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    difficult enough. Each design was carried out by first conducting careful research on traditions‚ customs and symbolism. I then chose a medium which reflected the appearance of each tattoo. Traditional Polynesian tattoos are typically completely black‚ and so this design was produced using black India ink. Traditional American flash tattoos have pronounced black outlines and are filled with washes of black‚ red and yellow. I completed this

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    t the American Revolution  because the French saw to imitate the newly and successfully implemented ideals of the  enlightenment‚ as well as the American ideals themselves‚ and finally the debt that the  American Revolution brought on France.   ● The French Were attempting to imitate our new freedom‚  ● The Americans were the first to implement the ideals of the Enlightenment  ● They attempted to implement the American ideals of freedom and liberty.  ● The American Revolution brought great debt on France 

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    21 Professor Nelson The enlightenment was crucial in the shaping of the United States. The enlightenment is responsible for shaping the United States in its formative years. Famous articles of history such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were directly affected from the ideas of the Enlightenment. Concepts such as freedom from oppression‚ natural rights‚ and new ways of thinking about governmental structure came straight from Enlightenment philosophers such as Locke and

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    1. The radical enlightenment occurred after 1650 throughout most of Europe and later spread across the world. During this time‚ philosophical thinkers‚ such as Spinoza and Locke‚ spread the ideals of losing connection to all religious ties and simply use human reasoning for everything. This led to a pretty much full-scale attack on secularization‚ both figuratively and occasionally literally. In addition to secularization‚ the Radical Enlightenment brought up the core values of freedom of lifestyle

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    What Challenges did George Washington Face as President? Washington was popular and was rich. George Washington never ran for President. He was unanimously elected and got 67 votes. At Mt. Vernon he had a large plantation and he loved it. In 1789 he was elected President when he was 56 years old. New York was the capital when he was in office. What problems did George Washington face while in office? The three problems he faced was the feud between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over

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    greatest challenges of higher education administration systems today is meeting the needs of non-traditional students. Our global economic recession has created a competitive job market‚ compelling people back to school from all walks of life. Today’s student bodies comprise young parents‚ professionals seeking a career change‚ non-English speakers‚ international students‚ and traditional‚ collegiate 18-22 year-old American students. While such variegated student bodies add great depth to American universities

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    Analysis of the Great Awakening and Revolutionary Thought In the 1730s and the 1740s‚ religious revival swept through the New England and Middle Colonies. Through these revivals‚ the colonists came to view religion as a discrete and personal experience between God and man which‚ “undermined legally established churches and their tax supported ministers.” (Henretta‚ P. 112) Joseph Tracey was the first person to describe this period of revivalism as‚ ‘the Great Awakening.’ In 1841‚ Joseph Tracy

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    TRADITIONAL WAYS OF MERANAO COURTSHIP Introduction: Marriage in Meranao society is not just a simple romantic one-to-one relationship between boy and girl; rather‚ it is a fusion by defiant ties of two families seeking to establish socioeconomic and political relations with one another. I. Courtship A. Selecting a mate B. Courtship prior to marriage C. Manifesting the intent for marriage D. Deliberation of the proposal E. The engagement period F. Training to assume rights and

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    The Great Gatsby The American Dream for men in the 1920’s was to get rich and make a lot of money how ever they can no matter what. For women an American Dream was to do men’s work and have equal rights between men and women’s working and living conditions. Only for some people in different social classes were their dreams attained. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby so he can show society that an American Dream is what people make of it and their not always achievable. James Gatz’s

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    During the Enlightenment‚ there were many philosophers who developed various ideas pertaining to government. Among these philosophers were Locke‚ Voltaire‚ and Montesquieu. The ideas and principles of these men have influenced the American government greatly. The Declaration of Independence is influenced by Locke’s ideas of all citizens having certain rights. The Constitution is influenced by Montesquieu’s ideas for a system of checks and balances and separation of powers. The Bill of Rights is influenced

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