Essays on History of The United States

On May 29, 1736, in Studley, Virginia, a brilliant orator and a significant figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words ‘Give me liberty or give me death!’ which was Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry was one of the Founding Fathers of the...

I chose Patrick Henry for my essay mainly because I presented a portion of arguably his most famous speech for the Walk Through the American Revolution in fifth grade. In this oration, the very enraged manner of Patrick Henry was exhibited. I assumed this meant...

“Give me liberty or give me death.” These famous words were uttered in the speech, “the Speech In The Virginia Convention,” when Patrick Henry addresses the Virginia convention, specifically President Randolph in the March of 1775. Henry is respectfully expressing his opinion on what action...

Introduction In facing the era of globalization, the development of the world is increasingly fast, effective, and the boundaries between countries are also increasingly unclear. From the fact of this globalization, countries in the world are unconsciously dependent on each other and have different levels...

Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation will examine and explore: “How significant was the Monroe Doctrine in the causing of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua?”. In order to be evaluated thoroughly the sources must clarify and depict the whole political, social and economic situation...

Fear is an emotion that every human being experiences, it is pretty much inevitable. The varying intensity of this emotion can cause people to act or react in ways that may be unusual. A famous man once said, “There is nothing to fear but fear...

Before the Cold War, the United States fought as allies with the Soviet Union. After the war in Europe ended this alliance began to crumble. These tensions were first apparent at the Potsdam Conference and the Union were determined to set up pro-communist authorities in...

McCarthyism is the practice of publicly accusing government employees of political disloyalty or disruptive activities. It used unpleasant investigation methods to prosecute them. Senator McCarthy ruined the reputation and lives of many people by accusing them without any credible evidence. He accused those who criticized...

Mccarthyism is a period of time that Wisconsin senator Joseph Mccarthy became well known. This was during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Elected to the senate in 1946, Mccarthy formed investigations that would expose potential communists within the U.S. government. According to the American...

American history has a surplus of occurrences with events and people that fit the recurring theme of tragedy and triumph. During the period between, 1950 to 1954 terror spread throughout America and its people. In the span of the few years, America was in turmoil...

Throughout the early 1950s, America’s fear of communism was, arguably, at an all-time high. Mass hysteria was prevalent and largely impacted current politics. As a result of this anti-communist ideology, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy was at the forefront of Congress, largely due to his ideas...

During the 1950’s, Americans feared the concept of Communism. This is when the government has complete control over the economy. America was built on Democracy and free-enterprise, while the Soviet Union based their country off of Communism. After World War II, China had their own...

McCarthyism was spoken to as an in all cases fear of communism that made the US to look for after superfluous assessment, confinements and as often as possible unjustifiable act against the people who were simply remotely accused of being a ‘dreaded communist’, the Salem...

Humans are driven by many different things, whether it be natural instinct or societal behaviors that are continually expressed again and again, driving a certain portion of the population towards something, whether for the better or the worse. Two shining examples of social behaviors driving...

If you look at 1600 to the 1950s and finally at the current times you could see that we have made some drastic changes to law, social behavior, education levels and one major change is in the law and system. The many displays of accusations...

Lasting from July 1 to July 3 of 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important part of the American Civil War. This battle was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North. More than 50,000...

It was November 1863, and President Abraham Lincoln was invited to speak at the opening of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Four months ago, at the same site, the Union soldiers became victorious against the Confederate in one of the most brutal battles in...

The primary document that interested me was Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, which could be perceived as a major turning point in American history. The historic document redefined some of the core principles the American population held close to their heart in that time period. These beliefs...

The American Revolution was a revolt against the British with help from France in which independence was won and resulted in the United States of America. The revolution centered around the best way to protect “liberty” and republican government, although not everyone agreed on how...