“The American Dream”. That can be interpreted as many different things to many different people. It started out as a dream of religious freedoms without prosecution. That has changed as the years go on. The puritans (and immigrants later on) originally wanted to be able to worship who they wanted. They just wanted to escape the hardships and punishments they would have suffered. In many countries if the people didn’t worship the God(s) their government or leader wished they would be punished. These
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The major languages in the United States are English‚ Spanish‚ and Chinese‚ with these last two quickly gaining prominence‚ and about 17.9 percent of Americans speak a language other than English at home. Keeping this in mind‚ it is almost essential today to learn a second language. Being bi-‚ tri- or multilingual has many advantages‚ the more obvious being that one can communicate with exchange students‚ immigrants‚ and fellow online gamers‚ chatters‚ and forum users‚ as well as to bridge cultures
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The American Civil War‚ a bloody and brutal conflict that claimed the lives of over 600‚000 individuals. The war was fought between the Union and Confederacy‚ also known as the North and the South. It is considered by many to be a turning point within American history because it ended the issues of rights and slavery in the U.S. And while the war was also believed to be inevitable‚ the outcome certainly was not. Many factors such as Confederate strategy‚ lack of morale‚ and the outcome of the of
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America started being independent after British lose American Revolution. British had the best military and best equipped. Literally‚ they had the better superiority and more advantages than America got. Therefore‚ Britain is a very gentle country‚ this culture and the way they treat the colonies which are in northern America might impact the result of revolution as well. Some choices they made and the way they thought as well as the location they are‚ these total main elements caused the British
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The War of 1812 was one of the most significant battles in American history because it is where the U.S. proved that they were a nation that could unite and fight during battle. The War of 1812 was mainly fought between America and Great Britain with France being slightly involved. Although‚ America was independent from Britain‚ they were not necessarily allies either. In the end‚ not much was accomplished as far as gaining territory‚ however‚ this battle showed how America could stand her own.
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Citizens have the freedom to decide how they want to participate in the government even if that means not voting at all. American citizens should not be required to vote because democracy thrives on participation of its people and if citizens are being forced to vote then their opinions are not going to be an accurate representation of the honest beliefs and opinions of American citizens as a whole. "Democracy is about freedom" (Text 4‚ line 11) and citizens
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Arthur Miller Arthur Miller was born October 17‚ 1915 to Jewish-American parents‚ Isidore and Augusta Miller. Due to the Wall Street Crash of 1929‚ Miller’s father lost his clothes and coat manufacturing company. Arthur Miller graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1933. His family had no money to send him to college because of the effect of the Great Depression. Miller went on in life having many ups and downs but still prevailed and that is what made him the great play writer he is today
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money only‚ it is the accumulation of money‚ and acquiring wealth. This journey brings more than wealth‚ it brings people‚ happiness‚ and freedom. This journey is known today as the American Dream‚ and there is no bigger factor than that of wealth. (Insert thesis statement here) Jay Gatsby wanted to achieve the American Dream‚ much like all people of his day. To accumulate piles and piles and piles of money‚ to own the biggest and most beautiful house‚ to live in the perfect neighborhood with the perfect
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refugees then they might improve their reputation with the United States and Great Britain. Several plans were brought forward‚ two of which came from private citizens. One was from German Jewish businessman Jakob Berglas‚ and the other came from American Jewish dentist Maurice William. Berglas’s plan called for the resettlement of 100‚000 refugees‚ requiring each person to pay a small fee to enter the country that would be used towards the redevelopment of China. Wiliam’s idea was for Jewish refugees
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Throughout my college years‚ I never came across Religion in any way. As far as learning about the subject‚ and going into more depth about it. As I started this Honors class‚ my professor has taught me basic knowledge about Religion. Everyone tends to think Religion is just “a belief”‚ or “believing in a god or higher power”‚ but little do they know it goes beyond that. The applicability of religion to mankind is unbearable. Every individual has the chance to choose what they want to believe. Unless
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