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…the colonies to repay this debt was taxes. The first colonists arrived in the early 1600’s. As generations of colonists grew up in the new world they began to think of themselves as Americans rather than English citizens. In this same time period England began…

…The American Scholar by Ralph Waldo Emerson In the essay the American Scholar, Emerson portrays the scholar as a person who learns from three main things. These things by which a scholar is educated are by nature, by books (the past…

…The Preamble to the Constitution contains powerful language that is the bedrock of American political tradition. The opening line: “We the People of the United States” proclaims that the states remain in a unity and that they are not independent of one…

…. As Europeans began to settle new lands they began their exploration of the foreign worlds. What they found was the opposite of what they expected. They found what they thought was a new breed of humans. In reality they were just Native Americans. These Indians…

…Images in contemporary life, mostly from Hollywood, have tended to portray the life in the American south as a natural aristocratic society, however this reflection of slave life could not be wider of the mark. Thankfully, much literature has been…

…There where 3 major causes of the American Fight for Independence in 1776 to about 1783. The first cause was the Great Awakening. The second cause was Enlightenment. The final cause of the Revolution was Oppressive Treatment of the colonies. The first…

…American Immigration Policy Immigration has held a major role in shaping our country. Immigrants have provided many things such as customs, manufacturing, inventions, and entertainment. Many people today don't realize how greatly we have been…

…is busy getting ready for work so they may even have to make their own breakfast. In conclusion, the American family of today is different from the family of fifty years ago. In the modern family, the roles of the father, mother and children have changed…

…for advancement. Black Americans faced impossible obstacles in challenging and conquering their oppressed status. Booker T. Washington’s approach was to work for immediate self-improvement. Not all blacks agreed with this approach. By the early 1900’s a new leader…

…side to the spectrum. At what point are the rules too much? There comes a point in which enforcements are overbearing and hinder the people under them. This often seems to be the case in early American times. Though these early laws benefited…