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Was the United States Justified in Going to War With Mexico? They have taken the land away from the people of the United States, oh wait that’s not right. Of course people know about the Mexican- American War, but people haven’t heard both sides of the story. This conflict happened in the 1840’s starting with Americans migrating to the west. Mexico shouldn’t have allowed us to move into their territory because the people of the United Sates stole land that belonged to Mexico. When the two countries

Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49s started sitting during the national anthem to protest against African American people and minorities in the United Sates. Kaepernick has played in 57 regular season NFL games since 2011-2015 and why has he just started kneeling in 2016? Many Americans are looking at this movement in terms of black and whites and not in terms of athletes. Many coaches, spectators and athletes refer to kneeling as “black athletes.” “It is racist because not

Some decisions were made on the field of the battle that shaped the outcome of the American revolutionary war. The 1776 decision of George Washington to cross the Delaware River was one of the significant decisions in the revolution. George Washington and his army had successfully crossed the Delaware River and transported their equipment even though the river was frozen. The decision helped the Americans in reaching New Jersey and defeat the Hessian troops in a smart and strategic way. Because of

The United States of America is a country of freedom. Even though in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence starts as “all men are created equal.” This created a uproar and tension in racial views among people of other races. Everybody is given the same opportunities, just some prefer to work harder than others. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” This should apply to everybody. We are all born with the same human anatomy. The only differences that should be looked

Since the Vietnam War was so expensive to maintain, the United States economy took a considerable hit. The United States unemployment rate continued to rise for decades in the 70s. While the United Sates government was busy with the Vietnam War, another war was occurring in the Middle East. Since Crude oil became more of a necessity American oil consumption of gasoline and other oil product was increasing, even when domestic oil production was declining, leading to a high dependency on oil overseas

the course of human history” (Sam Graves). Pearl Harbor was a saddening and surprising bombing on the United States by the Japanese. This event happened on the Sunday morning of December 7th, 1941 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Pearl Harbor bombing shocked millions across the country and sent the United States into complete chaos and even though the country was against going to war, America stood united. “Despite the enormity of the defeat at Pearl Harbor, and its potential consequences, [President] Roosevelt

race that is not yours, but it is not much different from you? Quixote’s Soldiers: A Local History of the Chicano Movement is a book that narrates exactly a social movement led by Mexicans Americans, living in San Antonio and nearby areas of the United Sates, exasperated of the segregation and discrimination situation they were living. Surely, every once in a while, you ever wondered how it would feel to travel in time. Undoubtedly you have to read David Montejano´s book, without mattering, if you

The events that led to the United States entering the Vietnam War began when the French conquered Vietnam in the late nineteenth century. After Vietnam was conquer, they formed the League for the Independence of Vietnam in hopes of seeking independence from the French. With great effort on September 2, 1945 Ho Chi Minh proclaimed their independence from France. However, the French opposed Vietnam’s independence for approximately nine years and wanted to reestablish their rule over them. However the

Zakarias central argument about the United States and its dominance in the world is that the United States is losing its dominance in the world. America uses to dominate the world, but now other countries are rising, industrially, financially, socially, and culturally. Also the United States is actually more peaceful than people think. Finally other countries are stepping up their economy. One reason that supports the central argument about the United States is that America is losing its dominance

Ramirez December 15,2016 Critique Essay Theo 239-01 Carmelo Carmelo is an autobiographical novel written by Sandra Cisneros that was published in 2002. Sandra Cisneros a writer from Chicago, Il. Her books consist of experiences as Latinos in the United Sates. Her book will bring you many different emotions consisting of joy, humor, pain and sadness. Family and pueblo are one of the most important components that make up a Mexican’s life. Carmelo is a delightful novel about three generations of a Mexican