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In a world much more advanced than that of the Puritans in the 17th century, the majority of Puritan ideas and rituals may appear unusual and strange, however, several of these ideas helped to shape American culture and identity into how it exists today. Numerous characteristics of modern Americans trace back to the ethics and ideas of the Puritans that first resided in America. In his article “Still Puritan After All These Years”, Matthew Hutson shows the American mind as largely guided by the…

The Holland Economic Challenge The economic challenge currently facing the Netherlands is causing an increased awareness of the financial hardships facing Europe and the support that the United States can send to help and better relationships with our European allies. Some of the factors playing into the economic challenge are the physical environment, military considerations, and the social and political environment that Holland is currently facing. If Holland is planning to keep its role…

compete in today’s job market. The reason why young adults have been having trouble competing in the job market can be traced to the United States’ educational system. Many countries like Finland, South Korea, and fourteen others have better educational systems than our own country (Huffington Post). Many of these countries also have longer school years than the United States. It is time to vicissitude our ways. Although every student enjoys his or her summer, the summer should be cut short by a…

consequence result, federal government had to cost lots of money in cities participating beyond the duration of events itself (Searle 2002). When the Rio decided to bid for the Olympics, the Brazilian GDP did very well. But the Rio governors declared a state of emergency to secure additional funding for the Games due to the investment on the infrastructure and stadium building overused $1.6 billion dollar or 52% in the real term which contributed to the country 's deep financial and economic…

Attack on Pearl Harbor The “Gibraltar” of the Pacific (also known as) Pearl Harbor was the headquarters for the United States Pacific fleet from the years 1899-1941. This monumental place experienced one of the most devastating attacks in United States history which left them no choice but to join World War II. But, did they really have a choice? In early January 1941 the United States Ambassador to Japan sent an urgent message to the U.S warning them of a surprise attack to pearl harbor. Who…

Another interesting point that Kaliss mentioned in his book is that racial integration in sports can also influence other people watching and not just the athlete playing. Sports in a way can influence the stereotype and the beliefs of others. He mentioned that athletes are able to create a space that temporarily adjourned people’s conviction (Kaliss 174). In a way, when people are engrossed with the play that the athletes show, fans will always cheer them on regardless of the skin color, race…

of refugees from surrounding poor countries and Syrians fleeing war. Migrant crises is nothing new to The United States and its southern states being discussed in, “America Is Committed to take more Syrian Refugees, According to John Kerry”(Reuters and Vice). Details how many refuges The United States is going to bring in. In 1975 National agreements sent 275,000 refugees to The United States as a result of war, “What History Can Teach Us About The Worst Refugee Crisis Since WW II” (Alfred).…

simply due to the fact that I actually have to agree with what they have done or achieved and be OK with the way things turned out in the end. I firmly believe that any American that has uttered the words “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” is loyal to the country, as long as they don’t commit any kind of treason of course. I am not going to elaborate on…

Traditions and Small-Town Values Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a shocking tale of tradition and the horrifying results when are taken to the extreme. The author’s word choice, setting, and overall tone used in conveying the story sends a powerful message to the reader. The style and diction used by Jackson to create a familiar and comforting setting and tone in her tale of senseless violence both brings the violence of human nature closer to home and reveals the darker nature of tradition,…

For example in 2010 United States had an average population of 309,000,000 people, while China had 1,338,000,000 people. The graph in figure 3 shows the United States emitted more CO2 into the atmosphere than China. This overall makes an American citizen at fault for emitting more CO2 into the atmosphere because they have a smaller population, and are nearly even with China on their CO2 emissions. Furthermore, these results also explain why the United States is the leader for the most CO2…