America is such an immense and diverse nation that it is difficult to describe the unique qualities in a few words. The best way to depict America is by using a metaphor. In many ways America is much like a lawyer, they both can be characterized by three traits: hardworking, greedy, and hypocritical...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" (The Declaration of Independence). The evident immorality within the institution of slave...

The Suffrage Movement in the United States Women vote today because of the woman suffrage movement, a courageous and persistent political campaign that lasted over 72 years, involved tens of thousands of women and men, and resulted in enfranchising one-half of the citizens of the United States. ...

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW REPUBLICMy Understanding of the American Revolutionary War and The Beginnings of the New Republic The American Revolution was inevitably going to occur, but was how the American Indians treated really inevitable or just another sign of the colonists...

Benjamin FranklinSigner of the Declaration of IndependenceBy Nader J. - Gotha Middle School, Windermere, Florida.Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, diplomat, and inventor. He was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston. He was the 15th of 17 children in the Franklin, home. His father, Josia Franklin w...

Locke And Rousseau The idea of consent... Locke And Rousseau The idea of consent is a key element in the works of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In the "Second Treatise of Government," Locke puts forth his conception of the ideal form of government based on a social contract. As Locke dev...

American CivilizationDeclaration of Independence Quite possibly the most critical document ever written in the history of our great country was the declaration of independence. This document set off a chain reaction of events that came to shape a nation, an independent nation. After reading the do...

American CivilizationDeclaration of Independence Quite possibly the most critical document ever written in the history of our great country was the declaration of independence. This document set off a chain reaction of events that came to shape a nation, an independent nation. After reading the do...

As Americans approach the era of a new millennium, they must realize the ever-changing progress of technology in our world. Developments come as fast as time passes, and with each new one, the old one becomes obsolete. Scientists and engineers have made a worldwide impact on how civilization lives...

Contrary to common belief, women were important contributors to the popular movement during the French Revolution. They staged demonstrations and food riots, presented petitions to the National Assembly, and brought the royal family back to the governmental capital. They agitated ceaselessly for the...

The Revolutionary War brought much disruption to the lives of all women in New York. Many of these patriot women had to house the "Red-Coats", while others picked up a sword and joined the men in the fight for our country. Many of these women's "baby steps" towards freedom did not do any good, bec...