Essays on United States

With the arrival and eventual establishment of a permanent settlement on American soil in the early seventeenth century, the English settlers came upon an expansive territory of land teeming with resources and endless possibilities. Soon, these settlers longed for liberty and thus desired to break …

Gerrymandering The main purpose of gerrymandering is to increase the number of legislative seats that can be won by the political party which is in charge of redrawing the district boundaries during that period of time, and to create “safe” seats for the party’s incumbent …

Despite its comparatively condensed existence, America has swiftly scaled the summit of world power. This could not have been accomplished without the written constitution that was drawn up at the legendary Philadelphia convention. The convention was a secretive gathering, which brought together representatives of twelve …

My English teacher and fellow peers will remain the audience of this essay. The readers are familiar with the topic “what is an American?’ They have read, analyzed, and discussed articles on “what is and American” with each other and the teacher. Readers may disagree …

There are many civil rights activists in the world. However, Nikki Giovanni stands alone because of her extraordinary works and great awards. She was very important to your society. As I read and watched different videos on Nikki Giovanni, I find out she also had …

The origin and presence of Native Americans in the Western Hemisphere has been one of the most debatable issues in both American and world historical studies. European invaders entering the new land were quite challenged to find about 100 million inhabitants in the Americas; a …

After examining the past of Native Americans, their wanting to have a piece of the government pie, and the present affairs under the reservations is different to the living circumstances of Native Americans. It starts with issues such as drug abuse and prevention within the …

Shelby Bradley The idea of a brand new world across the ocean sparked interest in many Europeans. They saw it as an opportunity to get rich quick and benefit immensely. The issue they didn’t see was the presence of the Native Americans who were already …

In the middle of the 1800s, immigration into the United States began to rise exponentially. People from all over the world came to America to start a new life and to become somebody. Andrew Carnegie, one of these numerous immigrants, grew from a poor bobbin …

Recently Weston-McEwen High School has added a new foreign-exchange student. Her name is Soyeong Lee and she is 16 years of age with a birth date of April 7th who came from Yongin, Korea which is an urban area and has a similar climate to …

Coming to America Paper In the movie “Coming to America” we can observe a wide variety of stereotypes, cultural differences, and language barriers throughout the movie. Now whether or not the stereotypes and cultural differences are accurate, it gives us a good idea of how …

The blockade of Berlin was one of the first major confrontations of the Cold War and the Western victory set the stage for the rest of the conflict. The Berlin Airlift also was an incredible feat of military organization, which solidified post-war cooperation between the …

When one commits violent and supposedly insane acts to combat a world of discrimination and brutality, when do you draw the line between characterizing them as a hero or a terrorist? This question is very important when assessing the legacy of one American abolitionist that …

Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. He was a controversial figure, known for his strong personality and his populist policies. Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in Waxhaws, South Carolina, and grew up in poverty. …

The implementation of a universal health program in the U. S. is one of the many plans presented by President Barack Obama during his campaign several months ago. (AP, 2007) Now that Obama is the president, we might be expecting this particular response to problems …

McCarthyism, which found its main thrust in the Alien Registration Act of 1940, made difficult for immigrants because of its stringent requirements that they declare their political beliefs. These statements were rigorous disclosures of the status of these immigrants—which included current employment status and previous …

Let us be Free of Our Misery Let us be free, It’s not fair that people from other countries are unable to enter the United States of America since it is a free country, it is a country which has has been called the land …

Since the dawn of time, humans have had many matters to argue for or against, Occasionally these disputes are solved through war, a state of armed conflict between different nations. One of example of this is The Spanish-American War and The Philippine-American War. The Spanish-American …

Presenting the public with two “equal” sides and making the scientific community seem divided. The best way that constrains Interfered with a scientific consensus was to generate doubt within the American public by creating a delve between scientists. For example, the harmfulness of acid rain …

Even in 2013 racism and ethic differences are a struggle in the United States. This is mainly due to the fact that unlike fifty years ago when the country was split just black and white, there are now more races involved. Granted, the generations now …

Gun Control Gun control would not help crime or murder rates because instead it disarms the law abiding citizens, therefore putting them at a disadvantage in defending there selves against criminals. The second amendment states that citizens have the right to bear arms. Guns have …

In United States the Congress had passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 or MMA and with this imposed a stoppage for 18 months on the starting of new physician owned specialty hospitals. At the same time, they also wanted to …

To begin, an anecdote that many are sure to recall and relate to is presented: as the United States found itself in a war, the likes of which it had never seen before, the President found himself at a crossroads of policy, power and the …

America, I stand here before you as you have exercised your patriotism. You have put me in this position to serve you, the people, and that I will do. I will run this country as endowed by the Constitution, to preserve your freedoms, to make …

In 19th century America, a term came into use to describe the expansion and movement of Americans across our continent. The term was Manifest Destiny, this was the social theory or belief that USA. and its population of predominately white and Christian citizens were chosen …

The concept of Manifest Destiny, aimed to expand white Americans to the west, first emerged from the white traders in the natives lands where they discovered that the land was fertile for farming and animal rearing. This made the people of America to start the …

This year, it was estimated that at least 500,000 people in the United States have already died of AIDS since the disease first surfaced in the 1980s. This figure was said to be the equivalent of the entire population of Las Vegas. In 2008, meanwhile, …

After WWII The Soviet Union and the United States had many different political ideologies particularly communism and capitalism. Capitalism is a belief that private property should be replaced by community ownership. Communism is opposed private ownership economies of the United States and its allies. Based …

The day after I got home from our fifth tour, where we toured startups across the U.S, I turned on the TV to watch one of the ugliest moments in the history of American civil society. This post isn’t about politics — if you want …

It almost seems like an act of God was what allowed the colonists to win the Revolutionary War. Britain was the world superpower at the time, and victory seemed close to impossible at times during the war. However, the Americans pulled it off and created …