American History Essay Examples and Research Papers Page 9

George Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776, but the the image that’s conjured whenever the event is mentioned was painted in 1851 by Emanuel Leutze. Commemorating one of the defining moments in American history, Washington Crossing the Delaware has become one of the most iconic American paintings of all time. In his historic piece, Leutze…

On December 7, 1941 Japanese soldiers bombarded a Naval base on the territory of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This event caused the death of many soldiers and eventually to the United States formal entry into WWII. What has become a historic event in the lives of many Americans the movie has portrayed it to be…

Sometimes during our lives, we happen to meet individuals and do not immediately realize how important they will become in our lives. For example, when you meet someone at the doctor’s office, initially you do not think anything of it, but for some, this meet and greet continues to evolve into a first date, and…

American Progress, chromolithograph print, c. 1873 American Progress, chromolithograph print, c. 1873, after an 1872 painting of the same title by John Gast. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital id: ppmsca 09855) Manifest Destiny is simple defined as the United States’ need for territorial expansion to the westward Pacific. The picture that is being analyzed represents Columbia and movement…

In December 16, 1773, in Boston Massachusetts, the most famous tea party began. Just before the Boston tea party had occurred, in 1733, British Parliament passed the Molasses act which was taxed for 6 pence per gallon. This would be an indirect tax amongst the American colonists. This tax wasn’t designed for revenue rather than…

The advocate behind the Indian removal proposition was the seventh president, Andrew Jackson (1829-1837). The tribe effected the most was the Cherokee Nation. Before the start of the 1820’s, social stigma, prejudice and inequality existed between the Indians and whites. Past wars and anguish between Native Americans and whites created a boundary between the two…

One topic I have explored in depth in History 1301 includes the Boston Tea Party. While studying about the Boston Tea Party, I have learned that it took place at Griffin’s Warf in Boston Massachusetts on December 16, 1773. The Boston Tea Party erupted because a group of American colonists were upset with Britain for…

Migration is a concept that is known all over the world. People move from one area to another in search for a better life, to escape prosecution, environmental issues, and many other reasons. However, not all migration is good. One of these types of migration is called forced relocation. Forced relocation is when a group…

The citizens of the colony of Massachusetts snuck onto a boat and threw all of their tea over the boat into the water to waste it, So they didn’t have to be taxed without representation. Their saying during this time was “no taxation without representation.” This was one of the many acts of civil disobedience…

American history textbooks usually mostly talk about the events that led up to a war, and what happened during and after a war. Take for example the Mexican-American war. Books and websites written about this war only state the basics of what happened; Texas gained its independence from Mexico in 1845, there was a dispute…