Nearly twenty years after the revolutionary War began‚ the United States government faced a small-scale revolution by some of its own citizens. As in the previous war‚ taxes were a central issue. And Alexander Hamilton understood that putting down this rebellion was critical to the life of the nation. In order to create a self-supporting and effective government‚ Treasury Secretary Hamilton knew he needed to find a steady source of revenue. He proposed an excise tax on whiskey produced in the United
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Explain why the Tet Offensive could be considered a turning point / changed US policy (12 marks) Although the Tet Offensive 1968 was a military disaster for the Vietcong who suffered casualties‚ it had caused major changes within US policy. The North continued attacking the south which meant changing US military and political policies was inevitable. Therefore the Tet Offensive is considered to be a pivotal turning point in the whole Vietnam War as it demonstrated US limits to power. Westmoreland
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There are many turning points throughout time in American History. For an example‚ civilization is constantly changing and adapting to new times and situation. One of the major turning points that led to political‚ social and economic changes was the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This changed the course of American history. This led to United States independence from Britain. What this declaration established was a basic natural rights to all Americans. This document is relevant
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the Native Americans that had been made while Spain had controlled the land. The treaty was unclear about an important detail‚ however. The borders of the territory were not defined; the treaty simply stated that the extent of the territory would not change (Corrick 60-62; History.com Staff). The terms of the Louisiana Purchase turned out to be much better for the United States than anyone had dared imagine and it would eventually come to be recognized as a turning point in American history. The Louisiana
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Major Historical Turning Points: Essay One Kristi Ord Strayer University Dr. Donna Reeves History 105 January 25‚ 2013 In this paper I will identify two major historical turning points in the period from 1865-1900. I will analyze the impact that these turning had on America’s current society‚ economy‚ politics‚ and culture. I will describe two ways the Reconstitution period may have been affected if President Lincoln had not been assassinated. Finally‚ I will give examples of how
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Turning Point for African Americans World War II was a major turning point in many ways in the United States. Some lost several family members because of the draft and was unhappy about the situation they were put in. But for the most part‚ the war brought on much excitement in the lives of the Americans because of the many new job openings and opportunities. The war brought on 17 million new job opportunities. The enthusiasm of the people was mainly brought on because of the long era of Depression
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freedoms. Throughout the decades America has overcome many obstacles and expanded into a nation full of new ideas and opportunities. The rich history of the U.S has shaped this country into a country where Americans have developed a system of government with revolutionary ideas. These new ideas‚ and new political rights have lead to the unique sense of American identity that we now hold today. As this adopted idea of representative government grew‚ people began to claim their right to have a voice in
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Turning Point in Jewish History Diaspora will not be the death of a religion. The concept may seem to make sense to us‚ but the realization of this is what turned desperation of a displaced people into a lasting religion. The Babylonian exile of the Jews had such monumental and lasting effects‚ it has become proverbial. There have been many events in Jewish History that can be seen as specific turning points. Arguably‚ the most pivotal turning point may have been within the years of about 632
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Sophie Bormann Ms. Henderson CRW 4 03/12/2018 The Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) was‚ arguably‚ one of the biggest turning points in American history. Before the series of social movements began‚ a strong racial divide existed. Many made their voices heard during this movement‚ writing their names down in history. Rosa Parks was one of those people‚ having one of the most well known stories from the Civil Rights Movement. It all began with an action that she had not deemed as “heroic”
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American Revolution Turning Point Between the years 1763-1776‚ there were many issues and events that made the year 1763 a turning point that led to the American Revolution. Britain tried to hold more power over the colonies and many disputes were held over this issue. The year 1763 was a turning point that led to the American Revolution because of the economic laws and acts previously passed‚ the political grip that Britain had on the colonies‚ and the earlier relations between Britain and America
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