They construct small villages and exhibit plain, civilized life. ... Pioneers were settling west of the Appalachian Mountains as early as the first quarter of the sixteenth century. ... In 1784, Thomas Jefferson created a congressional committee to consider how the Northwest Territories were to be divided. ... Jefferson's plan had its flaws however. ... Without the help of great men like Thomas Jefferson, this would not have been possible. ...

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As Thomas Jefferson once declared, "All men are created equal." Another U.S. president stated " that all men are born with equal powers and faculties, to equal influence in society, to equal property and advantages through life." ... For instance, earlier this year, in my Spanish III class, we viewed a film called "El Norte." ... The government leaders who want complete equality for everyone stress the importance of giving everyone an equal version of life. ...

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