Conquest The story of the Spanish conquest over the native peoples of the Americas is still a mystery as to what exactly happened. Beginning in 1492, the Spaniards came from Europe to the Americas in hope of gaining wealth and increasing their social status. The Spaniards who were in the Americas were supposed to be spreading the word of Christianity, but often found the lure of gold a

Nationalism Outline I. Introduction a) Thesis b) Introduction II. Beginning a) Nationalism in the beginning b) Black Nationalism III. Good and the Bad a) Good i. Mohandas Gandhi ii. Jawaharlal Nehru b) Bad i. Hitler ii. Benito Mussolini IV. What, besides our Constitution and pioneer spirit, made America unique' One thing that comes to mind is the American flag, t

American History American Revolution Essay: Question One The American Revolution was truly a huge historical event, but few people know what ended it all. The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War but it took quite awhile to come about. Imagine how hard it must have been to negotiate and finally agree to terms of a treaty. But finally, a treaty was ratified and the course of

America Immigration to America in the early 1900\'s In the eyes of the early American colonists and the founders of the Constitution, the United States was to represent the ideals of acceptance and tolerance to those of all walks of life. When the immigration rush began in the mid-1800’s, America proved to be everything but that. The millions of immigrants would soon realize the

Martin Luther King Jr. History is made up of significant events that shape our future, and leaders who influence our destiny. Martin Luther King launched the American Civil Rights movement in the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott as the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association. He was later named to the board of directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

A Critique A Critique In the book Civil War in the Ozarks, the authors, Phillip W. Steele and Steve Cottrell, describe life’s perils and strategies during the Civil War in the Ozarks of Arkansas and Missouri. Both authors have a rich family background with the Civil War. Phillip W. Steele’s family fought on the Confederate side of the war and Steve Cottrell’s family fought for t

New Deal NEW DEAL In October 1929, Franklin D. Roosevelt was governor of New York when the Wall Street Crash created the worst depression in American history. He made desperate attempts to help those who were unemployed. Roosevelt also set up the New York State Emergency Relief Commission and appointed the respected Harry Hopkins to run the agency. Frances Perkins, who was a well-know

New Deal Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was successful. The New Deal was used to refer to U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt's program to solve the economic problems created by the Great Depression of the 1930s. However, the New Deal didn’t end the depression, but it did relieve much economic hardships and gave Americans faith in the democratic system at a time when other nations hit

New England Colonies The people who settled in the New England Colonies were the Separatist Puritans called Pilgrims. They came over in 1620 and landed at Plymouth. Their ship was called The Mayflower. They settled in what is now Massachusetts.The Puritans came in the seventeenth century and wanted to gain religous freedom for themselves. They settled in New England because they wanted t

New York New York New York is a state in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States. It has been called the Empire State since before 1800. It was the 11th of the 13 original states. New York was the first capital of the United States. But is was only the capital for one year. New york attracted settlers and merchants from a variety

Why the South Lost the American Civil War Why the South Lost the American Civil War A frequently, and sometimes hotly, discussed subject; the outcome of the American Civil War has fascinated historians for generations. Some argue that the North’s economic advantages proved too much for the South, others that Southern strategy was faulty, offensive when it should have been defensive, an

Thw Civil War The Civil War The civil war was doubly tragic because it was completely unnecessary. Slavery had been ended in other nations with the stroke of a pen, and yet in the mighty United States the country was willing to go to war over the issue of whether slavery should remain. The southerners felt that it was their constitutional right to own slaves and did not see a time when

Jefferson The Virginian Man Thomas Jefferson who was an brilliant individual in the history. Not just in American history, but the history of the state of Virginia as well. His interests where boundless, and his accomplishments where great and varied. He was a philosopher, educater, naturalist, politician, scientist, architect, inventor, pioneer in scientific farming, musician, and he wa

Bilingual Education The United States is one the world’s most ethnically diverse nations, the U.S. attracts immigrants from several countries. One of the most frequent asked questions are, how do we accommodate immigrants and whether to try to fully blend them into the U.S. culture ' There is a huge controversy over the Bilingual Education issue. After many years of bilingual ed

Norman Rockwell Biography Norman Rockwell Biography Norman Rockwell was February 3, 1894 in NYC · At age 14 left high school to study art at the National Academy of Art. · At 16 Rockwell was commissioned to paint 4 Christmas cards. · 1911 Rockwell got his first gig illustrating children’s books. · The job led him to other assignments including

None_Provided The Civil War The Civil War The civil war was doubly tragic because it was completely unnecessary. Slavery had been ended in other nations with the stroke of a pen, and yet in the mighty United States the country was willing to go to war over the issue of whether slavery should remain. The southerners felt that it was their constitutional right to own slaves and did not

Mexican War International borders have always been centers of conflict, and the U.S.-Mexican border is no exception. With the European colonizing the New World, it was a matter of time before the powers collided. The Spanish settled what is today Mexico, while the English settled what is to day the United States. When the two colonial powers did meet what is today the United States' Sout

Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was a Baptist minister and a leader of a civil right movement in America from the Mid-1950’s until he was assassinated in 1968. He was a non-aggressive person while trying to follow through with his acts to achieve civil rights reformation and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his tremen

Causes and Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War For the past two-hundred and twenty-five years, the United States of America has been its own empire. However, prior to this time, this country was the equivalent of young child, trying to find its own identity. Great Britain was the mother country for the colonies that had settled onto North American soil during the 1600’s. For a

Causes of the Civil War The Civil War, the darkest time in our culture. Between the years of 1861 and 1865 six hundred thousand Americans lost their lives. It may seem that they died in vain because even today we are still fighting racism, or was that not why the war was fought' In fact, the war had many reasons for its occurrence, including political, economical, cultural, racial, ex

Olmec Mexico's ancient cultures helped shape the country as it is today. There was no direct succession from one group to another. Instead, many cultures existed at the same time in various parts of Mexico and Middle America (Mesoamerica), among them, the Olmecs, the Teotihuacans, the Maya, the Mixtecs, the Zapotecs, the Tarascans, the Totonacs and the Aztecs. The Olmecs were one of t

Mafia OMERTA' THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MAFIA Throughout history, crime has existed in many different forms and has been committed by not only individuals, but by groups as well. Crime is something that knows no boundaries; it exists in all cultures, is committed by all races, and has existed in all time periods. Crime exists as a part of the economic institution and is a lifest

Causes of the American Civil War Causes of the American Civil War No issue dominates the history of early eighteenth and nineteenth century America like the problem of slavery. It is amazing that even today, over 130 years after the Civil War started, there is still passionate debate regarding the "cause" of the Civil War. The curious thing is that although slavery was the moral issu

Causes of the Civil War The primary cause of the Civil War has been a topic debated for years because there were many causes of the Civil War that were intertwined together to produce the most devastating war in American History. The primary cause of the Civil War was not states’ rights; the primary causes of the Civil War were the expansion of slavery and sectionalism. Although the iss

Causes of the Civil War WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR' The Civil War is a significant and controversial period in history. It didn’t only relay on slavery. Issues like the difference between plantations and cities were some of the causes. Although slavery was meaningful, railroads in the North had a great impact. Beliefs in the South and the north varied greatly. Some Europea

Causes of the Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst economic slump ever in U.S. history, and one that spread to virtually the entire industrialized world. The depression began in late 1929 and lasted for about a decade. Many factors played a role in bringing about the depression; however, the main cause for the Great Depression was the combination of the greatly unequal dis

Origins Of The Cold War Origins of the Cold War It can be said that actions taken by the United States in the early years of the Cold War were completely rational and based on the real fear that the Soviet Union was out to destroy America and our way of life. There are many reasons that one can agree with this statement, but there are also a number of reasons to disagree with this s

Oskar Schindler CONFLICT AND RELEVANT BACKGROUND Oskar Schindler faced many conflicts in his life. The main conflict he faced was overcoming the Nazis and saving over one thousand Jewish People. Schindler, with out a job at the time, joined the Nazi Party and followed on the heels of the SS when the Germans invaded Poland. This is when Schindler took over two previously Jewish owned com

Panama Canal On February 1, 1881, driven by patriotic fervor and capitalized by over 100,000 mostly small investors, the French Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique began work on a canal that would cross the Colombian isthmus of Panama and unite the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Ferdinand de Lesseps,builder of the Suez Canal, led the project. His plan called for a sea-level canal

How Revolutionary Was The American Revolution How “Revolutionary” was the American Revolution' By the middle of the 18th century there were growing difference in thought, life and interests between Britain (known as the ‘mother’ country) and the growing colonies that would eventually form the United States. Local political institution and practice diverged significantly from English