Essays on History of The United States

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A History of The Enlightenment Inspired Revolutions

1 page / 389 words

The Haitian Revolution and American Revolution were both inspired by the Enlightenment Ideals. However, while the American Revolution was created to gain independence of British rule, the Haitian Revolution catered more to slaves. Eventually, the Americans gained freedom, and the Haitian Revolution lead to interference...

American Revolution Cuban Revolution Enlightenment

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The Contributions of The Civil Rights Hero, Rosa Parks

1 page / 423 words

Rosa Parks is famous for a lot of things. But, she is best known for her civil rights action. This happen in December 1,1955 Montgomery, Alabama bus system. She refused to give up her sit to a white passenger on the bus. She was arrested...

Civil Rights Movement Protest Rosa Parks

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Rosa Parks and The Civil Rights Movement

3 pages / 1512 words

Rosa Parks has been known for decades as the African American women who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This bold move triggered bus boycotts all throughout the city. She is known now as a civil rights activist...

Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Rosa Parks

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Advancements in Agriculture as Factors in The Emergence of Industrial Revolution

2 pages / 944 words

The Industrial Revolution is considered by some the most significant time in human history. This point can be well argued because before the revolution, the world was static. Society was largely agrarian, with a large population of peasantry working on farms. It had been this...

Agriculture Industrial Revolution

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A View of The Mexican- American Battle and The Reasons Behind The Involvement of The United States

2 pages / 911 words

Introduction “Was the United States justified in going to war with Mexico?” This is a trigger phrase similar to watching two siblings fighting over who gets to play the Xbox. “It’s MY Xbox.” “But you ruin the whole game.” In this case, Mexico owns the...

American History Mexican War

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A View of How The Native Americans Made The Lewis and Clark Expedition Successful

2 pages / 952 words

The Lewis and Clark Expedition took place August 31, 1803, and was lead by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. This expedition was issued by Thomas Jefferson after he purchased the land for 15 Million dollars. In a letter to congress, Jefferson wrote: The appropriation of...

Lewis and Clark Expedition

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A Paper on The Renowned Exploration: Lewis and Clark

4 pages / 1721 words

A glimpse 200 years in our past would leave you baffled, the miniature United States and endless frontier land. In those lands, on those plains, up in those snow-capped mountains lay the hopes and dreams of men throughout our small, developing nation. Men young and...

Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Analyzing The Efficacy of The Bus Boycott in Montgomery, United States

1 page / 522 words

The Montgomery bus boycott was not a small event in the History of the United States, it was a focal point of massive changes in culture and law. Desegregation and equality followed in its footstep and has made the country more free and unified. The...

American History Montgomery Bus Boycott

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American Revolutionary War and The Changes It Caused on Political, Social and Cultural Levels

2 pages / 845 words

Introduction The American Revolution was a defining time for the United States. The Revolution resulted in a split from England, making the United States its own country. Like any war, the Revolutionary War changed many aspects of American life, especially from 1775-1800. The major changes...

American Revolutionary War

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The Context of The American Revolutionary War from a Historical Perspective

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George Bancroft, in History of the United States of America From the Discovery of the Continent, portrayed the Founding Fathers as Demigods, men who were put on this Earth to create a nation so great that it was destined by fate to be better than...

American Revolutionary War

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The Features that Contribute to The Unique Character of The American Revolutionary War

2 pages / 973 words

The American Revolutionary War was a very unique war. Instead of being a war about the upheaval of society, it was a war about ideals. There were various factors that incited the colonists to rebel, most of them being causes of new British policy towards...

American Revolutionary War

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American Flag and The Metaphors of Liberty, Truth of Life and Pursuit of Happiness

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The American Flag The American flag has remained a fundamental representation of liberty and freedom all throughout its withstanding 239 year tenure. During this time, the American flag has assumed a total of 27 different guises since its official date of inception – June 14,...

American Flag

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The Controversial Nature of Compromise of 1850 and Its Impact on Social Tension Between States

2 pages / 840 words

The Compromise of 1850 Should Not Be Passed The Compromise of 1850 is a controversial act of legislation that will only increase sectional tension between distinct northern and southern regions of the Union. Its provisions including: the admittance of the entirety of California as a...

American Civil War Compromise of 1850

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Three Acts Contribution to The Solution of South/north Conflict: Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, and The Kansas-nebraska Act

3 pages / 1415 words

In the beginning of the nineteenth century, Americans primarily resolved political disputes through compromises, however, the inability to resolve these growing problems by compromises by 1860 no longer seemed possible. The North and South both during this time period sought different directions in developing America,...

American Civil War Compromise of 1850

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Florence Kelley and Her Social and Political Influence on The Modern World

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Florence Kelley was a devoted advocate for labor laws in the United States during the early twentieth century. She successfully fought for the establishment of child labor laws. In a speech made by Kelley on July 22, 1905, she used many rhetorical strategies to show...

Florence Kelley

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Critical Review of Kelley’s Speech to Awsa

3 pages / 1199 words

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, child labor was widely used. Because of the low pay during this time, families had to send their children, some even as young as 6 years, to work in factories with unsafe conditions, especially for children this young....

Florence Kelley

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Gettysburg: Three Perspectives on The Movie

3 pages / 1444 words

Imagine a movie that is suspenseful, historical, and full of action. In 1863, an epic event occurred in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which was made in to a movie in 1992. This location is now visited by thousands of visitors and is considered a historical landmark. Made-to-order...

Gettysburg

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The Historical Aspect of Gettysburg Battle

1 page / 630 words

The Battle of Gettysburg was perhaps one of the most important battles in the Civil War history. Between the days of July 1-3, 1863, the most bloodshed occurred on the battlefield compared to any other fight in the Civil War, as in the Battle of...

Gettysburg Research World History

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The Gettysburg Battle Portrayal in The Killer Angels

4 pages / 1619 words

The Killer Angels is a historical novel that gives insight of what it was like to be at the battle of Gettysburg, one of the most influential battles ever fought in the history of the United States. The battle was fought between the Army of...

Gettysburg The Killer Angels World History