Essays on History of The United States

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The Expansion of The Us: How Was Manifest Destiny Justified

2 pages / 1006 words

Seeing the fact that much of the trans-Mississippi West laid outside U.S. boundaries, Americans of the mid 1800s were realizing that the future of the lands west resided with the United States. Manifest destiny served as a justification for expansion by conveying the popular belief...

Fate Manifest Destiny

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Government Vigilance on Internet Activities Violating Constitutional Freedom in The Us

5 pages / 2283 words

We are rapidly entering the age of no privacy, where everyone is open to surveillance at all times; where there are no secrets from the government. When people fear surveillance, whether it exists or not, they grow afraid to speak their minds and hearts freely...

American History Government Surveillance

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The End of Slavery Through The Emancipation Proclamation Under The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln

3 pages / 1292 words

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most well known presidents of the United States. Lincoln was known to be the president that ended slavery. He was also the president that published the famous speech known as the Gettysburg Address. As well as ending slavery, he...

Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation

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Emancipation Proclamation: The Freedom of All Men in The United States

2 pages / 801 words

The President is given a power known as the Ordinance Power. This power is given to him through the Constitution or acts of Congress. It enables the President to issue executive orders, which are rules, or directives that have the effect of law. The President,...

Emancipation Proclamation

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A Discussion on The Significance of The Emancipation Proclamation

7 pages / 3013 words

Life before and after the Emancipation Proclamation was quite different in the lives of African American slaves during the time it was put into effect. Before the Emancipation Proclamation was initiated by President Abraham, African Americans were seen as less than humans, considered as property,...

Emancipation Proclamation

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"Capitalism: a Love Story": Summary

3 pages / 1238 words

“Capitalism: A Love Story” is a documentary widely released to the public in the United States and Canada on October 2, 2009, which was written, produced, and directed by Michael Moore. The documentary tries to address the question: What is the price that America pays...

American History Capitalism Film Analysis Movie Review

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African Americans During The Civil War

3 pages / 1197 words

African-Americans served in the civil war, because of this they had to of had some sort of effect on the war. In this essay, I will be showing how, and giving multiple examples of how African-Americans indeed affected the civil war. This essay will go...

African American American History Civil War

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Christopher Columbus, a Founder of The New World

2 pages / 710 words

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian trader, explorer and navigator. He was born in Genoa, Italy. In 1492, a new world had been founded by this man. Many people in Western of Europe want the shorter way to get to Asia. At that time, he...

American History Christopher Columbus

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The Syrian Civil War

1 page / 442 words

The Syrian civil war was started as development of Arab Spring rebellions 2011. The conflict was commenced when the inhabitants of Dara’a, the small city in Syria launched a protest in the street in the event that a young boy was being tortured because of...

Civil War Syrian Civil War

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The Spanish-american War and American Imperialism

2 pages / 832 words

The Spanish-American war was a conflict between America and Spain in 1898 effectively due to the intervention of US in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence. United States was attacked Pacific possessions of Spain led to the involvement in the case of Philippine Revolution as...

American History Imperialism

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The History and Progress of Transcontinental Railroad in United States

1 page / 552 words

The transcontinental railroad increased greatly in the Westward expansion in the United States during the 19th century. History of the United States has been obstructed by England in so many ways. In the 1800’s the railroad which was developed in England had a huge impact...

American History Transportation

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Reconstruction's Disappointment after The Civil War

3 pages / 1375 words

Reconstruction was the endeavor to remake and change the South , monetarily, and socially after the Civil War, and to refashion race relations all through the country. Students of history of the period have concentrated on five inquiries: What situation was trying to alter and...

American History Civil War Reconstruction

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The Relationship Between Mexico and The Us

1 page / 479 words

Mexico gained independence from Spain and declared itself a nation in 1821. The relationship between the United States and Mexico began as a peaceful one. During the 1820’s Mexico encouraged American immigrants in hopes of attracting new settlers to its northern areas. An increase in...

American History Mexico

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The American Revolutionary War: The Battles of Lexington and Concord

1 page / 566 words

The sun had barely risen on the crisp April morning of 1775 when the tranquility of the Massachusetts countryside was shattered by the ominous rumble of marching boots. These were not ordinary footsteps; they were the heralds of impending conflict, the echoes of a nation...

American Revolution American Revolutionary War

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The Hunt for Communism During The Mccarthyism Period in America

2 pages / 793 words

McCarthyism was a campaign led by Joseph McCarthy in search for Communist party members or supporters through the 1940s and 1950s. Along with the help of the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), and Roy Cohn, the three worked tirelessly to find and expose communists...

Mccarthyism

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The Importance of Slave Songs in African American History

2 pages / 918 words

Though out African American history student were thought that Africans slaves sing a great deal of folk’s songs. Africans could make up a tune about anything to help them get through the work day. When the slaves on the plantation work it helps them function...

African American History Song

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The Meaning of Being Black

4 pages / 1657 words

Growing up I never had to ask my parents what race they were, I knew they were both black. Not mixed with anything, just black based off the fact that their parents were just black. Now I know somewhere down the line there is Caucasian...

African American History

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United States (usa): Location and History

1 page / 491 words

What we all know like United States (USA), it’s basically a federal constitutional republic country composed by fifty states. Most of the country is located in the center of North America – where we find forty eight contiguous states and the state of the capital,...

American Government American History

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The 1861 to 1865 Civil War Between The Northern and Southern States of America

1 page / 655 words

The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern and Southern states of America. The forces fighting were the Union in the North and the Confederacy in the South. The main reason for war was the controversy involving slavery. The North fighting...

American Civil War American History Civil War