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The Whiskey RebellionOn August 1, 1794, President George Washington was once again leading
troops. Only this time Washington was not striking out against the British but
rather against fellow Americans. The occasion for this was the Whiskey Rebellion.
Various efforts had been made to diminish the heated opposition ...
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A Rose For EmilyWilliam Faulkner's "" tells the story of a young woman who is violated
by her father's strict mentality. After being the only man in her life Emily's father dies and she finds it hard to let go. Emily was
raised in the ante-bellum period before the Civil War. This story takes place in the ...
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Chinese Immigration Into AmericaSurprisingly, Asian Americans have been in America for over 150 years.
They are as diverse as the immigrants from Europe, ranging from China, Japan,
Korea, Cambodia, Korea, Philippines, India, Vietnam, and Laos. (Takaki, page 8)
When many people think of American Immigrants, Asians are on the ...
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Immigration To CanadaEarly was generated by a network of emigration agents who were salesman who advertised to Canada�s attraction�s to prospected immigrants. They targeted wealthy farmers, agricultural laborers and female domestics, preferably from Great Britain, the United States and Northern Europe.
Canada�s first ...
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American Dream 3The American dream, it has been said, means different things to different people. Differences in wealth and status affect the meaning of the dream for different people. Its meaning has also changed repeatedly over time. The reason that they have changed is because the American Dream is regulated ...
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A Rose For EmilyFaulkner's "" is the remarkable story of Emily Grierson, whose death and funeral drew the attention of the entire town. The unnamed narrator, whom some people consider to symbolize "the town" or at least a representative voice from it, relates key moments in Emily's life, including the death of ...
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The Townshend Acts� repeal of the Stamp Act left Britain's financial
problems unresolved. Parliament had not given up the right to tax the
colonies and in 1767, at the urging of chancellor of the Exchequer Charles
Townshend, it passed s, which imposed taxes on lead,
glass, tea, paint, and paper that Americans ...
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The Need For Stricter Gun LawsWhen the framers of the Constitution penned one of the most
influential works in history, they could never consider what the
consequences of the freedoms they set forth. The second amendment of the
Constitution is one of the most important and most frequently called upon
that recent history ...
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Alexander Hamiltonwas born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. His father was James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. His grandfather was , of Grange, Lanarkshire. One of his great grandfathers was Sir R. Pollock, the Laird of Cambuskeith. ...
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The Death Penalty: For The Common GoodPutting to death people judged to have committed certain extremely
terrible crimes is a practice of ancient standing, but in the United States
in the second half of the twentieth century, it has become a very
controversial issue. Changing views on this difficult issue led the
Supreme Court to ...
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Karl MarxKarl Heinrich Marx was born on May 5, 1818, in the city of Trier in Prussia, now, Germany. He was one of seven children of Jewish Parents. His father was fairly liberal, taking part in demonstrations for a constitution for Prussia and reading such authors as Voltaire and Kant, known for their ...
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To Kill A KillerA few of my friends and I once saw a bumper sticker that questioned, "Why do we kill people who kill people, to show that killing people is wrong?" Suddenly there was a wild riot of arguments between us. Even though on that day I was out numbered two to three, I was and today still am against the ...
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Spanish InfluenceWhen the Spaniards came to settle the New World, or what is now
Mexico and Peru, they imposed many new ways and customs for the people
living there. These institutions were partially what the Spaniards were
used to from living in Spain, and others were simply to live better. The
Spaniards imposed ...
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Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the
United States, was born in Caldwell, New Jersey on March 18, 1837. He was the
first Democratic President who served two terms that did not directly follow
each other. He also was the first President who was elected after the Civil ...
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Compromise Of 1861Instances in the past have shown us just how well the U.S. can deal with its problems and still remain as a whole. Several times before in history the southern and northern parts of the United States have had differences of opinions, but the U.S. was always able to pull together and find a ...
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Star Wars Vs. Star TrekIn my opinion Star Wars is much more sophisticated and detailed than Star Trek. The more laid back Star Trek fans known as Trekkies will disagree, while the rabid Star Trek group called Trekkers would set their phasers on kill. I intend to discuss the major ideas and technology of Star Wars and ...
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PopesThe Protestant Reformation marked a time of great religious, social and
political upheaval. For the first time in history the Christian church was
permanently shattered. The Reformation originated from a trend in returning to
the biblical days of Christianity and a renewal of morality. ...
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SeinfeldIt was a warm September Thursday night in 1991. I was engaged in my
favorite past time of "channel surfing" when a light appeared at the end of the
tunnel. Displayed on my favorite, "20 inch friend", (also known as my usual
Saturday night date), appeared a remarkable treasure. There before my eyes ...
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Abolishing Poverty In The U.SSociology 101
If I had the power to abolish poverty in the United States I would do
it in a second. Abolishing poverty would be almost impossible because there are
just to many poor people for one person to help to abolish poverty we must all
work to help those who are poor get out of this ...
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The Effects Of The French And Indian WarThe colonists of the late 1700's were occupied by many fears. These fears were produces from many unfair circumstances forced upon them from England. The paranoia that fell upon the colonists eventually led them to declare their independence and create the Articles of Confederation. The ...
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