Both the British and Spanish empires strived to expand their empires in the Americas. They also both have comparable and contrasting political‚ economic‚ and social systems. Overall‚ each empire had different results from their colonial rule. The British and Spanish started their colonies at different time periods and had different political goals in mind. Britain’s thirteen colonies lasted from 1607-1783 before independence. British colonists traveled to the Americas and found land and wildlife
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In the near future‚ I would like to see the Asian Pacific American community get more involved with business. This has typically been a mostly Caucasian field‚ but I believe there should be more Asians striving to get degrees in business administration‚ finance‚ and accounting. Many are capable of excelling in these facets of business‚ and I believe they would make a strong impact. My dad is a testament to this and he has done well for himself as a CPA and partner for an accounting firm. He is my
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the lives of millions of African Americans in both the South and the North. The decade following the Civil War has dramatically improved most African American’s conditions. While it is true that their conditions improve‚ their aspirations and values has remained the same. Frederick Douglass from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ Lena Younger from A Raisin in the Sun‚ and Walter Younger also from A Raisin in the Sun‚ are three generations of African Americans who aspire for “chance” and hold
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choose us and agree to be a citizen under us." And such is the way that Asian Pacific Americans‚ a term coined not more than forty years ago‚ choose to tackle prejudice‚ ignorance‚ and greed throughout their four hundred year history. Citizenship is defined as broadly as: "Democracy" by Manuel Buaken‚ "loyalty" per Mike Masaoka‚ and "equality" according to Amy Uyematsu. Asian Americans always resort to accepted means within American society to pursue favorable ends. Despite a stacked deck‚ Alien Land
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October 4‚2010 History 109 Essay Two The American Revolution‚ French Revolution‚ and Russian Revolution are known as the three great revolutions in world civilization. There are many things that relate these three revolutions‚ as well as many things that make them very different than one another. \ The American Revolution had started because of a dispute between the British and the Colonists. Since Britain was the mother country‚ everything the colonists made went back to Britain. Parliament
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I am not afraid to have a voice‚ especially if the voice is the voice of my community. As an Asian American Student Advocacy Project youth leader who represents the Asian Pacific American community‚ I partook in a project in which I communicated with officials through town hall hearings to further an ethnic studies campaign in New York City public schools. This is an effort to build cross-cultural understandings to combat bullying and stereotypes‚ and promote engagement in school curriculums to
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23.1- Latinos and Native Americans Seek Equality • Latinos Join Fight for Equality o As the 1960’s raged on with the Vietnam War‚ the Latino population was almost tripling in size. o They had started immigrating here since the late 1800’s in search of better job opportunities and to escape prosecution from their previous government. Many Mexicans and Puerto Ricans began setting up communities throughout New York‚ Miami‚ and New Jersey. Fidel Castro’s rule also played a big role in this mass
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that‚ despite what had happened‚ Americans should carry on with their ordinary lives” (Gaddis at 37). The citizens were to follow the example of former British politician Sir Winston Churchill; Bush believed the nation would best react to the crisis by applying Churchill’s words to their lives- the nation need to “keep calm and carry on” (Gale Biography In Context) while the administration began gathering intelligence and plotting their retaliation. In contrast to average citizens‚ Bush outlined
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What does basketball have to do with the American dream? Basketball is a way of achieving the American dream. Trough basketball many people have achieved greatness( fame‚ and money)‚ most people use basketball through the NBA or other organizations. Basketball is enjoyed by spectators all around the world because it gives people a common interest. Basketball is also enjoyed because it shows people enjoying the American dream and that can motivate people to chase their dreams‚ because basketball stars
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are diverse cultures all around the world from a The great American Life to the Greek Gods. Greece culture is called Greek‚ there alternative names are Hellenic and Romeic. The Greek culture is very different from the American Culture‚ the Greek culture is rich and diverse‚ reflecting Greece’s location at the point of the west and the east meet‚ the American culture is diverse to where a greek culture could be followed there. The American culture cooks with food that has already been processed from
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