North American History Essays and Term Papers

Franklin once quoted, "No gains without pain." I feel this quote is perfect to describe the 3rd American Revolution because America is prosperous today; but where we are today, is and outcome of us going through many struggles in the late 1800's to…

end of the 19th century the USA received it's first refugees from Korea, three pro-Japanese activists seeking exile after an unsuccessful attempt to over throw the government. (Moynihan 45) They were followed by 64 students between 1890 and 1905 to…

authority during the Civil War was almost always legal and justified. Though some of his acts did ride the line between legal and illegal politics his use of executive authority was always justified and, though it can be argued that some of his policies…

and the Great Awakening movements, and what if anything did these two movements have in common? The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment were two historical events that shaped the thoughts of people and religion in the mid 1700's America.…

a moderate sense of their identity and unity. However, they were still far from having the complete sense of identity and unity necessary for an independent country to flourish. In the early colonial days, there was absolutely no colonial unity.…

movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals. However, some did so indirectly and unintentionally. The reform movements were spurred by the Second Great Awakening, which began in New England in the late 1790's, and would eventually…

William County, now known as Virginia. When John was about ten years old, his family moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains, which was about thirty miles away. Both of John's parents were not officially educated. John learned to read and write mainly…

is because it would be disrespectful to all of the different cultures and people who were on the ship. If we did bring the Titanic up would the whole ship be in museums in England and the United States. The ship is a memorial and grave yard to the…

in Halifax during a difficult time. Irish Catholics were placed in the lowest-paid, least-skilled, and most dangerous and insecure employment. They found many social and economic doors closed to them. During this time, work was not easy to find and…

Forty-seven years ago an incident occurred in the southwestern desert of the United States that could have significant implications for all mankind. It involved the recovery by the U.S. Military of material alleged to be of extraterrestrial origin.…