Essays on History of The United States

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Operation Geronimo: Aftermath of Osama Bin Laden's Death

3 pages / 1152 words

Introduction In May 2011, It was reported that the U.S. government killed Osama Bin Laden in an operation Geronimo. This put a strain on U.S. citizens because they no longer felt safe in their country. This also raised a lot of curiosity wondering what was...

9/11 American History Osama Bin Laden

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Who Killed Reconstruction: Its Significance for African Americans

4 pages / 1635 words

Introduction Our understanding of black political and social life, then and now, would not be the same without The Reconstruction, a pivotal era in American history that shaped the trajectory of African Americans. The Reconstruction period holds profound significance in unraveling the complex dynamics of...

African American History American History Reconstruction

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Features and Similarities Between The Virginia and New Jersey Plans

2 pages / 713 words

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were two significant proposals put forward during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which aimed to establish a framework for the government of the United States. These plans differed in their approach to representation and the structure of...

American History Constitutional Conventions Virginia

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Compare and Contrast: The French and American Revolution

1 page / 486 words

In different aspects, the American and French Revolutions seem alike. I will try to compare and contrast the french and american revolution to emphasize why I see them similar to each other. Enlightenment is the term used to describe the bias of thinking and communicate...

American Revolution French Revolution Revolution

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The Gruesome Impact of The Vietnam War on American Society

2 pages / 794 words

The Vietnam war was a very controversial war as in the regard of how the government executed the plans. First was the idea of the Vietnam draft it gave the government too much power and violated the idea of limited government that was placed before....

American History United States Army Vietnam War

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How Cordelia Harvey Found Triumph in The Midst of Tragedy

5 pages / 2220 words

The night of April 19, 1862 was cool and dark along the Tennessee River at a small settlement known as Pittsburg Landing. The landing is situated on a swift stretch of the Tennessee River about fifteen miles from the Mississippi state line and was the...

Civil War Famous Person Influential Person

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Did Hoover Cause The Great Depression Or It Was Just a Coincidence

2 pages / 835 words

Herbert Clark Hoover lived from August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa to October 20, 1964, in New York. Herbert was the second of 3 children in a family of Quakers who valued honesty, industriousness, and simplicity. His father, Jesse Clark Hoover (1846-80), worked as...

Great Depression Influential Person President

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What Were The Underlying Causes of World War I: Chain Reaction of Events

5 pages / 2200 words

Abstract  In this essay, I will discuss what were the underlying causes of World War I. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was just one of the sparks that ignited the war, but the underlying causes were the different alliances between Austria-Hungary and Germany, and Serbia...

Great Depression Treaty of Versailles

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What Does The American Flag Stand For: Real Justice and Equality

3 pages / 1449 words

Introduction When asked ‘What does the American flag stand for?’ for an essay, it is important to recognize that the flag represents justice and equality. However, does America exhibit these characteristics? America’s history of racial discrimination in the court system and inequality in rights suggest...

American Flag

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Why I Honor The American Flag: a Symbol of Our Values

1 page / 464 words

The American flag holds much significance as the unique history of it follows the history of America. The concept of a flag represents something whether as a symbol, a signaling device, or for decoration. The American flag represents more than just a piece of cloth....

American Flag American Values Personal Statement

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Space Race and Cold War: Causes and Effects on The Contestants

1 page / 463 words

 The Space Race began in 1957 when the US and the USSR were stuck in the Cold War. The USSR launched the world’s 1st satellite (Sputnik) before the US. The US realized that they were behind the Soviet Union and embarked on a program with...

American History Cold War Space Race

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The Space Race: a Race for Supremacy and Technological Dominance

3 pages / 1529 words

The Space Race left an extensive effect in the field of space travel and led to a whole new advancements into new technologies like Satellite TV, smoke detectors, GPS, The joystick and many other technologies. It also incited many nations to send unmanned spaceships to...

American History Cold War Space Race

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Article Review on The Explanation of The Moral Injustices of Slavery

2 pages / 746 words

People agree slavery is wrong, but why? Hare suggests there is a danger of taking things as being wrong simply for granted. You can see that in the history of slavery people simply took slavery for granted by allowing it to be normalised within society....

American History Slavery Slavery in The World

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Historical Background of Slavery in America: The Issue of Race

3 pages / 1251 words

Slavery continues to have an impact on America in the most basic economic sense. An economic structure—a method of creating and exchanging commodities—American slavery was generally not the same as the remainder of the advanced economy and separate from it. Stories about industrialization stress white...

African American History Racial Discrimination Slavery

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Inseparable Link Between The Issues of Slavery and States’ Rights

3 pages / 1324 words

Introduction In the antebellum era, there was an inextricable link between the issue of slavery and the call for states’ rights and the weakening of the federal platform. These rights reserved a set of powers for state governments, powers that the federal government could not...

American History Civil Rights Slavery

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A Personal Reflection on The Case Against Abolishing Slavery

2 pages / 1046 words

In every society there has always been a class below everybody else. Doing the dirty work, the menial tasks. Fortunately, we, the South have found a solution so that all Americans can be put to ease. We have found a race already adapted to these...

Abolitionism Controversial Issue Slavery

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In Hope of an Abolishment of Slavery: Review of Hannah More’s Poem

4 pages / 1652 words

Slavery started in 1619, when a Dutch ship brought 20 African slaves ashore in the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia. Throughout the 17th century, European settlers in North America turned to African slaves as a cheaper, more plentiful labor source than indentured servants, who were...

Abolitionism Slavery

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The Direct Effects of Illicit Arms Trafficking on Civil Wars

7 pages / 2972 words

Introduction It is of crucial importance to the international community to have a deep insight of the scope, essence, and origin of illicit arms trafficking for the prevention of future detrimental actions. These are instruments that increase the likelihood of violence and disorder within their...

Gun Violence

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Examining The Causes and Consequences of The War of 1812

4 pages / 1968 words

The War of 1812 has very complex roots, is a very confusing course, and the consequences of the war are also difficult to understand. Because both sides see themselves as winners I decided that it will be logical for “War of 1812” essay to analyse...

American History British History