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…the individual states have control. Wild attacks of that debate also ignited the second issue, public defamation, which led to the Sedition Act. In a letter to Vice-President, John Adams, President Washington spoke of the problem that immigration produced. He wrote…

…of captain. This insulted the army and led to a different identity than that of a British one. Also, many of the immigrants that fled from Europe weren’t from England so they didn’t feel at all loyal to the British crown. America had “melted into a new race…

…. As an example of a unique cultural use of garden, the text shows us the Hmong family’s garden. After immigrating to America from Laos, their garden fulfilled a greater purpose than providing food to eat; it became a place of refuge. It was a place for the people…

…). The next issue they had to be compromised on was slavery. Such compromises were, “three-fifths compromise”. The south wanted slaves to be counted part of the population, this way they could have more representatives in the House of Representatives. Immigrants…

…). The next issue they had to be compromised on was slavery. Such compromises were, “three-fifths compromise”. The south wanted slaves to be counted part of the population, this way they could have more representatives in the House of Representatives. Immigrants…

…stuck in the same job for the rest of your life, while rich maintained their wealth mainly caused by the low taxes. Living conditions were poor for average canadians and even worse for the arriving immigrants. At this time some of the modern convienences…

…born and immigrant, but it can be argued that without the frontier this name would be significantly less appropriate. For those willing to sacrifice and put in the hard work required, the frontier provided just that, opportunity. Once the western…

…immigrants and particularly Jews. The twenty-five points were attractive to those most vulnerable to the depression, especially ex-soldiers, the unemployed and the middle classes. In the time of crisis the German people had swung to an extreme group…

…are found in Mexico. In spite of modernization and intermarriage between the Spanish immigrants, many Maya communities have succeeded in preserving their identity and their ways. The Maya face greater challenges, however, than those presented by tourism. Maya…

…on people, not only how they were affected by the Eighteenth Amendment, but also how they reacted. A. Immigrants were some of Prohibition’s first victims. B. While some looked for loopholes in the Volstead Act, others became smugglers. C. Prohibition…