Is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick first published in 1968. The main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter of androids, while the secondary plot follows John Isidore, a man of sub-normal intelligence who befriends some of the androids. The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic near future, where the […]

Rinya Kamber AP US 3rd 10/10/11 Jeffersonian Era – DBQ The period between 1815 and 1825 was inaccurately dubbed the “Era of Good Feelings. ” Despite the relatively low political opposition and boom of westward expansion and economy, bigger problems such as the economic bust as well as the differing beliefs of northern and southern […]

By the election of 1860 profound divisions existed among Americans over the future course of their country, and especially over the South’s “peculiar institution,” slavery. During the presidency of James K. Polk (1841-1849), the United States had confirmed the annexation of Texas to the Union, negotiated a treaty with Great Britain for the Oregon territory […]

The Armistice of 1850 With the belief of their young country’s “manifest destiny”, and victory over Mexico in the Mexican-American War, the United States of America conquered most of the western portion of their continent. While obtaining large territories of land through victories from warfare and at the cost of bargained prices, this proud nation […]

71203 Business Ethics Assignment 1 Drawing on ethical theory to critique a claim. Businesses putting something back into the local community… … Morally obligatory – or not? Utilitarian and Kantian Moral Theory Viewpoints Tanya Lundie 9118692 27 March 2009 Rainbow (2002) describes ethical theories as being “… the foundations of ethical analysis… ” because they […]

1. What issues divided the Whigs and Democrats? How did the Panic of 1837 and its aftermath solidify the Democratic and Whig parties? How did the massive immigration of the 1840s influence the balance of power between the Whig and Democratic parties? 2. In what ways did the concept of Manifest Destiny affect the foreign […]

Essay Prompt: In a detailed, cited, and well-written essay argue whether or not you feel the Civil War was inevitable. If you are arguing the Civil War was inevitable, factually explain why nothing could have prevented it. If you are arguing the Civil War was not inevitable, factually explain how it could have been prevented. […]

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Introduction U.S Representative Pramila Jaypal and U.S Senator Kamala D. Harris proposed the Domestic Workers Bill of Right Acts, which is considered to be the first national legislation that provides protection and rights to millions of domestic workers in the U.S (Harris and Jayapal 2019: 2024 – Online Assignment Homework […]

Who was Harriet Tubman? Why is she recognized as an actual hero, especially during the times of slavery in America? Harriet Tubman was a woman who suffered through slavery. She was a victim of physical abuse by her owners and suffered heartbreak from part of her family being taken and sold off. Harriet had enough, […]

  1. Read Chapters 5 & 6. Pay special attention to the Common Sense excerpt in the Voices of Freedom box in Chapter 5. Also, read the Declaration of Independence in the Appendix of your textbook. You may use Chapter 5 as background material on Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson. Once all reading is complete, […]