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

Some patriots have had an impact on the leadership of the United States since the declaration of its independence. The relationship between the government and its citizens has strategically evolved since the declaration of independence [...]

Eisenhower can be discussed as influential in coping with segregation issues and protecting the African Americans' civil rights because he demonstrated the significant political courage in enforcing the Civil Rights laws in 1957 and 1960 [...]

It was successful because it has several divisions, such as The Constitution itself, the Bill of Rights, basic Articles of Confederation and the government's guarantee and responsibility to uphold the laws of a person.

The end of the 19th century was instrumental in the history of the US. Currently in the 21st century, it is the rapid development and innovation in the ICT sector that has fueled the growth [...]

According to the incident report, von Brunn entered the museum and shot the guard. His motive was to hold the board members who were in the building hostage for the economic difficulties that the country [...]

The tragedy of People's Temple is one of the events that highlighted the danger of many destructive cults. Apart from that, the war in Vietnam led to the discontent of many young people who did [...]

Propaganda refers to the form of communication that is meant to influence the feelings and attitudes of individual to believe or support a certain viewpoint.

At the onset of the fiscal 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment got ratification from the Congress in spite of the attempts of anti-Prohibition factions.

Although the concept of the American Dream is very recognizable, its essence is very hard to nail down, since it incorporates a number of social, economical and financial principles; largely, the American Dream is the [...]

The selection of people was random each one of these individuals brought along their personal skills to the camp mostly to be used for personal development in the camp.

The constitutional issues in the case The first Constitutional issue arising in this case was whether the North Carolina Supreme court had general jurisdiction in the matter.

In fact, according to her, these conditions are unlivable and can be referred to as another form of slavery. It is for this reason that everyone wants to set his or her foot in the [...]

The system of chattel slavery established at the very outset generated intense debates for over two hundred years even in the framing of the major founding documents of the nation.

Among the situations that called for America's diplomacy during the Cold War include the deliberate efforts to improve relations with the Soviet Union and ease the hostilities between the U.S.and the Soviet Union.

His actions at the Battle of Valcour Island, the Battle of Ridgefield and the Battle of Saratoga contributed immensely towards ensuring the survival of the revolution.

Looking closely at some of the countries, which the US has helped topple sovereign governments, it is evident that the US has vested interests rather than the interests of the respective country.

The new law was similar to the Boggs Act of 1951 in that it employed the same formula of using perceived increase in drug use in the country.

In the face of being associates opposed to the Axis powers, the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics differed in relation to opinionated philosophy and the arrangement of the post-conflict world at [...]

American Labor Leader Andrew Furuseth spoke before Congress in 1926 and noted that just after prohibition began, there was a large change in the working population, but he also added: "Two years afterwards I came [...]

The writer recommends paying attention to the development of strategies for paying the compensation for the Darfur victims, dismantling systems of violence, supporting the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur peace initiative and regulating [...]

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

Overall, it is possible for us to advance a thesis that the origins of black slavery should be sought in the economic development of American colonies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and especially the [...]

As observed by Romer, "the great depression took place in the late 1920s to the late 1930s and was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced in the industrialized Western world".

As much as these trials can be referred to as the Salem trials, initial hearings were conducted in a number of towns in 1692.

The literature on the development of peanut butter and jelly sandwich is quite limited especially regarding its formative years and is primarily dominated by issues of evolvement into the current popular brands. Thus, more research [...]

The battle at Gettysburg is considered to be one of the most significant and bloodiest battles of The Civil War. It is also significant because president Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that became instilled in [...]

The market economy and the invention of the cotton gin intensified inequalities in the society leading to displacement of the native Indians and several acts of rebellion by the slaves.

The colonies in the Mid Atlantic regions were commonly referred to as 'the bread basket colonies' because of their dependence and potential to produce grain.

The proponents of US independence, mobilized against the British and the colonial loyalists during the 1760's and 1770's. In fact, the establishment of a republican government where the power resided with the people was another [...]

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.

As she was born in Texas and lived all her life there, she is very well aware of the matter of things and political atmosphere that is present in Texas.

At the same time, Ross lists the obstacles facing him in the removal of the Cherokee people to the West, chief among others being the scantiness of the food ration provided to the native people.

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, [...]

Indeed, it would be rather unexpected in the era when the African American population was oppressed that a person of an African American origin, even a man of education and intelligence of Walker's, would have [...]

The book covers very little on the normal lifestyle of the people in Youngstown before the crisis; all that it documents are the hardships that describe Ohio as a hopeless place to live.

It led to the formation of groupings in society due to their similarities in their plight to restore dignity and compassion to their lives.

The researchers provide rather opposite views on the prison system of the 19th century; that is why, it is important to discuss the history of prisons in pre-1900 America from many perspectives, focusing on the [...]

In spite of the fact there are many years between the two periods of the culture wars, the ideological backgrounds and reasons for the wars are rather similar and depend on the opposition in the [...]

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 [...]

Thus, the Revolutionary War resulted in the victory of the American colonists because the experienced British army was defeated with the help of the new military techniques, approaches, and strategies, the Americans had the territory [...]

It is fictional to believe that the Pilgrims held the first thanksgiving ceremony. Many people believe that thanksgiving is a ceremony that is related to the family.

Needless to say, both the economic power and huge population proved to be vantage points for the Union in claiming victory against the southern states.[3] Perhaps, the most fundamental contribution of the Union 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 [...]

The arrival of the British colonists in America led to the oppression and exploitation of the native Indian communities. During the British rule in the American colonies, many changes occurred, and they were not in [...]

Contrary to the Virginia plan, the New Jersey plan called for equal state representation in the congress regardless of the size of the state.

This article focuses on the exhibit of the great fire of Chicago that is on display at the Historical Museum of Chicago.

At the beginning of seventeenth century, many newcomers conquering Virginia were of aristocratic origins and, therefore, the main purpose of their expansion consisted in increasing the profits of the Virginia Company, the first enterprise established [...]

Nonetheless, the largest wave of immigrants arrived in America in the 20th century. Therefore, failure to control the number and type of immigration in America is not a new thing.

In essence, understanding the relations between ethnic groups in the United States requires a thorough look at the history of immigration.

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 War of 1812 was instigated by the agitation of the Americans due to the dissatisfaction with the British government. After the War in 1816, the Bank of the United States was chartered by the [...]

The economy of northern states relied heavily on industry and development of technology whereas southerners tended to keep their ways as they were in the eighteenth century.

The war provided Americans with an opportunity to take control of the world and stamp authority in regions that belonged to other world powers.

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.

In spite of the fact the book covers the shift from the era of postwar liberalism to the economic crisis of the 1970s, the author's arguments can be discussed as relevant for analyzing the current [...]

The whites were the most dominating race in the 19th century. The Negroes and Indians were the second group just below the whites.

After the collapse of the Nazi government, in the year 1945, the US and the Soviet Union became the world superpowers.

The author's main purpose of writing this book was to draw attention to the experiences of Chicago industrial workers during and after the great depression.

In her publication, 'Making a New Deal: Industrial Workers in Chicago, 1919-1939', Lizabeth Cohen examines the possibility of the industrial workers to form union movements during the Great Depression in the 1930s.

The Anglo Americans had slaves back in the United States, and brought them to Texas. They wanted to become part of the United States, and eventually Texas was annexed to the Union.

The accusers took advantage of the ignorance of the people to make them believe that it was indeed supernatural causes which made the town of Salem suffer.

The process of colonization of America that began in the mid of the 16th century was instrumental in formation of the United States.

Although many Founders discussed the phenomenon of slavery as violating the appeals for freedom and liberty for the Americans, the concepts of slavery and freedom could develop side by side because the Founders did not [...]

Besides, it looks at the events that led up to the siege and the actual days of the siege. In the first day of the siege, news of the impeding attack from the Mexicans circulated [...]

The drastic change in the industrial sector across the United States led to the spanning of mechanization, specialization, and division of labor between 1820 and 1870.

The great crash was not a direct cause of the depression during the 1930's. This marked the most severe economic downfall in the history of the United States.

One of the policies adopted by the government was the deployment of the military to the southern states to maintain peace and order.

To enlarge on the issue, it should be stressed that "in the telling and retelling of their stories, the elderly immigrants reclaim the authorship of their own history".

Even after the abolition of the slavery following the outcome of the civil war and emancipation of the blacks, racial bigotry and discrimination were rife in the South.

The San Ciriaco Hurricane witnessed in the year 1899 led to the death of many workers deployed in the sugarcane industry since most of the workers in this industry were Puerto Ricans.

The historian observes that the US was forced to engage in the Second World War in order to restore peace and tranquility.

Advantage the United States in the Area of Management for this Business America had several advantages in the area of management of the railway industry. Therefore, railway was the fastest and reliable means of transport, [...]

Ira Katznelson concludes the current situation related to Affirmative Action exploring the details of such social programs as New Deal and Fair Deal, examining the period of the Great Compression, and analyzing the civil rights [...]

The rate of globalization moved at a speed of lightening in the 1990's, and it greatly boosted the expansion of trade in the history of the world.

In the 18th century, the development of Britain's mainland colonies depended on the effective usage of forced labor necessary for the progress of plantations in the southern colonies and non-plantation territories of New England.

However, the failure to reach a consensus promoted the abandonment of the Articles, and the onset of the drafting of a new constitution.

All through the unrests, I noted that the middle class were greatly affected by the unrest, and in turn intervened between the workers and the entrepreneurs.

In this way, he tries to attract the attention of the audience, emphasizing that the future of the country depends on the new young generation which will solve the problems and develop the new course [...]

Regarding the first document revealing the new concept of the American document, the president attains much importance to the role of the government in imposing the new principles of the country development.

In 1903, the Elkins Act was enacted with the motive of reducing discrimination between rates charged to the farmers and the big companies over the same distance.

On the other hand, McCarthyism refers to actions that were taken to identify and eliminate those people who were though to be communists or sympathizers of communism.

As an English man, he did not fear fighting for the liberty of the American people by winning debates in the English parliament. The independence of the American people was greatly contributed to by Edmund [...]

The aftermath of the Second World War had the South Vietnam controlled by the French and the North Vietnam controlled by Viet Minh.

Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by an atomic bomb marked the end of World War II and the beginning of the cold war.

That is why the central conflicts in the political life of the USA in the 1830s were the problem of protective tariffs and the issue of the National Bank of the United States.

The changes occurred in the attitudes of the slaves towards the white in the South. The consequences of rebellion were important to the slaves in various ways.

The author wants to draw the readers' attention to the events, which took place during the Second World War and other important points of the US history.

This was due to a prediction of the end of rise in the stock market thus; there was a nationwide stampede to unload the stocks.

The importance of this speech is in the statement of the reasons of the war, the development of the USA before its intrusion in the war and the betrayal of Japan which attacked the USA [...]

The CIA's directorate of science and technology was founded on the recommendations of the Dulles committee, the Hoover commission, and the Eberstat committee who analyzed the intelligence programs of CIA and other government agencies in [...]

According to article 25-1, the attack on the Pearl Harbor was one of the reasons that forced the US to join the war.

During the World War II, aggression of Adolf Hitler and Nazi party led to persecution of Jews who lived in Germany.

The Nazi under the leadership of Hitler is ready to kill all the Jews as witnessed in the atrocities against them.

Chosen events after the World War II will be the subject of the study in order to fully understand the development of the American society in the 1960s.

Of course, the fact that Marshall's program had a great success is recognized to be indisputable; however, taking into account the points Marshall's Plan included, one can state that the importance of the Plan is [...]

The impacts of the War of 1812 were felt by the slaveholders in the South. In conclusion, the War of 1812 provided an opportunity to the Americans to grow stronger and wealthier.

Tracking the course of events that led to a turn in Nixon's presidential career, one can rethink the event and possibly decide whether the Watergate scandal is as scandalous as it is believed to.

When republican Dwight Eisenhower succeeded the presidency, he continued the New Deal policies, enlarging the scope of the Social Security and promoted the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 which authorized the construction of the Interstate [...]

The arrival of Europeans in the United States led to alteration of the economy since the people had to adopt the European way of life.

This paper provides an in-depth outline of the history of the voting rights in the U.S.in regard with Constitutional amendments that have been witnessed so far in the sector.

Therefore, because of the establishment of the photographic film at that time that required the use of great illumination, the application of the electric spotlight that was introduced in 1904 in theatres became essential in [...]

Secondly, the fact that the country needed a jolt on the verge of the unwelcome political situation at the moment necessitated calling into action for people to help grow the economy of the country.

There were three plans that the delegates were presented with: the New Jersey plan, Hamilton's plan and the Virginia plan. The plan by the Virginia proponents also embraced the three arms of the government that [...]

The aim of this union was to fight against the encroachment of machinery in the shoe making industry but they failed because the machines that were introduced were easy to operate.

The leaders then began to call for some order and organization of the cities to provide a plan for the congesting cities.[2] As both the buildings and parks were increased, the numbers of slums were [...]

The main aim of the movement was to end control of government by the elites and to encourage citizens to participate in government. The war of the Bank is the name given to the disagreement [...]

The Congress was to be given the powers of invalidating laws that it found to be contradicting the constitution. For amendments to be mad in the constitution, the Founders passed that nine of the thirteen [...]

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 Bay of Pigs Debacle refers to the failed attack that was carried out by the CIA on southern Cuba. Another major reason that contributed to the approval of the plan was that it was [...]

One of the famous historic events in the history of America was slavery, which led to the rise of movements that continuously fought for equality.

In this regard, it is not possible to unravel the history of the United States without focusing on racial and ethnic lens.

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

Again, the writers are ignorant as regards to the rights of the minority in US. The state is seen to exercise authority over individuals in a number of ways.

The city of Los Angeles is one of the places that are worst hit by the catastrophe. The report summarizes that the situation is worse in the US and more particularly in Los Angeles because [...]

The book looks at the rise to power of the empire of the Ku Klux Klan in every part of the US, in the early twentieth century.

"A history of trade unionism in the united states" is a book written by Perlman Selig, one of the leading labor historians in the early twentieth century.

In a considerate and inspiring participation in the existing argument as regards to the meaning of extensive culture and multiculturalism, Gary Okihiro investigates the importance of Asian Americans in history and civilization.

Much focus is given to slavery witnessed in the region and the role played by the government and religious leaders in managing the practice in relations to the objectives of forming United States.

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 [...]