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    Mexican-American war was one of the mostcontroversial events that occurred in the 19 th century. Both nationsclaimed that the other was at fault for causing the war. The Mexicans mayhave had their reasons for thinking so; however‚ the Americans wereequally justified‚ if not more‚ in going to war with Mexico.One of the main conflicts that drove intentions of going to war wasa disagreement of what the true border between Mexico and Texas shouldhave been. The Mexicans thought of the Nueces River as the appropriateboundary

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    Can Capital Punishment be justified in today’s world? Capital punishment‚ which refers to the act of sentencing a convict to death‚ has been in existence as long as there has been crime and laws. The death penalty serves as the ultimate punishment a state can impose on an individual‚ and is traditionally reserved for crimes that are particularly serious and heinous‚ such as murder‚ rape or treason. However‚ in today’s world where there is increased emphasis on justice‚ liberty and individual rights

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    “family” with the colonists being the sons. Due to the French and Indian war‚ Britain began to take advantage of the colonists‚ which caused America to revolt after unfair taxes and laws. So‚ were the Americans justified in declaring independence from Britain? I believe America was justified in declaring independence from Britain because of unfair taxes and laws‚ knowing they were able to be independent‚ and knowing that a few men died fighting for the right cause. Britain began to take advantage of

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    suitors that lie in his residence. He brutally kills them through violent and explicit methods. Odysseus is completely justified in his revenge against the suitors. Throughout the poem‚ Homer develops the concepts/ themes of honor and hospitality and how it plays a major role in Greek society. The suitors violate these concepts multiple times throughout the poem‚ giving Odysseus a justified reason to take their lives. His revenge on the suitors was not excessive because at the end he took the lives of

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    and righteously‚ but he does not say that resistance is acceptable if they fail to do so. So now what about the American Revolution? Was their fight for independence justified? It is important to note that many of the individuals who supported the Revolution were very devote and religious men who felt that they were biblically justified in their rebellion against England. Some of the reasons for their view was that they saw themselves not as anti-government but as anti-tyrant. Knoll says‚ “they believed

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    following essential questions below and respond to the question using the literature listed below in a literary analysis essay. Please follow all the minimum requirements for the essay listed below. Essential Question #1: Is an act of revenge ever justified? Poems Read “Cinderella” by Anne Sexton “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks “The Poison Tree” by William Blake Essential Question #2: Do we‚ as human beings‚ truly have the ability to make choices in our lives‚ or are we controlled by

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    “The Atomic Bomb was not only used to attack Japan‚ but it also helped to scare Russia” (Article 2) World War 2 was a very bloody war from 1939-1945. In WW2 there were two sides. The ETO and the PTO. The ETO was when the U.S. and all the allied forces fought against Hitler to try and save/help fix Germany from what Hitler had done. While men and women were fighting in the ETO‚ there were men and women fighting in the PTO. On December 7th‚ 1941 Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor Hawaii. In doing that

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    1. Looking back on the early history of the United States‚ one can easily identify the key concepts and reasons that the original colonies had declared independence‚ and ultimately devised a new form of government. To be able to examine the causes for separation from the nation’s European background‚ one must first look at to the beginning of the new word. Looking back at the first successful colonies founded in the new world‚ Jamestown in particular‚ one can see that most of the new colonists

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    it ever be morally justified? If so‚ when? If not‚ why not? Torture is not a popular practice amongst any developed society. To some‚ it is an extremely emotive word‚ the mere utterance of which brings to mind feelings of disgust and hatred towards those who might even think of employing torture‚ for whatever purpose. However‚ perhaps these people are too quick to dismiss torture without really thinking about it. For all that is wrong with torture‚ there may be justified uses for it. Though

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    Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer and philosopher who wrote the “Declaration of Independence (1776).” He created this document because he wanted to illustrate the hardships of the American colonists at the time. The colonists struggled with following the orders and powers of the King. The Declaration of Independence helped define the United States as the people know it today. Thomas Jefferson supports the connotation of how the American Revolution took a toll on the basis of the U.S. democracy

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