The History According to many people‚ The American Dream “is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy‚ successful life.” Over the course of many years‚ the definition of the American Dream has changed‚ but was first publicly defined in 1931. Documents like the Declaration of Independence protects the American Dream by stating values which are protected by law. Alexis de Tocqueville‚ a French historian‚ studied American society
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Pg6-13 #1‚2‚3‚4‚8 Pg51-56 #1-6 1-The Mesopotamian’s believed in the afterlife and had a myth that they believed in known as “The Epic of Gilgamesh.” 2-The message of Siduri’s advice to Gilgamesh is that all men have to die and only the god’s can have immortality. She also says he needs to enjoy his life while he’s alive and not worry about dying. 3-Utnapishtim’s initial response and message compliments what Siduri said because both deal with how he should appreciate the life he has because
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Chapter 21: The Muslim Empires 1. What event was most directly responsible for the rise of the gun powder empires in Turkey‚ Iran‚ and India and similar states in Tsarist Russia and Ming China? a. the invention of gunpowder b. the collapse of the Mongol Empire and its khanates c. the arrival of western European merchants in the area d. the revival of trade across Eurasia e. steppe nomads founded all five states 2. The Ottoman‚ Safavid‚ and Mughal empires shared all of these characteristics
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the dates.”(Hemingway 185). The soldiers in World War 1 were fighting for the glory of their country and honor. However‚ the destruction and horrors that soon followed their actions made their reasons seem hollow. In comparison to World War 2‚ the situation for soldiers in World War 1 was much more grave because of chemical warfare‚ the influenza pandemic of 1918‚ and trench warfare. To begin with‚ chemical warfare aided in making the horrors of World War 1. Chemical Weapons can have varying
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1.How would you name the school? What would be its mascot? Explain your choices. I would name the school based on the country there in or by a historical event that has happen in the past that had a good out come on their country. The reason that I have come up with this choice is because it seem like a good I deal to do it that way. More people would rather it be this way then just a random name with a thought about it. I would name the mascot after the main person that was in charge of the historical
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Part One: 1. The Holy Land is an important site for all three monotheistic faiths because it represents them all even if they have slightly different beliefs. For example‚ the Jewish have the Wailing Wall‚ the Christian have Holy Sepulcher and the Muslims have the Dome of the Rock. Each of these specific cities throughout Jerusalem hold special importance through there religion. For Judaism the Temple Mount and Cave of the Patriarchs symbolize there religion. As for Christianity‚ the Church of
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Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) Read the following excerpt from Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. Use the excerpt to answer the following question: When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said‚ "Repent" (Mt 4:17)‚ he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance‚ that is‚ confession and satisfaction‚ as administered by the clergy. Yet it does not mean solely inner repentance; such inner repentance is worthless
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The Conrad-Demarest Model of Empire: Basic Principles for the Roman‚ Han Chinese I. Necessary preconditions for the rise of empires: a. State-level government: Rome: republic then empire with emperor Han: kept most of Qin centralized government in place b. High agricultural potential in the area: Rome: wheat‚ grapes‚ cattle Han: wheat‚ millet‚ pigs c. An environmental mosaic Rome: Alps‚ Mediterranean Sea‚ forests‚ Tiber and other rivers‚ hills Han: Tianshan mountains‚ Yellow
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There are multiple reasons why the second world war started. The totalitarian governments are governments that have total control over all aspects of the lives of its people‚ this government had a huge impact of the start of the second world war. The totalitarian government is seen as a single party political systems‚ with one leader. There goal is to control the state and subject the people to the goals of the leader.These countries Germany‚ Italy‚ the Soviet Union‚ and Japan were all considered
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Grammar as Rhetoric and Style The Appositive An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that tells the reader something about a nearby noun or pronoun. In each sentence below‚ the appositive is underlined. The italics shows the noun or pronoun that the appositive details. It turned out that one of the top students‚ Denny Davies‚ had learned of this rule. Kennedy‚ a wiry fifty-nine-year-old who has a stern buzz cut‚ was in 1997 the principal of Sarasota High School. In 1981‚ two professors
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