United States Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

Let us recall that the greater part of the complaints during the trials came from the Salem Village and the greater part of the accused came from Salem Town and the pattern of economic and [...]

The economy in the post-Civil War was favored by the construction of railroads which connected the industrial cities of the northeast and the agricultural areas of the Midwest and the plains.

It galvanized the enemy and opponents of the war in both Vietnam and America and led many to question the ethics of the campaigns.

In a state where more than 50% of the population are white conservatives, and 80% support for the Confederate flag to stay most likely determines the public stance.

The emergence of the state and the constantly renewing need for its existence were, first of all, a consequence of the self-development of society, which has its internal mechanisms and requires a coordinated directing influence [...]

Nevertheless, it did not prove too challenging to gather factual information regarding the events that have led to the rise of the anti-Japanese public sentiment in the US through the 1920s-1940s period, in general, and [...]

This paper addresses some key figures and events in the history of the United States of America with an attempt to analyze the processes and ideas that formed the future of the country.

Churches and religious groups often became the foundation of the Civil Rights crusades in the region during the 1960s. The Army had to be called in to maintain order in the area and protect Meredith.

In a nutshell, entitlement as a social aspect is unlikely to cause conflict between the citizens and the state in the current setting.

1 The need to occupy southern colonies came as a result of the successes that were recorded in the north, especially after the establishment of cash crop farming. The setting up of the plantations in [...]

Jefferson believed that the landless laborers posed a threat to the nation because they were not independent. He believed that if Englishmen ruled over the world, they would be able to extend the effects of [...]

The case of Sacco and Vanzetti is considered to be one of the most controversial in the history of the United States.

In addition, the rights to property eased the tension and enhanced security in the US. In the sixteenth Century, a large number of Europeans migrated to the United States.

The stark contrast between the fundamental visions and ideologies of the Soviet Union and the United States caused a distrust between the two giants and facilitated the fear of each other's military strength.

Despite being a former slave, he has managed to earn a significant fortune and was considered to be among the most respected people of color in the city, and one of the wealthiest African-American men [...]

The following paper will present a discussion of slavery in the USA and an explanation of the tremendous impact it made on the lives of all Americans.

This conflict led to the emergence of the two parties: the one led by Hamilton and the other headed by Jefferson.

To the African Americans, freedom also meant the end of injustice and access to the same rights that the white people enjoyed.

The end of 19th century was characterized by the intense immigration of Chinese people to the US. The "paper sons" system, invented by Chinese immigrants was the only response to the violation of their rights [...]

The pioneers first settled on the East and they set out to conquer and establish settlements in the west of the country. In the minds of many Americans, the cowboy embodies the virtues of the [...]

The unique nature of the United States traces its history to the formation of political institutions between 1776 and 1789, the American Revolution between 1776 and 1783 and the declaration of independence in 1776. Additionally, [...]

Apart from the favorable climate, the close proximity of the colonies to broad rivers allowed the colonialists to ship in slaves and their produce with ease.

The role of the bureaucracy was expansive during the war since the state was expected to provide many services to the citizens, something that led to the formulation of stronger rules and regulations to guide [...]

In this essay, William Du Bois shows that at the beginning of the twentieth century, the American society did not fully recover from the legacies of slavery.

Thus, the main impact of the Civil War was the abolition of slavery which changed the economic and social structures of the South and contributed to shifting the focus on the role of federal government.

In chapter one, the first civilizations of North America, most of the issues presented in the history are popular among many Americans and the readers as well.

The Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War remain the greatest accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln as a president of the US in the 1860s.

The subject on this paper examines the three key elements of the new deal as well as it's the effects. The New Deal focused its attention on provision of relief to issues of unemployment, it [...]

Hence, the author intends to use the American historical perspectives of business and economics in relation to capitalism to advise the readers on the importance of history in the decision-making process in various sectors of [...]

This paper will argue that the U.S.moved so quickly from being the least militarized industrial nation in the world to the most powerful military force in human history due to its successful industrialization, economic interests [...]

Therefore, the war started even before he became the president of the state. Food became a serious issue that led to a decline in the growth of the economy.

In his paper The Significance of the Frontier in American History, Frederick Jackson Turner argues that the development of the American society was largely shaped by the exploration of the new lands and westward expansion.

In 1801, the thoughtful and innovative display of mastodon remains by Charles Willson Peale, in Philosophical Hall, in Philadelphia, and in Europe, thrust both Peale and the ancient, giant relative of the elephant into this [...]

The theme of the hippie movement was for the youth to be and live 'themselves' and in the process transform the society to a place full of peace and safe to live with others.

The purpose of the Manhattan project was to develop atomic bombs that were the first to ever be created in the world.

In the first place, Puritanism was the movement that "sought to purify, or reform the Church". Of course, they remained faithful to their religious tenets as this was one of their "safe zones" in the [...]

The elite were at the forefront of these vices owing to the need to protect their interests. In the new American colony, the elite did not epitomize liberty; they used their positions of power to [...]

It is alleged that through their firms, these businesspersons reduced the prices of their products and services to lure more customers and push their competitors out of business.

The compromise was drafted by Henry Clay a member of the Whig party and he brokered it with the help of Stephen Douglas to avoid civil war and secession.

The term federalists in American history mainly referred to two instances and in the first case the term is used to refer to the public figures or statesmen who made the ratification of the proposed [...]

Johnson presidential administration shifted the priorities in the sports national policy and vision of sports rivalry in the United States."Addressing the subject in terms of federal initiatives during the 1960s, this article will argue that [...]

The United States of America was not involved in the scramble, the American imperialism only started later in 1898 during the Spanish American war where the United States of America saw the opportunity to gain [...]

Another claim that the Southerners made to defend slavery in their region was that the Negro slaves under their care were one of the most free and happy people in the world.

There can be many ways to interpret a historical event, yet the evaluation of the Reconstruction results will depend on four key factors, which are the unwillingness of the President to provide efficient reforms, the [...]

With the development of the American nation, there was a shift of the frontier to the west. These political organizations acted as the voices of the numerous farmers that lived in the West in a [...]

This period, also known as the roaring twenties, is a decade that started with the end of the First World War and ended with the start of the great depression of the 1930s.

The main aim was to declare the necessity for independence especially to the colonist as well as to state their view and position on the purpose of the government.

Description John white painted a "bird's eye view of an Algonkian village, located between the present Lake Landing and Wyesocking Bay, on his 1585 visit to the Carolina coast," however, Theodore De Bry, engraved a [...]

The Spanish-American War The first war that was waged by America after the American civil war that led to the unification of the states into a country was the Spanish-American war of 1898.

It is also an aspect of industrialization and therefore brought change in the commerce sector through employment of advanced technology and improvement in the communication and transport infrastructure and the ultimate result was the general [...]

The emigrants who settled in the South had moved from England in search of better land to conduct their farming activities and also take advantage of the unutilized land in the states that formed Chesapeake [...]

The economy of the antebellum era was characterized by significant growth, which was attributed to the slave economy, which was common among the southerners and the family farms in the northern states, and the waged [...]

The late 1800s and early 1900s were a time of great cultural, economic, social, and political changes in the United States. The Cold War resulted in a number of changes to the United States' foreign [...]

The myth of the frontier is one of the strongest and long-lived myths of America that animates the imagination of the Americans even to this day.

The adequate information on their patterns and customs proved to be pivotal to the survival of the mountain men in the wilderness.

That was due to the cruel nature of the punishments stipulated in it for the behavior considered typical today. In conclusion, I would like to emphasize the significance of the Maryland Toleration Act and the [...]

The American revolution in the last half of the 18th century was supposed to bring hope and a future for the country where everyone would live freely.

The author of the book has shown that the Declaration of Independence was rejected through the issues of American foreign policy influencing the formation of some aspects in the document stages.

The concluding chapter details of the demise of slavery on the onset of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The period of American Revolution was a "watershed "in transforming the vision that portrayed slavery was justifiable [...]

The slave owner gains directly from the welfare of the slaves and the slaves gained directly from offering their services to the slave owner.

Differences in economic developments in the south and the north could also be viewed as one of the factors that fuelled benevolent empire in the antebellum period.

Irish immigrants came to the United States in search of a better life and employment opportunities. These leisure activities allowed Irish immigrants to adapt and participate in the social life of a community.

Indentured servitude is a complex and controversial phenomenon, which appears to be essentially barbaric to the modern public, primarily because of the fact that the servants were denied a number of rights and were considered [...]

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce was assigned the mandate to get rid of the last four letters and refurbish the residual part of the insignia on the hillside.

The speaker explains why the issue of slavery continues to separate the nation. He offers the best promises to deal with slavery.

Reflecting on the life of Douglass Frederick and written in prose form, the narrative defines the thoughts of the author on various aspects of slavery from the social, economic, security, and the need for appreciation [...]

The oozing up of petroleum from the bowels of the earth made the rural Americans experiment on how to extract kerosene; this idea led to the rise of crude oil industries in Pennsylvania and Cleveland, [...]

In the book, the author highlights the realities of the end of the eighteenth century during which the Founding Brothers, also known as Founding Fathers, sought to define the practical underpinnings of our government, as [...]

Arguably, elements of oppression and slavery were dominant features in the American history, an idea that is well supported by the American paradox.

One of the reactions of the leaders and most especially the presidents under this period was to impose a policy of non-intervention by the federal government.

Labour and economy remained intertwined in that; the former was a factor that determined the state of the latter. Scholars single out economical differences between the two states as the cause of the slavery in [...]

Paine does not see the necessity of a government because to him the government is the worst tool of oppression. Paine is opposed to the idea that America has flourished under the surveillance of Britain.

The loss occurred while the ship was on its Maiden voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom to the New York City in the United States causing one of the deadliest maritime disasters of the 20th century.

Loewen points out that the majority of people in the USA know the history of their country from the school course and the textbooks.

In this context, the political division into the North and South, financial crises, and the struggle for slavery abolitionism and women's rights acknowledgment were the main changes of this period.

From 1865 until the dawn of the twenty-first century, substantial changes in the definition of American citizenship occurred, influenced by numerous social, political, and cultural trends.

The election was a precursor to significant changes in the US, as it highlighted the differences between the Democratic and Republican platforms and demonstrated the power of the people to make their voices heard.

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents created in the history of the United States of America.

This essay will cover the Civil Rights Movement, the Kennedy Promise, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society initiative, and challenging the status quo.

One critical issue related to elections between 1870 and 1880 was the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.

The materials include a book on the production of the Woodstock documentary, a cultural history of the event, an encyclopedia, a guide to the event and its era, and a detailed retrospect of the organization [...]

The American forces, or the "Rebels" as they are referred to in the book, were mostly American volunteers and militia, with some German soldiers thrown in the mix.

Over the course of modern American history, the idea of freedom has been expressed and discussed in a variety of ways.

The United States of America formed the CIA and the Department of Defense to enhance the security and safety of its people.

However, the country was concerned with the security of Europe following the rise of the Nazi party and that their military had the capacity to sustain an invasion of its neighbors.

Having a solid comprehension of American heritage is helpful in comprehending the development of the nation and what it signifies to be an American.

The distinctive feature of the USA has always been development, but in the XIX century, the country was experiencing an unprecedented rise which was mostly caused by geographical differences between the South and the North.

From the late 18th century to the middle of the 19th century, an industrial revolution took place in the world, involving almost all the states of Europe and the United States.

The second important change was the increasing complexity of ethnic composition of the United States. As Chapter 11 of The American Yawp notes, most of the Americans lived in rural areas, especially in the South.

The majority of society is used to this, and modern Americans of the dominant culture in the US may not even notice the numerous ways that indigenous peoples continue to face stigma and discrimination because [...]

In the 1930s, the United States experienced a severe depression in the economy, which led to multiple changes within the government.

When it came to actually fighting the war against the British Empire, those who were the most vocal about it were also the ones who could pay their way out of serving in the Army.

The history of America since 1865 has been developing in a new way for the country, starting with the era of reconstruction after the victory over the Southern States of the Confederates.

The gender inequalities experienced during this period spearheaded the feminist movements that inspired the fight for change and revolutionized the roles that young girls and women could play in society.

The greater emphasis on the hardship of individual troops in American textbooks during the Vietnam War may result from a global culture that values people over nations or governments.

Resources, the quality of the soil, and the climate of a particular area are the cornerstones of any society, as they determine the economic core of the local human population.

The cultural change in this period was the introduction of diverse lifestyles and traditions, while the economic changes were urbanization and industrialization, and the main political change was the formation of political parties.

At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, America experienced an era known as the Progressive Era.

In Strength to Love, King presents a number of church sermons establishing the importance of cultivating ultimate love inspired by Christianity as a source of the good capable of overcoming the atrocities of the world.

During the Cold War, the polarizing gender ideology and the expressive dichotomy between men and women was a means of gaining an advantage in the capitalism-socialism struggle in the global political arena.

Reconstruction plans refer to the different processes and programs the United States government implemented after the Civil War to reunify the country and rebuild the South.

There were two main issues of the Articles of Confederation: the first was the nonexistence of central government authority. The former supported the constitution and argued that a strong central government was necessary to protect [...]

The Union's triumph in the war resulted in the eradication of slavery and the ratification of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution.

The journal tells about a significant event in the history of the United States about the organization and conduct of an expedition to the state of California by the French and Spaniards.

This article highlighted the knowledge that the bill was released to ensure that all rights and freedoms of citizens of Indian descent were respected.

Since reconstruction, the importance of geography and migration in the US has been a vital element of the country's history, dramatically impacting the country's politics, economy, and society.

The President of the United States often bestows the Congressional Medal of Honor to those who have dedicated themselves to their duty until the very end of their life.

The highlight was in 1917, when the U.S.became a party in World War I by joining the League of Nations in fighting and eventually defeating Germany and its allies2. Significant shifts in foreign policy from [...]

Thus, the podcast and the book explore Banaji's perspective on the problem of prejudice in the form of favoritism in people who indirectly infringe on the interests of vulnerable segments of the population by practicing [...]

Although the Homestead Act had great potential for the development of the economy and agriculture in the United States, the government and the wealthy were the main beneficiaries of this law.

The success of the American colonies was due, in part, to the various motivations behind the westward movement and colonial aspirations of the early United States.

Rosa Parks was one of the pivotal figures in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and a critical event in the Civil Rights Movement.

The historical background for the establishment of Emancipation Day was the event that occurred on this day in 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln passed the law on the abolition of slavery.

While the Medal of Honor primarily seeks to reinforce desired conduct in soldiers, Sergeant Alwyn Cashe demonstrated selflessness and dedication that inspires fellow members of the armed services and the citizenry. Sergeant Alwyn Cashe depicted [...]

The superintendent's views of the feast and ceremonies contradict the opinion of the commissioner. Thus, the two sources are insufficient to draw an overall and final interpretation of those working with native Indian communities in [...]

The Married Women's Property Act of 1848 was a significant step in promoting and legally protecting women's personal independence and constitutional rights.

The existence of the teapot a piece of tableware, likely produced in a factory, showcases the widespread awareness of the population regarding the Stamp Act and reaffirms the position of the Colonists.

The awful inflation in the nation's past of peacetime, the uppermost interest rates in the era, the ensuing severe housing slump, sinking and completely disheartened securities marketplaces, a still economy with large-scale joblessness soon, and [...]

Martin Luther King Jr's letter provides a timeless and invaluable model for contemporary social justice efforts by emphasizing the power of nonviolence, unity, and coalition building to bring about lasting change.

The government of the day remained uncommitted or unwilling to support the experiences and outcomes of most of these underserved members of the society.