Category: History 3303

  • Westward Expansion, Its Terms and Features

    Introduction The westward expansion was a critical moment in the history of the United States that commenced in 1807 and ended in 1912, and that involved the exploration and colonization of territories in the West (Billington and Ridge 25). It began along the East Coast and progressed towards the Pacific (Domnauer 33). The first event…

  • Japanese American Internment in Literature Since 1946

    Table of Contents Introduction Publications From 1946 to 1965 Publications From 1965 to 1990 Publications From 1990 to the Present Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Japanese internment is a dark chapter of American history. The literature about it changed its tone overtime from analytical to a study of civil rights. The findings show that events such…

  • Letter From the Birmingham Jail by M. L. King

    The Letter from the Birmingham Jail is, perhaps, one of the most famous letters in entire American history. Written by Marin Luther King, JR. after being imprisoned, it addresses the problems of racism, inequality, and staggering injustice in American society. Focused on the idea of equality as the main tool in fighting racism and ending…

  • An Overview of the Idea of Latin America

    Latin America is a collective name of a group of countries and dependent territories located in the Western Hemisphere, and the use of Spanish and Portuguese languages dominates there. The term Latin America for the first time was used in 1856. There are various interpretations of the appearance of the idea of this region. From…

  • The Stamp Act Resolutions and Declaratory Act Analysis

    The Stamp Act Resolutions The Stamp Act of 1765 was developed during the meeting later called the Stamp Act Congress. The purpose of the Stamp Act Congress was to address certain concerns and discuss the possible ways to terminate them. The difference between the Stamp Act and the Acts before it was in handling the…

  • Reconstruction of the South and Racial Oppressions

    There is a number of historical events that had a significant effect on a country or the whole world, and unfortunately, not all of them were positive. Reconstruction of the South that lasted from 1865 to 1877 was the period following the American Civil War. These twelve challenging but extremely ambitious years played a great…

  • The Frontier Chapter of The Oregon Trail by Parkman

    Many detailed and carefully developed historical travel accounts can provide interesting insights and give a comprehensive picture of life in the described regions. Francis Parkmans book, titled The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life, initially published in 1849, depicts his tour, conducted in 1946, to the states of the American West, such as…

  • The Woman Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment

    Introduction Suffrage Movement Overview American Suffrage movement is a massive trend in American society that started in the middle of the 19th century and lasted until the Nineteenth Amendment ratification. The first signs of womens suffrage could be observed several decades before the Civil War. They occurred along with the abolitionist movement as a part…

  • Testimony of the Ku Klux Klan Victims

    Table of Contents Description Summary Questions and Frame of Reference Powerful Line Conclusion Works Cited Primary sources serve as direct evidence to facts. They provide information from resources that are highly related to the described events or phenomena (Bodden 28). In order to select the primary sources correctly, it is necessary to evaluate their reliability.…

  • Demand for Labor in the Middle Colonies

    Due to the increasing rise in the demand for labor during the colonization era, the use of slavery increased exponentially to meet the specified demand in the Middle Colonies and the Colonies of the South. In contrast, the Chesapeake Colonies continued to focus on using indentured servants. The process of colonization was extraordinarily brutal and…