America today is a divided America. The Civil War‚ even though it was so long ago‚ played a major role in America’s division. It has been 150 years since the last shots of the Civil War were fired. That was a war that divided the American people ‚ and in many ways‚ still divides Americans today. Whether it be race‚ gender‚ class or geographic location‚ Americans have always found a reason to hate or disagree with each other. President Lincoln started planning for reconstruction of the South during
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Why America Took Over the Philippines America had to keep them out of rivals hands‚ Christianize them and thought that they were ’unfit’ to rule themselves. President McKinley who was the current president at that time tells us himself why the USA colonised the Philippines‚ “(1) That we could not give them (i.e. the Philippines) back to Spain - that would be cowardly and dishonourable; (2) that we could not turn them over to France and Germany - our commercial rivals in the Orient - that would be
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In North America‚ from the arrival of Europeans to the 1760s‚ slavery evolved culturally and socially. Men‚ women‚ and children being enslaved changed throughout the course of history in this time‚ shaping the way these humans were treated and viewed by European men and families. The New World‚ changing socially and culturally lent a helping hand in why and when slavery evolved. The structure and nature of slavery slowly changed as well‚ from these enslaved men being terrified‚ to re-instating a
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time of big changes and new beginnings‚ the Industrial Revolution changed the world so that it was hardly recognizable. The Industrial Revolution brought about inventions as diverse as the steam engine to the telegraph. As time went on‚ more and more inventions were necessary to advance further into the Industrial Revolution. So much so‚ that the changes that the inventions themselves went through made them unrecognizable as to what they were in the first place. Some of the greatest changes‚ though‚
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Did America choose the wrong president? “We need a leader ‚ not a creeper tweeter!” This was one of the many chants that roared through the streets of Washington ‚ just one day after Donald Trump’s inauguration. I can still remember the hazy morning and the fog covering the top of the Washington Monument. As I looked around I could see all the proud men and women chanting and marching as they throw their fists and signs in the air. The day after the inauguration thousands were in dismay that Donald
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Based on the autobiography of Malcolm X‚ who once said “One day‚ may we all meet together in the light of understanding.” He had a desire to impose change to the world hoping for that day to come‚ when all races will appreciate and live in harmony amongst each other. To bring change to the world‚ he became an influential leader in the civil rights movement and fought against racial segregation‚ discrimination and unfair laws. He called for black separatism and rejected both integration and nonviolence
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Between 1860 and 1900 the United States treated Chinese workers very poorly and did not pay them much for their services they provided in the jobs that were open to them. This period of time is also when the Gilded Age was occurring in America‚ so all Chinese workers in the U.S. were most likely working in a gold mine or on railroads‚ making it easy to classify that they were all be treated the same nationwide. By November‚ 1865‚ there were already approximately 4‚000 mostly Chinese men working on
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European countries invaded and established colonies throughout the Americas. However‚ each of these countries had unique approaches and developments throughout their colonies. Spain and Portugal decided to colonize South America and both created involved governments. There were many representatives from the mother countries in order to constantly keep order. On the other hand‚ French and Dutch colonies were placed in Northern America and the Caribbean regions respectively. However‚ they didn’t set
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and determination‚ that’s exactly what Cyrus Hall McCormick did. On February 15‚ 1809‚ Robert and Mary Ann McCormick had a son named Cyrus. Born in small town‚ Rockbridge County‚ VA‚ Cyrus grew up to become one of America’s greatest inventors. He lived on a farm with his parents‚ and soon‚ his little brother Leander. Cyrus’ father‚ Robert‚ was a blacksmith‚ and at the same time a farmer and
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unfathomable impact on the American nation and the disastrous destruction of the American economy. When Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act‚ an act to base the economy off the Federal Reserves‚ the Stock Market took a turn for the worse. Little did Wilson know‚ when he signed this law‚ it would impact the lives of millions for many years to come. On October 28‚ 1929‚ the American people would be changed forever. On this day‚ the Wall Street Crash of 1929 would take place. After the Stock Market
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