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In this paper, I will consider the social and political state in the USA so that either to prove or deny the attractiveness that the United States had for the foreign immigrants who saw the [...]

The term "market revolution" is used to refer to a period in the first half of the 19th century associated with significant changes in global trade relations and the way Americans conducted business.

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 [...]

In the middle of the 19th century, half of the Irish and German population immigrated to America. One of the main reasons that made Irish and Germans immigrate was the presence of large land in [...]

The Civil War in the United States continues to attract the interest of many historians who want to discuss the underlying causes of this conflict and its effects.

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 author is successful in relating the 1680 and 1696 revolts in Northern America against the Spanish to natives' dissatisfactions of the religions and economic systems of colonizers.

Gilmore's book attempts to describe gender relations under the Jim Crow system and the influence of black women on white supremacy in North Carolina in the 19th Century.

The whites considered the progress of the African Americans as something that threatened the success and achievements of the whites in the society.

The reconstruction took place in three phases namely the Presidential reconstruction of 1863-1866, Radical reconstruction of 1866-1873 and the redemption of 1873-1877.

The main event is the parade along the Eastern Parkway and is the highlight of the day that ends at exactly six in the evening.

The Declaration was to serve as a notice to all the nations of the world that the American Colonies were proclaiming their independence from the British Colonists.

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.

To this end, an overview of the factors that led to the establishment of private security shall be discussed and the major advancements made in this industry addressed.

Lincoln Douglas debates are those debates between Stephen Douglas, who held the position of a Senator as a Democratic Party candidate, and Abraham Lincoln, who was the Republican candidate for Senate in Illinois.

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.

In addition, his capture of key states from the Spaniards and the Britons played a pivotal role in the expansion of the US.

The latter were used as instruments for airing the voices of the people. The party was keen in drawing the attention of workers who were facing the hard times of industrial revolution.

In the 1920s, the United States was facing worrying rates of crime that called for the intervention of the Congress to avert the situation.

Anglicans in the south argued that slaves were entitled to a right to freedom of worship and for this to be achieved slaves had to be able to read the word of God from the [...]

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

The lack of regulations and people's introduction to the stock market system has led to price inflation and the eventual crash.

In order to solve the issue, the individuals were forced to balance the power in Congress between free states and slaves leading to the adoption of the Missouri Compromise in 1820.

He was a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence, traveled abroad to gain military assistance from France, participated in the negotiation of the Treaty of Paris, and still managed to write [...]

The New Deal was initiated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he was the 32nd president of the United States. His administration inherited the devastation of the Great Depression.

It can be defined as the process of transformation of the economy from the agricultural one to the one based on the production and manufacturing of goods.

This paper discusses how the American culture, society, and economic life developed from 1815 through the 1860s.

The country and the government were not ready for new prices and requirements, and millions of Americans crossed the line of poverty in a short period of time.

Imperialism is a relationship between the states, which is considered unequal and on the oppression of the native population for personal gain.

Up to about a half of the Virginia land around the 1660s was in the hands of the wealthy class families. The effect of the colonization was felt in both colonies.

The Spanish American War started in 1898, and the reason of this conflict was the liberation of Cuba. The war started after Spain's rejection of the American request for the resolution of the Cuban struggle [...]

The first position was formulated by David Wilmot who opined that the Congress had the power to abolish slavery leading to the declaration of the Ordinance of 1787, also known as the Wilmot Proviso stating [...]

In this essay, I will try to trace the effects of the depression not just on the people who lived it but also among the present Americans.

The crash of the stock market in 1929 first was regarded as the beginning of the end, as it provided complex problems in the economy of the United States but it is not considered as [...]

The economic prosperity of the nation also led to the adoption of a new urban lifestyle that greatly impacted the moral fabric of the cities, altered race relations, and shaped the place of women in [...]

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

Marking the most impressive passages from the chapter, it would be reasonable to note that the authors of the book preferred to adhere to the style which could be called a dialogue with the audience [...]

Thus, the doctrine typical to western Europe of the Roman Imperial Age, the Middle Ages, and the beginning of the Modern Age favored the development of the Empire and Monarchies.

The question of peace remains to one of the most important issues for consideration in the world of politics and the development of the international relations.

Stressing the importance of the Siege of the Alamo in the whole battle, it should be stressed that both sides fought with courage and the victory of Mexican forces in the particular event can be [...]

One of the first ideas that cross one's mind after reading the article is that the development of the state was actually started with the settlement of the Black people and the establishment of the [...]

In my opinion, the movie is an ensemble piece that gives more information on the time of the civil war as well as the circumstances that led to the war.

I believe that the ideology that the US holds is based on the wants and needs of the country rather than the beliefs of what is moral.

Due to this hindrance to abolish slavery in the union, Lincoln decided to do it from the southern states of America using his powers as the commander in chief of the United States.

The period between 1914 and 1918 was marked by the increased role of the federal government in the United States and the dramatic expansion of its bureaucracies.

From the developments in the world during the 1930s to the early years of 1940s, it can be asserted that the United States was concerned with domestic affairs and the political developments in Europe and [...]

The main thesis of Gates is the fall down of the Soviet Union and the steps that the United States took so as to speed up its termination.

The text of this document can be regarded as the excellent primary source that can throw light on the intentions of policy-makers who attempted to create the model of state that could better ensure the [...]

In his discrediting of the so esteemed values of the Free State, he was emphatic after reading the works of the many proponents of the system and realized the divergence of their views.

And so he set out to work as the president of the United States consequently becoming known as one of the vigorous presidents that the country had ever had.

Taking the case in Alabama, the appearance of this group in the year 1868 contributed to an instant and considerable decrease in the number of the Republican voters.

Following this attack, the United States of America in retaliation, placed all Japanese Americans in internment camps popularly known as 'War Relocation Camps.' Nevertheless, the aftermath of this exercise presented one big irony of all [...]

The paper seeks to explore issues surrounding the US foreign policy in the course of the war, as well as the implications of the war on the United States' society and culture.

This paper will therefore explore the history of immigration in the United States. However, they are the most decorated in history of United States.

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 government that was put in place entrenched the concept of African slavery in that the Africans were regarded as lesser humans and unequal to the whites. The states that encouraged slavery saw this as [...]

The expressions race and ethnicity connote the multiplicity of the American society that today is one of the most diverse in the world.

The essay will examine the history of the Marine Corps through both description and subtle analysis of the changes the unit has gone through to evolve as one of the finest amphibious units in the [...]

Surrounded by political and social controversies, the Abolitionist movement exemplified the triumph of the new racial mentality and a call to end slavery in America.

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 [...]

The war was fought from June 1812 and it climaxed in the spring of 1815 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, although the battle failed to solve the issues that had made it [...]

Truman's speech points to one of the core tenets of the self image of the United States; colloquially, the United States defines itself as the world's dad, in the traditional sense.

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 Americans believed in the principles of democracy and free enterprise while the Russians believed that the whole world must convert to a system of governance according to the teachings of Karl Marx and Lenin.

The Paris Treaty was used to ratify the conflict and after that, the Spanish colonies were taken over by the government of U.S.A."These territories included Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the Guam, and it also [...]

The institution of slavery in America, with its deep and enduring impact on the nation, is a dark chapter in American history. American capitalism grew as a result of the earnings from cotton and other [...]

To fully understand the reasons for the witch trials, it is necessary to delve into the study of the social system in the historical context of that time.

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.

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.

Sugar Hill, Harlem, is located in New York Metropolitan and is regarded as one of the nicest areas to reside in the city.

Thus, historical accounts of the events of that time could be highly valuable for understanding the relations between the Natives and the settlers of America.

In the book, Gonzalez examines the rise of the United States as a territorial power throughout the nineteenth century and the decrease of Latin American countries to the borderlands of North American power.

The nouns and adjectives used in this oration had a special meaning applicable to the battlefield. Lincoln certainly could deliver a longer speech that the audience would listen to and remember.

The importance of this event appeared from the fact that the Irish migration was one of the most significant contributors to the American immigrants' inflow.

Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to help the Union Army win the war because he abolished slavery and declared that freed slaves be enlisted in the Union Army, in turn increasing the available human resources.

His central argument is that the United States is a pointillist empire of global proportions, and the American population is not aware of this fact due to the use of language and filtration of history.

There were similarities between the Roman Republic and the United States in the mentioned areas to some extent. The relationship between Rome and America is based on symbolism and a fusion of ideologies.

Calloway dwells on the manifestation of the consequences of such a force allocation, namely, the fundamentals of the historical development of the United States and global politics after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

In an attempt to do so, participants of Nixon's Committee to Re-Elect the President broke into Watergate headquarters of the Democratic National Committee.

The deal doubled the size of the USA, and it also acted as the first move that affirmed that the USA could dominate the North and become a superpower.

The aggravation of the social contradictions of the imperialist era at the end of the 19th century gave rise to democratic movements. The league was formed in 1898 to fight the annexation of the Philippines.

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 [...]

Bradstreet's other dream was to be able to secure a position in the 'New world' and still be seen as a woman who cares for her family.

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.

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 [...]

The US and other world governments adopted similar containment measures to both the 1918 influenza and COVID-19, as the two diseases share a major characteristic of being contagious.

There is a need, therefore, to study the history of crime in American society in order to establish clues that may help in controlling the rising crime rate in America.

Another political factor that could have caused the Spanish-American war was the attack of the US Maine that had been sent to ensure the safety of American citizens in Havana.

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 fire spread from the streets of Boston, to Pine streets; both at the North and South of the city and also burnt down the highland that was situated near a high school which was [...]

The post-war era became a period of the tremendous growth of industries and modern businesses; giving the nation a new economic and political power both locally and abroad.

The main causes for the Great Depression were a combination of unequally distributed wealth, the stock market crash, and eventually the bank failures.

The children of the poor families were forced to find out the livelihood for their families and were deprived of education, his sweet adolescence and other necessities of the world.

Such implications were made by the anti-slavery group on each occasion that the issue of slavery was drawn in the Congress, and reverberated wherever the institution of slavery was subjected to attack within the South.

The era of the Gilded Age, which occurred in the USA in the last few decades of the nineteenth century, was characterized by contradictory phenomena.

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 [...]

The 2010s decade is known to be both a celebration of a scientific and technological breakthrough as well as the degradation of the global political peace and rise of tensions.

The main argument of the documentary Untold History of the US. Episode 3 is that the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US should be referred to for what it was one of [...]

Thus, Payne makes the reader reflect on the issue of conflicts between the interests of the nation and the people at the helm, which is one of the topical issues on the agenda of the [...]

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.

The Missile Crisis was a 13-day negotiation between the USA and the USSR concerning the latter's decision to place nuclear missiles in Cuba as a reaction to the US activities in Turkey and Italy.

One of the most interesting ideas expressed by the author is the isolated existence of the concept of disability and its evolution throughout history that was unraveling alongside the presence of disability in the society.

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.

Today, however, more people are referring to the holiday as the President's Day, highlighting the fact that it honors not just George Washington, but also every person who has been the head of the United [...]

It is one of the oldest cities in California, and this can be traced by the numerous buildings in the city center.

The same chain can be perceived in the cotton empire cotton is grown in the USA using extensive slave labor, then it is shipped to Liverpool and used to create cotton fabrics, after which these [...]

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 aim of this study is to understand the existing complexities of human cultures and apply the knowledge in the resolution of the existing problems.

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 Market Revolution of the 19th century affected the living conditions of many people in America. The increasing number of people in most of these cities continued to affect the health conditions of different American [...]

In their exploration of the wild, the factions of both men came into realities with the cruelty of the wild. Also, the fearless Indians hunters in the forest were a real threat to the groups [...]

In the 1980s, large quantities of cocaine from the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic were shipped to the United States. The involvement of the CIA and the government led to the imprisonment of many people [...]

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.

The most significant difference between the two groups is that while the Pilgrims desired a separation of church and state, the Puritans only wanted to purify the Church of England from within.

It is often called the bellwether state of the US, meaning that it often sets the trend of actions in America.

By digging deep into Lincoln's history, times, speeches and writings, Foner has attempted to examine the President's stance on slavery in the United States and his reaction to the issue that greatly affected the American [...]

The strike involved workers who were members of the steel workers' union and management of the Carnegie Steel Company. The general manager, with the help of the owner of the company, was in agreement about [...]

The book distinctively outlines the colonial history of the USA in line with the development of the Great Awakening. From this perspective, one of the book's strong points is that Lambert proposed the innovative approach [...]

He observes, "history of the universe is not made up of atoms but of stories of atoms" implying that he explored all aspects of the North Carolina since the much popular story of the big [...]

Although the 9/11 attacks presented lawmakers and enforcers with the problem of ensuring the security of Americans, the practice of racial profiling and racially motivated attacks within the United States quickly emerged and provided a [...]