Governor of New Jersey

Lexington and Concord were significant because they were the sites of the first bloodshed of the war. These conflicts were what started the war (McCullough 7). The significance of Breed’s Hill or Bunker Hill was that it was the second bloodshed of the war. As a result the king decided, “We must persist.” (McCullough 7) The Siege of Boston had significance because it was the first American victory. This victory made Britain back down a little bit. The significance of Charleston, Massachusetts was…

order in favor of a new system. It also means radical change. Throughout many centuries, we see many revolutions that completely changed the world as we know it. For instance, take a look at the French and Russian Revolutions. In both of these, the lower class rose up against the rich and elite. A true characterization of the meaning behind the term "revolution". A true social revolution has to destroy the original foundation of structure in that society and transfer the power to new and…

I am a 16 year old female growing up in Englewood, New Jersey. I enjoy programing, creative writing, and music. I spend a lot of time listening and playing music. I play the drums and I also enjoy singing. I have spent a lot of time doing community service and working around the school and the library. Starting at an early age I realized that I have a passion for learning, beginning in Kindergarten, at Englewood On the Palisades a Charter School. My teacher, asked me could I spell, write my…

theater, our first date was in Central Park, a free public park space in New York City. For fun we always looked online for free events, like free movies showing on public parks or free street concerts and if we did not find any events, we just went to the library and spent time together. Although we liked free stuff, sometimes we go to different places where we spent money. Specially when we went to night clubs or if a new movie came out and we wanted to watch it, then we would go to the movie…

Also he was working long hour shifts in his job so it would make up what he had lost but he realize that the money he was earning it wasn’t enough and decides to go to New Jersey. Additionally, when Ramon was having a conversation to women that lives in the same building she was telling him about his friend and he realize what she said was right. On page 173 mention that “Eulalio wasn’t paying culo for rent. Which explained…

Summary of the case: In 1824 a primary mode of transportation across waters was the steam boat. These were boats powered by steam engines. Aaron Ogden would travel back and forth from New Jersey to New York. The state of New York gave Aaron an exclusive license to run ferry boats between the states. Thomas Gibbons was also a steam boat operator who ran two steamboat ferries on the same route. Ogden filed a lawsuit against Gibbons. Ogden stated that, he was given exclusive rights to operating…

Introduction William Penn greatly explored the ‘New World’ of Pennsylvania, encountered the people of his new land, and exchanged peace, hope, equal rights, and brotherly love with the newcomers to his “Holy Experiment.” Before he did this though, he did many things back in the European countries. He had many failures but soon was successful in his own ways. Penn got his huge area of the ‘New World’ because King Charles II was in debt to Penn’s recently deceased father. To repay this debt, King…

1775 – 1783, America fought to free themselves from the shackles that England put on American’s through political and social restraints. Once America was finally free, its people created a brand new society that was built on the idea of equality. Greene and Zinn argue that the years following America’s new found freedom consisted of the same type of oppression of Americans just…

Determination and Pursuing Your Dreams Stephen Sondheim once quoted in one of his most famous plays, Into the Woods, “If you know what you want, then you go and you find it and you go and get it.” This is a quote that many people live by and represent in their daily lives. Three people that really stood out to as living determined lives are; Thomas Edison, Carrie Underwood, and my mom. All of these people had a goal that they were willing to work and make sacrifices for. Thomas Edison…

Common Core Standards cons. The common Core Standards were implemented in 2010 for the state of New Jersey. Specify grade level expectations from kindergarten through high school and what the students should be able to do in English Language Arts and mathematics in order to go to college or have a career. According to the New Jersey Department of Education it “was developed with the collaboration of educators, curriculum experts, school administrators and higher education faculty”…