United States Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

In my view, although the tax was meant to increase marketability and value of whiskey, the challenge was to farmers who paid more taxes.

I would not advice to take anything perishable, as it is more a burden than a benefit on this trip; but if you have extra dried goods, you can always change them for travel clothes [...]

Therefore, it is likely that he would have supported the introduction of quotas and would have taken a position similar to Jefferson.

It was the main reason why the Patriots were willing to risk their lives for the sake of independence and change.

Overall, Reconstruction was the period of time following the American Civil War, when the government tried to solve several economic, political, and social consequences that appeared because of the readmission of the eleven Confederate states.

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.

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 term can also be used to refer to the extension of practice, to acquire dominion, control by to the distant or closer union of territory/ nation.

FDR's New Deal in fact, served as a catalyst for the economy and different programs set the economy to recover from the disastrous effects of the Great Depression.

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

The United States' military interventions observed during the past five years demonstrated the necessity of developing the position of the world "policeman" for the nation because the U.S.role is to prevent the progress of extremism, [...]

Consequently, racism has been the greatest obstacle to the assimilation of certain ethnic groups in the US. Ethnic minorities are more prone to prejudice and discrimination than the majority of ethnic groups in the US.

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.

She observes that the incident intensified the hatred of the Japanese in the American society leading to one of the greatest effects of the Second World-the dropping of the atomic bombs.

Richelson in the book, 'The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology' traces the Science and Technology Directorate from its inception in 1947 to post 9/11 period.

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.

The monetary initiatives, on the part of advocates of Free Silver were particularly supported by American farmers in the Midwest and the South, as the adoption of a Silver monetary standard would naturally result in [...]

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.

Communal Changes Spurred By Lowell Mills Girls The girls working for the mills afforded the Lowell Mills associates with glut of their skill and labor a factor which caused the industry to blossom to be [...]

Overpriced stocks The value of stocks in the stock exchange market rose sharply to unprecedented levels in the 1920s. They bought on the margin because they were of the belief that the prices of the [...]

In 2001, the US funded and trained over 650 paramilitary army of anti-Aristide in the Dominican Republic. Three weeks later, the rebel group that was believed to be trained by the US marched in Haiti [...]

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 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 most important topics in the history of the United States, which have had the most significant impact on the formation of the modern state, are the creation of the Constitution, the expansion of borders, [...]

The Parliamentary Patent of 1643/44 of Rhode Island remained the foundation of the colony's administration until the Stuart dynasty had become restored in the year 1960 to the English throne.

One of the defining features of the political development of the U.S.in the last 60 years is that it combines adherence to political traditions and a flexible response to changes taking place in the world.

Fawcett shows a repetition of the practices of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s to the current actions by the elite groups in North America.

However, post the American Civil war, there was a surge in demands to end to the horrific practice, and to some measure, it was diminished.

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of measures adopted by the US Congress to resolve the regional differences that existed over the state of American slavery.

Among such significant decades in the 1960s, which is recognized as the decade of hope for many women and black communities and, at the same time, rage between the domineering masses and the oppressed.

The current paper explores an example of a poster created in the early years of the war. During WWII, tax increases did not cover the military spending enough, and Henry Morgenthau, Jr, Secretary of the [...]

It is bounded to the north by Houston Street, to the east by Crosby Street, to the south by Canal Street, and to the west by Sixth Avenues. The further development of the country and [...]

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that early United States history is that of regression when it came to native populations of the continent, by evaluating three key events happening during that time [...]

The first statement at the beginning of the chapter is that the Vietnam War is a consequence of the Cold War.

The necessity to defend the shared interests of workers gave rise to the labor movement in the United States. It acted as a foundation for women's movement and contributed to the movement of Black people [...]

It led to social class war between the rich and the poor, soldiers against the native, and those in power against their citizens, and led to fear in most regions.

The key powers involved in the cold war were the United States of America and the Soviet Union. As the Americans adopted capitalism while building the economy, the society was divided into two classes, the [...]

The Blacks who rose against white supremacy were victims of lynching and violence, and the law enforces little effort against the violence towards the blacks.

The manifesto was written in historically difficult times for the United States, which fell on the aggravation of relations with the USSR, the beginning of the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the development of [...]

Laissez-faire impacted the Reconstruction by ensuring that there was less interference from the government in the operations of businesses. The concept of "liberty of contract," which refers to the freedom for employers and employees to [...]

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 settlements in North Carolina were considered significant parts of the frontier, or backcountry, and became formally included in modern Mountain and Piedmont regions.

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 [...]

A significant part of Truman's failures happened due to the inconsistency of his actions and his unwillingness to commit to social change.

My advice to the next group of students in this course is to manage their time wisely, as this course requires extensive research, reading, and dedication. One of the lessons that was interesting to me [...]

Generally, the period between 1918 and 1928 was the most prominent because it showed a progressive spirit in working conditions, innovation, manufacturing industries, and, most importantly, the rise of women in the nation's economic progress.

A breakdown of the remaining three eras, how congressional candidates can capitalize on campaign laws, the primary factors in a congressional campaign, and the role of media in driving the public's understanding of candidates for [...]

Therefore, it is probably fair to state that Hoover and his organization are not responsible for a large portion of what led to or failed to prevent the Great Depression.

Various conferences designed to clarify positions on the Bible and allied prophecy events triggered the fundamentalism wave in the United States, paving the way for far-reaching changes in the Christian framework within the country.

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.

When the film introduces the main character, Cochise, as the leader of the Chiricahua Apache tribe, it fails to recognize the tribal authority, which never operates as the American government.

Another lesson from the history of the United States is that alleviating inequalities in access to quality education and health promotes the well-being of all.

The law led to recognition and legal protection of the people which encouraged new discoveries the cotton gin which was the idea of Eli Whitney in 17933.

The settlements of Englishmen were traditional and differed from the communities of Indians, whom the Puritans considered wild, lazy, and not inclined to subjugate the land.

Thus, this discussion board post will consider what contribution the Barbaric Wars had to the formation of independence from the external influence of America with the help of Oren's own title template of Power, Faith, [...]

In other words, rather than concentrating on maintaining peace in the region, the government deployed military troops to alleviate the domination of any power hostile to the US and its citizens.

The goal of the American Revolution was to allow the people and their colonies the freedom to seek their own interests without hindrance from the monarch of England or the other colonies in America.

However, at the beginning of the XX century, and especially in the 30s, the main trend in the development of the state mechanism was to strengthen the role of executive power in it.

Manifest Destiny was a spiritual reflection of the theological conclusions that 19th-century Americans made about themselves and their environment. The idea of Manifest Destiny largely influenced such a perspective.

Franklin went down in history not only as one of the founding fathers of the United States but also as a scientist and thinker endowed with various knowledge and talents, a pragmatist and promoter of [...]

Unlike the New England, the geography of the middle region was warmer the land was fertile and flat. Overall, the settlers of middle region were religious and tolerated the beliefs of other ethnicities.

Thus, according to the author, the American dream is only a fantasy. Returning to the ideas of Krugman, Cox and Alm, and Dalmia, it seems necessary to highlight some aspects.

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 former treated Tejanos as traitors since they fought for the independence of Texas, while the latter wanted more lands free from the natives.

By comparison, King Philip's War began strictly with the Indians fighting to defend their way of life, which was threatened by the English, who quickly settled in New England and destroyed the forests.

However, the presidential election of 1860 was the last spark that fuelled the flames of the Civil War. The 1860 election outcome revealed that the opposition had no hope of beating Lincoln and the Republicans [...]

Of particular interest during the examination of books by Brown and Locke was the topic of the correlation of strength, gender, and race.

In order to better understand the issue and answer the question of whether the Union of states is and should be voluntary, it is essential to refer to the documents that date back to the [...]

Decades after the event, the deployment of US troops to Vietnam is considered one of the most unsuccessful military operations in the history of the country.

The mass executions of the local population, the destruction of all the defenders of the Alamo fortress, and other bloody events of that war showed that American statehood was formed despite obstacles and external threats.

The turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was when the modern United States, a country of giant corporations, cities with a population of millions, and a society dominated by wage labor, was formed.

While describing the hardships of an Irish boy who was forced to lead a vagabond life and be despised by the native citizens of the United States, the author draws attention to the bias towards [...]

Although the War of 1812 damaged the nation's economy, it also played a crucial role in the progress of the United States.

Moreover, the anti-federalists argued that the citizens would not be able to participate in administration because of the undemocratic nature of the Constitution.

A quick glance at some of the events that occurred during the century reveals how different America was at the beginning of the century particularly in comparison to the end of the century.

The drivers and motivations for creating the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance were political and socio-economic prerequisites such as high crime rates, the organizers' desire to preserve their assets and platforms, and citizens' dissatisfaction with [...]

The American Enlightenment is a period in colonial America in the 18th and 19th centuries when the ideas of the European Enlightenment became the foundation for the preparation of the American Revolution.

American cities' central development and urbanization occurred in the years after the end of the Civil War. Firstly, the active development of urbanization was caused by the fact that people began to move to cities [...]

Answering the research question requires providing an overview of different types of intelligence information that had been provided to the decision-makers in the American government leading up to the attack.

The transformation of American politics under the influence of conflicts in the Middle East was significant in terms of the country's independence.

The selected historical events are Irish immigration to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s and the movement for slavery abolition, which existed in the country at the same time.

The peculiarity of the style is that the second and third floors of the building are made of brick, which significantly distinguishes the building, making it look more like a European style.

The United States was not involved in the war until 1941 since it had a Neutrality Act which established limits to the sale of weapons to fighting parties.

The Roaring Twenties depicts rapid economic improvement and social change perceived as the Jazz decade due to the dynamism of art since the return to peaceful life after the First World War.

The Europeans' arrival to America was marked by the attempts of Native Americans and colonists to pursue their interests. There were attempts to disrupt a chain of conflicts between the tribal communities and Englishmen to [...]

The era in the development of American ideology, which had a noticeable impact on historiography, falls on the Industrialization phase and the transformation of the United States into a world power, that is, in the [...]

The Significance of The Frontier in American History marks the important period of the United States' expansion to the west coast that continued throughout the nineteenth century.

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.

In general, the New Deal politics aimed at alleviating the problems of the poor population and the unemployed Americans, returning the American economy to the norm, and the profound reformation of the financial system that [...]

Firstly, the origins of industrialization in the United States were sourced in the adaptation of technologies developed during the British Industrial Revolution, which started in the middle of the 18th century.

The quantitative analysis of the marriage and passenger records indicates that the settlement of migrants in the old city of Florida occurred in three phases. The influx of migrants from New Spain outnumbered the population [...]

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 [...]