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    a more powerful federal government. The new federal government would now be permitted to tax its citizens, create a federal army and a unilateral currency would be produced. “Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the boisterous sea of liberty.” What Jefferson was trying to convey in this quote is that the men brave enough to take part in running their government, and trust their fellow citizens to do the

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    She opposed what Americans did. U.S.S. Maine Explosion and its Impact: While sailing on the Havana Harbor in Cuba, an unexpected explosion erupts sinking the 6,000 ton boat killing 260 men. No one was positive that the Spaniards set off the bomb. However, there was a lot of suspicion in the air emitting from Americans. The people on the boat were headed towards Cuba to regulate the interests of Americans after a revolt against Spaniards

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    University of Phoenix Material American Imperialism Part 1 Complete the chart by identifying the following: • Identify the countries or areas where the United States engaged in imperialistic actions during the period from about 1870 to 1914. (Michele Stafford) • Discuss why each area was important to American empire building (political, economic, and social). - KRISTY • Explain America’s expansionist ideals. What were some of the factors that justified American imperialist actions

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    Throughout centuries numerous individuals used sex, gender, and sexuality interchangeably unaware of the dramatic differences. According to Serena Nanda, the author of Culture Counts, “A basic anthropological concepts is the distinction between the biological and cultural aspect of being a male or female” (Nanda 239). In other words, sex, gender, and sexuality constructs a different denotation from a biological perspective to a cultural perspective. These differences layout a fine line on what makes

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    At any given time of day, anyone can access an abundant amount of information at the click of a button. Men, women, kids, teenagers, adults and even the elderly are learning how to use the internet to their advantage. Among all the benefits the internet has provided to us, online communication has proven to be the most beneficial. Social networking sites

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    the first time Australian conscripts were sent abroad in peace time. Many protest groups, like Save Our Sons, started off as anti-conscription, but became anti-war as the conflict dragged on. Many men started to object to national service - refusing to register or attend when called to serve. After 1968, men could be imprisoned for refusing to comply with the National Service Scheme. By 1969 the anti-conscription movement was no longer composed of just mothers groups and university students. It had

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    The Imperial Republic

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    X. Seizing the Philippines Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt wanted to strengthen the Pacific fleet so he ordered George Dewey to attack the Spanish forces in the Spanish colony, the Philippines. The war that had started as a way of freeing Cuba had turned into a war to take away all of Spain’s colonies. XI. Battle of San Juan Hill Santiago Harbor

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    According to the Hawai’i Health Matters website Filipinos have by far the lowest colon cancer screening rate at 58.6% when the state average is 70.5% (Hawai'i Health Matters, n.d.). In addition, only 26.8% of older Filipino women, and 22.5% of older men seek preventive services compared to the State averages of 35.6% and 38.3% respectively (Hawai'i Health Matters, n.d.). A 2015 study seeking information on immigrant Filipinos through interviews and focus groups revealed “not knowing that it [screening]

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    American Idealism

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    has the rise of American as a hegemony been working for the global good? Looking at this idea in purely black and white, it is plausible. U.S. involvement between 1895 and 1920, including the liberation of Spanish colonies such as Cuba and the Philippines, without a doubt yielded numerous international benefits to the natives of these regions and the United States. However, when looking deeper into the rise of the U.S., we will see between 1895 and 1920, realism and idealism played roughly equal

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    over him, he was the top graduate, president of the student body, and played sports such as baseball and football. After West Point he attended Engineer School of Application. For his first assignment he was sailed to the Philippines. During his fourteen year period in the Philippines he developed new defensive

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