1775-1900: The History of the Buffalo Soldier
Throughout American history, Afro-Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery no doubtfully had a great impact upon their decisions. However, despite their troubles African Americans have made a grand contribution and a great imp....

American exceptionalism
American Excpetionalism Alexis de Tocqueville coined the term exceptionalism on his first visit to the United States in 1835. He stated that the United States was a nation all its own, with characteristics that set it apart from any other nation at the time. Exceptionalism today has become a focal....

Andrew Jackson
ANDREW JACKSON (SEVENTH PRESIDENT MARCH 4, 1829 - MARCH 4, 1837) Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767. He was born into a Scottish-Irish immigrant family in South Carolina. He never knew his father because Jackson was born a few days after his father died. His family was very poor. ....

Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson may have been our seventh president, but he was first in many ways. He was the first populist president who did not come from the aristocracy, he was the first to have his vice-president resign ( John C. Calhoun), he was the first to marry a divorcee, he was the first to be nominated ....

Andrew Jackson
More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote; as President he sought to act as the direct representative of the common man. Born in a backwoods settlement in the Carolinas in 1767, he received sporadic education. But in his late teens he read law for about....

Andrew Jackson and the Election of 1828
In 1824, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford and Henry Clay all were running for President. They all had traits that made them good candidates, for example, Andrew Jackson, a general at the time, was considered a hero after he won the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. John Q ....

andrew jackson: a strong leader
623 Andrew Jackson: A Strong Leader One fact that has been established Andrew Jacksons lifetime is that he was considered the idol of American people. Respecting the character of Andrew Jackson and his influence, there will always be differences of opinion. He was a strong leader and for a youn....

Battle Of New Orleans
"The Battle of New Orleans" A clean and maintained area cared for by groundskeepers with occasional visitors and battle reenactments is what now remains at the once bloody and violent battleground located in Chalmette, LA. The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and....

Era of Good Feelings
Sabrina Peers Per.7 Era of Good Feelings (1809-1829) In this time period, unity, peace and optimism for the future was in the minds of every American. Historians can say this is the only period of time where almost all disputes were settled. The War of 1812 just came to a halt which sp....

Era of Good Feelings
In 1815, after the War of 1812 the United States went into the Era of Good Feelings. Although the Missouri Compromise and the American System were beginning thoughts of sectionalism, the period was dominated by a feeling of nationalism. The feeling of patriotism was spread through political national....

European History on the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a result of the conflicts overseas between France and Britain. Both France and Britain were trying blockade each other from supplies and thus seized many American ships. Although Americans were outraged with the idea of the powers in Europe seizing ships they were furthered anger....

First Three Presidents
Alexis Serrano September 20, 2008 US History Washington, Adams, Jefferson There were many differences between the first three presidents. George Washington is the base of the government. It started out rough, but he fixed it and as of today, we govern by it. He had first made the Articles of ....

History on the White House
The "elliptic salon", with the Yellow Oval Room above and the Diplomatic Reception Room below it, formed the most elegant architectural feature of James Hoban's plans for the White House. The Blue Room has always been used as a reception room except for a brief period during the administration of Jo....

Important presidential elections
Some of the most important presidential elections 1812 The election of 1812 consisted of a battle between James Madison, and De Witt Clinton. Madison had represented both Democratic and Republican beliefs, while Clinton was a Federalist. James Madison was born in Port Con....

Liberty on the Waterfront book review
Liberty on the Waterfront Piecing together bits of history from marine collections, Liberty on the Waterfront by Paul A. Gilje provides a lively portrait of the people, places, and ideas that constitute an American maritime culture in the late 18th and 19th century. For most of the waterfront, ....

Oliver Perry
The United States and Great Britain did not have an amicable relationship after the Revolutionary War ended. In fact, both countries had a strong dislike for each other. These tensions would continue to rise in the early 1800s with the British occupying Canada and many forts along the American ....

Pre-Civil War New Orleans
New Orleans is a city in southern Louisiana, located on the Mississippi River. Most of the city is situated on the east bank, between the river and Lake Pontchartrain to the north. Because it was built on a great turn of the river, it is known as the Crescent City. New Orleans, with a population....

Sectionalism during era of good feelings
Nationalism was at a pinnacle during the era of good feelings, but despite this there was still some severe sectionalism occurring in both politics and the economy. From the protective tariff proposed by Henry Clay to the Missouri Comprise sectionalism was clear and it showed that there could be the....

Spanish-Amerincan War
With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt,not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. Hebrought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously ledCongress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strongforeign policy. He t....

The Alamo
"To the people of Texas and all Americans in the World: I shall never surrender or retreat ... I Am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what it is due to his honor and that of his country-VICTORY OR DEATH." This was a letter sent by William Barre....

The Indians
The major American aspiration during the 1790s through the 1860s was westward expansion. Americans looked to the western lands as an opportunity for large amounts of free land, for growth of industry, and manifest destiny. This hunger for more wealth and property, led Americans conquer lands that w....

The Trail Of Tears
The Trail of Tears "We are now about to take our leave and kind farewell to our native land, the country that Great Spirit gave our Fathers, we are on the eve of leaving that country that gave us birth?it is with sorrow we are forced by the white man to quit the scenes of our childhood....

The War of 1812
The War of 1812 has often been called the Revolutionary War Part II. And in many ways, it was just that: It was a war between America and Great Britain. It was caused in part by disagreements over shipping and trade on the high seas. It involved fighting in America and in Canada. It ended in an Amer....

Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt was born at 28 East 20th Street in the modern-day Gramercy section of New York City on October 27, 1858, as the second of four children of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (18311878) and Martha Bulloch (18341884). Theodore was younger than his sister Anna, nicknamed "Bamie," but older than hi....

Theodore Roosevelt- Early Career
Theodore Roosevelt explored many careers before entering politics. He attended law classes at Columbia University, but he didnt enjoy it. He also worked industriously at his first book, The Naval War of 1812, for which he began research while still at Harvard. A thorough study of the subject, it w....

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, was one of the most brilliant men in history. His accomplishments were great and many so where does one begin to explain? He was a philosopher, educator, politician, scientist, architect, inventor, musician, and writer, to name few.....

U.S. Budget Deficit - Good or Bad?
Spending financed not by current tax receipts, but by borrowing or drawing upon past tax reserves. , Is it a good idea? Why does the U.S. run a deficit? Since 1980 the deficit has grown enormously. Some say its a bad thing, and predict impending doom, others say it is a safe and ....

U.S. Budget Deficit - Good or Bad?
U.S. Budget Deficit - Good or Bad? "Spending financed not by current tax receipts, but by borrowing or drawing upon past tax reserves." , Is it a good idea? Why does the U.S. run a deficit? Since 1980 the deficit has grown enormously. Some say its a bad thing, and pre....

United States Expansionism: 1790s- 1860s
United States Expansionism: 1790s- 1860s The major American aspiration during the 1790s through the 1860s was westward expansion. Americans looked to the western lands as an opportunity for large amounts of free land, for growth of industry, and manifest destiny. This hunger for more wealth a....

Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair was born in Baltimore on 20th September, 1878. His alcoholic father moved the family to New York City in 1888. Although his own family were extremely poor, he spent periods of time living with his wealthy grandparents. He later argued that witnessing these extremes turned him into a s....

War of 1812
In view of the wants and needs of an infant United States (1783-1812), the War of 1812 was extremely successful in its results. The War of 1812 is significant to United States history in a number of ways. The War, and our not losing it, reaffirmed American Independence. Second, the war showed the Am....

War of 1812
In history, there were many wars. Among them there where, the American Revolution, the very first war of this country, and the world wars, both started in Europe. There were also the crusades, or the holy wars during the middle ages, and the war that just recently ended in Iraq. But perhaps the m....

war of 1812
Throughout history, recognizing the victors of a war is quite straightforward; but this is not the case in the war of 1812. After reading many different articles and pieces of information on the war, the amount of bias and views on this war is astonishing. There are many views to as, who really w....

War of 1812
In 1800, the English-speaking people along the Atlantic Ocean were optimistic about the new century. The British hoped that their empire would advance in both wealth and power. Likewise, the developing United States had a similar view. The immediate causes of the War of 1812 were unclear at the time....

war of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom and its colonies, especially Upper Canada , Lower Canada , Nova Scotia and Bermuda.The war was fought from 1812 to 1815 on both land and sea. By the end of the war, 1,600 British and 2,260 American troops h....

war on 1812
The War of 1812 also known as The Second American War for Independence (Bailey pg. 233) was fought between the meager forces of the American government and the supreme power of Great Britain. The war ended in 1815 with the treaty of Gehnt, this treaty wasnt really a treaty but an armistice or surr....

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