fired in Lexington. These gunshots were the opening shots of the famous American Revolution. England had been situated in the Americas for over a hundred and fifty years and had maintained a dominant establishment. So why was there a revolution? There were multiple causes of the American Revolution; however‚ a primary reason for the revolution was for economic self- interest. Leading up to the American Revolution‚ there were plenty of occasions were England provoked the Colonies
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What if the American Revolution never happened? In history classrooms all over the country‚ there lays an abundant amount of "what if" questions that pop into one’s mind when one learns. But has anybody really fully answered this question that so many people think about? In hindsight‚ a revolution seemed inevitable because of the way the British treated the Americans. But if the American Revolution never happened‚ obviously‚ America would not exist. But most importantly‚ the world as a whole
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American Literature from Puritanism to Romanticism Comparison of Puritanism‚ the Age of Reason‚ and Romanticism. Puritanism hard times God-centered (look for answers from God)→ unknown is defined as God Salem witch trials Puritanism→mysticism→orderly way of life extremism Age of Reason→easier times→human-centered→logical analysis of the environment (look for answers in human intellect and reasoning ability—result is an emotional emptiness; nothing to explain why there is evil or happiness)→
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What it means to be an American Carrie Archer Mr. Mahaffey What It Means To Be an American My name is Carrie Archer I was born on March 4‚ 1891 at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights‚ New York. My father Clark Archer was a gynecologist and surgeon and my mother‚ Matilda Speldman‚ was a young woman of refinement. I am the oldest of six children including Barbara‚ Katherine‚ and two boys‚ Rogers and Lyman. The youngest child‚ a girl named Matilda‚ died at one year old. We children were respected
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Flies High: The American Flag America is a country full of patriotic‚ free spirited‚ opinionated‚ and passionate citizens. The United States of America has many symbols that portray the true nature of the country. Some of these symbols include‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ Mount Rushmore‚ and the Liberty Bell‚ but no national monument can compare to “Ol’ Glory” herself‚ the American Flag. Everyone that looks at this flag sees red‚ white‚ blue‚ and the stars and stripes‚ but many Americans look past its
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The open land‚ additional benefits and other existing problems encouraged Americans to expand westward. The American people began to realize that the future of the country lay in the development of its own western resources. There were many reasons that made the people face the grueling and dangerous movement west‚ but the primary reason was economy. "Like the Spanish conquistadors before them‚ the Americans looked beyond the Mississippi‚ they saw an open beckoning. Despite the
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left to govern themselves in a process referred to as salutary neglect; however‚ after Britain went to war against France in 1754 colonial management of affairs would be stripped away. This would be the first spark of many that would inspire the American Revolution. Though the United States would experience significant changes in their government‚ economic system and social conditions‚ influences from their mother country would always be apparent. Before 1660‚ England had governed the Chesapeake
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM In the literatures we have read this semester all of the characters have a dream that consists of a plan and multiple goals that sum up to the American Dream‚ however‚ there have been obstacles that sometimes hinder these American dreams. These obstacles range from internal conflict to society itself. The question is if it is possible for these characters to struggle with obstacles and overcome them to reach their dream? In “Step Children of a Nation”
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over time through several key movements‚ especially in the cases of Haiti and Brazil. In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century‚ both of these colonies saw the massive undertaking of revolution from their monarchs. Likewise‚ the Spanish-American colonies saw a long series of rebellious campaigns which resulted in the total secession from European sovereignty. These three distinct happenings had co-mingling causes and effects‚ especially in the social domains of status and race. In the
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What motivated Americans to move west and what was their motive? Different Americans were motivated by different reasons to move west. Ranchers would move to more land in the west to raise cattle‚ particularly Texas and Kansas. These cattle ranchers would then ship their cattle back to the Eastern states to sell. They sold for much higher prices back east. The expansion of the railroad made it possible to easily transport the cattle east. Farmers were motivated because they could get free land
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