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    What was the purpose for the Mexican American war? Well many people have their sides to what happened and if the U.S was justified or unjustified with going to war with Mexico.What was the war about? Who did it involve? The war was against the U.S and Mexico for disputed territory which is now Texas and the Western part of the United States.Who fired the first shots to start the war? It was Mexico‚ but why did they do it? I think it was unjustified to go to war with Mexico‚ for many reasons. Slavery

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    (1770s-1820s)‚ cover the American‚ French‚ Haitian‚ and Latin American Revolutions. Each one of these revolutions was inspired by the movement of the Enlightenment‚ which urged individuals to act with reason and agency. The first of these‚ the American Revolution from 1775 to 1783‚ demanded “certain unalienable rights…[of] life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness”‚ and that “all men are created equal” (“Avalon Project - Declaration of Independence‚ July 4‚ 1776” 1). The American Revolution influenced

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    Impact of the American Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution was a period that is primarily applied to the political‚ social‚ and economic changes that highlight the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society that relies on complex machinery rather than handmade objects that were used as tools. It is an historical period that took places from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. This period was proved destructive

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    The Revolution era was both exciting and disturbing; some saw it as a great victory and progress for the country while others felt disturbed and uneasy with the changes it brought. Despite the disturbing parts of the war‚ it ended a myriad of years of British rule for the colonies and created what is now the United States of America. There remain to be a good amount of debates on whether or not the Revolution was inevitable‚ such as John Adams’ letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1818‚ which I will talk

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    The American Revolution began with Britain continuously mistreating and unfairly taxing its thirteen colonies. These colonies saw themselves as separate nations‚ with commercial ties to the same motherland‚ Britain‚ being the only common ground they shared. However‚ the Revolution united them together to fight for a common cause: independence. This unifying sentiment was demonstrated by the “Spirit of ‘76”‚ a common patriotic attitude that was present in America. Primarily focusing on a hope for

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    than to spiritual or intellectual things. A term that has often been linked with the American way of life‚ and the American dream in general. However‚ what are the possible effects of materialism on Americans and American society‚ and how can the development be countered? According to Tim Kasser‚ Americans are bombarded with commercials that make them want to buy goods‚ every single day: “Every day‚ Americans are bombarded with hundreds of messages suggesting that the good life is obtainable through

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    wars are done treaties are signed. The Mexican American war is a war where the U.S provoke Mexico into war mainly for territorial growth which occurred when the U.S won the war. Many other things went into provoking Mexico to go to war. The U.S believed that Texas belonged to them so they tried taking over in wat‚ but were unable to. The Mexican government opened Texas to Euro Americans as long they obeyed the laws. As the number of Euro American grew in the Texas‚ they felt resentful when Mexico

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    became an essential part of the growing propagation of the Spanish rule moreover to the indigenous community in the colonial period of the Andean society. By the arrival of the Spaniards in South America in 1532‚ the life of the indigenous communities was remarkably transformed. These indigenous elites known as the kurakas or caciques were not eliminated by the Spaniards‚ instead‚ they used them to their advantage and contributed to various leading roles that benefited the Spaniards conquest of the Andean

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    Throughout time‚ any newly founded societies‚ groups‚ tribes‚ or cultures proved there was an inherent need for order‚ structure‚ rules‚ and regulations to avoid chaos and implosion. Without any sort of codification‚ chaos within the world would dominate. There would be more murder‚ burglary‚ and injuries throughout the nation. To avoid conflict‚ we decided to set rules‚ laws‚ and regulations within numerous documents to enforce order‚ structure and control throughout America. In America‚ from

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    Polish Jew‚ Joseph Rotblat‚ was the only scientist to leave the Manhattan Project on moral grounds‚ but his attitude and position towards his involvement in the creation of the atomic bomb wasn’t always so decisive. Joseph Rotblat entered the Manhattan Project in 1944‚ convinced that building the bomb was the correct choice‚ but by analyzing his actions later on‚ it is evident that his thoughts in relation to working on the atomic bomb had changed. Early on‚ Joseph Rotblat was taught to be aware of the

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