Samuel J. Tilden

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    The trials all began in the January 1692. The niece of Reverend Samuel Parris became sick. The doctor of the town, William Briggs, was called to help better the girls health. He diagnosed the ill girl with witchcraft, which sent the entire witchcraft into motion. The town of Salem was under distress during the time and many were taking notice of devilish action due to the fact of a smallpox outbreak. Many blamed this on the devil. They were also uptight because they were in a rivalry with a…

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    England had control of America. It was like a mother-daughter relationship, but in this situation the mother was unfair. This was because in 1763, when the French and Indian War ended, Britain started to tax America. This caused a rift between Britain and the colonies. Since this happened, some people started to believe America should declare independence from England and some disagreed with that. I think that America should have declared independence from England. One reason America should…

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    The salem witch trials were a line of hearings and prosecutions of people charged with witchcraft in Massachusetts between february 1692 and may 1693. These witch trials resulted in many innocent women accused and be set on trial and latter be hung. Many women have died from this act. This was a very important act when it was going on in 1692 because everyone believed in this act. Bridget Bishop was the first person to be found guilty for the practice of witchcraft and was found guilty and was…

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    Esteemed Colonist, You are formally invited to the Boston Tea Party. If we all work together, it is likely we can succeed in repealing the tea act. We need to show the government that we, the colonists, will stand up for what we think is right. The British government has imposed a new tax on tea. This is a ridiculous and unfair tax on us and we can’t afford to pay it. The government has already established several new taxes to line their own pockets, and enrich their soldiers. We have had to…

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    Consisting of four consecutive acts, numerically speaking, The Crucible falls only a single act short of becoming classified under the Shakespearean five-act structure. Particularly, Aristotle believed that all pieces of poetry, including drama had three consecutive parts: a beginning, a middle and an end. By using beliefs of Aristotle, the Shakespearean five- act structure emerged. Modifications of the Shakespearean five-act structure were used in telling the story of Salem through Miller’s…

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    The key concepts of the Declaration of Independence are All men are created equal.All men have basic human rights given to them by God. The only reason to have a government is to protect these basic human rights, which Jefferson lists as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Government must be by the consent of the governed. He had a strong influence on Voltaire who called him "le sage Locke". His arguments concerning liberty and the social contract later influenced the written works of…

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    Writing Assignment-Taxes Why do the people of the United States have to pay taxes? Taxes have been a part of history since the start of the first civilizations. There are many different aspects of having to pay taxes, some negative and some positive, and there are some pretty neat facts too! Many people think taxes are outrageous, unnecessary, and torturous, while loads of people consider them to be used for personal protection and benefits to society. First of all, the people pay…

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    Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." That quote often comes up in the context of new technology and concerns about government surveillance. Simply put; and I'm paraphrasing here; but Ben Franklin essentially said at one point, those who would exchange self-government for a bit of security deserve neither to be self-govern nor security. The quotation is considered to come from a letter…

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    Kamille Disney The Minutemen were a well trained and very organized private group of colonists, known for helping with protection of their land from various attacks, such as from the Indians on their farms. This organization was not the regular militia, many of which were Tories. Revolutionary leaders wanted to eliminate Tories from the old militia. They were always prepared, being that they were self trained in most aspects of their military strategies. They were extremely mobile, and could…

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    Four Reason to Consider Becoming a Barber If you are looking for a career, but are having trouble deciding on what you would like to pursue, you should consider becoming a barber. There are a lot of reasons to become a barber, but the following are four of the most significant things to think about. This profession is resistant to a downturns in the economy Although no job is recession proof, people need to have their hair cut in good times and bad. In fact, when people are laid off, they…

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