Category: History 3303

Introduction The westward expansion was a critical moment in the history of the United States that commenced in 1807 and ended in 1912, and that involved the exploration and colonization of territories in the West (Billington and Ridge 25). It began along the East Coast and progressed towards the Pacific (Domnauer 33). The first event…

The Stamp Act Resolutions The Stamp Act of 1765 was developed during the meeting later called the Stamp Act Congress. The purpose of the Stamp Act Congress was to address certain concerns and discuss the possible ways to terminate them. The difference between the Stamp Act and the Acts before it was in handling the…

The discovery and the first settlements of the territory of the United States opened a wide range of new possibilities for people across the country back in the 18th century. The nature, native inhabitants, plants, and weather conditions presented aspects for developing convenient life for settlers. People were trying to find a land they would…

Diamond, Jared. Guns, Germs, and Steel. W. W. Norton & Company, 1999. The main idea with which Diamond begins his global explanation of the difficulty of studying human history is as follows. People and human collectives are living systems that exist among other living systems and are subject to the general laws of evolution. According…

The American Civil War is considered to have ended when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his last troops at Appomattox Court House in Virginia in 1865. This is deemed common knowledge; however, it seems that not enough attention is paid to the times that followed immediately after, the tumultuous era of Reconstruction. Guelzo believes…

Reflection In order to embrace the full extent of the changes that have transpired over the course of the known history of humankind, an array of concepts needs to be incorporated into the analysis. Throughout this course, a plethora of critical concepts has been studied. However, among the core ones that created the greatest impression,…

Table of Contents Introduction The Influx of Immigrants The Forming Impact of Immigrants Urban Slums as the Social Phenomenon The Laws and the Justice as the Answer Implications for Poverty Alleviation The Sweating Labor Public Charity Conclusion References Introduction America has changed a lot in the last hundred years, reaching its maximum urban development. Interestingly,…

Table of Contents Initial Raids of the Vikings Conquests in the British Isles Vikings’ Settlements in Europe and Beyond Danish Dominance Fall of the Viking Age Works Cited The Vikings constitute a group of people that lived in the northern region of Europe during the Medieval Era (800 until 1066 CE). Initially, they settled in…

Table of Contents Summary Wartime Rights Eugenics The Rights of Disabled Changes in Women’s Opportunities Since 1900 Working Opportunities Women’s Suffrage Civil Rights Movement References Summary The struggle to promote and ensure the wellbeing of citizens has been continuously shifting with each decade, culminating in the present rights and freedoms the US population enjoys today.…

The integration of the new territories represented not only a benefit to the United States but also a source of many challenges. The imbalance that emerged between North and South, supporters and opponents of slavery, led to a severe crisis that was never fully resolved before the Civil War. Thus, it is essential to consider…