Essays on United States History

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The Sedition Act of 1798 was signed into law by the Federalist Party when there was fear of war in France and to prevent their rival political party, the Democratic-Republicans, from speaking out against and criticizing the Federalist party, which could result in legal ramifications, including fines and jail time. The Sedition Act was and remains an example of unconstitutional legislature that undermined the spirit of the Constitution and the First Amendment guaranteeing Americans the freedom of speech, expression and press. The Act was hypocritical and defied the principles that the United States was founded upon. It made it ...

The cause of women’s suffrage changed the course of American history, it is the reason that women are allowed to vote in the United States today. The right to vote was not easily won for women. In fact, many women who had campaigned for blacks to receive the vote in the United States were left along the wayside when Congress voted to allow black men to vote but still forbade women the right to suffrage. The suffrage movement was a decade’s long battle and a tenacious often unpopular political movement that permanently altered the social and political ...

The eventful 20th century shaped modern world in the way we see it nowadays; and the eventful second decade of the last century mostly shaped modern America. The 1920s were marked by a great number of social, cultural and economic changes in the USA and this period is truthfully known as the Roaring Twenties. Victorian morality passed away, while brand new ethic and social types of behavior were gaining their strength. The economy was growing; the cities were expanding, becoming the megalopolises; automobiles became available not only for rich, and the phenomenon of mass culture has swept the country. The ...

Q1. The World War II took a diverse form. The film attempted to construct suspense the same as propaganda to convey ideas in support of the associated cause. The central government was responsible for propaganda and publicity in the Second World War. The effect was of consternation was desirable in the government.

Q2. Some of the conflicts that followed in the years after the end of World War II are; millions of Japanese and Germans were expelled from their native territories. Problems that lasted for a long time caused tension in East and West Germany which led to the creation of ...

Racism remains one of the most difficult topics that have generated a heated debate in the United States. In fact, the United States has experienced issues aligned with racism since a long time ago. Rodgers’ book, “How Race Survived US History: From Settlement and Slavery to the Obama Phenomenon” offers a substantive review on various issues regarding racism. To be precise, the first three chapters of Roediger’s books over an overview of how the idea of racism has been reinvented over time in the United States history. The United States has experienced several historical events such as the American civil war, ...

The US revolution and absolute independence did not come cheap. It came as a result of the immense sacrifices, determination and war waged by Americans with the colonial masters. Of course, there were oppositions, several factors set the pace for the revolution and the creation of the United States of America. A number of documents and early thinkers had influential effects in the drafting of the American Declaration of Independence. The writings of Thomas Hobbes can be classified among these early literatures that helped shaped the revolution, although with some exceptions. In the book, Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued that people ...

All pertains to race, but the race is not relevant. The mentioned was a statement of Chavez. Myriad horrific happenings in the United States history refer to a common understanding and knowledge. However understanding the history coupled with making the right connections of the said history, thereby, instilling relevance to it is vital. In the past, the Native Americans suffered significant racial discrimination. The mentioned discrimination got exercised by the white Americans. Subsequently, racism is often a hindrance to justice and freedom. In his book, Chavez aimed at enlightening the people and assisting in solving the mentioned menace that engulfed the United ...

The Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925

Introduction The Tri-State tornado of 18th march 1925 is the deadliest in the United States history. The tornado travelled from southeastern Missouri through southern Illinois and then into southwest Indiana . The storm destroyed a number of towns completely causing about 695 deaths. The tornado started about one p.m. local time in Ellington. The weather was normal, and the residents were continuing their normal business as usual. The practice of tornado forecasting was not there, and the use of the word ‘tornado’ had been banned from the United States forecasts since the late 19th century . The storm moved so ...

We all know that revolutionary politics emerged between 1764 and 1774 because of the American Revolution, and “every state [in America] adopted a new constitution in the aftermath of independence” (Foner 216). However, what is compelling about T.H. Breen's thesis in The Marketplace of Revolution: How Consumer Politics Shaped American Independence is the way connects the revolutionary politics to the unparalleled widespread of the consumer marketplace during the late colonial America. He apparently does this to explain how intense differences, disbelief, and distances between ordinary American colonists were overcome. In Out of Our Past: The Forces That Shaped Modern ...

It is said that the political and socio-religious reform in America can be traced back to the Great Awakening. Most Americans have heard of the Great Awakening, and to some extent are aware of its profound impact on the course of the United States. The question is, Did a Great Awakening really occur in mid-eighteenth century America? Of course, the notion of the Great Awakening has been denied by many modern scholars, such as Jon Butler. In his article, Enthusiasm Described and Decried: The Great Awakening as Interpretive Fiction,” Butler writes that “[T]he label ‘the Great Awakening’ [] distorts the ...

The War of 1812 is a significant event for the United States of America (America) that introduced much of the reforms characterizing the status quo. It placed much emphasis on respect for American sovereignty and diplomacy – with emphasis on respecting America’s diplomatic rights, the sanctity of American political unity and American economic development. On the other hand, it places heavy weight on controversial American expansionist effort on British Canada and Spanish Florida. Nevertheless, the War is a necessary one due to its positive consequences to the development of America as a nation.

America saw several opportunities to expand its territory during ...

1. Expansion of Federal Government Since the Late 1800’s Expansion of federal government powers accelerated after the American Civil War, which – according to an article by Holcombe (1997) – established the federal government’s supremacy over the individual states. The picture below illustrates the tragedy of war and in particular the “American versus American” aspect of the war, which resulted in massive casualties to Americans on both sides in the conflict. The war cost millions of lives as well as breakdowns in previous relationships. Former friends and even family members became divided by allegiance to their chosen cause, ...

Social studies are the incorporated study of humanities and sciences enhanced to endorse effectual community development. This paper therefore identifies and discusses three journal articles from different sources discussing about social studies. An annotation of the three journal articles dealing with social studies is presented below.

Lawlor, D. & Mariscal, Q. (2006). ‘Longman Social Studies.’ Journal of Social Studies Research, 10(3), 34-41.

In this journal article by Lawlor and Mariscal, a set of three books have been discussed in the journal article. These are a student’s book, a workbook and a Teacher’s guide. This are enhanced in order to link ...