APUSH The Patriot (2000) Action/War Roland Emmerich Mel Gibson‚ Heath Ledger‚ Joely Richardson Academy Awards‚ USA 2001 Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography Caleb Deschanel Best Music‚ Original Score John Williams The British have been taken by surprise by the American colonists’ rebellion in 1775‚ which started the American Revolution‚ but the rebels suffered a major defeat at New York City in September 1776. The rebel army reformed and continued to fight. The surrender of a British army
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Mckenze Sander The Patriot The Patriot was about man name Benjamin Martin who was once was a French and Indian war hero‚ is a patriot who does not want to fight in the war against Britain. Benjamin has seven children and raised them by himself after his wife passed away. They lived in South Carolina. His oldest son name Gabriel enlistes in the army and‚ when South Carolina goes to war with Britain‚ he is involved. Colonel Tavington‚ the enemy had come to South Carolina with the .Gabriel
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McCarthyism‚ The Patriot Act and The Crucible are all linked together by many different reasons. The play‚ “The Crucible”‚ was supposedly written to go against the “abusive” politics of McCarthyism at the time of the Cold War in the United States. The McCarthyism‚ accused artists and writers of advocating class war without having actual proof or any truth. McCarthyism started with a man‚ Joseph McCarthy. He would accuse others of serious crimes or activities going against their government
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The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ Congress sprang into action. Within a month‚ U.S. lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the USA Patriot Act of 2001‚ giving law enforcement and intelligence agent’s broader authority to fight terrorists operating in the United States. Q. What are the major provisions of the Patriot Act Signed into law by the President on October 26‚ the Patriot Act is designed to fight terrorism on
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Some would argue in the movie “The Patriot” that Benjamin Martin’s main motivation for participating in the Revolutionary War is his patriotism. However‚ Martins motivation for entering the war is personal revenge for the loss of his son and his plantation burning to the ground. At the beginning of the movie Martin argued against fighting the British. He wants to live peacefully on his small plantation‚ and wants no part of a war with such a powerful nation‚ Great Britain. On the other hand his
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The poem ‘The Patriot’ is based on a man who has worked and fought for his country‚ which is clear in the title of the poem. The poem goes on to say that the public have not understood his intensions and they have punished him with the sentence to death. To begin with‚ the first stanza sets the scene and the setting of the poem‚ allowing the reader to understand where the writer is and what the poem is generally about. It says: “It was roses‚ roses‚ all the way”. Connotations of ‘roses’ are love
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the privacy of the people. Our government recently used the Patriot Act as a way to invade the privacy of many people. The USA PATRIOT Act is a law ratified by the government under George W Bush on October 26th 2001. This law stood for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. It was put into effect after the terrorist attack of 9/11. At first many supported this act and what it stood for. When voted upon very few people were
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The death with dignity act allows terminally- ill patients to independently make the decision to end their own lives. Towards the end of their last days a patient that is terminally ill suffers tremendously. They are usually in a lot of pain. The pain has to be controlled with continuous pain medication. The family members have to sit and watch their love one wither away to nothing. For this reason many patients have fought for the right to die with more dignity. They want the right to be able to
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that provides a good mix of history while remaining entertaining for an extended period of times. Like most Hollywood History films‚ The Patriot tries to find the perfect balance of fiction and truth into a very entertaining two hours. By examining the film’s story and its historical accuracies and inaccuracies‚ this will becomes increasingly apparent. The Patriot‚ released in 2000‚ details the campaign of a war that has been‚ for the most part‚ ignored in the film world. It is 1776 when the Revolutionary
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The War on Terrorism and Patriot Act are two important acts regarding terrorism. What is the War on Terrorism and Patriot act you may ask? Well the Patriot act was made so that the United States could hold someone in custody if they are connected or could piently be connected to terrorist groups. Now we have the War on Terrorism act. This act was made so that in the case of a terrorist attack they can stop it with military action. Even though they both have their pros they also have cons. Terrorism
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