Category: American History

The 1960’s, a time period essentially classified as the 1950’s through the 1970’s, is a period of many social issues and cultural change in America. It is the time of the Civil Rights Movement and on top of that it is the time of the anti-Vietnam war movements. There is no end to the amount…

Drew Gilpin Faust provided the final interpretation of the life of James Henry Hammond. As a little boy, Hammond’s father is very optimistic about him, Hammond is very optimistic about himself. Hammond is one of the richest growers in southern South Carolina. Hammond had great expectation of himself and his surroundings based on his ability.…

Throughout many years there has been a debate on whether the US should lower the drinking age to 18 or have it remain it at 21. In the 1980’s the drinking age was raised to 21 to decrease the number of fatalities occurring and to decrease the number of minors drinking. But this has not…

Today, there’s still an inequality problem between men and women. However, the battle for women’s rights have exceeded the conditions for modern women big-time compared to the parts they were restricted to play during the colonial era. In spite of the fact that we frequently focused on the part of men play during the Colonial…

The colony of Massachusetts Bay was very different from neighboring colonies in both leadership and founding principles. It all began when according to Keene, Cornell, and O’Donnell (2010), in 1629, Charles I of England brought an end to Parliament in an attempt to bring back Catholic rituals. He also began to elevate the non-Puritan members…

From the 17th century through the mid-19th century, slavery had been a common practice within America. In 1865, slavery was abolished; however, white Americans still held many prejudices against black Americans. As black men and women worked towards , white people did whatever it took to suppress them in order to maintain their social status…

In 1914, the United States of America entered World War I. During that time many resources that were made in America needed for the war were strictly dedicated to the troops more than consumers. During America’s involvement in World War I, Congress passed a “wartime prohibition” which kept farmers from selling grain and corn for…

At the heart of the US Constitution is the right to free speech, where citizens can voice opinions and debate issues without any fear of retaliation from the government. In addition, other rights such as the pursuit of happiness and a minimum level of protection from the government are listed in the Constitution. I feel…

The treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the revolutionary war between Britain and its former colonies, America. After a long and gruesome war with many lives lost, the former colonists finally won their independence at the Battle of Yorktown. The defeat of the British at the battle of Yorktown would not have been possible without…

The Articles of Confederation were created in 1777 to bring order and a strong government to the states. The Articles gave the government very little powers. However, some of the powers passed national policies. Others settled disputes between the states. Due to the government having very little power, the states were not unified. The Articles…