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Lyndon B. Johnson and Conspiracy Theories  Lyndon Baines Johnson also commonly nicknamed as LBJ was born on August 27, 1908 near Johnson City, Texas and became the thirty-sixth President of the United States. Because of a murder of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in his home state, Lyndon Johnson was able to assume the role as the…

Consent- To give the permission of an act. England did not tax the colonists with their consent, nor did England provide a reason for the taxes. Colonial Assemblies- The legislatures of the colonies. Most colonies each had a legislature. Examples include the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Massachusetts General Court. Propaganda- Misinformation, or exaggeration…

Culture is something that identifies us. which tells us who we are or where we come from. There’re different civilizations in the universe. people come from different backgrounds. which they mix and interact. In many occasions the mix of civilizations can convey discontent or felicity to each person. “Coca-Cola and Coco Frio” negotiations about a…

            There were serious consequences to American rule in Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba.  America came in, and acquired  Puerto Rico and the Philippines.  Cuba had independence at that time, and the United States insisted that Cuba approve the Platt Amendment to the Cuban constitution.  This amendment authorized the United States to come in…

            The government created by the Constitution was vastly more powerful and comprehensive that the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation.  Before 1789, when the current federal government was created, the United States lacked a strong central authority capable of raising revenue and providing national defense, and anti-federalists feared the prospect of a…

The Flower-Fed Buffaloes is a slow and rhythmic poem, which uses many aural effects, emotive language and techniques to create a powerful lament on the destruction of the world. Lindsay often portrays the destruction with scenes from the American ‘Wild West’. Lindsay writes, “Ranged where the locomotives sing and the prairie flowers lie low”. Here…

Racism, as defined in our class, is the belief that one race of people is humanly superior to another race of people due to a feeling of superiority that gives them the right to dominate the other group. Throughout the semester, the material we have studied shows the significance of racism in American history, specifically…

While a president’s inauguration and impacts remain questionable for some, Thomas Jefferson’s presidency left inarguably one of the biggest legacy for the new nation. This great Founding Father helped discover America’s greatest potentials with his own thoughts and actions. He left peace, liberty and a great deal of land for the country to help with…

                                                           Grutter v. Bollinger                         The ruling of the Supreme Court regarding Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) invites rigorous debate as to whether or not the majority opinion in the case, which concluded that   “factoring race into the admissions decisions of the University of Michigan Law School was compatible with the Constitution” (Pollak, 2005), in fact,…

            Amendment 13 remains to be a crucial part of the United States Constitution.  It has contributed greatly to the modern society through its defense of human rights.  The origins of this amendment can be traced prior to the American Civil War and its effects continue to be influential at present.  Indeed, Amendment 13 is…