US History Essay Examples Page 6

America hasn’t always been such a well-structured country, in fact a lot went into the making of the nation we know today. The Declaration of Independence was just the beginning. It served as the official break away from Great Britain, announcing America as its own free and independent country. Not too long after the Declaration…

In 1848, San Francisco only had about a thousand residents, and Californian had only newly become a U.S. territory at the close of the Mexican-American War. But two years later, San Francisco had 30 thousand residents, mainly young men who had come from all over the world, making the city perhaps the most culturally-diverse place…

Many think that the war on drugs began recently, however, the war on drugs started much earlier. To start, we need to know when and why many of our drugs became illegal. Many of our drugs were illegalized not because of any data, or scientific knowledge that had been gathered about the negativity of using…

It’s 1784 and the Americans, it turns out, have staged a successful revolution. They haven’t lost any land to the British- in fact, they have gained land. Now they must form a government, and the first steps, like any small child’s, are wobbly. Very wobbly. The politicians of the day don’t fully understand the extent…

Many know the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to be an extremely tragic and devastating event. In Salem, where the Puritans lived by strict morals and beliefs, the mass hysteria of a young group of girls acting strange conducted the start of the trials and accusations. Two young girls named Abigail and Williams and Elizabeth…

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…

Imagine living in the slums, sharing only a portion of food for each family member, facing death at every corner. Suddenly, people begin to talk about a country that can “fix” lifestyles and provide freedom without prosecution. America began to be this country, causing a dramatic increase of immigrants. Beginning as early as the 1800s,…

During the Revolutionary war, the flag that symbolizes our country was made, but there are still doubts about its origin. Even though people think it’s a myth, but Betsy Ross is said to have made the first American flag. There might be a lack of credible evidence to support this, but she remains to be…

The Titanic left began its voyage on April 10th, 1912, it left from Southampton, England and was scheduled to arrive in New York on April 17th, 1912. The Titanic was built by White Star Lines under the management of J. Bruce Ismay. While the ship was originally designed to take passengers from England, France, and…

Born the thirteenth of April, 1743 at Shadwell plantation in Virginia. His father was a prominent surveyor/planter, while his mother was born to a successful Virginian family. Thomas attended William and Mary college in Virginia where he graduated from in 1762, after this he studied law under a powerful Virginia attorney. This started his career…