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What would we do without the Belief System

By amingj

  • The Mayflower

    The Mayflower
    citationThe Mayflower was the ship that transported mostly English Puritans and Separatists, collectively known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth England to the New World. There were 102 passengers and the crew is estimated to be approximately 30 but the exact number is unknown. This is an example of social contract.

  • Patricks Henry's speech to Virgina Convention

    Patricks Henry's speech to Virgina Convention
    Patrick Henry's speeches are so he could convince Virgina to get a better governement. The famous line of the speech "Give me freedom or give me death." This is another example of patriotism. citation

  • Tomas Paines Common Sense

    Tomas Paines Common Sense
    citationIn Common Sense, Thomas Paine argues for American independence. His argument begins with more general, reflections about government and religion, then progresses onto the specifics of the colonial situation. This is an example of the americans dream becuase the common sense book talks about what we should do in the community, and what we could do to make america better.

  • Declaration of Independece

    Declaration of Independece
    The document first lists the reasons for writing the document. The document is because the governement was doing bad things to the ecnomy. This is an example of patriosm because all the people of the ecmonmy came togethor to right this letter to help to help them selves in their on communtiy.
    Pg 174

  • tennessee v. Jhon thomas

    tennessee v. Jhon thomas
    citationIn 1787 Jhon Thomas a high school techer wantedto teach evolutionism. He could not though becuase the school
    would not let him. becuase of the schools religion. This is an example of serperation of religion. Government does not messwith the church the chruch does not mess with the government.

  • Constitution

    Constitution
    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. It also the reason why we are not segragaated. The constitution is a social contract. This is the preamble.
    pg 228.

  • Opening of the Ellis island

    Opening of the Ellis island
    citationEllis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States It was a very busy immigrant inspection. This is an example of the american dream.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Plessy v. Ferguson
    citiationPlessy attempted to sit in an all-white railroad car. After refusing to sit in the black railway carriage car, Plessy was arrested for violating an 1890 Louisiana statute that provided for segregated “separate but equal” railroad accommodations. Those using facilities not designated for their race were criminally liable under the statute. He went to trail with Ferguson and he filed a pention that it should all be equal. This is an eample of justice. http://www.lawnix.com/cases/plessy-ferguson.ht

  • Franklin d. Roosevelt Four Freedoms speeches

    Franklin d. Roosevelt Four Freedoms speeches
    citiationFranklin proposed four fundamental freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy:
    1.Freedom of speech
    2.Freedom of worship
    3.Freedom from want
    4.Freedom from fear
    This an example of patriotism.

  • Pearl harbor

    Pearl harbor
    The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. This event is also one of things that led WWII. This is an example of Global Watching.
    Mr. Hayes notes.

  • Brown v. Board of education

    Brown v. Board of education
    In 1951 a man named Oliver brown sued the board of education for Kansas Topeka. The reason wsa because of kansas's segragation laws would not let Browns daughter go to a all white school. Then after 3 years of Brown vs Board of Education on May 17, 1954 that blacks can go to white schools, so the segragation rules changed. This is an example of equality.
    pg 876

  • Little Rock 9

    Little Rock 9
    The little Rock school board approved of a plan for 9 african american students to attend at City Central high school, but the governor of arkasas would not let them attend it. So 8 of the students walked protected by white and black ministers. Then the president stepped in and ordered that the students were let into the school. This is an example of justice.
    pg 877

  • destruction of twin Towers

    destruction of twin Towers
    citationTwo planes crashed into the Twin towers. Another one crashed into the Pentagon, there was another one that crashed into Pennsylvania. Over 2998 people died, that day now there is a shrine with everyone who died names on it. So every septemer 11 perople come to a memorial to remember the lost loved ones. This a example of patriotsm.

  • President Obamas First Ingural Speech

    President Obamas First Ingural Speech
    citationpromisesIn obamas inqural speech he talked about all of his promisies. One of them was that he will increase the job rate in america. This an example of patriotsm.