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    own money backed by coin is the only answer. 2. Your answers to the following questions must show a knowledge of the text and reflect your thoughts about the issues involved. Each question should take at least a paragraph to answer. a. Why was John Adams a failure as president? - Alien and Sedition Acts 2. Indecisiveness over support for the French Revolution 3. Kept old cabinet which was heavily influenced by Hamilton 4. Indecisiveness over support for early part of Napoleonic War (France & Britain)

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    They say that a shot against another man is an act of war, we say it is an act of protection. As Englishmen we must defend our rights. As rebellion struck in Massachusetts on April 19th, 1775.Those first few shots that were made at Lexington and Concord proved what the both of us wanted. Many hoped for the rebellion to die out but it unfortunately did not. Battles proceeded with it and more and more people were separating in their different ways. There were four main options that started to arise

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    Instead, certain regions of the United States, namely the South and New England, would be the voter blocs of this election. New England leaned largely in favor of John Adams and the Federalists, while the South tended to prefer Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans. New England had an economy driven by manufacturing, wanted a large, central government, and supported the abolishment of slavery, so it was apparent

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    free from the tyranny of royalty and nobility, working as a part of a whole, making everyone comfortable and happy - all men created equal with equal opportunity. Over the years, this original intent has continued to change. In 1931, James Truslow Adams stated that the American Dream means that, “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” (Wikipedia, May 19, 2016). Today, dictionary.com defines the American Dream as, “a

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    A True American Hero

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    A True American Hero After reading about Alexander Hamilton we can definitely see the importance that he provided in establishing the United States. The author also did a very good job of explaining how Hamilton was able to do this. When we reading the story we can see that Hamilton was able to use his intelligence, Finical knowledge, hard work ethic,background, patriotism, and the respect that others had for him to influence and help establish the United States. It was by successfully obtaining

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    the actions of numerous individuals of the past. Three highly influential individuals of seventeenth century America were Abigail Adams, the second first lady of United States; Benjamin Franklin, an innovator and political powerhouse; and Olaudah Equiano, a slave that acquired his freedom and went on to write an autobiography of his journey. Abigail Adams “Abigail Adams became one of the

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    Directory’s foreign minister, Prince Talleyrand, demanded a loan for France and a Bribe for French officials before they would deal with Adams commissioners. This led to the undeclared war with France from 1798-1800. Adams cut off trade with France and captured French ships. American army did well and got 85 prizes of armed merchantmen and vessels of the French navy. U. S gets closer to Britain put still remains the “peace” see

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    just to America but to the world. Although many men and women can be considered instrumental to founding the nation, there are seven key players that most historians identify as being the founding fathers. Those seven include George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, and Ben Franklin. All seven of the founding fathers and their contributions are important. Therefore, it can be helpful to compare and contrast three of them—such as Washington, Hamilton

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    with no regrets. Far too many do not. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, presents the issue in pursuing the impossible: the American Dream. A dream in which all are “able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable” (Adams 215). Unfortunately, the latter does not hold true. In Fitzgerald’s own endeavour to lead a successful life, his professional advances conflicted with his ability to maintain a healthy relationship with his wife. Regardless of his abilities, Fitzgerald

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    political factions. These factions grew to be our present-day political parties. It was due to the ratification of the National Bank, The Whisky Rebellion, The Alien and Sedition Acts, and Jay's Treaty that took place between the eras of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson, that allowed for the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties to emerge and assert their differences in early America.

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