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Introduction Imperialism represents a combination of political frameworks and ideological doctrines that were broadly accepted among a large number of countries during the 19th century. Imperialistic countries rely significantly on their military strength and view expansion as the primary objective of foreign policy. The Revolution and the War of 1812...
The Cold War, formed as a result of the development of nuclear weapons and the confrontation between two massive world powers, had many consequences that affected the entire world. First of all, this war left a mark on the arms sphere, since many countries, not only the USSR and America,...
The conquest of the Caucasian Region by the Russian Empire was a pivotal historical period for the Caucasus due to the invasion of Russian political rule and the following dependency that disrupted Caucasian autonomous development. Several key historical events marked the process of incorporation of Caucasus into the Russian Empire...
Introduction The public discourse of the 21st century in the United States is centered around modern values, such as social equality and acknowledgement of human rights. In this regard, the issues of racism and discrimination have become particularly topical today. Previously, people of color had to endure serious disparities without...
The story of Emma Woodhouse, written by Jane Austen, was published in 1815 and characterizes the life and customs of that time. Emma clearly stands out from her social circle with her daring willfulness, mockery, and energy, the desire to act. However, the freedom of this heroine is truly exceptional...
Independent critical historical research allows us to understand the problem under study and summarize the available information to the current moment. It is also a particular form of reflective analysis that help to identify weaknesses and strengths in understanding a particular phenomenon or community’s history and predict strategies for future...
A revolution in any area of human activity is characterized by profound, qualitative changes in the current system. While this word is most often associated with political change, more critical turning points can be found in human history. Events such as the French Revolution can leave behind a documentary legacy,...
Introduction The United States of America could not have become the superpower that it is without engaging in fierce battles, resisting British colonial rule, and rebelling against oppression. The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) is one of the defining moments in American history as it led to American independence through the expulsion...
The history of the United States is intrinsically tied to the problem of racism and complicated relationships between African Americans and White Americans. Although the Civil Rights Movement has allowed for notable progress in the late 50s and early 60s, racism still remains a major problem in the U.S., shaping...
The factors that led to the Civil War include the disagreements on some core issues and values between the communities in the North and the South. Ultimately, the Civil War was a result of prolonged tension among the American citizens about the values and politics of the state. For example,...
By the eve of the Civil War, the American economy was still transitioning. In the 1800s, what was considered a purely agricultural economy was still in its initial stages, courtesy of the industrial revolution. With the industrial revolution, the United States quickly became one of the forces to be reckoned...
Introduction Among the people that have affected the promotion of the Christian faith and changed the sociocultural context, in which the development of the Christian Church occurred, Martin Luther deserves to be mentioned first. Luther’s contribution to the evolution of the Christian community is truly immense since he managed not...
Introduction The autobiography of Usamah Ibn Munqidh, a Muslim warrior and courtier, includes excerpts from his encounters with the Franks. A multidimensional view is presented through the descriptions of his various experiences with the Franks. Generally, the author’s opinion of the ethnic group was based on ideas of their ignorant...
Every school teacher needs to prepare materials for lessons properly. What is interesting in this process is that different teachers prefer various approaches to the preparation. The lesson discussed here is the part of the world history course of the 8th or 9th level in school. It will be dedicated...
The nineteenth century was a defining one for the democracy of the United States since it involved a variety of events, which ultimately shaped the country’s laws, attitudes, rights of the citizens. Today, every person living in the United States still experiences the influence of the nineteenth century on their...
The Arab Uprisings by James Gelvin is devoted to a detailed examination of the history of uprisings in Arab countries. The author organizes the narrative into a question-and-answer form and tries to highlight the causes of uprisings in the Arab world, describe the course of the most significant protest operations...
The petition for freedom by the enslaved Blacks was an example of the Revolutionary ideologies rapidly spreading throughout the colonies. Reading the text, it was evident that the slaves sought to co-opt many ideas of the revolutionary movement and apply them to their struggles. The primary purpose of the American...
The Civil War has been a horrible experience for all American citizens, so its end should have been conclusive about the central matters of the conflict. Namely, the issue of slavery and the fate of former Confederate states were to be addressed as quickly as possible, yet with sufficient reason....
The family wage was an increased wage demanded by the male labor unionists in the United Kingdom. The wage was aimed at removing the need for women and children to work and actively preventing them from seeking employment (Hughes & Hughes, 1997). The establishment of the family wage led to...
This discussion is devoted to the analysis of the speech I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King. Dr. King was a renowned African American Baptist preacher, doctor of theology, and one of the brightest orators in history. He was the leader of the Black Civil Rights Movement in the...
The 17th century for Europe is the era of large kingdoms such as Poland, France, and England. Against this background, the Dutch Republic stood out both territorially, having much less land, and in terms of its structure. Unlike other countries, it did not have any absolute ruler. Instead, the political...
At around 1,000 B.C., Greece accumulated significant knowledge from nearby empires and invented a new type of settlement. Polis referred to an independent city-state governed by a set of laws instead of the king’s decisions (Hunt et al. 42). In my opinion, compared to the previous forms of reign, a...
Overall, it is fair to say that the war brought many changes to Great Britain. The war economy peaked in 1943 when dozens of large military factories were operating in the country. Many civilian industries, including export ones, were reoriented to produce weapons and military equipment production. In 1943, the...
Despite the scandals accompanying the presidency of Bill Clinton, he played a significant role in the country’s life during his time. It was conditional upon the involvement in the resolution of economic issues in the first place, complemented by his activity aimed to stop the war and thereby guarantee prosperity...
Introduction The Civil Rights Movement of the 20th was characterized by the wide use of rhetoric in order to convey the idea of social justice, equality, and the need for change. Rhetoric, being the art of public persuasion, has always been rightfully considered an agent of social change that enables...
The Spanish American War The Spanish American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Spain and was caused by several factors. According to Patel (2021), the war broke out after the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor. Spain was believed to have caused the explosion which sank...
Introduction With the victory in the Revolutionary War, the United States was not yet a united nation, and only thirteen colonies existed at the time. A need to establish an agreement that would hold the colonies together arose. The states/colonies realized the purpose by forming the Articles of Confederation, which...
Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg is a war tactic used by the Germans during the early years of the Second World War. The tactic entailed using aggressive and swift attacks on opponents to limit manpower losses. The term originated from Carl Clausewitz’s work on the “concentration principle.” Clausewitz discovered that many army commanders...
Vietnam (Conflict) War The United States used the domino theory, which held that if a single country fell under the influence of communists, the surrounding countries in the region would inevitably follow the same course. Convinced that Communism China and the Soviet Union were spreading Communist to Vietnam by supporting...
In March 1964, Malcolm X delivered a speech titled “The Ballot or the Bullet.” Malcolm X counseled African Americans to utilize their right to vote responsibly in a lecture made at Corey Dist Church. He cautioned that if the government would still oppress them, they would lose their rights. This...
African-American history in the United States has many notable events which forever transformed the society of the country. One of the most important historical moments was the rise of the early Black civil rights movement at the beginning of the 20th century. Marcus Garvey is the man who became a...
Some slave narratives were handed down verbally, while others were written by slaves or recounted by slaves and then transcribed by a friend or family. These stories highlighted the arduous life of the industrious slaves, including depictions of brutal masters, whippings, difficulty in learning to read and write, slave auctions,...
The United States Constitution was initially ratified in 1789, marking it as the oldest constitution in contemporary society. Since the initial ratification of the U.S constitution in the early years, it has gone through numerous changes. This has been attained via the lengthy and traditional amendment procedure, which is clearly...
In America, there is a vast territory littered with thousands of archaic mounds and embankments made by a man out of earth and shell. This territory starts from the Great Lakes and stretches all the way out to the Gulf of Mexico, encompassing the Mississippi Valley out to the coast...
Reasons for the Floods For numerous years, the Mississippi River has been prone to flooding incidences proved quite inconvenient for the local communities. The Mississippi region is characterized by lapses of extreme weather conditions responsible for the floods that occur along the Mississippi River. However, the floods of 2020 were...
From the 1880s to the 1970s, the Western powers ruled over Africa with an unprecedented system of governance – colonialism. Countries such as France, England, Italy, Belgium, and Germany managed to occupy vast territories and turned them into resource bases for the metropoles. Some colonial regimes were more humane than...
Introduction The Roman Empire is a post-republican phase in the development of the ancient Roman statehood, a characteristic feature of an autocratic form of government and large territorial possessions in Europe and the Mediterranean. The chronological framework of the existence of the Roman Empire covers the period from the reign...
In the minds of many people, the history of the United States begins with the proclamation of independence, that is, from 1775 (Wiebe 1996). In fact, by the day the United States was founded, American society had already had a 170-year history (Wiebe 1996). In 1775, the war of independence...
Why is Hector Better Hector is the leader of the Trojan army, the son of Priam. Hector, like Achilles, is guided by military honor in his actions. At the same time, Hector realizes that he has a great responsibility to the people and must protect their interests. Homer shows how...
Throughout the history of the Caucasus, its two main regions, namely the Northern Caucasus and the Southern Caucasus, have developed differently. The distinction between these two parts of the region depends on the particularities of the historical events and processes, geographical characteristics, economic potential, and other factors. In particular, the...
The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) was a period in the history of the United States after the Civil War, during which the reintegration of the losing southern states into the United States and the abolition of the slave system throughout the country took place. Ways to return the rebellious states to...
The outcomes of the Civil War underwent multiple debates because of the existing arguments for and against the victory of the Union and vice versa. Although the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery proved the defeat of the South, there were significant elements in American...
Theodore Roosevelt (TR) is documented as one of the best world leaders and most influential presidents of the united states of America. He was a renowned author, historian, and naturalist considered to have contributed immensely to the development of America. Teddy is most recognized for his ideologies of foreign policy....
One of the most eminent representatives of American literature in the 17th century was the Governor of the Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford (1590–1657). He went down in history as a prominent politician in New England and as the author of many works, including the journal Of Plymouth Plantation. Through this...
In “A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Movement in America,” Michael McGerr discusses the rise and fall of the American progressivism movement in the early 20th century. The author discusses the reasons behind the movement, its goals, and faults that inevitably made it succeed in some...
The first reading provides insight into an incredibly early form of vaccination and its introduction into the Western world by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. While the process may seem primitive now, what is interesting about it is how functional and widely accepted it was within communities that gained immunity. The...
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was a Jamaican-born activist and the champion of the Pan-African and Black Nationalist movements in Jamaica and the United States of America. Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in Jamaica in 1914 and established the US branch of the movement after his move to...
Introduction Before 1776, America was under colonial, as they were colonized by both the Spanish and the British. Before the American Revolution, when the country had realized the need for independence and radical movements rose to criticize colonial tule, America was the center of various economic activities, including agriculture and...
Introduction The concept of equality in America has been a fundamental theme since time immemorial. However, the notion that everyone in America is equal has been lacking pertaining to some groups. In this case, African American people are an example; their struggle for equality in the U.S can be noted....
‘Export-Led Growth’ Model The export-led growth model was widespread in the late 1970s, especially in Latin America, when it substituted the other paradigm that was predominant for thirty years after World War II. Export-led growth aims to develop productive capacity by concentrating on the markets from abroad (Allen, 2001). It...
Human history can be traced through artifacts and art products that were created by past generations. Based on these objects, researchers discover the details of the development of society, the state, and specific individuals. Therefore, in 1865, An Attempted Mutiny Aboard The Brigantine Hope was written, which is a letter...
The second chapter of the book Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands focuses on Kamehameha and his accomplishments and measures undertaken during the conflicts taking place on the islands. In general, it is evident that his actions were mostly appropriate and necessary during the given period of...
Cultural conformity was a hallmark of 1950s American culture, where young and old followed the group’s guidelines rather than going their way. Men and women had to work in new ways during WWII, but traditional roles were reintroduced. Previous women believed their place was at home even if they worked....
Reconstruction denotes a problematic period in US history that followed the Civil War. It was associated with the effort of reintegrating the Southern states into the United States from the Confederacy. Under President Andrew Johnson’s administration, the new legislature concerning Southern states was passed with restrictive ‘Black Codes,’ which would...
Through political leadership during the middle age, the leaders tried to build the society and nations economically, spiritually, culturally, and politically through innovations. Nations engaged in activities to progress themselves financially and politically to prove their greatness to other nations. The Middle Ages can be viewed as a time of...
The kingdom of Rome and the Roman Republic were entities that differed significantly from one another. The monarchical period lasted from 753 B. C. to 509 B. C (The History Guide, 2006). and was characterized by Rome’s political system and the scope of its state. A succession of 7 kings...
Introduction Zitkala-Sa is an American Indian writer from the Yankton Sioux tribe. It is one of the first collectors of North American Indian folklore, whose major works include “Tales of the American Indians” and “Old Indian Legends.” Tecumseh is a Shawnee warrior and chief, who was born in the family...
Introduction The empire of Rome’s destruction was a complex process, affected by various causes and events. The English historian Edward Gibbon claimed that the introduction of Christianity led to the fall of military spirit and weakened the empire, leading to its fall. He also defined some other possible reasons that...
Machiavelli breaks the medieval Christian view of politics by basing leadership on secular morals and values. He believes that kingship and political power are not events attributed to God. Instead, they are attributed to an individual’s needs and hard work to remain in the political powers (Radasanu, 2020). Machiavelli believes...
Introduction In a particular social and temporal area, a minority group is a sociological community, the weight of which is not dominating among the main population. A sociological minority does not have to be a numerical minority since it might represent a group discriminated against in terms of ethnicity, social...
Introduction The American South became famous in world historiography due to extreme forms of slavery and discrimination from the white planter class. The peculiar way of life and plantation culture of the American South developed during the British colonization of North America and evolved after the country gained independence. The...
In this paper, I am going to talk about Omar Nelson Bradley, one of the most influential military people in the history of the United States. First, I am going to give brief background information about Omar Bradley. Then, his role and achievements during World War II will be discussed....
Introduction Politics has always been critical to American society and is integral to many social issues. One of them concerns voting rights, which have significantly changed over the history of the country. In America until 1877, many groups of people did not have the right to vote based on racial,...
Eliezer Wiesel’s view of human nature and understanding of God radically changed due to his experience of the Holocaust. In 1941, Wiesel was a religious, twelve-year-old boy, living peacefully with his family in Sighet. He believed in the goodness of human beings and revered God above all else. However, all...
Both Jennifer Palinkas and James A. Herbst work as architects for the Corinth Excavations which is a respected organization. Jennifer Palinkas is a B.Arch., the University of Cincinnati, and James A. Herbst is a Master of Science in Architectural History, the University of California, Berkeley who has other publication by...
The main socio-economic consequences of the Great War for people in the United States are significant human and material losses, inflation, the crisis in agriculture, and the arrival of neo-mercantilism. The United States has experienced a real shock, moral and spiritual devastation. On the contrary, when the country lost faith...
Introduction African Americans have struggled to balance minorities and women’s rights since the end of reconstruction. Faulkenbury explains that after the Civil War, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were passed, which disregarded slavery (392). However, racial segregation, referred to as Jim Crow, was established. This led to the development of...
The Montgomery bus boycott was an important event in American history that started after Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white citizen on December 1, 1955. The woman was arrested, which gave rise to the yearlong boycott that included specific actions. After arrest, hundreds of African...
Racism in the twenty-first century is the focus of online social movements and contentious political polarization. Due to innovations in communications technology and sites such as Twitter and Instagram, people worldwide are learning about the history of institutional racism in the United States. This has caused a vastly different landscape...
Introduction The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) were two superpowers with significantly different views that arose after World War II (WWII). The USA and the USSR were allies during World War II, but their differing opinions on the world order and a sense of mutual...
The march of the Bonus Army was an illustration of how soldiers who have risked their lives during World War I could not receive the basic recognition through the subsidized payment of their service. As a result, thousands of veterans have formed an alliance, intending to facilitate the authorities into...
Introduction The Assyrian Empire was a kingdom in Mesopotamia known as the Levant in today’s Northern Iraq. It existed from 25BC until between 612BC and 609BC after its collapse (Radner, 2017). The New Kingdom is the period in Egypt’s history that began in 1570BC and preceded the central government’s dissolution...
The start of the American Civil War can be traced to the inflexible variations between the autonomous anti-slave North states and the enslaved states in the South. The differences resulted in national authority’s power forbidding slavery in nonstate territories (Locke & Wright, 2019). Subjugation had long been a problem that...
In the 1880s, the most massive and most radical farming movement of the last third of the 19th century entered the political arena of the United States – the populist one. Armed with the democracies of Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln, populist leaders demanded a radical transformation of American society. The...
Introduction Political controversies and divisive episodes related to the grey area of power distribution are an unfortunate part of the President’s career path. Barak Obama is not an exception, with, in this case, operation Geronimo operating as a focal point. To discuss whether President Obama had the legal authority to...
Introduction Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” was written in order to provide a comprehensive and detailed response to white clergy. The latter was known for criticizing Martin Luther King’s methods of protest, which was nonviolent civil disobedience. In his letter, the activist explains that he usually dismisses...
During the Great Depression, one in every four American workers was unemployed. Within weeks of his inauguration, President Roosevelt sent legislation to Congress to provide employment opportunities for the unemployed population. In the first few weeks between election and inauguration, the president traveled, planned, and assembled like-minded individuals from experts...
The struggle for equality between all citizens has been going on in the United States almost from the beginning of the state’s founding. A prime example of this ongoing struggle is prejudices built around white and black people in contemporary America. Fortunately, this movement has made some progress, especially compared...
Mesopotamia is considered the plain area between the Tigris and the Euphrates, located in their lower and middle reaches. The center of development of the most ancient civilization was located in the southern part of this territory – in ancient Babylonia. Northern Babylonia was called Akkad, and southern Babylonia was...
Introduction Military revolutions (MR) radically change all dimensions, including military operations. This concept is widely discussed in connection with its impact on large-scale hostilities. This essay will show that the Industrial Revolution was the most influential proposed by Knox and Murray as it radically changed the way war was waged....
Khutulun was the daughter of one of the famous military commanders Kaidu Khan. The status of Khutulun became visible since she was born as her father was one of the well-known individuals during the civil war under the Mongol empire’s control (Biran 64). Since childhood, the princess has dreamed of...
Introduction World War II was one of the most devastating global conflicts. Multiple negative outcomes directly correlate with WWII. However, one of them was a change in the societal way of thinking, particularly in America. It is certain that multiple changes have been made between 1945 and today. One of...
The image of a conservative and prosperous era in the U.S. history of the 1950s is quickly shattered as soon as someone steps outside the cozy suburbs, clean offices, and pervasive culture of mass consumption. It was the time of flourishing of Civil Rights actions in America. In my opinion,...
Civil Rights Movement and The Nation By the early 1970s, the fascination with extreme forms of black nationalism was gradually waning. The influence of adventurist slogans and tactics was falling, the audience of left-wing extremist leaders was shrinking, mass support for left-wing radical, nationalist organizations was decreasing. A more moderate...
Reconstruction is an essential period in US history, beginning in 1865, which started after the finish of the Civil War and ended in 1877. During this period, the abolition of the slave system throughout the country and the reintegration of the southern states took place. It was influenced by many...
Introduction Witchcraft hunts and trials have always been a subject of interest for historians, primarily due to the religious beliefs and attitudes towards the supernatural typical of the studied periods that they reflected. However, these events provide the scholars with much information on various phenomena of all life spheres: political,...
The Aztecs utilized diverse strategies to create a strong civilization, including human sacrifice and purity of blood. The manner of choosing brides can represent the intention to remain the civilization clean and respectful because the requirement for all princesses was to be pure descendants of Toltec. Moreover, Tizoc made around...
The Greek historian Herodotus is one of the main sources of historical narrators of those events that took place many centuries ago. Therefore, the writer was able to describe the Battle of Thermopile, but the reliability of this account is questionable. Research shows that “Herodotus frequently finds the answer to...
Some challenges that the American people have experienced over the centuries had a profound effect that completely changed the course of history. The second half of the nineteenth century presented many obstacles that defined the United States as the country today. Many notable communities have participated in developing the liberties...
Numerous technologies and innovations that appeared in Europe could not but have an impact on other parts of the world. However, anyone who looked at the world in the first centuries would see that modern science most likely originated not in Europe but in the Islamic world. Therefore, it is...
The Great War played a significant role in developing many countries, including the United States. The consequences of the war turned out to be quite deplorable, as various internal structures of the state were violated. The level of industrial production was significantly reduced, which led to a shortage of multiple...
“The Jesuit Relations“ were plugged as field letters from the minister clerics, reports of witnesses, and declarations. Positively the Jesuits may have attempted to pass on confidence about the advancement of Spanish in changing over the Native Americans, as it was exceptionally sluggish. “The Jesuit Relations” is regularly addressed concerning...
Washington’s “Farewell Address” remains a landmark speech in American history for a reason. Created as a valedictory after the president’s 20 years o service, the “Farewell Address” had especially powerful significance and played a central role in defining the course for the United States to evolve in the future. The...
Introduction The United States is plagued by a dark history of lynchings and racial violence. History can never be unlived or forgotten; however, learning about it can make humans conscious of their future decisions. White Americans terrorized and controlled Black people through vigilante justice in the 20th and 19th centuries....
The unstable world urges society to impeach the various sets of beliefs cultivated by centuries of historical continuity; one such concept subjected to revision is race. Although attempts to deny the significance of racial identification and ensuing issues are made constantly, they produce little result. As Mills writes in “But...
World War I did not impact the American continent, and the country suffered no mass destruction or loss of life. A new stage of American development started at the beginning of 1920, due in large part to the automobile industry. The increase of the U.S. share in international economic relations...
Comparing the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizen One similarity between the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (1789) is the fact that both of these documents recognize the crucial...
In my work, I would like to bring your attention to the old song “Wake Up America!” performed at the beginning of the First World War. This song reveals well the strong spirit of the past and the overall attitude of people towards upcoming events. Although any war song has...
The idea of repressiveness is encountered in the debate about the relationship between intelligence and race when it comes to explaining differences in mean IQs between races. In particular, there is a traditional model for explaining intelligence, which works on the principle of a combination of natural genetic material and...
The Venezuelan socialist experiences and the Cuban model led to economic decline in the region. Cuba developed an economic crisis after the Soviet Union, which was its main source of subsidiaries, collapsed. Furthermore, this caused conflict with its largest export market, the United States. The Venezuelan leadership forced the country...
Introduction In 1765 a black slave imported from Barbados was brutally beaten by his master. The latter left him to die in terrible agony right in London Street (Christophe, 2020, p.42). Granville Sharp, a physician who treated the poorest classes of the British capital, picked up the poor man and...
Regarding the differences between three main approaches to reconstruction, it is worth mentioning that Abraham Lincoln has urged his contemporaries to restore the Union from the onset of the actual war. Thus, his efforts could only be characterized as rapid. The main difference between Lincoln’s 10 percent plan and the...
Introduction Hawaii is located on the northeastern edge of Polynesia and almost in the center of the North Pacific Ocean. In the years 1870-1880, the political situation worsened and more and more demands were made for the annexation of the islands. In the early 1890s, a revolution broke out in...
Introduction The introduction of democracy into American politics was marred with controversy and rapid changes that set a precedent for the future of the nation. Democracy was fostered in the belief that all men were equal after the revolution and would contribute equally to decision-making in the country. These assertions...
President Harry S. Truman made a significant mistake that changed the way governments conduct themselves during conflicts and attach rivals during wars. Researchers mention that Truman wanted to intimidate other countries using deadly force (Warren and Siracusa 19). However, while the president specifically stated that this was a military operation...
Introduction The United States government always does whatever it takes to rescue its citizens from the dangerous hands of terrorists. Over the past, the government has launched several rescue missions to salvage captured Americans from terrorists or any perilous groups. Although some of the operations failed, most of them were...
Settler colonialism occupies an essential role in the history of the United States because this phenomenon explains the process of how the nation emerged and developed. This issue’s nature refers to the fact that foreigners, not Indigenous people, created the country. Settler colonialism consists of many components, including white supremacy,...
The American Revolution brought an extended number of changes that people demanded, and they are noted in two extremely important documents known as the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. These documents managed to mobilize and organize the thirteen colonies and may be considered the first successful steps of the...
Introduction From the 1890s to the 1920s, the United States’ history faced an era of intense social and political change aimed at making progress toward a better society by solving problems in many areas such as the economy, education, labor, politics, environment, and transportation. This era came after the Reconstruction,...
The west region, north region, and northwest coast region are all part of the Native American cultures. These are among the regions that the indigenous people of the United States inhabited when migrating. Each region has distinct tribes with unique cultures, languages, religions, customs, and politics. Each tribe developed diverse...
Significance of Romulus and Remus In the mythology of the Romans, Romulus and Remus were twin brothers and their story tales many events which contributed to the formation of the Rome city, including the Roman Kingdom under the stewardship of Romulus (Whelan para 12). The story has greatly inspired many...
Introduction In an extensive history of colonization, not only the rights of indigenous peoples and slaves were violated. A striking example is a conquest of North America by the British colonists, where one of the acute problems was the oppression of white settlers suppressed by the metropolis. Elite planters, industrialists,...
Historically, societies around the world have utilized numerous forms of government with varying degrees of centralization of power; one of them was absolutism. As in many other monarchies of Europe, England had absolutism, but it was also one of the countries that began to limit monarchs’ absolute power. Thus, the...
Eric Foner has demonstrated a high mastery of the subject of the development of the history of the United States by introducing various topics related to the most impactful colonization. According to the author, the most impactful form of colonization was having privileges and freedom for the American natives in...
The purpose of this essay is to describe the life and attitudes of women in colonial America. Concentrating on the two colonies, South and New England, the task is to compare the daily routine of women in the colonial family and in the family of the peoples of Native America....
Introduction The 18th century was the time of the founding and development of the North American English colonies, and it ended with the United States acquiring independence from England. During this period, the American land was torn between the landowners from Britain, Spain, and France, who only pursued their own...
The post-war fate of veterans is not necessarily the most popular but an exceptionally topic in the study of many modern wars. It is certainly true for the American Civil War, which produced maimed, mentally affected, and otherwise traumatized people in a number unprecedented in American history at the time....
America’s democracy appealed to the global audience, and Abraham Lincoln posited that territorial integrity would give people a chance in the race of equitable life in the nation’s Civil War. The American autonomy of liberty took shape in the 19th century to support industrializing the economy and posing constitutional protection...
The second industrial revolution is the period that took place in the late 19th – early 20th century. It is characterized by numerous social and economic changes that lead to the restructuring of the economy and manufacturing growth. In the case of the US, the changes provoked by industrialization involve...
Today’s history marks the Spanish landings in the newly found America as invasion and colonization. Over the decades, the Spanish invaders killed and enslaved most of the people from many different indigenous groups that lived there. Now, these actions fall under the category of genocide, but at the time, people...
Among many antique politicians and orators who ruled Greek city-states, Pericles was described as one of the most influential historical figures. The leader ruled Athens in 461 BC – 429 BC, and that period was named the city’s Golden Age (Mark, 2018). Pericles contributed to the development of democracy, promoted...
Vietnam War, which happened between 1955 and 1975, was an infamous conflict that caused numerous peace protests in the US as a result of American involvement. However, the US involvement began in 1954 after the ongoing conflict in the region for several previous decades (“Vietnam War”). Throughout the years of...
The internment of Japanese Americans is the right choice, and those who are against it do not understand the current situation. Our country is leading a war with Japan, why cannot we punish those who belong to our competitors? Foreign soldiers do not have mercy on children, women, and elderly...
Introduction Wells-Barnett, an African-American feminist, journalist, and activist, led the anti-lynching program in the U.S.A during the 1890s. She was born on July 16, 1862, in Holly Spring city in Mississippi. She was born into slavery, during the time of the civil war. Her parents became active in politics during...
The Southern, Middle, and New England colonies had several key differences which shaped America’s diversity in the future. First of all, the colonists of the three territories had different origins because of the internal problems of England in the mid-seventeenth century. Later, due to the outbreak of civil war, it...
The issue of misinterpretation and mass delusion is the one that was and is controversial for Western society. Some people prefer to avoid notions about the lying press and trust the majority of information that they encounter. The other type of people develops an apparatus for criticism of the messages...
The American Civil War is among the main events that defined the future of the United States. The American revolution of 1776 was responsible for the formation of the first government in the United States. However, when the revolution came to an end in 1783, not all the issues that...
Factors Influenced the Development of Absolutism The War of the Austrian Succession showed the need for reforms in Austria, which was in a state of the financial crisis and was a poorly managed fragmented state. One of the directions of transformation was the implementation of a policy of unification in...
Introduction The rapid transformation of the social and economic order and the advancement of the manufacturing means toward more automated processes emerged on the verge of the nineteenth century. This period was called the Industrial Revolution due to the inception of the industrial economy. However, between 1880 and 1920, new...
When Jefferson was reelected for a second term of presidency, he said, “In a time of war, if injustice by ourselves or others must sometimes produce war, increased as the same revenue will be by increased population and consumption, and aided by other resources reserved for that crisis, it may...
The Reconstruction Period Reconstruction was a vital era to the development of the modern United States. The period lasted for 12 years, from 1865 to 1877, and followed the American Civil War. Throughout the years of the Reconstruction, various attempts at integrating African Americans into the society were made, in...
Alice Walker Alice Walker is an African American internationally renowned activist, author, actor, and poet. Through the skills and talents, Walker has explored and exposed gender discrimination, patriarchy, and gender discrimination within African Americans and racism from the whites (Horsley, 2014). For example, the activist described the struggles of a...
Introduction As soon as Reagan was elected as the President in 1981, his administration focused on dealing with two primary issues, namely, military spending and tax cuts. Reagan believed that the efficient economy is possible through cutting federal personal income tax and moderating deregulation. Though Reagan’s policies proved to be...
The Second World War was the bloodiest and most terrible event in the entire life of mankind. Over 55 million people died in World War II, of which 27 million died in the Soviet Union. Although the American continent was not a place of military battles, Second World War significantly...
The early twentieth century became a ground-breaking period of time for many countries, as the most influential conflicts and events occurred at the time. Japan’s aim of strengthening its political and economic rank in the world could be highlighted as one of the main reasons for its invasion of Korea...
The division and separation of powers by the Constitution of the United States may be regarded as a powerful mechanism of the preservation of democracy, order, and citizens’ freedoms. Throughout history, the concentration of unlimited power in one person’s hands led to the establishment of the authoritarian regime, oppression, and...
Robert Edward Lee was one of the most famous American military and Confederate army generals. Historically, the figure of Robert Lee should be seen in the context of the nineteenth-century Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. This general is associated with the efforts of the Southern forces...
The Industrial Revolution was a period of incredible advancement. Huge industrial facilities arose that could mass-produce merchandise at a low cost. Individuals ran from their ranches to the urban communities to work in industrial facilities, factories, and mines. In spite of such advancement, life was difficult and stressful as a...
Between Native and Mexican Americans being pressured, child labor, women inequality, and political corruption, American society of the late 1800s and early 1900s were desperate for change. Furthermore, industrialization, urbanization, and immigration were well underway, bringing countless benefits and a similar number of challenging social problems. Without concerned American citizens...
The runaway slaves were black slaves curried from every part of the world and subjected to inhuman treatment by the white colonialists. Among the slaves rose a leader identified as Black Caesar, who decided to wage a resistance against their enslavement (Pybus 203). However, it is not well evident it...
Immigrants mainly founded the United States, and the country has been the recipient of the new energy and resourcefulness that foreigners bring. Immigrants construct about 14% of the whole population, and half of them are naturalized residents (Giuliano & Tabellini, 2020). Settlers form critical portions of the U.S. labor force...
As a prominent liberal of his time and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Thomas Paine was bound to find himself in disagreement with the British conservatives. This opposition, however, did not discourage him in the slightest – if anything, Paine (1994) reveled at dismantling conservative arguments....
Andersen’s article raises attention to several issues on the topic of governmental control in China. First, it emphasizes the problem of technological progress being used against the civilian population. Next, it touches on the subject of freedom in China and the Chinese government gaining total control and surveillance over the...
Modern automation can only partially recreate the architecture of the Middle Ages. So, it is possible to make almost exact copies of individual elements, such as, for example, the construction of the western apse (the projection of the building, semicircular, faceted or rectangular, covered with a semi-dome or a closed...
Characteristics of a Progressive According to Roosevelt, a progressive believes in doing what is right and just for a better community. The political coalition had the agenda to reverse the ills in the economic, political, and social sectors. Although it was meant to achieve several positive goals for the political...
Rutherford B. Hayes served as the 19th president of the U.S. between 1877 and 1881. He won the highly contested 1877 elections narrowly by defeating the Democratic Party candidate Samuel J. Tilden by one electoral vote. Hayes’ presidency marked the period in which America transitioned from the era of Reconstruction...
The present world stratification is the outcome of European nations’ colonization and conquering of indigenous peoples, most of whom lived in Africa. Direct colonialism has mostly ended, but the ideology that accompanied it has persisted in people’s cultural identities, as well as their political, social, and economic behaviors. Colonization began...
The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad refers to enslaved African Americans’ secret efforts to escape from bondage through many routes. Ditlmann et al. (2017) explain that it operated from the eighteenth century to the Civil War, although the exact existence dates are unknown. The number of black people who escaped...
Even these days, there are arguments about how the human species originated and who started the history of humankind. David Treuer, in his “The Heart of Wounded Knee,” argues about the history of the New World and who were the first people to settle in the New World. Treuer managed...
Some people wonder what the world would have been if this or that event had not occurred. It is challenging to answer this question because the world’s history is a chain of mutually dependent phenomena and events. If any element is dismissed, it is impossible to imagine how this fact...
