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- 3691: Events Leading To The American
- ... and preserve prpromote a mutually beneficial intercourse between the several constituent parts of the empite"", yet those duties were always imposed with design to restrain the commerce of one part". This statement by the colonist (John Dickinson), shows that th sole rason for new taxes is just for the British gov't to make money, at the expense of the economy of the colonies. Dickinson makes a important distinction between the ...
- 3692: Japanese Americans During WWII
- ... With advisors like these, it was no surprise that Roosevelt would sign Executive order 9066. This order stated that the Secretary of War and his officers provide security against sabotage and espionage. The army, under John L. Dewitt placed all persons of Japanese ancestry into internment camps and removed them from the pacific coast. These Japanese Americans could only take a toothbrush, toilet supplies, and some clothes with them. Public Proclamation ...
- 3693: The Battle Of Saratoga
- ... Burgoyne surrendered days later at Saratoga. Second Battle of Saratoga: The Battle of Bemis Heights After waiting several weeks for developments from General Henry Clinton's campaign along the Hudson River, British commander Lieutenant General John Burgoyne finally took the offensive on 7 October 1777. Like the First Battle of Saratoga, his plan focused upon a reconnaissance in force of three columns. The three British columns moved out from their Freeman ...
- 3694: The Battle Of Little Big Horn
- ... pick out the best pony he had to replace the cow, which to the Sioux these ponies were their wealth. This seemed to be a very gracious offer. Fleming would not agree and sent Lieutenant John L. Grattan to bring back the warrior. When Grattan arrived at Conquering Bears camp, he was given another offer. This time they could choose five ponies from five herds among the tribes. Grattan refused and ...
- 3695: Spanish Settlement Of The West
- ... claimed that the Texas border was at the Rio Grande. Mexico disagreed, Mexico stated the border was at Nueces River. The United States did try to settle matters diplomatically. The United States sent inexperienced diplomat John Slidell. Slidell tried to buy area known as the U.S. Southwest. Slidell, being an inexperienced diplomat, was rejected. Not only was he not successful in buying the land, he aroused Mexican fears. This set ...
- 3696: Sin Is Ignorance - Socratic De
- ... claimed that the Texas border was at the Rio Grande. Mexico disagreed, Mexico stated the border was at Nueces River. The United States did try to settle matters diplomatically. The United States sent inexperienced diplomat John Slidell. Slidell tried to buy area known as the U.S. Southwest. Slidell, being an inexperienced diplomat, was rejected. Not only was he not successful in buying the land, he aroused Mexican fears. This set ...
- 3697: Pre-Civil War New Orleans
- ... Thomas Foster of Natchez, Mississippi. Abdur Rahman came through the Port of New Orleans, was sold at auction and became a man of renown on the Foster Plantation. He eventually petitioned his freedom via President John Quincy Adams and returned to Africa after 46 years of enslavement. Free People of Color (f.p.c.) were Africans, Creoles of Color (New World-Born People of African descent), and persons of mixed African ...
- 3698: Labor And Unions In America
- ... they were encouraged to go to work. Before long, one out of four workers in defense industries was a woman. During World War II, labor cooperated with government and industry. Its spirit was expressed by John L. Lewis, president of the CIO. "When the nation is attacked," he said, "every American must rally to its defense." When peace came, a wave of strikes for higher wages swept the nation. Employers became ...
- 3699: The Salem Witch Trials
- ... pressed as to an explanation for their actions, they identified their tormentors as two
women -- Sarah Osborne, Sarah Goode. They also pointed to (Rev Parris's slave), Tituba (Breslaw 103). On March 1, 1692, magistrates John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin conducted an examination at the Meeting House. Sarah Good and Sarah Osburn were separately examined and as they answered the questions put to them, the "afflicted" girls went into horrific fits ...
- 3700: Public Image Essay
- ... they are all special and can do anything that they put their minds to. This was especially shown in the movie, Care Bears Movie II: a New Generation: At sleep-away camp twins Dawn and John always came in last place in all the sports; which made them victims to all of the other camper's criticism. They felt like they were useless because they couldn't run the fastest or ...
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