The United States of America is often referred to as‚ “The Land of Opportunity”‚ but what qualities and conditions exist in America that made it revered as the nation of opportunity? Many immigrants view America as the land of opportunity because it offers them life choices that may not have been available in their countries. In this essay I will give examples of and describe the circumstances that allow America to be the nation of possibilities in more ways than one. Let’s begin by addressing the
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Position paper on the colonization of Sierra Leone European colonization of Sierra Leone had an overall negative impact on the state of the country‚ both economically and culturally. The first Europeans to discover the land of Sierra Leone were the Portuguese. This contact with the two nations happened in 1462 and was known to be one of the first contacts between Europeans and West Africa. Before the Portuguese discovered this land‚ Sierra Leone had a number of politically independent groups. Various
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ESSAY – What impacts did 9/11 have on America? September 11‚ 2001‚ also known as 9/11‚ was the day that changed America‚ and made the world stand still. It was the most extreme attack that America had ever witnessed‚ far surpassing any other attempted terrorist attack. There were great impacts following 9/11‚ including the effects on the psychology of the American public and their perceptions of the world and other races. There was a significant impact on the economy. The government expended massive
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America was built on freedom. Freedom to speak‚ freedom to choose‚ freedom to worship‚ freedom to do just about anything you want within the law. America’s law was designed to protect and preserve these freedoms. The reason the United States of America came to exist was because the colonists fled Great Britain to get back the freedoms that were taken away from them by the Monarchy. The pact the Founding Fathers made with the citizens to guarantee their freedom forever was the Constitution
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do you think humans migrated to America? There are several theories such as the Land Bridge‚ the Clovis theory‚ the Coastal Route theory and many other theories as well. I think they got here using the Bering Land Bridge. Many people may not have heard of the Land Bridge theory before. In the following paragraphs I will explain to you the Land Bridge theory‚ as well as evidence of the land bridge being used for the people to migrate to America. “What is the Land Bridge theory‚” you may ask the following
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An important group of people living during this era was The Magnificent Seven‚ they became the 1st American gymnastics team to when the gold medal. Furthermore‚ an event that had a major impact at this time on Americans was Hurricane Katrina‚ it left millions of people homeless and
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Jaime Morales History 215-AVN Berenberg 11/7/12 Was Liberalism good for Latin America? To truly identify if liberalism was good for Latin America‚ we must understand what liberalism means‚ where it came from‚ and how it started. What is liberalism? Liberalism is a political force that transpired during the 1600s and 1700s. For the most part‚ liberalism transpired in England and France. What did liberalism represent for Latin Americans during the 1850s and 1920s? Liberalism signified change
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America today as we know it is the land of opportunity and freedom. Yet racism is a big issue in America‚ as we know the whites are more privileged than the rest‚ that suffer from stereotypes‚ prejudice‚ and discrimination. As a Latino who lives in America‚ I have many experiences where I have been the target of racism. There is this one experience that I will never forget. My father is a hardworking busy person‚ he usually puts in from about 50-65 hours a week of work‚ which leaves him with no time
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Geography played a very important role in the making of the British colonies in North America. During early settlement‚ colonies were formed along the coast or rivers. Because colonies were completely linked and dependent on Europe at this point in time‚ the coast made it easier for two countries to transport to one another. To the west‚ the Appalachian Mountains provided a barrier between the inland Native America tribes and the settlers who were often at war with one another. The locations where
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Space Exploration: Apollo Missions Space has always interested me and I had a great desire to be an astronomer one day. That has since changed‚ but space is still something I love studying about. Thus this topic was an easy choice. For the Apollo missions‚ it was originally created by NASA to sent a ship to the surface of the Moon and also have it return back to Earth. This was a huge step not only for mankind‚ but for the technology of America in the space race against the SSSR. Some of the questions
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