Category: History 3303

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince, was the son of King Edward III of England. During his lifetime, he was an excellent commander of the army, which earned him recognition among his people. During the Hundred Years’ War, the prince became the most prominent figure who…

Table of Contents Introduction The Byzantine Empire’s Influences on Christianity Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The heritage of the Byzantine Empire is one of the most valuable and significant in world history. People of that time created unique art pieces and architectural constructions, implemented new religious beliefs and introduced the unfamiliar before political structure. Although Greco-Roman…

Comparing the documents and writings of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and Simón Bolívar, one of the primary findings is drawn from the examination of their thinking regarding the connections between diversity, identity, and otherness. The historical context of their work is concerned with breaking free from colonial ties, which enables considerations of the problem of identity…

In the 1850s, Chinese laborers began migrating to the United States. Their primary purpose was to find employment in the country’s gold mines; however, they also found work in agriculture and factories, particularly in the garment industry. Chinese immigrants were essential in constructing railroads in the western region of the United States. As Chinese laborers…

The book No Name in the Street by James Baldwin was published in 1972 for the first time and has seen several editions since then. The book was the fourth work by the author, and it is one of his major writings that unveils some of the aspects of being Black in the United States.…

The Columbian Exchange represents a historical event that has little significant global impact. It includes the movement of goods, ideas and people between the Old World, which primarily included Europe, and the New World, which involved the Americas. The Columbian Exchange had a profound impact, transforming the Americas, Europe and Africa in different ways. Much…

Introduction At the beginning of the XX century, a million new residents came to the United States every year. The fate of immigrants was brutal: in the XIX century, no government programs supported the poor. In most cases, the newcomers settled in ethnic areas of New York and other major cities. Among the new immigrants…

How was each section of the country impacted by the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision? Both the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision promoted slavery against the backdrop of the pressure from the Northerners for the abolition of the practice. The passage of the Act coupled with the Supreme Court decision legitimizing…

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were caused by the Puritans’ strict religious standards and their refusal to accept anything that did not conform to their interpretation of the Bible. Salem, a community in Massachusetts that Puritans mainly populated, was the location of the most extensive record of witch trials and murders produced by witch…

Introduction A few events in the United States history had as much impact as the American Civil War, which took place between 1861 and 1865. The Civil War was, in part, fueled by the debate over the future of slavery between the South and the North. Slavery is an alien concept to the modern citizens…