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The Townshend Act
Number of Words: 590 / Number of Pages: 3
... advocated the nonconsumption of products, such as tea,
taxed by the Townshend Acts. The Massachusetts legislature sent the other
colonies a circular letter condemning the Townshend Acts and calling for a
united American resistance. British officials then ordered the dissolution
of the Massachusetts General Court if it failed to withdraw its circular
letter; the court refused, by a vote of 92 to 17, and was dismissed. The
other colonial assemblies, initially reluctant to protest the acts, now
defiantly signed the circular letter, outraged at British interference
with a colonial legislature.In other ...
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Why Puritans Came To America: Freedom
Number of Words: 827 / Number of Pages: 4
... of the United States.
They adopted the Bill of rights, which was drafted for political
motivations, and it evolved into a document which shelters American
people's civil liberties.
When the Bill of Rights was adopted, political motivations superceded
libertarian views. James Madison claimed that this "nauseous project of
amendments" would "kill the opposition[for the ratification of the
constitution] everywhere..." In the beginning, the Bill of Rights was
first drafted up to appease the Anti-Federalists and coax them into
ratifying the constitution. For without the Bill of Rights the const ...
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BNL - When I Fall Poetry
Number of Words: 532 / Number of Pages: 2
... of a window washer. When he realizes this, his thoughts become radical and he contemplates suicide. By the end of the song however, he pulls himself together and realizes that what he does and who is does have some value in the world.
All of this is brought to the reader by an abundant use of figurative language throughout the song. For Instance, the scaffold the man is standing on symbolizes his position in life (he is scared and wants to escape. In the third stanza, after describing the problems with his world and how he prays, he curses the windstorms. This is actually a metaphor for his mental co ...
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The History Of Coca-Cola
Number of Words: 2039 / Number of Pages: 8
... the Coca-Cola company to Asa Candler,
after Pemberton’s death the remainder was sold to Candler. Pemberton was
forced to sell because he was in a state of poor health and was in debt.
He had paid $76.96 for advertising, but he only made $50.00 in profits.
Candler acquired the whole company for $2,300(Coca-Cola multiple pages).
Candler achieved a lot during his time as owner of the company. On
January 31, 1893, the famous Coca-Cola formula was patented. He also
opened the first syrup manufacturing plant in 1884. His great achievement
was large scale bottling of Coca-Cola in 1899. In 1915, The R ...
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The Decline Of The Plains Indians
Number of Words: 435 / Number of Pages: 2
... The militia ignored Black Kettle’s repeated attempts to surrender and killed men, women and children. This was the start of the many wars between Indians and the United States.
Although Plains Indians fought hundreds of battles from 1860 to 18890, their cause was doomed because they were dependent on the buffalo for food, clothing, fuel, and shelter. When the herds were wiped out, resistance became impossible. In spite of some victories and heroic deeds, such as the 1,500- mile march of Nez Perces under Chief Joseph in 1877 to avoid capture, the result was inevitable.
In 1887, Congress passed t ...
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The Boston Massacre
Number of Words: 326 / Number of Pages: 2
... and the radicals
tried to use propaganda and turn something small into something big. The
British soldiers were accused of Murder and manslaughter. To represent them
was John Adams, a relative of Samuel Adams. Adams wanted the trial to get
over and didn't want the truth to come out. The Boston Massacre and
misleading visual representation by Paul Revere could have been one cause
of a later war.
The Boston Massacre increased the hatred between the Americans and
the British. The radical people tried to use this minor event as propaganda.
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams were happy the few colo ...
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Lincoln's Battle With His Cabinet
Number of Words: 628 / Number of Pages: 3
... entered the
cabinet with the thought of becoming the power behind the 2 Presidential
chair and openly opposed Lincoln's control of the Union. This made
Lincoln's position as Chief of State exceedingly difficult and hindered his
communication and control of the military. As time passed, however, Seward
recognized Lincoln's capabilities and gave him complete loyalty (Simmons
174). This could not be said of Salmon P. Chase, Lincoln's first secretary
of the treasury. Blinded by an inflated ego, Chase pursued his own
presidential aspirations. He was in constant conflict with Seward, and in
general oppositi ...
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Sixteen Most Significant Events In US History Between 1789 To 1975
Number of Words: 8699 / Number of Pages: 32
... it doubled the size of the United States at a price of
only fifteen million dollars. It allowed settlement beyond the Mississippi
River in a territory that was rich in minerals and natural resources. It
eliminated the United States' long struggle for control of the Mississippi
River and its outlet to the sea, and as Jefferson stated, it freed America
from European influence at its borders. In addition to these economic
implications, the purchase also had historic political implications. The
acquisition took place at a time when the government was still exploring
the powers that the Constitution had ...
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The Iron Horse: The Impact Of Railroads On 19th Century America
Number of Words: 767 / Number of Pages: 3
... of the factory system and its system of mass production. No other mode of transportation could handle the bulk shipping necessary for an industrial economy with such speed and efficiency .By 1892 the U.S.'s economy was the largest in the world, and the railroads were critical in that development.
As well as the economical benefits of the railroad, it was a crucial element in the settlement of the West. Officers of the Louiseville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Company adopted the metaphor in 1840 that the youthful Eastern cities could , "gather strength from the contributions of that mighty em ...
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Art Comparison Between Modigliani And Villon
Number of Words: 770 / Number of Pages: 3
... to break her face apart. In a way, these colourful divisions act as wrinkles. For instance, the chunk of layered pink on her lip creates a scowl and the heavily applied white on her nose helps it to seem upright; a 'snobbish' upturn. Colours such as the orange, have been used to highlight her left cheek and only visible ear. With these effects, the viewer sees Mme. Fulgence as a very proper and 'posh' (if you will) woman. Bitterness is only a common linkage with the other attributes. Modigliani's Hastings on the other hand seems to be an intense woman of a compassionate nature. Both of these ...
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