The United States has always been a country of expansion; from the time when Colonists wanted to live past the Appalachian Mountains to the time when we expanded to Alaska‚ Hawaii‚ and the Caribbean Islands. Throughout our time as an independent nation‚ our methods of expansion have both changed in drastic measure and followed the processes we used for Westward Expansion. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries‚ the expansion of the United States continued as it had in the past and
Premium United States Native Americans in the United States North America
Alex Hall Mr. Wallace A.P. U.S. History 9 February 2011 Westward Expansion Through various popular movies and television shows many people have developed ideas and beliefs about the American West that are not necessarily historically accurate. The American West‚ in the period between 1865 and 1900‚ is often thought to be a time‚ and place‚ of dry barren landscapes‚ wild unruly Native Americans‚ and fearless heroic cowboys; however‚ this romanticized fantasy is only true to some extent. The
Premium
Differences between the North and South During the Industrial Revolution During the early 1800s‚ the United States changed in numerous ways in a little amount of time. The changes that occurred were a result of the industrial development and advancements that took place in the 19th century. Consequently‚ there were both many positive and negative effects that occurred as a result of these changes. However‚ these developments affected the North and the South in great ways. The differences between the two
Premium Industrial Revolution
North Korea and South Korea are similar but yet different in many ways‚ such as in economies. North Korea’s economy seems to need support from other countries to survive. South Korea’s seem too able to rebuild their economy even stronger than it was before from the Korean War. North Korea is under a strict communist dictatorship. N. Korea’s leader is Kim Jong II. He came to power in 1994 after his father died. North Korea has a large military and command economy. The average Korean person lives
Premium North Korea South Korea Korean War
Slavery in America Slavery has played an important role in American life today. When North America was first colonized by Europeans‚ the land was vast‚ the work was tough‚ and the availability of manual labor was hard to find. White servants paid for their passage across the ocean from Europe to the New World through indentured labor‚ but did not solve the problem. In the early stages of the seventeenth century‚ a Dutch ship loaded with African slaves introduced a solution. These slaves were most
Premium American Civil War United States Abolitionism
slavery the South was driven by it‚ while the North wasn’t. In the North it has bad soil while in the South they had great soil. Also in the North they came for religious freedom while in the South they came for money. Although they had these difference they all came from England. People settled in the North and South Colonies for different reasons based on geography and culture‚ they had a different way of life‚ but also did things similarly. Although both the North and the South had slavery
Premium Southern United States United States American Civil War
North vs. South in the Great Depression The Great Depression is one of the most misunderstood events in not only American history but also Great Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ and many other industrialized nations. It also has had important consequences and was an extremely devastating event in America. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. When the New York Stock Exchange crashed in October 1929‚ the United States dropped sharply into a
Premium Great Depression Unemployment Wall Street Crash of 1929
In “How Different from Each Other Were the Antebellum North and South”‚ Edward Pessen argues that the North and South were similar but fundamentally different. They were similar in most of the aspects of common life such as; economy‚ social structure‚ and politics. The North and South were both centered around agriculture. They were both centered around a‚ agriculture‚ which supported most of the economy before the market revolution. Northern farms mostly grew grains and corn‚ while the southern
Premium American Civil War Slavery Abraham Lincoln
Describe and explain the factors that contributed to the development of segregation in the late 19th century. The segregation that emerged during the late 19th century can be attributed to the politics of the Congressional Reconstruction the morals that Southerners carried after the American Civil War. Although great progress was made after the North’s victory‚ the discrimination of black people would continue for 100 years. The politics of segregation after the Civil War begin with Andrew Johnson’s
Premium American Civil War Southern United States Abraham Lincoln
features of the “new monarchies” and the factors responsible for their rise in the period 1450 to 1550. Can be given after study of New Monarchies (U1) 2003 (#4): Explain how advances in learning and technology influenced fifteenth- and sixteenth-century European exploration and trade. Can be given after study of exploration (U1) 2006B (#5): How and to what extent did the methods and ideals of Renaissance humanism contribute to the Protestant Reformation? Can be given after study of Reformation
Premium World War II Europe 19th century