Mystic Massacre of the Pequot War On May 26‚ 1637‚ English settlers under Captain John Mason‚ and Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to a Pequot fort near the Mystic River. The fort only had two entrances‚ and anybody that tried to flee the fort was shot by awaiting enemies. The only Pequots that survived were those who had followed their sachem Sassacus in

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    The discovery of the Americas was one of the biggest events in history. But some tend to look over the fact that the discovery of the Americas led also to the discovery of Native American groups who were already settled here. So did the Europeans really have the right to settle in the Americas? The Europeans had every right to settle in the Americas. They had this right because no nation or form of government had been established here. If a nation or government had been established‚ then it would

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    Living overseas has shaped my identity and values. Being a missionary kid has definitely shaped my worldview. I have valued my relationship with the Lord. There have been ups and downs in my faith‚ but I have never let go of the Lord. My biggest identity is being a child of Lord in any situation and circumstance. I have said my farewells to countless people from a young age. It affected me in numerous ways; it was sad to see people leave me‚ understanding was difficult‚ I felt alone and abandoned

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    America today as we know it is the land of opportunity and freedom. Yet racism is a big issue in America‚ as we know the whites are more privileged than the rest‚ that suffer from stereotypes‚ prejudice‚ and discrimination. As a Latino who lives in America‚ I have many experiences where I have been the target of racism. There is this one experience that I will never forget. My father is a hardworking busy person‚ he usually puts in from about 50-65 hours a week of work‚ which leaves him with no time

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    harassment‚ yet the males keep on harassing. Case Study:Feminism in Saudi Arabia In America‚ women do not rely on male authority in order to live their lives. Women can freely attend to their daily lives without needing a man watching over. They are free to drive down to the supermarket and buy groceries. They can vote.

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