Category: History 3303

  • The Progressive Era History

    The term Progressive era in American history refers to a wide range of reforms in the countrys social, political, economic and moral aspects between 1890s and 1920s. During this period, the American society experienced a number of reforms in its economic productivity, science and technology, gender roles, roles of the democratic government, health, living standards,…

  • US Women of North and South in the 19th Century

    Summary The Times That Try Mens Souls rendered the issue of social injustice that manifested itself in gender inequality. Chapman stresses that, now that a significant social change is on the horizon, the time has come to address the gender problem: the women have leaped from their spheres (Hollitz 270). Reason The fact that America…

  • Empire and Liberty in North America

    Jefferson used the phrase empire for liberty on April 27 in a letter to James Madison. In this letter, he spoke of his intention to create all sorts of barriers to the further expansion of the British Empire in North America, including British Canada. In addition, Jefferson expressed his desire to include vast and sparsely…

  • Market and Liberty in the Antebellum USA

    The rhetoric of the market revolution in the USA used the notions of liberty and economic opportunity abundantly. However, its freedoms did not extend to everyone. New opportunities in the market economy were inherently linked to denying liberty to slaves and Native Americans. In North and South alike, the market revolution was conducive to greater…

  • Marshall Plan: US Involvement in European Integration

    Table of Contents Introduction The Marshall Plan: An introduction US Involvement in European Integration Lessons from the Marshall Plan Conclusion Works Cited Introduction For the past six decades, efforts at European economic and political integration have been underway with enormous successes. Throughout these undertakings, the United States has been a strong supporter of European integration.…

  • East Asia History from 1600 to the Present

    Table of Contents Introduction Evolution of the East Asian States East Asias Internal and External Relations before Late 18th C East Asia during Late 18th and 19th Centuries Conclusion Works Cited Introduction East Asia is located in Eastern Asia and comprises China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia and Taiwan. It is approximately 12, 000,…

  • History. The Monroe Doctrine and Its Controversy

    In American history, there are ambivalent decisions that still cause debates among historians, and the Monroe Doctrine is one of such controversies. This declaration was issued to define the foreign policy of the U.S.; however, in the situation of the increasing external threat, other actions could be more appropriate. People still argue about the origins…

  • Treaty of Versailles and Germanys Economic Development

    How Will Various Provisions of the Treaty Hurt Germanys Economy? According to the authors of the complaint, the treaty prevented the country from proper development. First, reparations were unfair and the funds provided to other countries (often referred to as enemies) could be used to help the country address the aftermaths of the war (Comments…

  • The Long Depression of 1873-1879 in the United States

    Introduction The Gilded Age was a time in American history characterized by dynamic economic growth, technological progress, widening income gap, and social and political turbulence. Despite the periods association with economic expansion, it also saw considerable financial instability and multiple recessions that exacerbated the turmoil in other areas of society. Perhaps the most significant among…

  • Powerful Leaders  Slave and Free

    The nation united by the Constitution, which became effective in 1789, went separate ways in the 1960s, which led to the Civil War outbreak between the Confederacy and the unity-loyal northern United States. The partition and unity disintegration between the two sections had been gradually developing since the beginning of the nineteenth century and reached…