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…textiles from England 3. The colonists traded timber and foodstuff with the West Indies Historical Significance: John Adams said that the trade with "the West Indies [was] a part of the American system of commerce" and that America would not be able to do…

…The Masculine Figure and his Struggle against Evil-rough draft Dashiell Hammett's novel, The Maltese Falcon, was such a success in American literature because of Hammett's version of the masculine figure in American society. Hammett shows the masculine…

…relations with the Native Americans. Whereas the Spanish settlers, who forced Catholicism on the Pueblos and tried to obliterate Indian practices, ended their problems with hopes of peace, the English took over land with no effort at reconciliation…

…, when it was most prevalent. Because it is associated with stability it is assumed to be a superior family form, from which all others are deviant. The movie, American Beauty, challenges this assumption in its portrayal of two nuclear families, the Burnhams…

…Jean-Michel Basquiat American Painter 1960 - 1988 Every line means something. --Basquiat about his work -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960…

…the American flag that was raised in peace; Black Kettle survived. (Mackay,1999) <Tab/>Although stunned by this act, Black Kettle continued his strive for peace and continued to trust the word of the white man. The Cheyenne continued to raid settlers…

…The American economy falls on one mans shoulders and each morning his shoulders rest in a hot bath tub, deliberating for two hours in bubbles, on how to strengthen the US economy. Alan Greenspan is a dominant man in the United States economy, his…

…, convincing them that they deserved more and could achieve their rights through rebelling. The recent American Revolution had a profound effect on the people of France. After Louis had sent in troops and a naval squadron to help the Americans, men came back…

…The modern American Labor Movement grew from an economic depression into a surging organization that has seen extensive corruption. In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of an economy that was in shambles. During his Presidency, he…

…mathematics, American students failed miserably. Their scores placed them dead last, in relation to the other countries tested. At one time, America was the world leader in the advances of technology, service, and industry. However, the steady decline in education…