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Why the West Is Leading the World

The crumble of the Roman Empire destabilized the west and this was an opportunity for the East to take over leadership in the globe.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2804

Martin Luther King Jr: American Civil Rights Leader

This was an act of defiance against the laws which segregated the buses based on the color of the people.Dr. King led to the abolishment of the laws which were oppressive to the African-Americans.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 305

The Vietnam War and the Tet Offensive

In this presentation, the discussion of the impact of Tet Offensive on the United States and the role of media in military events will be discussed.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1455

Schooling for Poor Children in 19th-Century America

The article "Schooling and Poor Children in 19th-Century America" by Vinovskis explores the development of 19th-century education, the reasons behind the reforms, and the relationship between schooling and poor children.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 840

Ratifying the New American Constitution

James Madison is believed to be one of the most influential people that the US has ever had, his Father was a plantation owner and he studied in the state of Virginia in the US.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Muslim Empire. “What Went Wrong?” by Lewis

The method adopted by the author to measure the depth of the Muslim analysis with their perception determines the diagnosis of the Islamic World since its advent.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2771

Who Was Daniel Shay?

The Continental Armies were formed from the thirteen colonies to resist and fight British rule. General George Washington was appointed as its commander.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 1387

The Age of American Reform, 1820-40

This paper discusses how the American culture, society, and economic life developed from 1815 through the 1860s.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 32
  • Words: 2031

Cherokee Removal: A Collection of Documents

If we try to trace the development of this process, it is quite possible for us to say that it began in the seventeenth century and it should not be necessarily associated with the development [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1093

US History and Culture: The Whiskey Rebellion

Among the changes in the tax policy required that spirits distillers pay taxes to impose social discipline on the citizens although there were arguments that Hamilton, the Treasury Secretary of the new federal government had [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 991

Humanities. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Portfolio

He developed ideas by understanding how each part of the existing machines worked and he eventually combined them to come up with new improved machines besides inventions that never existed In 1482 he entered the [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 783

Wang Gungwu: From Earthbound China to the Quest for Autonomy

The book Chinese Overseas outlines the incidents of the overseas Chinese in the past millennium. There is a reality that the Chinese, wherever they go are adaptive to new conditions and are influenced to a [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1138

The Roman Empire and Its Fall

Soon after the death of Marcus Aurelius, the last of five good emperors in Rome, the empire began to crumble. According to Longo, some of the measures that Diocletian implemented included the division of the [...]
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 301

Native Americans and Religion

Therefore, all three explorers of the American continent would have agreed on this particular point and wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 392

The Mongol Invasions of Japan

Japan was closely connected to both countries in terms of religion and previous cultural exchange, but the resistance of the Japanese to the invasions was remarkable and stopped the expansion of the Mongol empire. The [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3145

American History: Native Americans

I agree with Student A that the war was inevitable, and we both refuted a popular argument that the war could have been avoided if the federal government had allowed some states to preserve slavery; [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

The Way the Federal Government Treated Native Americans

A 2009 series of documentaries titled We Shall Remain is dedicated to the history of Native Americans, and its third episode, The Trail of Tears, is particularly about the forced removal of Cherokee from their [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1681

Members of the American Population Remain Loyalists

Furthermore, the fact that the opponents of Loyalists resorted to brutality and use of violence as the means of getting their point across did not help in convincing the supporters of the Crown that the [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

American History: Tecumseh

I agree that Tecumseh was an American hero, and I agree with Student A's arguments; however, I think Student A could improve the answer by elaborating on the complexity of the historical figure of Tecumseh [...]
  • Subjects: American Abolitionists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

American History 1790-1830

Did not the Great Good Spirit make them all for the use of his children?" The Indian leader was an American hero because he declared the very principles that were pivotal in forming the American [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1677

American History 1700-1789

It can be safely declared that the rules, norms, and principles of conduct are different for the times of peace and the times of war.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1708

Benjamin Franklin as an Outstanding Leader

Because of it, he organized a book club in one of the little rooms of this store driven by the idea of sharing books with other citizens of Philadelphia.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 601

Abolition vs. Equality in the American Civil War

The Resolution was signed by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States who believed the annihilation of slavery and preserving the Union to be the core targets of the war.
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582

Burma Under the Military Rule in 1962-1988

It is necessary to add that the public had a specific idea on the military as people believed the military could rule the country as they had the authority and the necessary instruments.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 527

Angel Island Immigration Station

While European immigrants coming into the country at the beginning of the twentieth century were more familiar with Ellis Island of New York, the Orientals underwent the experience of the immigration station at Angel Island.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

The War by the Ruling Republicans Against Great Britain

The purpose of this document is to defend the war by the ruling Republicans against Great Britain in American territories and show how the Federalists were impeding the success of this war.
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 986

Affirmative Action in America

While the role of affirmative action is too overt racial discrimination in America, it at the same time creates the same atmosphere that it tries to eradicate.
  • Subjects: Racism in USA
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 725

The Genius of Alexander the Great

The sight of the assassination of his father is said to have possibly haunted him for the rest of his life, both as a king and during his private life.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1109

Malala Yousafzai Activist as a Leader

Malala Yousafzai is a young girl who has taken the mantle to feel the leadership vacuum in the Pakistan education sector.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 671

Tokugawa Settlements and Rule of Meiji in Japan

While analyzing and describing Tokugawa settlements and the rule of Meiji in Japan, it would be relevant to mention that in the middle 1800s Western powers established trade and diplomatic relations with this country.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 969

History of Spanish Empire 1500-1700

Many communities have undergone various political, economic, and social changes mostly because of adopting the characters and values of the other communities they come in contact with.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1419

The Charles Perkins

As a result of the role that Charles played in organizing and leading this tour, he was nominated to be the national Aboriginal spokesman.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1020

The Korean War: Interview with Grandfather

I know it is hard for you to talk about it, but it is for my class assignment, and I would also like to learn more about what you experienced.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2903

Women in Islam: Some Rights, No Equality

Notwithstanding the principles of equality of men and women in Islamic tradition, women's low status should be attributed not to the ideals set in the Quran but to the cultural norms of the patriarchal society.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1695

The Souls of Black Folk: Problems and Solutions

This period is attributed to the works of Du Bois since he made it possible for the people to appreciate their problems and consider new ways to solve them.
  • Subjects: Civil Rights Activists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

Long-Distance Trade and Western Sudanese Politics

Thus, the trade routes acted as major contributors to the rise of the Ghana and Songhai kingdoms, making them dominant. The external trade in the Sahel and internal riverine trade along the Niger were sources [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Paleontology in Reconstructing Africa’s Historiography

The continuing growth of confederations and federations throughout African history was interrupted by the invasion of the West. Ancient Egypt in the pharaonic times is immensely enlightening in the reconstruction of the African past.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 643

The Gathering Storm 1848-1860

The arising matters made it difficult to maintain the Union because the ongoing debate on slavery hindered any meaningful attempt to pacify the tense Northern and the Southern populations. However, it led to the 'Bleeding [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1937

William Ayers nd the Members of Weather Underground

One of their children named Zyad reflected in a book by the title Hope of The Unseen. William Ayers defined socialism as a rejection to the white dominion power and empire, the opposite of imperialism.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4182

Women Studies: Oral History Project

Unlike Jacinta who did not have the right over the number of children that she had and lacked the opportunity to choose a husband of her choice, contemporary women have control over their families' sizes, [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1224

Reagan’s Fiscal Policies: Aims and Impacts

In 1982, Reagan suggested several changes in policies that addressed the problem of inflation, slow economic growth, and the increase in national output.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1059

The Fall of the Soviet Union and the US’ Role

It was as a result of declaration 142-H, which led to the acknowledgment of the former Soviet republics during the creation of The Commonwealth of Independent States. The major external forces included the intervention of [...]
  • Subjects: Eastern Europe
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1636

Canada 1929-39: The Wages of Relief by Strikwerda

Going by the title of the book, The Wages of Relief: Cities and the Unemployed in Prairie Canada, 1929-39, Strikwerda's main objective is to add knowledge to the past literature on the Canadian economic history [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2285

Benjamin Franklin in the American History

Benjamin Franklin is the legendary personality in the American history of the 18th and 19th century. Numerous scientists say that the values of the USA are embodied in Benjamin Franklin.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 863

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The right to receive quality health care, irrespective of one's cultural background, is anchored on the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Labor Currents Within the American Working Class

Besides, the termination of servitude and the civil rights crusade of the 1950s and 1960s, which crushed the Jim Crow racist laws in the South, were all attained through struggle.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1446

American History: Reconstruction

Unfortunately, the government's program on reconstruction was rejected in congress because the president refused to appreciate the fact that the states had seceded.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Chesapeake, Middle and New England Colonies: A Contrast

The culmination of people from distinct regions resulted in the development of the New England, Chesapeake and Middle Colonies. The colonies attracted different types of settlers, and by the end of the eighteenth century the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 671

Spanish Aztec Empire Defeat

One of the fiercest battles the Spanish fought before colonizing the wider areas of the Americas was that which involved the Aztecs and in which they won despite the size of their army.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1679

Australian History Through the Melbourne Story

This exhibition displays the development of the city and it also reveals major milestones in the development of Australia. That was the period of massive immigration and the development of the European ways of life.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1509

History of American Encounters to 1850

The most aggressive of the European colonial forces were the English and the Spanish whose activities led to the creation of colonies that form the present United States.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1664

Origins of Western Culture

Through his work on arithmetic, Arabic numerals were introduced to the west which was based on the numeral system of the Hindus and Arabic.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 936

Robespierre From Democracy to Totalitarianism

Consequently, as a result of the failure of the constitutional monarch and the foreign wars that threatened the French Jacobins, the Committee of Public Safety was constituted in part of the new Republic, on April [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1450

The Tsou People Under Japanese Rule

The Japanese adopted the strategy of assimilating the younger generation of the Tsou people through education that greatly affected the Tsou people in terms of their lifestyle and culture.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 3697

Fabricating the Memory: War Museums and Memorial Sites

Due to the high international criticism, a very tiny portion of the East Wing is dedicated to explain the context, yet visitors easily overlook the section after the dense display of tragedies after a-bomb in [...]
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2836

The Western Way of War

The essay summarizes the several answers to the question above starting from the origins said to be classical Greece and Rome to middle ages all the way to world wars and the Gulf wars.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

Law History From Jim Crow to Civil Rights Movement

It was not until the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.that the problems of law enforcement in the South was truly recognized and reforms started designed to reduce the influence of political agendas on the [...]
  • Subjects: Civil Rights Activists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1428

Manzanar Concentration Camp

They say experience is the best teacher and so it was for Sue as she narrates the impact of life in the camps. The first landing zone of the Japanese to America was in California.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 3056

Analysis of US Patriot Act From a Civil Point of View

As previously stated the main range of the advantages and disadvantages of the US Patriot Act lies within the problems of security, which have been found after the 11/09 attack, and the infringement of the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 816

The Negative Impact of Cartels

There is a great deal of profit that can be made through the creation of cartels making it very hard to resist the temptation to participate in the said illegal activity.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3548

The History of American Revolution and Slavery

At the same time, the elites became wary of indentured servants' claim to the land. The American colonies were dissatisfied with the Royal Proclamation of 1763 it limited their ability to invade new territories and [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 407

Slave Trade as Part of Atlantic Commerce

However, from the beginning of the establishment of the Atlantic Trade and throughout its existence, the Africans were the voluntary sellers of their people.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1156

Joseph Stiglitz and His Contribution to Economic Theories

Stiglitz is renowned for his market theory on asymmetric information and contributing to the existing intellectual application of economic policies. The findings were critical in advancing the practical application of economic theories in the stock [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

The Role of Black Abolitionists in American History

The majority of black males who were involved in the abolitionist movement, except William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass, opposed the idea of women holding offices in the prominently male-run societies including the American Anti-Slavery [...]
  • Subjects: American Abolitionists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 556

Battle of Kursk: Germany’s Lost Victory in World War II

Although the fighting efficiency of the Nazi troops decreased due to a decrease in the number of available equipment and the transfer of auxiliary units to the front, it was still a formidable force.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3642

American Efforts in Mexican-American War

Two of the main campaigns were in the north and the center of Mexico. The war saw the emergence of such figures as Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott, who happened to lead the previously mentioned [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 367

The American Civil War: Key Issues

The American Civil War involved the North of the Union and the confederate states of America. The uncompromising differences between the enslaved and free states over the prohibition of slavery in the region were the [...]
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 277

Radovan Karadzic: The Defense Case

The prosecution seeks to attribute the tragedy to Karadzic, as he was the president and highest military authority in the entity at the time.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1131

America in Early Nineteenth Century

The period of Thomas Jefferson addressed the issue of North African Barbary coast piracy and British impressment resulting in the Embargo Act of 1807. The United States elections in 1924 marked the Monroe government's end [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 664

Latin America and the Cold War

In the conditions of the Cold War, namely in the middle of the 1940s-1970s, Latin America was the arena of the struggle for the spheres of influence of the US and the Soviet Union.
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1179

Cold War: Personalities of Individuals and Their Nations

Cold War was a period in world history where the tension between the United States of America and the Soviet Union was at its peak. One of the key characters to improve the relationship between [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1079

Primary Source on Women’s Voting Rights

The combination of statements that degrade the image of suffragettes and suffrage and quotes of leaders' opinions is a way for the editor to influence the audience.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 856

The Run-up to the Civil War

The American Civil War was fueled by aggressive actions from the South's states, not the North. Without giving up the opportunity to protect their interests, the South was forced to start a war.
  • Subjects: American Civil War
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 299

Motives for European Expansion Into Africa in the 19th Century

European states fought for the African countries to supplement the territorial expansion in Europe. Accordingly, the European scramble for African territories was the best strategy to support sustainable economic and political development in Europe.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

DuBois, W.E.B. “The Souls of Black Folk”: Analysis

The book outlines the divide between the white population and the African American one as the main problem to fight against: "The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line".
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Wu Zetian and the Ideals of Feminine Virtue

Overall, her actions and character provided a contrast to the behavior of women typical for imperial China, and she was equally admired and criticized.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1474

Jefferson’s Influence on the Revolution

The author reveals that Jefferson is remembered as the founder of the University of Virginia, and the establisher of Virginian churches, among other concerns.
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 896

Premises of Korean War

Japanese occupation World War Two The U.S.occupation of Korea Korean War The Second American Occupation Cold War In the 1943 Cairo Declaration, adopted by the United States, China, and Britain, it was outlined that [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 903

Socialists of Revolutionary Times

One of the major crises in terms of this dissonance traces back to the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century the era of continuous revolutions and fighting for fundamental human rights and freedoms.
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1148

The Taking Sides Debate

The question of whether or not the American Constitution and the system of government were set up by the elites for the elites concerns American historians.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 383

American Imperialism: Past or Present?

The sequence of historical events, including the conflicts with Native Americans, the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican-American War, raised the question of American imperialism, taking into consideration the rapid growth of the country.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 261

Hernán Cortés and Spanish Colonization of Mexico

A talented strategist and warrior, Cortes managed to demonstrate outstanding military shrewdness and excellence in tactics that can explain the success of the Spanish colonization of Mexico.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 169

Slavery and Social Death by Orlando Patterson

As a result, relatively same practices of social death were applied to indigenous American people, which proves Patterson's point of view that this attitude was characteristic not only for the African slave trade.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 229