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Some people would argue that the Post Civil War period in America from 1865 to around 1910 was more detrimental than beneficial. However, it was a progressive time for African Americans, and the United States was experiencing major advantageous changes through industrialization and urbanization. Therefore, the period from 1865 to around 1910 was more beneficial…

War and conflict have been part of human existence since the Stone Age. However, it is safe to say that there is a direct relationship between the absence of war and primitive existence. In other words, as cultural and social systems become more complex, so does conflict increase and war becomes heightened. Even when there…

The articles of confederation was a document created in 1777 and approved by the Second continental congress due to the war of indepence. (The causes of the American Resolution resulted from the American’s refusing to be governed by the Crown after a century without it’s power.) The purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to…

During the 1840s, the United States foreign policy towards Mexico was different than its foreign policy toward Great Britain. There were numerous similarities yet there were a lot more differences in Americas action toward these nations. The majority of the foreign policy actions made of Great Britain and Mexico during the 1840s had to do…

In Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”, he criticizes American policies and institutions by making demands of American democracy. Thoreau attacks the idea of government and deems it rarely useful. He stresses that people must act in a justified way, regardless of the cost, and this is shown not only in the many personal experiences he…

Upton Sinclair was an ardent fighter for conditions in the meatpacking industry in America, publishing a book, The Jungle, on the topic, which contributed a public outcry that led to the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act. Meatpacking plants were getting away with reducing the quality of their food considerably, putting expired and even moldy…

The nineteenth century gave birth to Romanticism, a new art form that rejected the more dominant neoclassicism. Romanticism evoked feelings and shed light on the organic beauty of nature. It was born as a result of industrialization, political events and rapid growth of that time period. Romanticism was unique in a way that artist sought…

King’s tactics for creating peaceful protests and effective methods for gathering others together highlighted his superb leadership abilities. As stated by the Introduction article of the King Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, “One of the key aspects of King’s leadership was his ability to establish support from many types of organizations, including labor…

We were in the arms of the Mexicans, but we wanted to go on our separate ways we wanted to become independent. Our famous explorer and U.S. military officer Captain John C. Fremont. He was supposed to be seeking for the location of the source of Arkansas river. While there he encouraged the people to…

What could drive many countries including the United States? Money and authority, this was true for the late 18th and early 19th century. Having authority was one thing, but combining it with wealth was a lethal weapon that could open many doors. In order to gain wealth at the time, you’d need to expand which…