Many things throughout the early history of the United States led up to the liberation from a tyrannical government. ... Some of the most important events or compromises that influenced this course of action were the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution, and the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions. The people of the United States knew that it was important that no government - even our own government - could take away the rights that God had given them. Thus the Articles of Confederation were made to state where the people of the United States stood on the matter of tyrann...

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In the early 80's people of the United States of America started to change their views from liberalism to conservatism. ... The legacy and meaning of the massive protests against the Vietnam War are still debated, but as you can probably see that the American movement against the Vietnam War was the most successful antiwar movement in U.S. history. A significant event that leads to the philosophical shift from liberalism to conservatism is the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was important because liberal presidents had occupied the executive branch and it caused a negative impact on the l...

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It was obvious that the United States had become a very bureaucratic nation. ... Most men obtained monotonous desk jobs, while their wives stayed home to take care of the children and maintain the house. ... The newly found enjoyment throughout society in the viewing of athletic events, such as baseball, football, and boxing, among other events, was the start to a new age, but as this was occurring, other issues were brewing in the United States. ... The emergence of the Strenuous Life was an extremely important shift in American culture. ... This emergence helped prepare the citizens of the ...

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George Washington was the first president of the United States and one of the most important leaders in United States history. ... (Ferling 111) However, the most significant foreign policy move was the Proclamation of Neutrality. ... He briefly stated that he did not want to participate in the war and that the American government would not aid any citizens who decide to "abet hostilities" (Web1). ... (Web1) This policy was very successful for many years, however, and unforeseen event occurred that swept the world in the twentieth century-Globalization. ... The United States had to...

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Due to the fact that the states still had most of the power, the national government could only ask or suggest that there would be taxes placed on goods. ... Such a small state could affect the entire nation, due to the law that stated that 13 out of 13 colonies had to agree to amend the Articles. This shows a weakness in how one small state could affect the nation. Another event that showed the limited authority of the Articles of Confederation was Shays" rebellion. ... A chart showing the estimated market value of United States exports to Great Britain in comparison to the United States pop...

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Theodore Roosevelt History, to me, is all of the events that make a person, or a society, who they are. ... History affects every person. ... Theodore Roosevelt ruled the United States from 1901-1909. ... He steered the United States into world politics. ... He wrote in his diary, "We have discovered the most terrible bomb in the history of the world". ...

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