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    Bremer and I thought it was a fairly good book. I thought this book was good because I didn't know much about the early colonies of the Americans. I personally think this book did a good job of informing me of the various religions, lifestyles, and challenges the early settlers faced. I personally think the author did a great job explaining his arguments. Since the theme…

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    In Benjamin Franklin writing “Concerning the Savages of North America,” he argues his disapproval of how the Native Americans were being referred to as savages in the year 1784. Throughout the entire story he talks about his very own experience’s he’s had with the Native Americans; he even compares them to his people of Great Britain and shows how different they are. He argues that the Native Americans are nowhere near Savages and he gives many examples to back his argument up throughout the…

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    The story of America is a brutal mess. From leaving the home country of Great Britain to moving and creating a whole new life in the newly discovered world. This country has changed from the beginning of the original thirteen colonies, but some see it as the same. Patriotism. A weird word to say, for me at least, about the brutal country. People use the word patriotism as an excuse to be crazy. A patriot is someone who takes pride in the nation they call the United States of America.…

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    colonizing wherever they deemed appropriate, and they did not prioritize finding the wisest location to colonize on. In the future of Jamestown this proved to be the most careless decision made that led to numerous problems. If compared to the Plymouth Colony, if Jamestown colonists had kept an open mind as to where the wisest area would be to settle down upon, the settlement would have been more successful and would have…

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    The American Revolution(1765-1783) was a dispute over parliamentary authority between American colonists and the British. Their dispute was over who gained or obtained the North American Empire. Colonists obviously fought the British in attempt to take what was rightfully theirs. They burned effigies of English officials, started riots, and did many other destructive tasks to prove that the Northern Empire was their land and they would do anything to keep it that way. These outbursts are known…

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    Robinson Crusoe was written during the Enlightenment by the British writer and political journalist Daniel Defoe (1660-1731). Defoe’s lyrics were cleverly written and well-debated and were significant for the English press development. The book describes a young man, who lives in England with his parents, but dreams about adventure and exploring the world. His father wants him to stay and work, live a normal life without any dangerous risks. The father tries in vain to convince his son to give…

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    In Ho Chi Minh’s article, he states that Vietnam is an independent country. Throughout this piece he explains very thoroughly how Vietnam is independent. He uses many rhetorical devices such as repetition of parts of the declaration of independence, figurative language of how the French have mistreated them and even graphic events that happened with the country in order to separate them from the French and Japanese. This repetition allows him to beat you to death with the point that they are…

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    published during the American Revolution.It is the first pamphlet to advocate American independence and to openly request freedom from British control. He told Great Britain the advantages of being independent.This pamphlet inspired colonies. Thomas Paine wrote about how the colonies deserved to be free from Great Britain He believed that if all of the colonists would come together and support the fight for liberty that liberty would be won. The pamphlet stated his opinion on the British…

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    American revolution also set out to give all their people equal rights and the end result brought liberty and justice to America, then the Americans created “the declaration of independence” on July 4, 1776 the Americans announced that the thirteen colonies that were at war…

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    From the onset, the United States produced great thinkers who have encouraged resistance against illegitimate authority and inspired generations of American leaders to take action. American born philosophers including Jefferson, Thoreau, Melville, and Douglas, in addition to immigrant thinkers among others Thomas Pain, exposed tyranny, despotism, abuse of authority, and paved the way for the American people to fight for their natural rights. At times, the need for resistance came in the form of…

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