American History

The faming movement that started making the major parties responsible was the populist movement. It existed in the early 1890s and it was mainly comprised of farmers from the west and south who came together with an aim of taking charge of the state so that they could use the power to protect their farms and improve their way of lives. It was formed due to dissatisfaction of the rural population that was mainly farmers with the fall of prices of their farm produce and was out to challenge the major...

The faming movement that started making the major parties responsible was the populist movement. It existed in the early 1890s and it was mainly comprised of farmers from the west and south who came together with an aim of taking charge of the state so that they could use the power to protect their farms and improve their way of lives. It was formed due to dissatisfaction of the rural population that was mainly farmers with the fall of prices of their farm produce and was out to challenge the major...

As a merchant dealing in land in Boston, I am deeply troubled by Edmond Andros - the Dominion of New Englands heads - new policies on land whereby land speculation is prohibited (Lewis, 1974). I should note that before the 3rd July 1686 new leaders inauguration as head, local commerce in Boston - that is mainly supported by land business - was thriving. The planned draconian measures will thus greatly harm local business on which many Bostonians depend for sustenance. I should say that the land...

The ability of states to engage and participate in conflict corresponds to pursuing their interests. It corresponds to the clash on objectives and goals that in turn fosters new dynamics related towards engagement and determination of appropriate response over contrasting views among parties. These elements in turn generate the responsiveness and impact that each party derives from the process. Utilizing Clausewitz view on the situation provided by Operation Desert Storm, it can be seen that its...

The practice of taking steps to move towards an alien country in order to live in such alien country is immigration.  The practice of departing from ones country to stay in another is known as emigration.  A number of people find it extremely hard to depart from their own countries and live in an alien country, nevertheless, an immeasurable number of people have done so.  The most profound and wide-reaching immigration took place from the early 1800s to the Great Depression, the fiscal...

Many countries of the world have long battled with the problem of drug abuse. While there are many drugs that are abused the world over, there are those that are classified as narcotics. These drugs, when used usually in most cases cause health problems like seizures. In many countries, narcotics are illegal and if caught with a narcotic one can face serious legal implications. Alcohol does not fall under the category of narcotics. However, it is also a drug which if used in excess can have serious...

The great depression before the start of the Second World War was the greatest economic crisis that hit the western economies in the 20th century. The economic crisis started in 1929 and was evident in some countries in the early 1940s. The great depression had far reaching impacts on the economic prosperity and optimism held by the Americans. The United States had emerged as a powerful nation economically after the First World War and experienced numerous economic developments in the roaring twenties....

The founding fathers who wrote the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America clearly states the American inalienable rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. The repressive administration that these people experienced from the administration of the English had brought to them to push for a society wherein they are allowed to pursue their right to life, freedom and happiness. The Declaration of Independence had shown to the world the outstanding and admirable values of...

A long time ago, Long Island was referred to as Matouac by some, Paumanok by others. Matouc means a young man, or the young warriors, referring to the younger tribes of the Western part of the Island. Paumanok is a word used to describe the land of tribute it symbolized Long Island function as a main source of resources used to make Sewan, often used to pay tribute or taxes to another tribe (Agee 32). The natives of Pamanok had a way of showing respect to the high authority they had it in their...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the cause of the First World War. While the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand was regarded the immediate cause for the war, one must take into consideration the underlying circumstances that led to this fateful event.  If there was one major underlying cause of the war, it was nationalism (Duffy, 2009). Nationalism is often defined as professing love for ones country.  But on careful observation, majority of the nations involved were the...

Michigan was one of the states that made a substantial impact and contribution to American civil war. It supplied numerous troops as well as generals. Michigans contribution to the civil war was quite tremendous. From 1861 to the year 1865, Michigan sent about 90, 747 men to participate in the civil war (The civil war, 2009).  Around 90,000 Michigan who ended up leaving their farms, loved ones and businesses ended up dying (Don, 2010). Others returned disabled and maimed. When the President...

What led to the passing of the Missouri Compromise The Missouri compromise was passed in order to retain the balance of power between anti-slavery states and the pro-slavery states. It was an agreement that was passed in 1820 by the United States congress. It was concerned with the regulation of slavery within the western territories hence it was an accord that revolved the issue of slavery between two factions, the anti-slavery faction and the pro-slavery faction. The Missouri compromise that was...

The third chapter of Pfaelzers book entitled Driven Out is about the fate and experiences of the early Chinese women in America. Aptly titled as The Womans Tale, this chapter narrates the sufferings that Chinese women experienced because of racism, discrimination, and injustice. The chapters discussion revolved around the common images attached to Chinese women in the past, which are slave prostitutes who spread diseases and infidelity and obedient women that are subjected to foot binding. Questions...

A  Review  of  The History American  society  had  undergone  an  illogical   science  of  urgency  of  late which  conjures  up  the  memories  of  the  lost  history  relevant  to  the  development of  America. The  Gilded  Age  can  also  be  seen  as  the  most  significant  course   or constraint  to...