Category: American History

There was a conflict between England and the colonies. It developed after a series of laws that were passed which it stated that the colonies had to pay taxes to the British. One major catalyst to war with England is one of the dumping of tea in the Boston Harbor and the Stamp Act. Great…

Table of contents Introduction Etymology of ‘The Policy of Containment’ The Truman Doctrine ‘Case Studies’ of the Policy of Containment The Korean War: Cuba: Vietnam: Afghanistan: Aftermath: Fall of the Soviet Communism Conclusion Ever since the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, where the former ‘Thirteen British Colonies’ declared…

Market revolution, reform and democracy had a significant impact on the society with some of the influences visible in the current society. The overall focus on creating a better social environment played a key role in reshaping the society. The market revolution reshaped the United States political and social environment. The master apprentice relationship in…

Table of contents Wilsonianism and the legacy of Woodrow Wilson The major contribution of Roosevelt with the institutions building of US Foreign Policy The Truman revolution in Foreign Policy Wilsonianism and the legacy of Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of United States of America, serving from 1913 to 1921. His thinking was…

Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the “World” newspaper was the main competitor against Will Randolph Hearst, publisher of the “Journal” newspaper. This struggle to be the best would later start the issues that lead to the Spanish-American War. The yellow kid comics were first sold to Pulitzer, who at that time was the leading paper in…

Were the U.S. actions during the early Cold War consistent with U.S. values? Yes, because the U.S. had the idea to defend themselves by saying big threats if the Soviet Union would fight the U.S. The US government was given the order to give out big threats towards the Soviet Union, due to the orders…

In the mid of the 19th century, The Dream of the Westward expansion was moving closer to reality overcrowded cities with migrants, and the doctrines of were extremely promoting for the idea of westward expansion and exploring the western frontier. Beginning with the Louisiana Purchas in 1803, at the time by President Thomas Jefferson nearly…

In the mid 1800’s, the Pacific Railway Act was signed by President Lincoln towards the end of his term with hopes to connect the eastern and western hemispheres of the United States by a railroad. The breakout of the Civil war had conflicted the ideas of major railroad construction because of the severity of the…

When Sarah Cloyce and Elizabeth (Bassett) Proctor were arrested in April, they were brought before John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin at a meeting in Salem Town. John Alden, William Proctor John Flood, Mary Toothaker and her daughter Margaret Toothaker, and Arthur Abbott. Within a week, Giles Corey, Abigail Hobbs, Bridget Bishop, Mary Warren, and Deliverance…

In late February of 1692, Reverend Samuel Parris hired a doctor to look at his nine-year-old daughter, Betty, and eleven-year-old niece, Abigail Williams. They were both experiencing strange behavior and sudden fits. The youngsters were soon determined to have witchcraft, making a frenzy through Salem Village and its neighboring towns that year. Numerous historians blame…