A People's History of the United States

Jamie Isaacson Mr. Zontek History 136 Participation #1 Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States pp. 18 – 22 chronicles the accomplishments of the 75 million strong Native American population spanning Alaska to Brazil, writing about their feats of agriculture (growing corn), engineering (building of dams, irrigation canals, and earthen sculptures), art (jewelry, pottery, and basket weaving), cultural unity (the five tribes of the Iroquois League) and proto-Communism (group owning of…

is a crucial part of the United States Constitution. This single sentence offers great protection to everyone, against government and its power. Although it was not always this way, this portion of the law that govern our great nation was inserted shortly after the establishment of The United States Constitution. Throughout history, there have been many cases where this single guideline has protected an individual, and through their case it has changed the way people’s privacy is respected, to…

events following the Mexican-American War by causing states to secede, transportation developments, and eventually leading to the start of America’s bloodiest battle, the Civil War. These events led to how America is viewed by people today and what our state’s rights are and will be. By the end of the Mexican-American War, America had gained rights over California and many southern states. Prior to the Mexican-American War, slavery between the states was an ongoing complication that began to…

Where in contrary, these are basic human rights that are given to all United States’ citizens: rights that are protected under the government document known as the Constitution of the United States. In a world so different from the world in real life, it…

of his presidency to close the national bank. Andrew also felt this system benefited the northern industry more than the southern farmers. Jackson began to do this by starving the bank by moving millions of dollars from the bank to the individual state banks. When Henry Clay accelerated the deadline of the bank’s charter’s renewal, Jackson vetoed it. The effects of this were widespread; America later fell into a depression that lasted six years. Much of this was rooted in that banks lost trust…

The United States of America has had a complex history. Throughout its history it has done many things that its people are proud of and many things that its people are not so proud of. The U.S.A as a country cannot forget about the things the U.S. have done badly in the past but, rather, the U.S. must talk and learn the issues and problems so that Americans can learn from their mistakes and not repeat them. I believe that there are three very important lessons that our country can learn from…

(Yao, X. 2000. An Introduction to Confucianism, page 4) It was one of the “hundred school of thoughts” established during the Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history (771 to 476) it then it became one of the most famous schools of thoughts throughout the Chinese history. Confucianism idea can be found in the ways of life, and it provided the doctrine of ways that people should live their lives, it is interrelated with each one another. Confucian learning tradition…

very long history. In 221 BC, through the "Shang Yang reform" and the powerful Qin finally unified the Chinese land. As a result, China's feudal system began. The feudal system lasted for more than 2,000 years in China. Because of this feudal system, most of the Chinese children instilled the concept: obedient. Thus China has a "tiger-mother" education. Doing anything must be done according to their parents’ wishes. The United States is emerging developing country, with a short history. So for…

Military enlistment should not be mandatory because it could potentially put your life at risk, it puts your life on hold, and not everybody is fit for it. Compulsory military enlistment is when joining the military is mandatory. Currently the United States has a draft. A draft is compulsory recruitment for military service. Although the draft is only for when we go to war and we need a larger military. There is a difference between mandatory military enlistment and the draft. The difference is…

David Nye’s American Technological Sublime explores the concept of the technological sublime in America throughout history. As the book progresses, it shows how people in the United States have been able to discover and create awe-inspiring scenes. In the earliest days of the United States the sublime was found primarily in nature, however as time has gone by people have begun to create their own sublime through the advancement of technology. As Nye explains, the earliest forms of the…