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    “I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.. “, that is what I am reminded of when seeing the American flag. Standing up along with my fellow classmates gave me a sense of having a common bond with others even if each student came from a different background. Even as a young child, I felt the pull of what stating the Pledge of Allegiance meant to me and what looking up at the flag evoked from me. Patriotism and an impression of pride from living in this country. The American flag is saluted, people pray alongside

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    child through its Permanent Managed Care Program…CPS does not make the perfect parent. In January 2015, the Austin American-Statesman published an article that stated: “At least 86 Texas children died after being abused or neglected by non-parent relatives over five years; Child Protective Services has missed red flags signaling that some family members pose threats to children and federal law requires states to look to families first when removing children from their homes.” The article also stated:

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    The Mexican American war better known as the Mexican war, was a conflict between The united states of America and Mexico. from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 US annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory, despite the 1836 Texas revolution. After its independence in 1821 and brief experiment with monarchy, Mexico became a republic in 1824, characterized by considerable instability, so that when war broke out in 1846, Mexico was ill-prepared for this conflict

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    Florida is known as the Sunshine State. Whereas Texas is the Lone Star state. Both states are complete opposites, beaches vs cowboys. So which is better, there really isn’t a true winner. Both states have amazing cities. For example, Fort Myers Florida and Porter Texas. Both these cities are good to live in. Although they both are very similar, one has more activities for you to do and the other is more calm. Notably Florida is known for having many glamorous Theme Parks. Fort Myers is positioned

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    prepared conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 American expansion of the free Republic of Texas, which Mexico still considered its northeastern locale and a bit of its district after its acknowledged severance in the 1836 Texas Revolution 10 years sooner. After its Treaty of Córdoba with getting opportunity in 1821, from the Kingdom of Spain and its Spanish Empire as New Spain as far back as 300 years, and

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    Why Is Texas A Big State

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    Texas, also known as the Lone Star State, is a big state. It’s not just big in size, but in population, economic contributions to the United States, as well as in the famous people who were born in the great state of Texas. Texas gets its name from the Indian word “tejas”, meaning friends and its motto is “Friendship”. Texas is such a large state that in the west it is very dry and in the east it is very humid. People experience natural disasters like floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and

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    took care of me, helped me in every way they can.Their parents would pick me up after school when my mom was stuck in traffic. We would always go to the movies, Six Flags whenever when we have time. We would volunteer together and go to camps together. Slowly but surely, I got over it. I was born and raised in the suburb of Plano, Texas. To others, Plano is just a city of engineers near Dallas, but to me, Plano represents a community filled with caring, sensitive, intelligent, fun loving people that

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    My Last Day Of School

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    really slow, but I was fine with that. I was having fun messing around and playing board games with my friends. At last, I heard the bell ring. I walked outside of the classroom and heard a lot of noise. Everyone was so excited that school was over. People were chanting things such as, “FREEDOM! FREEDOM!” and ‘SUMMER! SUMMER!” After school, I went to Top Golf with my friends. I had a blast and then went back to my friends house and swam. The next day was my birthday party. My friend, Grant, and

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    war broke out known as the Mexican-American War. In 1846 throughout 1848, a war to conquer land from Mexico were orders held by James K. Polk. An unjust war is about to occur, In 1846 Texas becomes Independent from Mexico and the United States. To begin with, Mexico approves for the Americans to settle onto Texas with one condition to not bring slaves along with them. During this time period, slavery was one of the most important political concerns and they opposed slavery. The Americans didn’t

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    Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzzz English 102 September 12, 2012 The Confederate Battle Flag: Heritage or Hate The Confederate Battle flag is one of the most recognized symbols in the United States. It is not always a welcome symbol in today’s society. Take for instance the state of South Carolina having to remove it from its statehouse on April 12, 2000. The reason it is not always welcome is because people often misinterpret its true meaning. It is not a symbol of hatred but, a symbol of

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