They didn't like this form of government, so they immigrated to America in search of a new way of life, of just something different than the absolute power-type of government that England possessed at this time in history. ... Another adjective describing early American settlers is intrepid. ... When they arrived, they faced starving, the harsh weather, and other unknown dangers that might have been lurking in the vast woods of early America. ... The last adjective describing early American life and the colonist is willing. ... The people of early America were all of these things. ...

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It was the first written account ever made by someone in North America. ... There are many Native American traditions that speak of war with giants. ... The Paiute Indians have history with these giants that they called the Si Te Cah (Paulides). ... In addition, another popular North American Bigfoot Incident came from a man named David Thompson. ... Another early encounter with Bigfoot came from American president, Theodore Roosevelt. ...

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Although European colonies in America were founded on the basis of European culture, America spawned an entirely different society. ... The abundance of land and the consequent failure of feudalism to take root in America had profound consequences for the development of Anglo- American culture. ... Quaker and Puritan religions both formed in Europe and came to America to flee from persecution. ... This was an early form of Capitalism, which is a major factor in modern American economics. ... The link between work and wealth is still very present in American society today. ...

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Throughout the American history, there exist a special group of people who are the mainstream of the society. ... The American's Creed was a result of a nationwide contest for writing a National Creed, which would be a brief summary of the American political faith founded upon things fundamental in American history and tradition.(1) The protestant believe that belief itself in essence is the business of individual and God. ... Early puritans believe that wealthy is the symbol to be selected by God. ... The earlier Americans advocated making a fortune by honesty and hard-working, while the...

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Throughout the past century, history has been reshaped countless times. ... In the first part of that fateful decade, America would see a transition unlike any it had yet experienced in its history "and in the face of a most terrible war, would succeed in protecting not only its own safety, but the entire world's. ... Once again, history had begun to repeat itself. ... By almost the middle of the 20th century, American expansionism that had been so popular in the early part of the century had waned to a standstill. ... Most clearly, it is a prime example of how history repeat...

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Several nations contributed to the early American colonies. ... Many of those who came to America did so to remove themselves from persecution in their homeland. For example, The Puritans came to America fleeing from the Church of England. ... The Society of Friends was one of the first early American cultures to really come close to what America is today. ... Although there were some glitches in the formation of the United States it all eventually came together because most of the early American colonies were founded with the idea of having a tolerant, unique culture w...

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Their new history touches many Americans and invites each to make a personal interpretation of history. ... Through most of the eighteenth century and into the early twentieth century, American history was the story of the progress of the "Empire of Liberty." ... They were identified with the Progressive movement in politics, which took aim at corporate arrogance and political corruption in early twentieth century America. ... Becker, a Progressive historian of early America, made the promotion of relativism one of the central purposes of his career. ... In 1960s America, the assault o...

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Their history and culture has been absent from the identity of America. ... An African American would focus more on the history of their ancestors, and not as much on the history of white Americans. ... When describing the early years of America they would focus on African Americans brutal journey from their home in Africa to America, and how they were forced into slavery. ... White American history was accepted as the true American history, because this group made up the majority of the population. ... One program that is being used to teach America about its diverse history is Black Hist...

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The Black slaves of colonial America brought their own culture from Africa to the new land. ... Along those lines, an early type of slave music was the spiritual, which has its roots in Protestant hymns taught to the slaves. ... Incidentally, there was an outpouring of African-American art after emancipation. ... The previous excerpt from The African-American Almanac describes an all too-common situation in African-American history: the accomplishments of Blacks are claimed as those of whites, or not recognized at all. ... The sad truth of the matter is, as with accomplishments in a...

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He grew up in the early 19th century and as a young teenage boy who claimed to have a series of visitations, revelations from God and visitations from angelic messengers, while he was praying in a grove of trees. ... Marty then goes on to mention that at this point in American history, no person as received such a profound visit from God, nonetheless answers on salvation or the heavens, until Joseph Smith was the one and only singular person to (Marty, page 202). ... I find Whitefield to be significant in this point of American religious history because it opened the eyes of thousands of peopl...

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History is the image of the past created by the play of imagination and intellect on the materials left by earlier generations. ... Simply because history decides the future. ... Plutarch's theory states that the very character of men changes history. The incident that happened in the United States of America on September 11, 2001 proves his theory. ... Bin Laden gave America and its citizens an ultimatum unless the Islamic countries are left in peace. ...

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The movie American History X deals with social stratification in many ways. Derek Vinyard, the protagonist of American History X, grew up in a white lower to middle class family. ... American History X does follow suit. ... This is true in American History X because the process started with Derek's father, who feed Derek the myths. ... American History X portrays this in the grimmest way. ...

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American Identity In American Mind, by Henry Steele Commager, the book talks about the Past from a rural to urban setting. ... With this realization however, many people were not prepared for the onslaught of ethnic diversity to hit America in the late 50s and early 1960s. According to David Hollinger's Postethnic America, both in Major Problems in American Immigration and Ethnic History, this was a time of race and ethnicity, which brought in immigrants from war-torn countries. ... America became a melting pot of different races. ... In conclusion, we as individuals and Ameri...

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When exploring African-American history, the most important things to focus on are that because of the times, black people were enslaved and treated poorly. ... However, the most portentous aspect of African-American history is that it's heritage; it's history; and it's over. Jane Minor was born as Gensey Snow around the late 1700's or early 1800's. ... Being a part of history, it should be respected as just so. ...

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A quest for equality between the oppressed and the oppressor provides the central and underlying theme in the formation of American history. ... During the Nineteen Sixties and early Nineteen Seventies, these class struggles reached a boiling as evidenced by the massive prison uprising in Attica, New York. ... (Zinn, A People's History, 7) The oppression of the lower classes became starkly clear, as the beginning of American history was shaped by the clash of the upper and lower classes. ... This war allowed for the formation of America, and it is those kinds of struggles that continu...

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A brief of Asian American History People move from one place to other place for better opportunities, better life, and chances of advancement. ... I got a chance to read experiences, problems, harassments, stereotypes, discriminations and slaveries of Asian American people in the book "A history of Asian Americans Strangers From A Different Shore by Ronald Takaki." ... History of Asian American is concentration on the experiences and stories of early immigrations. ... Most of these early Chinese workers were from the Guangdong (also called Canton) province in China. ... Even though ea...

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The Virginians' desire for labor throughout early sixteenth century caused many slave rebellions to take place. ... Although many unsuccessful uprisings took place in the colonies during the early sixteenth century, Bacon's rebellion was more effective due to the disunity, racism and psychological damage other slave rebellions held. ... Many slave revolts had no sense of unity and leadership as "slaves born in America were more likely to run off alone [trying] to pass as free men'' (33). ... Throughout the United States history, many rebellions took place due to the diffe...

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In 1587 Eleanor Dare started a history of first New England's female settlers. ... Ann Hutchinson, who opposed Puritan authority, was the most famous dissident in early colonial history. ... Mill girls started to work at early age and for 12-14 hours a day. ... Abortions at early stages were regarded as a form of contraception. ... The first African Americans were free. ...

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Poor nutrition in America? ... We are constantly reminded--especially when food prices go up--that Americans spend a smaller fraction of their income on food than any other people in the world, now or ever in history. Twentieth-century America represents one of the few examples in history of a nation whose people do not spend all or a vast majority of their waking hours just getting enough food to stay alive. ... One reason may be the fast pace of American life. ... Children are "hooked" on these foods early in life and stay with them until they become adults. ...

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Throughout the course of human history, there have always been the oppressed, deprived, and subjugated minorities that suffer under the constraints of the majority. ... Such was the case for the Asian immigrants coming to America in the early twentieth century. ... These three components shaped America history for immigrants. ... The history of the Chinese people has been long and strenuous. ... The Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first time in history that an immigrant group was excluded on the basis of race. ...

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The part of history that catches me the most. ... Louis Armstrong is the best-known figure in the history of jazz, performing with his trumpet solo. ... African Americans were brought over to America on boats to be slaves. ... Slavery ended in the late 1800's / early 1900's. ... To this day America is being attacked by other countries. ...

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Everyone is attendance had to be able to read obviously, so education was a staple of early American Puritan life. ... The Puritan Movement faced numerous problems in its first 100 years; anything from controlling leaders, to new acts/laws that made it harder to live the Puritan lifestyle and the actual religious system itself all added up to quite a bit of drama for any Puritan living in early colonial America. ... The Puritans had their learning experiences and they grew to a moderately powerful religious sect in the new America. ... If I look back in history at so many of the early se...

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Spanish colonization has had huge impact on the Americas in ways such as shaping the American character, contributing to American ranching practices, and by obtaining vital territory for its survival. ... Without knowing the early history of the Americas, I wouldn't have known that many of the American cowboy language were derived from Spanish. ... Beef is a big part of the American diet today. ... In conclusion, Spanish colonization has shaped the America we know today in many ways and has played a big role in its history. The heart of the American character lies within the act of seek...

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American History X is a message movie that portrays how hatred and racism create cycles of violence. ... As punishment for submitting an essay on Hitler's Mein Kampf for an assignment on a civil rights leader, Principal Sweeney ordered Danny to attend a daily history seminar with him entitled "American History X". ... In American History X, Derek's intelligence was demonstrated through his knowledge of current events and his ability to articulate his white supremacist spin of those events in such a way as to draw in a flock of followers. ... This was introduced early ...

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A significant moment in my educational journey regarding reading for writing occurred during my senior year in African American History class when my football coach and then teacher challenged me to educate myself better through words by reading the Mis-education of the Negro. The novel the Mis-Education of the Negro was a challenging read, but it taught me valuable life lessons about being a young black man in America. ... African-Americans won't be able to build upon their strengths if they aren't made aware of it through education, which will leave them far behind. ... The book m...

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