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    Many people wonder upon how Andrew Jackson ruled the country. Andrew Jackson had already run for president beforehand. Was Andrew Jackson a Democratic supporter of the people or a tyrant? Andrew Jackson is a tyrant because he forced migration, ignored the supreme court’s ruling, and he denied people’s will. The first reason Andrew Jackson is a tyrant is that he forced migration. According to Document 4, Andrew Jackson forced Native Americans to migrate, removing them from their homes. This…

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    large growth in fortune and economics. The worded “gilded” means gold and during this era there was a lot of fortune accumulated. Overall during this time period the United States has a lot of gain but also faced an ers with ongoing social issues. Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller and Cornelius Vanderbilt were some of the biggest businessmen during this time but were also, robber barons because they would go to any extent to gain success and they made millions of dollars from the hard work…

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    selling his caramels and chocolates, then later used his wealth to benefit others. Similarly, in the passage “Let There Be Light” by Tom Fitzpatrick, Andrew Carnegie is described as hardworking, ambitious, and selfless. To begin, Carnegie is hardworking. For example, when Fitzpatrick is describing Carnegie’s early life, he shares with the reader, “Andrew Carnegie went to work in a textile factory at the age of 13, after only five years of education” (12). Carnegie began working at a very young…

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    The Light in the Forest is the title of a novel telling the tale of a white child, John Butler, who was raised by a tribe of native people residing on the Pennsylvania frontier. John had to return to his original family due to (put someth here i forget why). He wanted to remain with his adoptive father, Cuyloga, but he had no choice but to leave him. After living within his original family’s household for (a number) of months, he escaped and returned to his tribe. In his short time staying with…

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    At the beginning of the year each Jubilee Ringer was given two songs to learn and memorize. Their success would be determined by how well they occupied their time to achieve the goal. The reward for mastering the task would be a scholarship award. After months of disciplined practice, the moment finally came when the Jubilee Ringers stood before an audience and performed their piano selections. After the scholarship concert, several students asked “did I do well?” One day Jesus was…

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    revolutionizing industries and establishing the countries economy. Some may say that these were ruthless and cutthroat times of business. However, one man came out of it extremely successful and made a name for himself, it was Andrew Carnegie, a true “entrepreneur.” Andrew Carnegie was born and raised in the country of Scotland. He later made his way to America, started many companies, and became very wealthy. One company that made him extremely wealthy, but turned his reputation for the…

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    The movie Finding Nemo starts out with Marlin and his wife, who are both clownfish, talking about their future in the Great Barrier Reef which they have made their new home and their eggs. Soon a barracuda attacks their home and Marlin is left unconscious. When he is finally awaken, he realizes that his wife and their eggs are gone except one. When the little clownfish is born he names him Nemo. Nemo is born with his right fin smaller than his left because there was damage to his egg when the…

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    In 1829, Andrew Jackson was elected as President of United States and appointed a number of close friends into administrative roles throughout the federal government. These appointed officials took part in what is known as today as the spoils system. Federal administrator…

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    Frontier and Car Commercial The frontier has always been a nostalgic area of interest for Americans. Since the 19th century, Americans have been expanding into the west, conquering one frontier after another. This phenomenon of expansion into the Western territories came to be known as Manifest Destiny. The theory of Manifest Destiny believes that the American mission is to "promote and defend democracy throughout the world, as expounded by Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson ." (Swarthmore.edu)…

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    It may seem odd to think that without Bill Gates this world may never have come to the technological advancements that east today. Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955 in Seattle. He and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975. Bill Gates never finished college but went on to become the richest man alive, changing the world through technological innovation and business strategies and helping the less fortunate through charities and donations. Bill Gates did not even finished college but that…

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