An American Nationality AwakensIn the book, Out of Our Past, by Carl N. Degler, Degler states that by the eve of the American Revolution a "distinctly American" nationality had emerged, driving a wedge between Britain and her American Colonies. Since the two were so many miles away from each other, ...

The American Revolution : A Famous Time The American Revolution is perhaps the most misunderstood point in Canadian history. But after examining the reknown evidence, we now know that The American Revolution was actually a brilliant conspiracy by the French bourgeoisie in their attempt to distract...

The American RevolutionThere is much controversy about how and why the American Revolutionary war took place. As I studied and pondered this crucial event that took place in our nation's past, I came to the conclusion that this war contained many battles within. The American Revolutionary war was...

American is a word that we use almost everyday to express what we are. But exactly what does that word mean? Does it mean that we work a standard 40 hour week? Does it mean that we have exactly 2.5 children and half of our parents are divorced? The word American entails more than those trivial facts...

The American Revolution is one of the most significant events in American history. This revolution formed a new view on government and revolutionized its organization which was the first of its kind. Various factors have helped pushed this revolution into full throttle; the unfair treat...

American Civil Religion and Politics My major area of study is Political Science, and even if you haven't majored in political studies you know that there are few things left untouched by politics. Religion, of course, is no exception. Issues concerning religion are some of the most ho...

American Civil Religion and Politics My major area of study is Political Science, and even if you haven't majored in political studies you know that there are few things left untouched by politics. Religion, of course, is no exception. Issues concerning religion are some of the most ho...

It has been said that the American Revolution was a direct result of the French and Indian War. Throughout this essay, this statement can be proven by a line of supportive occurrences such as the acts, taxes, laws, and drastic events that the colonists suffered from and endured first-hand that can...

1.The long-standing conflict between the Northern and Southern regions of America as the New World stemmed primarily from their respective economic histories, and secondarily because of socio-cultural differences from each other. The economic roots of the animosity between the North and South New...

The American Revolution has been traditionally studied as a single, unified movement of colonial forces fighting against the imperial British. As well as this description makes for a nice grade school story, it is important to understand that in the course of several years that composed the latter h...

America. A country that was founded upon the idea of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is a land of freedom, democracy and the distinguished American Dream. It is a place where many people desire to visit and some day live out that American Dream. Maybe that’s the way it was a hu...

I believe the most prominent figure in American History was George Washington. His several victories in the American Revolution helped to form American independence and established George Washington as an exceptional general. As the leader of the Constitutional Convention, he was significant in de...

In the fall of 1773 seven shipping vessels crossed the North Atlantic Ocean to several ports on the American Coastline. Beneath the stormed beaten decks were six-hundred thousand pounds of tea. Delivering to the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Charleston, the famous East India Company o...

Equality is something Americans strive to provide and maintain... we always have. It has become a necessary part of our culture... even now to the point that when people think of America, they naturally think of freedom and equality. The foundations of this country have relied upon it, just as it ...

The Articles of Confederation and the American Revolution significantly changed the constitutional history of the American people. The American Revolution was based on the transition of the British colonists\' to American citizens. The three challenges consisted of the cultural and political alterat...

The American Revolution was both a war for independence and a revolution. John Adams statement which says that the war was no part of the Revolution is only half-true. It was a war for Independence from the tyranny of the British parliament. It was also a revolution in the fact that the colonist wou...

German immigration has been a huge influence in our country\'s development. Germans came to this country in the hundreds of thousands to millions over the history of the United States. They came in search of religious freedom, new farmland, more jobs and to flee from genocide. Many of the German imm...

The American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain because of unjust laws and a tyrannical king. All of these things outraged the colonists in different ways, leading them to unite together and rebel against Britain, hence leading to the Revolutionary War. First of...

Colonists RevoltThroughout American history there have been many ups and downs, especially in the beginning. When different groups from different parts of the world come together you are going to have conflicts no matter what the situation is. In the case of the American colonists revolting agains...

American and French Revolution During the late 17th century two areas of the world started to make changes in the way they lived. These two areas were France and America which both had suffered from monarchs and their governments. The peasants who li...

The Mindset of the American Founding Up and down the coast of America a brand new era was stirring. There were ideals that were prevalent throughout the new territories that would soon come into the form of a stated government. The men at this time felt obliged to lay before mankind their a...

American Revolution In the two decades before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, I agree how the Americans thought and felt about the British government and their colonial governments. To go back in time and put yourself in the Americans shoes then probably if not most of us would hate ...

Benjamin Franklin's single most significant contribution to American history was his diplomatic mission that convinced France to help America in their fight against Britain for independence. It may not have happened in America but it sure changed the face of the country as we know it today. As a mat...

Thomas Jefferson symbolizes the promise and the contradictions of America's historical heritage. As the third president of the United States, a diplomat, plantation owner, architect, scientist, and philosopher, he is one of the most important figures in American history. The writings of Thomas Jef...

What Does the American Flag Mean to Me? Freedom. Justice. History. The flag of the United States has a different meaning to it for every person. Whether it's just standing up in class everyday at school and saying the Pledge of Allegiance or if we really have respect for our c...