North American History Essays and Term Papers

of society by "industrialization of the economy." Factories: A main defining feature of the Industrial Revolution was a dramatic increase in production in factories that was made possible by the mechanization of processes that were once done…

to use economic boycotts in their struggle against Britain. The goal of these boycotts was to stop the purchase of imported goods (which could only be purchased from England). For this to be successful, women would have to increase the production…

aboard the ship called Amistad revolted to win back their freedom at the same time sailing to one Cuban port from another. Their leader was Sengbe Pieh, better known as Joseph Cinque, who was a young Mende man. Most of the slaves had been captured…

in American society from the struggles they once faced, during the immigration wave of the late 1800's. Irish americans faced many hardships during this time, and overcame them all. The first fight that they faced was in 1864, when the great potatoe…

due to the falling apart of prisoner exchange programs, the decline of paroles available for officers, and poor war strategies by both sides. Camps were scattered across the country in both the North and the South. The best known of the Union…

rest of the world view the war in Iraq, many find it hard the resist the temptation to create their own conclusions on as to why this war got started, but many do not realize that this war has many similarities to an early war that was also short in…

are Mankind" Nov. 1848 As publisher of Liberator, I am very aware of the reforms necessary to the country. While those reforms primarily lie within the boundaries of slavery and women's rights, there are equally as important minor reforms being…

the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his convertible car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, evidently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men. From his courageous actions…

who were great war heroes. George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower were the great men mentioned. All of them served their country in war and leaded the country as presidents. One man in particular…

an understanding from both sides growing up believing Christopher Columbus was a hero and that's he and his explorers taught the Indians how to be civilized. Now I realized that you need both sides of the story to find most of the truth. I can't help…