Write an essay that answers the following question: Was the United States justified in going to war against Mexico in 1846? Use the primary source material on pages 3–5 of this document and the information in Chapter 16 to help you answer the question and provide support for your answer. Refer to the scoring rubric on the last page to see how your essay will be scored. (100 points) Score Write an essay that answers the following question: Was the United States justified in going to
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He woke up in a rock hard bed in a small wooden house in Minneapolis. "Another day‚ another dime‚" thought George as he was getting dressed. He marched up the stairs to see his adoptive parents fighting about money. "We’ve been robbed again‚" said Fred‚ George’s adoptive father. Debra‚ George’s adoptive mother‚ was bawling her eyes out‚ "We almost had enough to send you to college”. George took a look at the morning newspaper. "Heir of wealthiest king in the world to be named at 5pm‚" George read
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having two egg- like islands separated by the bay. These islands are known as the East Egg and the West Egg. The East Egg is comprised of the old- monied‚ aristocratic families in their luxurious mansions‚ while the West Egg is made up of the “nouveau riche” in their gaudy ostentatious mansions. This physical divide symbolizes the apparent division of the classes. As stated‚ The Great Gatsby is made up of two classes. These classes are the old rich‚ which is represented by Daisy and Tom Buchanan‚ and
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Ciara Robinson Professor Renfroe English 100 22 August 2012 From Rags to Riches Many people struggle at one point in their life‚ whether it be with poverty‚ how they are raised‚ a disorder‚ or some form of abuse‚ but it is unfair for a human being to limit their goals and expectations simply because they have a rough life. It is up to a human to make the choice of whether they want to continue to lead a rough life‚ or get up and make a change. Three examples of people who make the decision
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final chapters‚ Daisy commits an unpardonable crime by running Myrtle down while driving Gatsby’s car. Myrtle dies‚ but Daisy‚ because of her money and status‚ escapes without accepting any responsibility. Gatsby represents New Money. Such nouveau-riche has gained wealth in the post-war economic boom of the 20s‚ and in Gatsby’s case‚ through illegal activities. However‚ even with the acquisition of immense wealth‚ Fitzgerald shows it is impossible for a person born into a lower class to move up the
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The Great Gatsby: Contextual knowledge F. Scott Fitzgerald (FSF) September 24‚ 1896 – December 21‚ 1940 Born into an upper-middle-class Catholic family of Irish and English descent‚ whom he was bought up by in New York In 1908‚ the family returned to Minnesota‚ when his father was fired from Procter & Gamble‚ where Father Sigourney Fay encouraged FSF’s writing talent FSF went on to study at Princeton‚ where his writing took priority leading to him dropping out and join the U.S. Army Fearful
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Ragged Dick Ragged Dick is a novel written in the 1800’s by Horatio Alger. It is a story about a young boy named Richard Hunter‚ also known as Ragged Dick‚ as he progresses though his childhood. Ragged Dick is a typical Rags to Riches story where Dick struggles through the hardships of city life‚ trying to achieve the “American Dream”. As a child‚ Dick is nothing more than a poor city boy who is trying to earn money on the streets of New York City. He spends his
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According to dictionaries‚ the formal definition of “rags to riches” is used to describe a situation in which a person who begins his or her life in extreme poverty and moving to great wealth. Through the definition and the articles regarding the influence of Horatio Alger’s stories of success‚ we can conclude the concept of “rags to riches” is to motivate people who born into the bottom of our social hierarchy pyramid that they can change their life prospects and become successful by having strong
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Joshua Nooe Professor Hart RWS 200 20 October 2011 The Myth of Money and Success The American Dream is different for everyone‚ though it is most commonly associated with success‚ freedom‚ and happiness. The concept of the American Dream seems to have dwindled from where it was in the past few generations. It has gone from success‚ freedom‚ and happiness to having lots of money and the nicest possessions. In today’s society‚ we all hope and strive for this dream‚ but how many actually
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Dream" life was. Families came to find new lives‚ decent jobs‚ save up money‚ live in a great house‚ have food on the table and yet‚ many things hindered them from that. According to Horatio Alger the "America Dream" was a dream of going from rags to riches. One could only achieve it with lots of hard work and motivation and self determination‚ and in the end‚ Alger’s theory of the "American Dream" is proved to be wrong‚ as shown in many ways. The life of Jurgis and his family shows in many ways how
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