Essays on History of The United States

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The Struggles and Success of The Wright Brothers in Aviation

2 pages / 728 words

hen we look into aviation and how the industry peaked, the two men that many tend to think of are the Wright Brothers. The two brothers that overpowered the aviation industry made others go unnoticed. This makes us question of who is the real hero...

Wright Brothers

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The Effects of The Market Revolution from 1800 Through 1860

2 pages / 1106 words

 Lagonda Agricultural Works Print: Features the reaper, from the 1830s, in Springfield Ohio. The print is probably an advertisement for the reaper, with the purpose of promoting it to farmers and visually depicting its form and function in order for them to want to use...

Agriculture Industrial Revolution

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Differences Between British and American Soldiers in The American Revolution

1 page / 579 words

During the American Revolution, Great Britain was, and had been, the most powerful empire in the world. As the old saying goes, “the sun never sets on the British Empire,” meaning that the British owned land on all sides of the world. They had gained...

American Revolution

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The Factors of Civil War According to Oates

1 page / 332 words

Stephen Oates’ description of the reasons of the horrific Civil War clearly elaborates on the examples that contributed most to the making of the war. His description of slavery makes it clear that the United States was a country that believed in freedom; hence could...

American Civil War American History Civil War

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An Analysis of The Reason for Participating in The American Civil War

3 pages / 1355 words

There is a common misinterpretation that is continually perpetuated in America today that the Civil War was solely waged to free and aid the slaves. Yet the Union’s proclamation of emancipation was a catalyst to winning the war for the cause of keeping the states...

American Civil War American History Civil War

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An Overview of The Movie Pearl Harbor by Michael Bay

2 pages / 743 words

Pearl Harbor is a film detailing the events of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese triggering the United States’ involvement in World War Two. This film follows closely two navy pilots, starred by Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett, before and during the attack...

Movie Review Pearl Harbor

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Organization for The Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

4 pages / 1857 words

UN Committee Assignment Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Professor Larrinaga January 16, 2017 Course: Model United Nations History The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an autonomous international organisation that came into force in 1997. Although the organisation originated fairly...

Prohibition

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The Watergate Scandal

2 pages / 1080 words

Professor Irving Friday, December 8, 2017 The Watergate Scandal Shortly after midnight, on the morning of July 17, 1972, a security guard at the Watergate complex noticed the latches on some doors were covered with tape. Without giving the situation a second thought, the guard...

Watergate Scandal

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The Civil War in The USA

4 pages / 2010 words

The Civil War was a battle between the northern and southern states from 1861 to 1865 and initially began with the north attempting to prevent the south from becoming a separate union. With the years to follow rooted in conflict from the Civil War. Slavery...

American Civil War American History

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The Failure of Reconstruction in American History

1 page / 552 words

Professor HIST-1309-ONL214 January 2018 The Failure of Reconstruction In American history, the Civil War helped preserved the Union and helped free the slaves. During the Reconstruction however, there was a lack of political focus and the elimination of the freed slaves newly gained civil liberties...

American History

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The Panics and Depressions of 1873 and 1893 During The Gilded Age

2 pages / 756 words

The two panics, or depressions, of the Gilded Age occurred in 1873 and 1893. Both of these panics were due to a major economic downfall, and they each spanned over multiple years. These panics created high unemployment rates, exceeding ten percent at times, and they...

Gilded Age

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The Changes Offered by The Gilded Age and Progressive Era

2 pages / 972 words

The years following reconstruction, both the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era provided growth and development to our nation. Not only did we expand in the industrial and technological field, but the moral concept of the land finally began to develop into something concrete and...

Gilded Age

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The Effects of Westward Expansion on Immigrant Life in The United States

1 page / 384 words

During western expansion, immigrant groups moved into new towns, villages, and cities from counties in Texas to the Oregon Territory. Supply, material, land, and transportation were now affordable for the very poor, making it much simpler for them to relocate themselves. New immigrants flowed into...

American History Westward Expansion

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The Main Improvements Made During The Progressive Era in America

1 page / 572 words

America was seen as a paradise by many immigrants wanting a better life. It had better jobs and better wages as well. Even though attainable, it would be very difficult for new immigrants. Capitalism was starting to take advantage of the average American by giving...

Progressive Era

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The Goals of The Colonists in The Revolutionary War

3 pages / 1193 words

The colonists had a few goals in waging the Revolutionary War. The most prominent goal was for the people, wanting to create a system of government on their own terms, to be free from Britain’s stifling rule. Although the idea of freedom and independence was...

American Revolutionary War

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The Concept of Manifest Destiny Proposed by O'sullivan

1 page / 313 words

John O’Sullivan, a journalist, was the first to put to use the term “manifest destiny.” He purposefully coined it for capturing the general feeling of the United States people at the time. The feeling was that they harbored a God-given duty of expanding into the...

Destiny Manifest Destiny

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The Influence of The Manifest Destiny on 19th Century Americans

2 pages / 766 words

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “Manifest Destiny” is defined as “the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable” (Manifest). It’s easy to see how this thinking influenced people and events of this...

Manifest Destiny

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Causes of The Great Depression and a Critical View on The New Deal

4 pages / 1745 words

In the late 1920’s and through the early 1930’s, America experienced an extreme depression known as the Great Depression due to a mistake by the Federal Reserve Bank. In an attempt to bring the country out of depression, America’s president at the time, Franklin D....

Great Depression The New Deal

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The Birth of The Progressive Era from The Flaws of The Gilded Era

2 pages / 930 words

The Gilded Era (1870’s – 1900) was a time in American history in which many new ideas were brought to the forefront. However, with all these new ideas being uncovered, it opened the door for errors. With the new found political machines, there was corruption...

Progressive Era