Category: History 3303

  • English Settlements in New England and South

    It is important to note that not all English settlements contributed to the development of the United States equally. Some of them were more influential and impactful in American history compared to others. The core social, political, economic, and cultural changes emerged in New England, where the South was relatively less important as a key…

  • Appalachia History and the Influence of Historical Periods

    The region of Appalachia which stretches across the eastern states of the US is one of the gravest symbols of the American nation. It is so due to the historic and social background of this particular milieu of the development of America. The line of Appalachian Mountains provided many opportunities for the first settlers in…

  • The New Deal and Minorities in America

    Historians and sociologists argue that the Great Depression profoundly changed American society because it made people extremely uncertain about their future. In particular, it led to the growing unemployment and homelessness; moreover, many households were brought to the brink of starvation. In turn, the New Deal was often perceived as the glitter of hope by…

  • The Kabul Crisis and the Taliban Movement

    Throughout history, Afghanistan remained at the center of intense conflicts. In fact, this country often became the intersection point where the interests of the world’s superpowers of the time overlapped. As a result, tensions grew and created a favorable soil for conflict in the area. One of the recent pages of the conflict history of…

  • U.S Invasion of Panama of 1989: Significance of Panama’s Geographical Location and the Canal

    Table of Contents Introduction The Panama Canal Issue The Security of the Canal The Value of Panama and Canal to the United States The Strategic Geographic Analysis Conclusion Reference Introduction After two years of economic sanctions failed to topple the Panamanian government, the United States government resorted to a massive military invasion to accomplish its…

  • Historical Issues of Latin America

    Problem Background Discussing the reasons that some countries have not yet achieved the success their citizens feel they deserve is a complex task. A country’s success is associated with a range of different factors that have influenced countries gradually throughout its history. In the case of Latin American countries that have strived to establish security…

  • Chapters 6-12 of A Short History of Reconstruction

    Table of Contents A Critical Analysis of the Book: Chapters 6-12 What Is The Author Writing About? Critique of the Argument Bibliography Footnotes A Critical Analysis of the Book: Chapters 6-12 According to Eric Foner, the Republicans wanted most of the southern states to join their party. These Republicans used powerful blueprints in order to…

  • Connections Between Religious Upheaval and Witchcraft Prosecutions

    Summary The religious upheaval of traditional gods worshipping to the worshipping of God in the mid-sixteenth century condemned any form of witchcraft in the community because of many reasons. The religion regarded the witches as those who had renounced God, and thus they did not deserve to live (Bodin, 1995). The witches had also committed…

  • The Indian Removal Act Analysis

    The Indian Removal Act that was enforced by the President of the United States Andrew Jackson imposed a controversial policy to relocate Native Americans from their lands to the territory west of the Mississippi River, where they have never been. Some tribes decided to leave the area, but some were outraged by the law and…

  • The US Regional Tensions in the 1850s – The First Half of the 1860s

    In the 1850s – the first half of the 1860s, the United States went through a period of regional tensions that eventually led to the rebellion of the Southern States and a bloody civil war. In 1854, after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, fighting broke out between supporters and opponents of slavery, polarizing the…