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    Kennedy was a catholic‚ but though he appeared to be devout; his religion was a political liability so he avoided religious rhetoric and promoted the strict separation of church and state. Kennedy went on to push for religious tolerance in the U.S. and stress that the real issues in the U.S. were not religious in nature‚ but the threat of Russia and Cuba‚ the civil rights movement‚ the space race‚ and the poor and unfortunate people in America.Though he didn’t like talking about his personal beliefs

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    tomatoes‚ carrots‚beets‚onions‚ squash ‚ and celery they also used different types of flowers. The early temperance movement alcohol was a part of american culture from time the first colonies were established. Beer was one of the earliest industries in colonial America.The growing popularity of rum‚whisky‚ beer and other spirits caused a reaction against the effects of excessive alcohol consumption. The prohibition in the united

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    Cultures of Colonial North America‚ 1700 – 1780 The Enlightment and the Great Awakening were both huge impacts on the colonial regions of North America. During the Enlightment‚ the thinkers were arguing that the universe was governed by natural laws that people could understand and apply to their own advantage. The writers were emphasizing rationality‚ harmony‚ and order. Sons were being sent to college during this time and many people were reading and writing. However the Enlightment did cause a

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    Did the legacy of the 1848 revolutions play a major part in the eventual unification of Italy‚ explain your answer? The legacy of the 1848 revolutions undoubtedly played some part in the eventual unification of Italy however the importance of their role is questionable‚ as the revolutions had both a positive and negative effect on unification of Italy. Other factors also contributed to Italy’s eventual unification‚ some‚ perhaps more so than the revolutions‚ these factors included the strength

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    Religion did much more than play a part in the way that many aspects of culture in North America developed. In reality‚ religion contributed to the basis on which the initial movement to and colonization of America transpired. Colonies were settled by those who were not willing to concede to the ruthless persecution that was evident in 17th century Europe‚ and acted on the hope of a new life in America. New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ and Maryland were all founded as what Sydney E. Ahlstrom explained to

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    Not only did Dorsey tell Frank that he would never make it by himself‚ he also planned to hold up the details of the contract he signed originally with Dorsey. The terms of the contract read that Dorsey would be obligated to one-third of all Sinatra’s earnings for

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    The unmasking of systematic oppression in America has allowed for great  changes in racial constructs. Yet these oppressions are still hidden today. According to  John Doherty of UC Berkeley it is a necessity of society to uncover these oppressions  and exploit or remove them. If these disparities are not articulated they will continue to  perpetuate society‚ and suppress minority groups. All of these topics covered are  extremely advanced and difficult to understand‚ but they all relate back to civil right 

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    Colonial America’s democracy was a work in progress with democratic and undemocratic features. With features like Individual and Human Rights‚ Equality‚ and Limited Government‚ colonial America was continuously finding new ways to govern a new society. While‚ some of their strategies were undemocratic and cruel‚ they realized and fixed it with democratic solutions. Their efforts were enormous‚ and created the free land of colonial America. One democratic feature would be Individual and Human Rights

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    Take a moment and think of all the things that are in modern day lives; advanced technology‚ business‚ cars‚ electricity‚ along with many other things. Now‚ think back to the beginning of America when there was nothing but the land when the English settlers arrived. The trip to America and even the first few months post-arrival were very hard on the English settlers‚ as they had no experience‚ preparation‚ or familiarity with the land. Many of the settlers were dying‚ but thanks to the gracious aid

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    The Industrial Revolution According to the videos‚ the Industrial Revolution changed the role of a woman immensely. The women of the Industrial Revolution were now given the opportunity to become the money makers of the family if they really wanted to. Women were given more choices on what they could pursue in their lives. Many would go out and get jobs in hopes to provide for their families‚ and then there were some that went out looking for jobs to better their education‚ and to make something

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