on which the United States were established belong to the ongoing human quest for political and religious liberty. That quest has been the central theme of Western civilization. When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in 1620‚ they were seeking religious freedom. When the American Revolution was fought‚ it was fought for political freedom. The American Revolution is inconceivable in the absence of the context of ideas‚ which have constituted Christianity‚ such as Martin Luther’s 95 theses‚ John Calvin’s
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The War of 1812 is one of the least studied wars in American History‚ it was fought between the United States‚ the United Kingdom‚ and their corresponding colleagues. Only about 7‚000 men served in the United States military when the war began. By the time the war was coming to an end‚ more than 35‚000 Americans and 458‚000 militia were serving on land and sea. The War of 1812 lasted a period of two years and eight months‚ and was battled in many places like Canada‚ and on the high seas. Throughout
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Daniel Boone was a hunter‚ farmer‚ explorer‚ and outdoorsman who contributed to the expansion of America during his lifetime by navigating through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky. Daniel Boone was born on November 2‚ 1734‚ near Reading‚ Pennsylvania. Boone was sixth of eleven children born to Squire Boone‚ a land speculator and farmer‚ and Sarah Morgan. He was the son of Quaker parents who valued hard work. He learned some simple skills including blacksmithing but had very little formal education
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In 1812‚ the United States declared war against Great Britain. Since the 1790s‚ American leaders tried to avoid getting involved in wars between France and Britain. George Washington issued a proclamation of neutrality which meant that the United States would not choose sides between France and Britain. In 1800‚ John Adams agreed to the Convention of 1800. This ended the alliance America formed with France during the American Revolution‚ which threatened to draw America into Europe’s wars. The next
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John C. Calhoun: The Starter of the Civil War If one person could be called the instigator of the Civil War‚ it was John C. Calhoun -- Unknown. The fact that he never wanted the South to break away from the United States as it would a decade after his death‚ his words and life ’s work made him the father of secession. In a very real way‚ he started the American Civil War. Slavery was the foundation of the antebellum South. More than any other characteristic‚ it defined Southern social‚ political
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decisions made by Supreme Court chief justice John Marshall have had a major influence on today’s Judiciary System. One of his major decisions was in the case Marbury v. Madison‚ in which he set the precedent of judicial review. Another major decision is in the case McCulloch v. Maryland‚ in this case Marshall ruled that Congress possesses certain implied powers. Other major decisions made by Marshall were in the cases Dartmouth College v. Woodward‚ Gibbons v. Ogden‚ in which Marshall defined national
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Weather plays an important role in our everyday lives. It determines our daily and weekly forecast that includes sunshine‚ rain‚ snow‚ and storms of several kinds depending on what part of the United States you live in. I believe‚ the weather also affects our mood‚ and the clothes we wear. My favorite kind of weather is spring weather. I enjoy the sunny days and cool evenings without that sticky feeling we feel during Texas hot summers. However‚ weather has played a huge role in American history. For
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Houghton Mifflin’s The American Pageant Guidebook; A Manual For Students‚ Eleventh Edition‚ 1998 Chapter 13: The Rise of Mass Democracy (The Jacksonian Era) True-False Where the statement is true‚ mark T. Where it is false‚ mark F‚ and correct it in the space immediately below. ___ 1. The last election based on the elitist political system was the 4-way presidential campaign of 1824 involving Jackson‚ Clay‚ Crawford‚ and John Quincy Adams ___ 2. Henry Clay disproved the charge
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English Separatists During the sixteenth century several movements sprang up in England hoping to reform the Church of England. Most called for a return to the simple teachings and practices of the Bible. One militant group‚ the Puritans‚ were deeply influenced by John Calvin and the reform of the church that he instituted in Geneva. They were called "Puritans" because they insisted on purity of doctrine and practice in the church. Another group‚ the Separatists‚ were people who had given
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Several forces led Americans to declare war on Britain in 1812. France and Britain‚ Europe’s two most powerful nations‚ had battled almost continuously since the late 1700s. Hostilities began during the French Revolution‚ and then continued as Britain led the efforts to stop French expansion under Napoleon I. In 1803‚ the continuing tension in Europe escalated into a full-scale conflict‚ the Napoleonic Wars. As fighting between the British and French increased‚ each side took steps to prevent the
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