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The state has already seen how horrible the new Bathroom Bill has been for North Carolina, and with riots in major cities such as Charlotte, Raleigh and Chapel Hill they are doing what they can to rectify the situation. The governor has already placed an order for the bill to go back to court to be argued against its validity. North Carolina is home to some of the best colleges in the United States and some of the most famous government wildlife parks and mountain ranges, the state used to be…

Misunderstandings can cause many mishaps, sometimes even destroying the relationships that bind people together. In fact, a common unattributed quote says “The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding.” Take President Andrew Jackson, who served from 1829-1837, as an example. Many people look up to him as a founding father and stalwart of America, but they also associate him with racism, specifically that of the Native Americans and the Trail of Tears (when thousands of Cherokee men…

The American South is a region with a unique culture and history. This region became home to many cultures in the early colonial period. Before the colonial period, the first settlers were the Native Americans. For hundreds of years the tribes of the American South made this region their home. They spread their culture throughout and made an influence on the first European settlers. The first permanent English colony in the American South was the settlement of Jamestown in 1607. Jamestown was…

Throughout the United States, state governments have been continuous leaders for education reform beginning in the late eighteenth century, even though most decisions were still acted upon by local communities. As the responsibilities of state governments grew, so did their influence over education, even though the federal government still lacked a significant say in education policy. However, the move towards increasing federal oversight and control over education made significant progress…

Introduction The United States Flag has been the symbol of the free world and the bastion of democracy for centuries. The flag itself is the national symbol that goes by nicknames such as “the Star Spangled Banner”. The American flag is one of the highly recognizable symbols in the world. This is mainly because of the status of the United States as one of the most influential countries in history. The American flag is important because it signifies the independent government, the history, and…

warpaths2peacepipes.com/the-indian-wars/yamasee-war.htm) Both wars played an important role in the American history, the rivalry between white settlers and Indians. After the Indians were defeated, they migrated to other places which the Tuscarora migrated north to New York where they joined their Iroquoian cousins, the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. They were accepted as the sixth nation. And the Yamasees went to Florida, joining runaway black slaves and other Indians to form what…

Republicans and gave them their ideas. Therefore he forms the Democrats that put a new spin on the government. Some of Jackson laws lead to the states fighting for their rights to nullify and the…

In the 1730s, a quaint town was settled on the coast of North Carolina bordering both the White Oak River and Atlantic Ocean. Today, this town boasts a rich history and the title "Friendly City by the Sea." Swansboro, North Carolina has grown and prospered in the 200 years since its official establishment in 1783. It has been threatened by the Civil War, pirates, and the Great Depression but persevered by having flexible industries and promoting growth. The history of Swansboro has been greatly…

In 2015, for the first time in state history, the Supreme Court of North Carolina determined that non-public schools could qualify as constitutionally eligible recipients of public taxpayer dollars. The court in Hart v. State determined that the expenditure in question, the Opportunity Scholarship Program (“the Program”), met the standards required for designation as a public purpose. The Program consisted of a $4,200 per year voucher scholarship set for distribution to eligible students who…

of the amount of power it was given without liability and it was unconstitutional. The Second Bank of the United States was sanctioned in 1816 for a 20 year term. The time held worried many people in Congress about money related to private companies. Bank supporters needed solid cash and focal control of the economy. In 1828, Jackson was elected President. The Bank of the United States was run by Nicholas Biddle. His underestimation of the tenacious President brought about his ruin and the…