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The Presidencies Of Jefferson And Madison
Number of words: 545 - Number of pages: 2.... policy to them because he felt that the constitution did not give him the authority to direct religious polices to his constituents. This article proves that the Jeffersonian Republicans were strict constructionist.
The Embargo Act of 1807 was meant not to win a war but to keep peace. The Embargo Act prohibited all United States ships from leaving for foreign ports to export American goods. This caused many New Englanders to become disgruntled with what the federal government had done to them. Many New Englanders felt that the government was using the constitution to attempt to control fore .....
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Automation
Number of words: 2247 - Number of pages: 9.... incorporated them into a n efficient, large-scale system of manufacturing inexpensive, reliable cars.
"I'm going to democratize the automobile." Ford said, "and when I'm through, everybody will have one." (Chase, 1997, 47)
Cars have made a big difference in the way communities have been designed. Street layout, the design of homes, and traffic laws have changed as methods of transportation has changed throughout history.
Automobiles are responsible for more than half the airborne pollution in the western world. Many plans are being developed to control air pollution. Burning cleaner fue .....
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The Watergate Complex
Number of words: 2139 - Number of pages: 8.... of burglary, conspiracy and wire tapping. Four months later they
were convicted and sentenced to prison terms by District Court Judge John J.
Sercia was convinced that relevant details had not been unveiled during
the trial and offered leniency in exchanged for further information. As it
became increasingly evident that the Watergate burglars were tied closely
to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Committee to re-elect the
president. (Watergate)
Four of these men, that were arrested on the morning of June 17, 1972, came
from Miami, Florida. They were Bernard L. Barker, Frank A .....
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The History Of The Ku Klux Klan
Number of words: 1161 - Number of pages: 5.... backs
and put pillowcases on their heads. They also draped the linens over their
horses. The Ku Klux Klan was going to ride for the first time. In the
beginning, the men wanted to do nothing more than play pranks on people.
However, the people were more frightened than they were cheered up. They
soon realized what they could do with these fear tactics. The South had
turned into a place that was no longer theirs. The slaves were now free
(many of these men were slave owners) and carpetbaggers were coming from
the North to take advantage of the southern people. They saw the
opportunity .....
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The Defining Of A Nation
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their ancestors gives the American people their character, thus giving a
definitive character to the actual country. This bravery of early
Americans has allowed them to triumph over tremendous odds. The courage of
Americans was evident as they triumphed over the most powerful country in
the world in order to free themselves from a tyrannical government and gain
their independence. From the beginning, this nation's people have dealt
with extreme obstacles. As each hurdle is conquered the people become
stronger and are willing to face the numerous struggles that lie ahead.
This is exac .....
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AZTECS
Number of words: 1114 - Number of pages: 5.... were many religious structures, and they built temples and pyramids. By 1502 the Aztec Empire expanded from Guatemala to San Luis Potosi which is in Central and Southern Mexico and extended 800 miles along a northwest-southeast axis. The conquered many cities and all became part of the empire which was wedged between high mountains and surrounded by lakes( of Lost Civilization/ Azetc Empire History).
The three social classes of the were slave, commoner, and nobility. The slaves (lowest class) were basically servants, although they could buy there way to freedom or if they escaped fr .....
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History Of Lacrosse
Number of words: 2459 - Number of pages: 9.... my ability, an objective view of this history. But some of the information I used was not as objective, so in using their info I tamed down the language, but some of the information is still seemingly biased, but in my points and opinions I will be more objective.
Lacrosse is the oldest team sport played in North America by anyone. But beyond that it was an influential part of a society now mostly defunct. The is rich in many ways, in its traditions, rituals, and ceremonies.
The game of lacrosse had many styles of play based on the area the tribe was located, it also had different names, .....
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The Trojan War
Number of words: 1273 - Number of pages: 5.... that night, the Greeks
stormed from the horse and opened the gates to allow their fellow warriors in
and the Greeks conquered the City of Troy.
Ancient Greece was the birthplace of Western civilization about 2500
years ago. Greek civilization consisted mainly of small city-states. A city-
state consisted of a city or town and the surrounding villages and farmland.
The Greek city-states were independent and quarreled often with one-another.
These city states established the world's first democratic government. The
Greeks believed that certain gods and goddesses watched over them and di .....
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Oppressed Slaves To Champion Soldiers
Number of words: 3964 - Number of pages: 15.... would not support the development of plantations. As a result, the North's economy came to depend more on trade and industry than on agriculture. This economy supported the growth of cities, although many lived in rural areas during the colonial period. The sectional division between North and South had widened enormously by the mid - 1800's. The United States had expanded all the way to the Pacific Ocean and was rapidly becoming a major industrial and commercial nation. However, industry and commerce were centered in the North. The Northerners welcomed modernization and the constant ch .....
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Pocahontas
Number of words: 1004 - Number of pages: 4.... and war clubs, and primitive farm tools constructed of stone and bone. The Wood land "culture" was actually an amalgam of various tribes that belonged to different linguistic families not related by blood, their only common ties being certain tools and implements marked by great stands of pine, cypress, and walnut trees and productive in cleared areas of pumpkin, maize, and beans (pecctatoas). (Woodward, 9) The Powhatans were made up of different combinations of Indian tribes some included the Cherokees, Iroquois, Monacans, Siuuan, Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws, and the Muskhogean. .....
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