Though the separatists fled Europe seeking religious freedom, true religious and civic freedom was not apparent among the American colonies until the rise of the Quakers. ... As America grew increasingly different from its European parents, the American public began to want for what its distant governing body could not supply. ... These acts, which called for things such as the taxing of paper goods (Stamp Act, 1765) and the hindering of trade through the forbidden issuing of paper money by the colonies (Currency Act, 1764), placed shackles upon the colonists and their businesses, forever...

• Word Count: 2353
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

(Baker 131) Nevertheless, unlike majority of females, these two women both retained the power of self-expression in their marriages and greatly influenced their husbands. ... Her individuality was reflected as early as in her marriage ceremony, void of traditional female rituals and parents" presence, to her travels to Europe on her own. ...

• Word Count: 1568
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Out of This Furnace is a story about white, European immigrants, but draws some extraordinarily close similarities to the life of a freed slave after the Civil War, similarities regarding social standing, economic situation, and quality of life. ... Dobie, unlike Kracha and Mike Dorbrejcak, was born in the United States, and his life values were greatly influenced by living alone in America, and relying on himself. ...

• Word Count: 1427
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School