America First Party

First Political Parties of America In 1787, our founding fathers created the United States by making the Constitution. Like always though, a great act of unity, like making a country, can have the effect of a separation of opinions. Our country formed their first political parties: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. Although different, they both had beliefs, leaders, and supporters. Both parties of our founding fathers had many beliefs. To begin with, the Federalists supported the British and believed in a loose construction of the Constitution. They also supported having a national bank which would allow us to use paper money. Secondly, the Democratic-Republicans supported the French and believed in a strict construction of the Constitution.…

system created by Ford Motor Company based on high wages and mass consumption. During a time when businesses were solely focused on profit, Ford was criticized for providing his workers with high wages. However, this system was efficient due to the reasoning that his workers must be able to afford the goods turned out by American factories. Seventeenth Amendment- The Progressive Era was a time of many changes in the political process. Democracy improved due to the Seventeenth Amendment, by…

She spoke and wrote in support of women’s rights and other liberal causes. She strongly backed the United States’ entry into World War II in 1940 although she was an advocate for peace. Her strong belief in peace was one of the reasons why she became a huge supporter of socialist politics. She had very strong opinions on politics and social issues. She spoke out about women’s suffrage, pacifism, and birth control. Originally, the media was very nice and supportive of Helen Keller. They loved her…

From before America declared their independence to now there has always been this discussion between nationalism and sectionalism. Most things in history are caused by one of the two taking over an idea or county. When you look at American history with this idea in mind, you can find a lot of examples that support this idea. From America picking their first president to the civil war, everything is about either nationalism, sectionalism, or a mix of the two. In American history there has been a…

The French in America After leaning the exploration and some colonies in the U.S., I read the book A student’s History of the United States which is written by Edward Channing. I found that French is also one of the essential parts of the colonies in the US. The following essay will explain the process how French planted their colonies in America. Let’s start with the early French voyages. The leader of the first French expedition to America was Verrazano who was an Italian instead of a…

that go along with it. Nevertheless the concept Manifest Destiny (expansion) is not an American original, it is seen in other cultures as well, and is much older than America itself, we see the basic principles of manifest destiny in every large nation, empire, or kingdom, each expanding their boundaries as they see fit. The American view of Manifest Destiny was “that Americans are destined…

Date: 9/29/2015 19th Century: The expedience and enslaving tendencies in America. In his book A Different Mirror, Ronald Takaki compares the Americas to the wilderness in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Written in 1611, this play was based on an English ship that was going to Virginia but accidentally ran into the Bermudas. By using this type of metaphor, Takaki wants to represent English expansion into the New World. Caliban – a native of the island – became a figure for the other natives of…

that were heavy exporters of goods due to their abundance of natural resources. In 1930, the Great Depression struck the global economy and foreign demand for Latin American goods became virtually nonexistent. International trade died down and deflation increased the burden of foreign debt. "Latin American presidents led efforts to foster industrialization through increasing state intervention in their economies" (Geddes 138) and proceeded to respond to the global financial crisis with Import…

This doctrine spread abroad, showing the influence of American ideology as well as showcasing how other societies may want to apply such a doctrine to it’s own Navy, acting as a stimulant for eventual economic prosperity for all parties engaged in…

The first document (9.2), called Journal, 1788-1789 was written by Mary Dewees is about the Dewees family travel to Kentucky. The journal starts off with Mary Dewees and her family saying farewell to their friends. Knowing that they wouldn’t see them again for a very long time or they might never will, because transportation during the 18th century was very difficult, which is shown throughout the journal. One of of the most important historical fact about the journal is the trials that Dewees…