North American History Essays and Term Papers

them all. Adams once said "I must be independent as a man" and that he was. Adams' Independence, I believe, was too much that it got him in trouble. He would fight before he would give in. People would call him "the atlas of independence". He didn't…

to World War II and the efforts many Canadians made. Nearly everyone helped out in this war and thanks to the determination of those involved, the allies were victorious in defeating Hitler. Allied victory in World War II was in large part aided…

World War II. As the war ends you're proud to have survived the horrific battle, but over hear someone asking what significant features Canada had with the war. How would you feel? What would you say? No matter who you were during that time frame,…

special reference to the situation of the freed slaves in that part of the country The Southern states were in political and economic ruins after the civil war. Several difficult decades of reconstructing the south lay ahead. In the short term,…

the turn of the century Before the Turn of the Century, Canada's west was largely un-populated. Much of the land was filled with rich soil that were well suited for farming valuable wheat. Becuase of this, populating it became important to Canada…

over since the birth of the United States. In 1787, debates arose on whether to ratify the Constitution, which would create a more supreme federal government, or to keep the Articles of Confederation, in which states had many more rights and…

were a group of Christian extremists living in Massachusetts in the seventeenth century. The Puritans were very set in their ways, traditions, and beliefs. The Puritans believed in witches, and their ability to do harm unto others. The Puritan definition…

out, there was no way the world could possibly know the severity of this guerre. Fortunately our country saw and comprehended that Germany and its friends would have to be stopped. America's Involvement in World War two not only contributed in the…

the 1840s that the United States was destined to expand across the continent, by force, as used against Native Americans, if necessary. The controversy over slavery further fueled expansionism, as the North and South each wanted the nation to admit…

were three well know and respected me around the same time period and have many qualities in common. Although these men have similar prospects in life, they had a very different views in religion. I think this was caused by the different orientation…