Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

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    John F Kennedy the 35th president of the United States. He was born on in the year of 1917 on May 29. Assassinated in the year 1963 in the month of November on the 22nd. JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, Shot in the head while riding motorcade in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was born in Brookline Massachusetts. Born as John Fitzgerald Kennedy to the parents of Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Joseph Kenny SR. John was the second oldest from 9 kids that his parents had. John was nicknamed “Jack”

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    established the United States of America. Over a long period of time, the British and the North American colonies battled because the British wanted the most control over the colonial affairs. In the speeches, “Speech To Virginia Convention” by Henry, “The Crisis” by Paine and “Declaration of Independence” by Jefferson they are trying to persuade the common colonists to battle for their independence from England by using scare tactics, ethos, and, pathos. Scare tactics are when a speaker uses fear to

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    Address he used Alliteration, which is repetition. Also he used Antithesis, metaphors, and paradox to covey his upcoming presidency, in order to earn peoples vote. Historical Background: By the time of Kennedy’s birth, the United States entered World War I. Then the United States had established a new curiosity in international affairs.

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    huge part of the Revolution. He was the booming bold voice of the American Revolution. As a founding father he was obviously a big role in the starting years of the United States. One of the major roles that Patrick Henry is known for is his opposition

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    awkward and shy as a child, she married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an influential figure to the world as well as an inspiration to women everywhere in her own right. Eleanor was more than a president’s wife; she was an eloquent speaker, delegate of the United Nations, and overall an independent woman. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. She grew up with a wealthy family in the Manhattan boroughs. She was the sister of two younger brothers: Elliott Jr. and

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    the United States, in your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?” 40% responded saying that it should be kept at its present level, 25% said it should be increased, and 34% said it should decrease; (1% had no opinion). (Gallup) Immigration has been a core value of the United States since our beginning and it will continue to be a

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    Orestes Augustus Summary

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    Thesis Statement: In all first world countries a democratic republic is superior to a socialist state due to, granting the fundamental rights to citizens, facilitating political change and progress, and allowing for more economic innovation and motivation. Brownson, Orestes Augustus. American Republic: Constitution, Tendencies and Destiny. New York: Liberty Library, 2002. Web. 21 Oct. 2016. Orestes Brownson, a New England activist, preacher, and labor organizer, writes about the creation of miscellaneous

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    of the United States of America deals with the legislative branch of the government. It states the structure of said branch, the manner of their proceedings, their powers, their limitations, and specific instructions to states as related to those powers. Section 1 The power to make laws is given to Congress >>Senate + House of Reps Section 2 Elected every two years; voters requirements?; rep > 25 old, > 7 years a citizen of U.S., inhabitant of state; reps & taxes apportioned to states according

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    Causes of the War of 1812

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    Causes of the War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815 (Findling, 15). When the war began, it was being fought by the Americans to address their grievances toward the British, though toward the end, the issues eventually were unjustified and reasons manipulated. There is no single cause for the War of 1812 but instead, several related causes, such the influence of the War Hawks, the impressments as well as the Embargo

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    Ronald Reagan and Economic Policies History 145 Jennifer Moore Ronald Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 through 1989, created economic policies throughout his presidency that aimed to pull the United States out of a recession. His policies, called Reaganomics, reduced government spending and reduced tax rates in order to foster economic growth. Reagan also appointed many conservative judges to the Supreme Court and federal courts in order to shift ideologies to the right. Because

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