American English

A1. the Virginia and Massachusetts Bay both had similarities and different in colonies. In similarities Both of the colonies were successful and were brand new settlement. Both of the colonies were English many colonists found their lives were incredibly difficult. And colonies in both sites had to address the fact that the lands they claimed were already inhabited by Indians who would have a say in the future of both colonies.The differences between both colonies were the…

to Speak English” is Jamila Lyiscott’s powerful spoken word essay given at TEDSalon NY2014. The “tri-tongued orator” explains that speaking three English dialects at home, school, and friends does not make her any less articulate or educated. She gives a voice explaining the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents. Using emotional and logical tactics, she reminds the audience that the many dialects of English are as valid as the more standardized English used…

Similarly, “The Language of Silence”, written by Maxine Hong Kingston, who was a first generation young Chinese American immigrant, faced a dark and silent world. It began when Kingston entered kindergarten or as she would call it: American school; fortunately due to lack of knowing how to speak the English tongue. She struggled to comprehend cultural differences between Chinese and Americans and multitasking at the schools. As an illustration, Kingston’s art painting from school was coated in…

place between 1775 and 1783, the American Revolution was a debate that had ascended out of creating strains between inhabitants of Great Britain's 13 states and the typical government, which tended to the British crown. Battles between the British troops and Minutemen at Lexington and Concord in the year 1775 began the equipped fight, and in the going to summer, the instigators were looking for after a massive war for their autonomy. France had joined in on the American Revolution for the…

independence movement against the British. In his 1774 essay published 'A Summary View of the Rights of British America' he spoke up for independence of the Americans. He argued that the first settlers were independent and free individuals and not emissaries of the English Crown and that they now have the right to choose their own government. The Americans were self-sufficient…

Author's Note This assignment focuses on discrimination and racism of Chicano people, who live in the United States of America, done onto them by Americans and Mexicans. With outside research and utilizing resources provided in my environment, such as the Internet and translators and a small conducted interview with people from Hispanic background, I was able to fully understand and analyze the excerpt titled “How To Tame A Wild Tongue,” provided by Gloria Anzaldua. When writing, I planned on…

Mexican Americans role in the war a vital need for the fight against Nazi fascism their role in the war changed how things went during the war. Since they were vital to the war they often were placed in certain areas that spoke Spanish. Since many Mexican Americans spoke Spanish their skills were utilized for example, the nationalww2museum.org wrote an article stating this very fact that I would like to reference “their fluency in Spanish was invaluable when serving with Spanish speaking…

no matter the cost. This was the exact case for the African-American culture. For years society told blacks that they were not good enough, that they were worthless, and could never reach their dreams. However, in the beginning of the 1920’s, the start of the Harlem Renaissance, things started looking up for African-Americans. The Harlem Renaissance, known at the time as the “New Negro Movement,” was a time period where African-Americans’ voices were heard. One of the most famous voices heard,…

Tensions between the French and the English began to grow intense after King George’s War (1744-1748) through a course of five years which led up to the French and Indian War which lasted nearly nine years (1754-1763). The end of the French and Indian War led to the alteration of political, economic, and ideological relations between Great Britain and the American Colonies (1763-1776) by leading Britain into being more involved in its colonial politics and economic affairs causing them to put…

these immigrants is the US because it is scene as the land of hope and dreams, but when these foreign people arrive they face scrutiny and are expected to assimilate to the American culture. In Portes and Zhou’s piece, “Should immigrants assimilate,” they argued that that immigrants shouldn’t be forced to fully assimilate to American culture, but instead be allowed to select certain aspects to assimilate. The authors were able to argue their claim by identifying the problems, such as…