once stated‚ “To be or to become an American‚ a person did not have to any particular national‚ learning languages‚ religious‚ or ethnic background. All he had to do was to commit himself to the political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty‚ equality‚ and republicanism.” The meaning of being American goes deeper than having a title of being a citizen‚ having a language‚ religious preference‚ and nationality. As Philip Gleason stated‚ all an American had to do was focus on liberty‚
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about the positive and negative impact of it. what does americanisation mean?The word‚ of couse has many meanings‚definitions and descriptions. the impact and influence of the US on the culture‚ politics‚business practices and technology of other countries. Nowadays‚ people view America in the form of a role model and a leader in influencing other countries and have their culture blended in.ideals‚ traditions‚ and ways of life. Do you notice that American culture has gradually assimilated into our
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I’ve had many excellent memories over the last few years‚ most of which have come from playing in bands. The one that definitely stands out the most is my most recent experience of recording. Professionally recording is a long‚ hard process that takes a lot of energy and patience. When I recorded with my band‚ New Tomorrow‚ we started by creating a layout. As a band‚ we had a meeting with our recording engineer discussing the quality hat we wanted for our final product. Then we got to work. The first
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One of the most widely known events that have occurred in the United States is the American Revolution. The purpose of that is due to the many sources of its occurrence. The American Revolution was a war that was fought for the independence of Americans‚ a war that had various triggers. Many colonists were fed up with the treatment that they endured from the British and decided to rise up and fight for their strong cause. In short‚ the American Revolution was an uprising that was brought upon by
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While there are quite a few striking similarities between the French and American Revolutions‚ there are equally as many differences. Both the French and the American Revolution stem from ideals of Enlightenment‚ wherein the public wanted to be free from oppressive and tyrannical rulers‚ and put power back into the hands of the people. The French revolution was a result of lower classes fighting to overthrow a government within their own country out of a need for welfare and financial security
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credited for originating the term the “American Dream” in the early years of the Great Depression‚ but the hard work‚ dedication‚ and sacrifice it takes to accomplish the American Dream has been around since the early days of this nation’s history. The American Dream refers to “the belief that anyone‚ regardless of what class they were born into‚ can attain their own version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible for everyone” (“American Dream”). It is precisely that upward
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How Significant Was The New Deal For The Americans In The 1930’s Roosevelt’s New Deal was a controversial plan put in place nationwide across America to recover from the Depression partially because of notable events such as The Wall Street Crash in 1929. The deal was put in place in the immediate months following Franklin Roosevelt’s election‚ in 1932.His New Deal had three main aims: Relief‚ Recovery and Reform‚ and based on various sections of his plan and popular opinions each had a variety
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1 Séminaire M2 Historiography Allan POTOFSKY For the seminar of 19/11/2014 Michel-Guillaume Saint John de Crèvecoeur Adopted American name: Hector St. John de Crevecoeur Letters from an American Farmer (1782) LETTER III: “What is an American” Discussion question: What‚ to Crèvecoeur‚ are the differences between a European subject and an American citizen? I WISH I could be acquainted with the feelings and thoughts which must agitate the heart and present themselves to the mind of an enlightened Englishman
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into the war officially. Many feared that Japanese-Americans could be spies and racist attacks began for all Asian minorities. The U.S. government moved thousands of Japanese-Americans living in the Pacific Coast into internment camps inland. The Japanese-Americans lived in the camps for a majority of the war. In the camps they were fed‚ had places to sleep‚ children were educated. Life continued for the Japanese Americans. After Pearl Harbor Japanese-Americans faced discrimination and in order to protect
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Why do Americans put their parents in the nursing room after their parents retired? Why do Chinese parents come to the university dorm to visit their children every weekend? Why do Chinese and Americans treat their parents and children varied? Family values are the core of cultural values‚ and it has decisive influence on the behavior of the members in the family. The values of family members have direct effect on people’s behavior and thinking. Because of the different histories and geographical
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