Traits of an Ideal American There are several traits of an ideal american‚ one of them is honesty. Honesty is very important because it shows other people what type of person you are. If you are not honest then nobody will be able to trust you. Without honesty the world would be a very evil place. Honesty also shows your trustworthiness and worth of a person. You cannot be an ideal American if you are not a trustworthy person. Being dependable is another trait an American needs. Being dependable
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The Courage of Washington With leadership comes great responsibility. One might believe the calling to greatness automates the correct responses and actions required from that person. However‚ just as one chooses to love‚ one must choose to yield body and soul in order to yield the destiny of the future. Often‚ when society faces great opposition‚ man chooses to act upon his God given convictions as he relates them to the hurts of people. One such man was George Washington. Preparing for
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The Haitian Revolution was one of the world’s most extraordinary revolutions. It was a powerful slave rebellion that occurred from 1791 to 1804 and is the Western Hemisphere’s most successful slave rebellions known. It all began with the oppression of blacks‚ when they were treated unjustly by white supremacy and were forced into slavery. They had to treat upper classes with respect and had to work in unbearable conditions‚ and if they didn’t want to work‚ land owners had the right to shoot them
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King George lll Once a king named George ruled Britain and had done awful things. George was crowned the king in 1751 and was the king there for about 60 years. He’s done a lot to the colonist for wars he was in. He imposed many taxes such as Sugar act‚ Stamp act‚ and the Townshend act. George was in a war known as the revolutionary war and played an unknown role in that war. George had lost the war and it came to an end by the Treaty of Paris. King George iii was a vital role in the American
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American Revolution Impact Essay The ideals of the American Revolution were (according to some) brought back with the French army to France‚ where the French Revolution of 1789 broke out. However‚ unlike the American Revolution‚ the French weren’t a colony‚ they couldn’t just stop taking orders from the King. They had a massive armed revolt against him; peasants and the poor rose up against the aristocracy‚ the King and other aristocrats were executed by the "will of the people". The French revolution
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For every American‚ there is an endless array of different factors‚ often spanning over decades and centuries‚ which have each uniquely contributed to how he or she has ended up living in America. The stories that account for how each American has ended up in America are filled with a vast diversity of different events and people‚ but nearly all of these stories involve the common aspect- the opportunity to start a new life in America. Most people’s journeys to America begin long before they are
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Raging Bull “I’m going to make a name for myself. If I fail‚ you will never hear of me again” Edward James Muggeridge. True to his words he succeeded in making a name for himself and he created the first movie or “motion picture”. Movies are a rollercoaster ride that transcends people into a whole different world fresh out of somebody’s imagination as seen through the genres of horror‚ drama‚ and science fiction. The movie business allows people to break through the burden of everyday life. Considering
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Professor Deering Research Paper December 10‚ 2012 George Washington: An American Icon George Washington was the only United States’ president to not live in the White House. He lived in the capital which was Philadelphia and New York at the time of his Presidency. He has accomplished so much from the time he was a young boy‚ to a general in the army‚ and later becoming president of the United States. Throughout the successful career of George Washington; with the assistance of his raw determination
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George Washington George Washington was one of the greatest leaders in American history. He is recognized for his bravery and honorable acts. His life began in February 22‚ 1732. He was born near present-day Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. His parents were Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. During Washington’s time‚ Virginia was a slave society. His father was a slave-owning tobacco planter. During his youth‚ Washington’s family was ranked “middle” in society. When
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A watershed event in modern European history‚ the French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period‚ French citizens razed and redesigned their country’s political landscape‚ uprooting centuries-old institutions such as absolute monarchy and the feudal system. Like the American Revolution before it‚ the French Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideals‚ particularly the concepts of popular sovereignty and inalienable rights
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