What is an American? Being an American is being proud to be a part of a community of people working together for a life full of success and opportunity for themselves and generations to come after them. Being an American means to have passion‚ enthusiasm‚ and spirit to live in a free country‚ this country. having the ability to do whatever you want while being proud‚ strong and hopeful for a country full of freedom‚ full of opportunity and full of success‚ is all what it means to be an American
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explanations have helped shape our perception of the world and the society we live in. One such philosopher is Edmund Burke‚ the father of modern conservatism. Considering Burke’s stance on the American Revolution‚ it is quite surprising that he strongly opposed the French Revolution. In his most well known work‚ Reflections on the revolution in France‚ Burke argued that the revolution went against the rights of all the people involved and against the conventions that held their society together
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The North and The South After 4 grueling years‚ The Civil War finally came to an end on May 9th‚ 1865. Most believed the Civil War was started was because of the “Free states” (The North) and the “Slave states” (The South) couldn’t come to a compromise over the power of national government to stop slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 and vowed to keep slavery out of territories. The Civil war is an incredibly crucial part of history
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The most influential experience in my life has been‚ participating in giving back to the homeless during the Christmas holiday. During this experience‚ I’ve had the pleasure of feeding the homeless and giving Christmas gifts to the less fortunate children. This influenced me to want to help others and to be more humble. When I was participating in helping others I felt that I was making a difference in my community. Instead of being selfish I set time aside to help the ones who really need helping
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R.G. Professor Ellsworth American Government 8 September 2013 What It Means to Be An American If you surveyed one hundred people and asked them the question “What does it mean to be an American?” Chances are you would get one hundred different answers. There is no definite clear-cut definition of an American. To solve this burning question‚ a lot of information has to be brought forward to the public regarding what is means to represent the United States as a citizen of the country. If one
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privileges. Half of their income was used to pay their taxes and they were starving due to the high bread cost. While the Third Estate was suffering‚ King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette threw extravagant parties and borrowed money to help with the American Revolution. Meeting of the Estates-General France was having a financial crisis‚
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When talking about being an American‚ people usually think about having good salaries‚ owning a big house with nice cars‚ doing everything you like without being corrected or judged by anyone. But many people don’t know that America wasn’t as good as it is today. The country had to experience a lot of wars‚ ideologies‚ equality between races‚... Being an American is being free‚ be able to have a good education‚ and be able to express your ideas‚ dreams and deliver that to other people. When talking
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What is the "American Dream"? When people from oppressed lands hear America‚ they immediately think of jobs and freedom‚ an opportunity to begin a new life. They imagine a place in which the streets are literally paved in gold‚ and they dream of a country where everyone is treated equal. Immigrants envision a country where their children can attend school to obtain a proper education‚ and a country where their children will not go to bed with hunger in their stomachs. Also people view it as the faith
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were black Americans”. During the month I was in China‚ I heard this or a variant of it jokily said to me numerous times. I never took offense to it since I understood most of the media from America that came to China featured individuals who did not look like me. Furthermore‚ for those Americans who had come to China‚ they were mostly white and had come for business. While in China‚ I was able to share my experience as an African-American; I always found enjoyment sharing my experiences and it seemed
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What does it mean to be an American for you? We use “American” word so freely but do we know what it exactly means to be an American? Only living in America does not mean that you are an American. Millions of people migrate into the United States of American in order to achieve their dream and earn the name of an American. For hundreds of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries‚ races‚ and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity
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