...The Battle of Saratoga was a major event in the American Revolution, during which British General John Burgoyne made a second attack, which was unsuccessful, on American troops, and was later forced to surrender. Summary: The Battle of Saratoga served as a turning point in the American Revolution. On September 19th, 1777, British General John Burgoyne and his troops were granted a minor victory in a battle just north of Albany, at Freeman’s Farm, against the American forces, which were led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. Although the British accomplished this small win, Burgoyne’s troops were left weakened. However, on October 7th, 1777, Burgoyne decided to carry out yet another attack on American troops at Bemis Heights, despite the...
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...Court Oath. 4. Angry Parisians stormed the Bastille prison to free prisoner and rebel against the King starting the French Revolution. 1. The American colonies are fed up with the taxes and laws imposed on them by King George III. 2. The Second Continental Congress decides to declare independence from Great Britain. 3. After drafting, revising and...
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...Thomas Jefferson might have been the most important person in the American Revolution. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence, the first abroad diplomat, the first secretary of state, the second vice president, and third president. He made such a ginormous impact on this country that if he never existed, the United States would not be the same as it is. Thomas Jefferson had a beginning into a wealthy family, became a lawyer, and then later became one of the most inspirational men in American history. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 at the Shadwell plantation located outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, near the edge of Great Britain’s American Empire. He had seven siblings, with him being the third oldest. Jefferson was born into one of the noblest, richest, and most elite families in Virginia. His mother was a member of the Randolph clan, which claimed descent from English and Scottish royalty. His father was a successful farmer and a distinguished surveyor and cartographer who produced the first accurate map of the the Province of Virginia....
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...moved to Woodside, Queens in New York. To what Suki says was an “ugly house” that a Korean family owned that ran a dry cleaners. Their sons, Billy and Andy became her playmates. Suki was picked on from the other Korean children both at home and in school. She felt out of place. Therefore the other students didn’t want anything to do with her kind. They were Koreans, but not Korean American. They would call her FOB, “fresh out the boat,” or “yellow.” Funny because they didn’t arrive in a boat, they flew here in an airplane. Even the rich Koreans that left there and came here moved to Manhattan or Westchester. The children were ashamed of her and her kind. In order for her to learn English, she would watch reruns of “Three’s Company.” “Immigration is meant to be the great equalizer, yet it is not easy to eradicate the class divisions of the old country.” (para. 7 pg. 63) Suki says that, “more brutal than learning English was facing poverty with a rich girl’s habits and memory.” (para. 11, pg. 63) Summary of Facing Poverty with a Rich Girls Habits Assignment 1.1 Summary and Personal Response – Draft Version October 25, 2013 Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits by Suki Kim The author of “Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits” is Suki...
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...American Revolution Impact on Historical Figures The American Revolution also known as the American War for Independence, took place between 1765 and 1783, a political fight that resulted in the founding of the United States of America. Many different battles were foraged, taxes and laws imposed that contributed to the Patriots wanting freedom from the control of Great Britain. The effects of war along with culture and ethnicity affected many during this time in many different ways due to their position or status during this fight. Abigail and John Adams are important known historical figures from the American Revolution. Abigail and John communicated through letters widely documented and used for the study of the war. The American Revolution affected this couple in many ways individually and as a married couple. John was a member of the Continental Congress, a select group to lobby for American independence. Being a part of this group required John to be away from his homestead while Abigail stayed behind to provide local support of the war and care for their home. Long or short time periods of distance in a relationship can bring many complications and in some cases a greater appreciation of the other. Abigail took on the responsibilities caring for the farm, educating children while dealing with reduced income, lack of goods due to the war and overall difficult living conditions and being alone. In letters between them, Abigail pleads for John to remember the rights of...
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...The Whiskey Rebellion: Frontier Epilogues to the American Revolution Thomas P. Slaughter, author of The Whiskey Rebellion: Frontier Epilogues to the American Revolution (1986), works for History at The University of Notre Dame. He has three prizes winning books. He also won different sections of award for his books. He likewise edited some other books. Basically, he has a good qualification for editing and writing a respectable biography book. He started to new book called Vision Quest: Lewis and Clark’s Search for the Known and The Snake in the Garden and Snakes in the Grass: History and Culture in Early American. As Slaughter has reviewed other books, other authors and scholars has also reviewed his books. One of it being this book, The Whiskey Rebellion: Frontier Epilogues to the American Revolution. Tim Browns has stated that his books compare different perspectives. For instance, “East vs. West, North vs. South, Jeffersonian vs. Hamiltonians, Democrat vs. Whig/Republican, moneyed interests vs. ordinary people, Anglos vs. Indians, taxers vs. tax-cutters”. Likewise, Choice review and Library Journal similarly...
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...American Greetings Exec Summary Tyler Reames October 14, 2013 American Greetings Executive Summary – FIN 3717 Executive Summary American Greetings is the second largest greeting card publisher in the U.S., behind Hallmark. The company is involved in retail and online sales. Hallmark is the main competition for American Greetings. In recent years, social media has caused a decline in the greeting card industry. Both American Greetings and Hallmark have begun creating electronic cards to take advantage of the digital revolution. Problem By the end of 2012, American Greetings was at the bottom of its peer group, with a low EV-EBITDA multiple, market-to-book below 1, a 6x PE ratio, and a share price of $12.51 that had dropped significantly in the months prior. American Greetings has historically used a share repurchase strategy in times of low equity. This is a good defense if the stock price is down temporarily, but the low valuation could also be a sign of larger trouble where it would be wise to preserve cash. Both S&P and Value Line anticipated modest growth for American Greetings in the coming years. Analysis We conducted an analysis for 2012 through 2015 to determine the value of the company. Our analysis began with calculating the operating cash flows (OCF = operating income * (1 – 0.4) - ∆NWC): Operating Cash Flow (millions) 2011 118 2012 83 2013 86 2014 88 2015 91 Operating Cash Flow (millions) 2011 118 2012 83 2013...
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...For the first half of the 20th century, China faced political chaos. Following a revolution in 1911, which overthrew the Manchu dynasty, the new Republic failed to take hold and China continue to be exploited by foreign powers, lacking any strong central government. The Chinese Civil War was an attempt by two ideologically opposed forces – the nationalists and the communists – to see who would ultimately be able to restore order and regain central control over China. The struggle between these two forces, which officially started in 1927, was interrupted by the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war in 1937, but started again in 1946 once the war with Japan was over. the results of this war were to have a major effect not just on China itself, but on the international stage. Long-term causes of the Chinese Civil War[edit] Socio-economic factors[edit] Summary of Socio-economic factors In 1900, China was ruled by the imperial Manchu dynasty. The vast majority of the population were peasants. Their life was hard, working the land, and most were extremely poor. It was the peasants who paid the taxes that in turn paid for the great Manchu imperial court.It was also the peasants who faced starvation during floods or droughts, as their subsistence farming techniques often left them with barely enough to feed their families. The population in China grew by 8 per cent in the second half of the 19th century, but the land cultivated only increased by 1 per cent. This imbalance made famines...
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...Title: “The Bill of Rights” March 12, 2011 Source: Jackson J. Spielvogel, p. 331 Summary: The accession of James II (1685-1688) to the crown guaranteed a new constitutional crisis for England. He was a devout Catholic and made religion the center of controversy between the king and Parliament. In 1687, James issued a declaration of indulgence that suspended all laws that excluded Catholics and Puritans from office. The Parliaments members did not object due to his old age. They knew his successors would be his Protestant daughters Mary and Anne, the children from his first wife. On June 10, 1688, a son was born to James II’s second wife who was a Catholic. Mary’s husband, the Dutch Chief executive, William of Orange and a group of prominent noblemen were invited to invade England. William and Mary put together an army and invaded England while James, his wife and their infant son fled to France. England’s revolution was not about whether there would be a monarch, but who would be monarch. In January 1689, William and Mary accepted the throne along with the provisions of a bill of rights. The Bill of Rights affirmed Parliament’s right to make laws and levy taxes and made it impossible for kings to oppose or do without Parliament by stipulating that standing armies could be raised only with the consent of Parliament. The rights of citizens to petition the sovereign, keep arms, have a jury trial and not be subject to excessive bail were...
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...Tyler Reames October 14, 2013 American Greetings Executive Summary – FIN 3717 Executive Summary American Greetings is the second largest greeting card publisher in the U.S., behind Hallmark. The company is involved in retail and online sales. Hallmark is the main competition for American Greetings. In recent years, social media has caused a decline in the greeting card industry. Both American Greetings and Hallmark have begun creating electronic cards to take advantage of the digital revolution. Problem By the end of 2012, American Greetings was at the bottom of its peer group, with a low EV-EBITDA multiple, market-to-book below 1, a 6x PE ratio, and a share price of $12.51 that had dropped significantly in the months prior. American Greetings has historically used a share repurchase strategy in times of low equity. This is a good defense if the stock price is down temporarily, but the low valuation could also be a sign of larger trouble where it would be wise to preserve cash. Both S&P and Value Line anticipated modest growth for American Greetings in the coming years. Analysis We conducted an analysis for 2012 through 2015 to determine the value of the company. Our analysis began with calculating the operating cash flows (OCF = operating income * (1 – 0.4) - ∆NWC): Operating Cash Flow (millions) 2011 118 2012 83 2013 86 2014 88 2015 91 Operating Cash Flow (millions) 2011 118 2012 83 2013 86 2014 88 2015...
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...Due to the American Revolution Jefferson was forced to abandon his practice which later made him turn his legal skills to the rebel cause. Jefferson's public career began in 1769, when he served as a representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses, the nation's first elected body of government. About this time, he began building Monticello. Jefferson was an effective spokesmen during the American Revolution. His political thought would later become the centerpiece of liberalism. Jefferson’s most important contribution to the revolutionary debate “A Summary View of the Rights of British America”. His argument was that Americans had possessed the same natural rights to govern themselves as their ancestors had exercised when they moved to England and Germany. In challenging the British Empire, Americans like Jefferson came to recognize their claims to an independent...
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...Crystal Chance Professor Mendenhall History 201 Reaction Paper 5 February 23, 2014 Changes in Imperial British policies played a big part in the coming American Revolution. However, the rich elites of America sought to rebel against the British for their own purposes. The rich did not enjoy the fact that the British began imposing new taxes on their products, and they saw it as a way to cut into their profits. The British implemented such taxes on the colonies because they were in turn losing profits due to underground smuggling and trading outside the ranks of the mother country. The British were losing control of the colonies to the more educated well-off men, which used the power of persuasion to sway the lower class of colonists to gain an upper hand over the British. Even though the lower classes of people were doing fine under British rule, the rich Americans knew if they were not onboard then the liberty the rich wanted would be unattainable. This led to many rebellions against the British, but not all of which came from the elite. With that being said, the rich educated men of America used forms of propaganda to bring people to their side. Promises of liberty and equality sounded good to the people. The common folk saw a way to receive more rights under a local government rather than Imperial British control. The Molasses Act was put into place by the British to defer trade with the French for sugar, but this tax did not stop the smuggling of the main product...
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... Based on Kant’s Deontology theory, the outcome of an action is not relevant to morality; the only right thing is to do what reason dictates. His categorical imperative states: Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” (McLachlan, 2009, p70.). Thus as a rational being, man cannot to formulate a maxim to give other’s right to take his life because of he is in a terrible condition. This kind of maxim will not form a universal law thus it should be removed and replaced with a more reasonable maxim. If we will such maxim, we will end in hypothetical imperative not categorical. In addition, Kant explained the practical imperative further in his categorical imperative second formulation: “act so that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of another, always as an end and never as a means only” (McLachlan, 2009, p73.). Thus, if humanity is an end, no man has the right to take his life even in whatever condition he finds himself Overall, Kant’s theory is very influential in the argument of euthanasia ethical issues. Based on his theory, euthanasia is not a moral act. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE Civil disobedience means the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy. As a forceful defender of representative government, political freedom, and the inherent dignity of all persons, Kant sympathized with the progressive forces...
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...RJefferson was shy in person, but his pen proved to be a mighty weapon. His pamphlet entitled "A Summary View of the Rights of British America," written in 1774, articulated the colonial position for independence and foreshadowed many of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence, the work for which he is most famous. By 1774, Jefferson was actively involved in organizing opposition to British rule, and in 1776, he was appointed to the Second Continental Congress. As a powerful prose stylist and an influential Virginia representative, Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. This document is a brilliant assertion of fundamental human rights and also serves as America's most succinct statement of its philosophy of government. Before becoming the nation's third President, Jefferson served as delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates, where he drafted legislation that abolished primogeniture, the law that made the eldest son the sole inheritor of his father's property. He also promoted religious freedom, helping to establish the country's separation between church and state, and he advocated free public education, an idea considered radical by his contemporaries. During the Revolution, Jefferson served two years as governor of Virginia, during which time he barely escaped capture by British forces by fleeing from Monticello, his home. He was later charged with being a coward for not confronting the enemy. After the war, Jefferson served as America's minister...
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...The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799), was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a major impact on France and indeed all of Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years. French society underwent an epic transformation, as feudal, aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups, masses on the streets, and peasants in the countryside.[3] Old ideas about tradition and hierarchy – of monarchy, aristocracy, and religious authority – were abruptly overthrown by new Enlightenment principles of equality, citizenship and inalienable rights. When was the French Revolution?: Although historians are agreed that the French Revolution started in 1789 they are divided on the end date. A few histories stop in 1795 with the creation of the Directory, some stop in 1799 with the creation of the Consulate, while many more stop in 1802 when Napoleon Bonaparte became Consul for Life or 1804 when he became Emperor. A rare few continue to the restoration of the monarchy in 1814. This site prefers 1802. The French Revolution in Brief: A medium term financial crisis, caused partly by French involvement in the American Revolutionary War, led to the French crown first calling an Assembly...
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