I got 4 out of 10 correct. Yes‚ I was very surprised to read the information or history. I was surprised because in schools we are not exposed to the Native American history as we should be. In history classes‚ we are given a brief overview of what happened to Native American‚ but not the true and complete history or the statistics that was involved. I was shocked and surprised by the genocide question. So‚ as humans or citizens of United States we do not make an effort to know the history‚ so we
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Mark Miller Dr. Martin Lecker PDA 110 18 October 2010 Coming to America I am from German decent; I was born and raised in America a land made up of different creeds and races. This diversity is what makes us a superpower. Although‚ it seems that all new immigrants‚ do get the jobs nobody else wants. Our country is still a land of opportunity regardless of whom or where you came from. Any person with good work ethics and a little luck will succeed in what they do. I have chosen
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Dear Congressperson‚ Columbus Day should not be celebrated and made a Federal Holiday. You’re celebrating Christopher Columbus and saying it okay what he did to all those innocent people.He wanted to conquer and control every person. America was never discovered by Christopher Columbus he just stumbled upon it. Columbus and Magellan both achieved different “discovery”. Magellan was different his purpose was to connect Europe and Asia by sailing and Columbus just took credit for his stumble
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part about pranking is when I saw the reaction of my victims. Everyday is an April fool to me. Sometimes‚ I have been wondering if I could one day commercialise my hobby through a TV show. Out of expectation‚ when I’m 23‚ I really got the opportunity to produce and direct my own prank TV show entitled ‘Just For Fun’. Since then‚ my life had changed drastically‚ especially on my financial. My TV show had been very successful more than I expected. With the help from many individuals‚ like‚ my families
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Memorial Day? What does it mean to you? What symbolization does it hold in you? Ladies and gentlemen‚ sadly enough‚ the true meaning of Memorial Day has been seemingly lost by the majority of Americans today. Many confuse this day for Veterans Day or even Armed Forces Day. Although it is highly appropriate to honor all our veterans‚ living and dead‚ and to recognize their immeasurable contributions to our country‚ this is not the true meaning of Memorial Day. When I asked you what the day means
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Introduction In 1918‚ the wars of all wars ended on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Four years after World War I ended an armistice was signed. November 11‚ 1919 was set as Armistice Day‚ a day to remember the sacrifices that all the men and women made during World War I. In 1954‚ President Eisenhower signed a bill renaming Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1971 president Nixon declared Veterans Day a federal holiday on the last Monday in October. But many Americans did not like
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Nelson Community College Professor M. Weiser Research Paper April 15‚ 2010 Muslims in America Among the top world religions‚ Islam poses as a rapidly growing one in America. According to Yvonne Haddad (1993)‚ author of the book Muslims in America‚ the population of Muslims in America today is a mosaic of linguistic‚ ethnic‚ economic‚ ideological‚ social and religious groups. She also states that‚ while newcomers are adapting to life in America‚ native Muslims in our country are integrated very
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The Day That Changed My Life On August 8‚ 2009 I woke up like any other day‚ not knowing that it was going to be the worst day of my life. As soon as I cracked my eyes‚ my hand went to my phone to check a variety of things including my Facebook‚ my text messages‚ and my instant messages. I was hoping to see a message from my boyfriend‚ Lucas. Three months prior to this day‚ my boyfriend’s best friend‚ Michael‚ had died in a motorcycle accident. As long as I had known the two of them‚ they did
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America is the land of the free and the home of the brave isn’t it? Then why is our nation in such immense debt? Well the simple reason for that is we don’t know how to manage our money efficiently. In order to be successful and stress free you have to plan and save. Be proactive in saving for things such as emergencies‚ large purchases‚ and wealth. These things are important to stay out of debt and have financial freedom. Things happen unexpectedly to most people‚ things such as a job loss or a
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Jordan McAllister Mrs. Reinard English 12 25/May 2017 Title of Research Paper Many Americans use drugs to make them happy or ease the pain. They use a variety of drugs legal and illegally. Society needs to recognize the rapid increase of antidepressant and opioid use in the world. America has seen a rise in the usage of antidepressants and opioids in America‚ primarily due to the cause of depression and Americans trying to escape the real world and their problems. As a society need to realize the
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