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Southeast Asia is a home to a diverse set of cultures and ethnicities, ranging from Vietnamese to Filipinos to Cambodians. These various groups of people have their own unique histories, yet they have also encountered similar past experiences. The focus of this paper is on the homogenous impacts of French colonialism, the Cold War, and Communism between two groups of people, the Vietnamese and the Hmong people. The history of the Vietnamese is somewhat similar to the Hmong, such that there were…

From 1789 to present day, a total of 2,566 vetoes have occurred. The founding fathers created three branches of government for the separation of powers, placing the President under the Executive Branch Granted by the Constitution, presidents have the power to veto congressional enactments. For the purpose of checks and balances, the final step to passing a law lies in presidential approval, in which the president may sign the bill into law or veto it. The president returns the veto with no…

For a school/student relationship to be mutually beneficial, values and visions need to be shared and supported. Ursuline’s motto, "I will serve" is almost identical to Wellesley College’s, "Non Ministrari, sed Ministrare," "Not to be ministered unto, but to minister." Ursuline’s traditions of excellence in education, respect for the uniqueness of the individual, development of the whole person, community and family spirit, cultivation of leadership qualities and willingness to serve others, is…

The Effects of Andrew Jackson President Andrew Jackson was by all means a president of the people, he was a champion of States rights, the spread of slavery to new western territories and the divine right of Americans to expand westward. As President of the United States Andrew Jackson faced many challenges throughout his two terms in office however his decisions regarding the forced migration of Native Americans from their land that by American law was rightfully the Natives created for…

Florida with a two thousand men and occupied the fort at St. Marks. He pushed the Seminole Indians back into Spanish Florida and executed two British subjects. British subjects were known as allies of Indian. After the victory, Secretary of State John Quincy Adam address Spain and it gave the American's the state Florida for five million dollars. Jackson was then pointed governor of Florida for a while. He use heavy tactics to force…

Illinois on August 27, 1858. The third debate was in Jonesboro, Illinois on September 15, 1858. The fourth debate was in Charleston, Illinois on September 18, 1858. The fifth debate was in Galesburg, Illinois on October 7, 1858. The sixth debate was in Quincy, Illinois on October 13,…

best, to stand out, and contribute my all. I feel the responsibility to improve myself, my school, and my community. I progress in these areas significantly through my leadership skills, the services I pursue, and my positive character. John Quincy Adams once stated, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader”. I have been told by a number of teachers, coaches, and family that my actions and decisions have a large impact on others,…

of insurrections in the city. The slave trade especially International slave trade was outlawed in 1808.the domestic slave trade continued Humiliating experience and separated families.an Amistad in 1839 slaves revolts abroad a shape in Cuba. John Quincy Adams argued that the slaves should be freed and the former slaves were returned to Africa. The resistance slavery took many forms i.e., passive as working slowly, faking illness, running away and breaking tools. Although slave revolts did…

Ray Charles Robinson was born on September 23, 1930, in Albany, Georgia. Ray witnessed his brother drown at a very early age, and this affected him throughout the course of his life. After the death of his brother Ray began to gradually lose his sight, he completely lost his sight by the age of seven. After he lost his sight his mother then sent him to Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, Florida. There he learned to read, write, arrange music in Braille, play the piano, organ…

smiled at her younger sister and her husband as they contend with the heavy manacles that kept them upright and unable to console their son as he slowly died before their eyes. His pregnant wife had her head chopped off and placed in front of him as Quincy 23 disemboweled him and laughed at his madness of looking into the open eyes of his wife’s severed head. The throne room remained quiet except for…