Category: American History

Racial discrimination is a longstanding problem in the United States. Racism goes way back in time which begins with slavery and then the civil war follows on. After the war, the racist legacy of slavery would persist, which spurs the brave movements of resistance including , the Montgomery bus boycott, and the Selma to Montgomery…

The Citizenship of Manhood The Reconstruction Era of United States history ended in 1877, while both races in the country were trying to develop their idea of nationality and community. There is no question that the country was a patriarchal society; that men of either race were in control, and reaching for the same goal.…

The name the “Gilded Age” was coined Mark Twain to represent how the vast wealth and economic prosperity of the period masked the extreme poverty and abuse of the people. From 1870 to the 1900s there were various technological advances, a huge increase in urban populations, and increase in transportation, most notably the railroad. This…

How did the nation experience recovery and economic prosperity after World War II? Factories shifted from making wartime supplies such as ships, planes, tanks, and guns to peacetime needs. The government made sure to help returning soldiers by passing the GI Bill of Rights which give an array of benefits. Benefits such as a year…

In today’s society when someone gets sick we don’t blame it on sorcery or witches. This wasn’t the case in 1692. In Salem Village, Massachusetts two girls by the name of Betty Parris who was the daughter of the town’s reverend Samuel Parris, and his niece were struck sick and unable to wake up, but…

Following World War II, the American government and it’s natives became uneasy about the Soviet Union unquestionably more than it at any point had previously. The liberal organization would order approaches, for example, the Truman Doctrine that had been checking Greece’s disintegrating monetary and political conditions, particularly the ascent of the Communist-drove revolt known as…

Table of contents Mesoamericans North Americans Conclusion The ancient times in the American history dates back to Before Present (BP), which means before 1950. Also, Before Christ (BC) dating method was used as well. The dating technique used to cover the then history is with the use of radiocarbon dating. The period determination method had…

The American Revolution is one of the major events in US History because it led to the formation of the United States itself, but the causes of the war are crucial to understand. The thirteen colonies fought against Great Britain because the colonists wanted freedom, and they didn’t like the fact that the British occupied…

Throughout the history of the United States, numerous foreign policies were established resulting in among the American people. Following America’s development as an independent nation, policies were enforced to obtain opportunities that would influence the United States in a positive light. America’s neutrality in World War I caused conflict as Americans argued whether to maintain…

It is an obvious statement to make that not all experiences of the Depression were the same. The 1930’s are usually seen as a time of great suffering and poverty. In fact, an overview of the time in terms of economics shows a time of relative prosperity and this is especially true when compared to…