Battle of Fort Henry

1. Abraham Lincoln, born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky, is most known for being the sixteenth president of the United States. The time in which he was president was a hard time in American History, The Civil War. Before Lincoln had become president, he served as a legislator in Illinois; he also ran for U.S. Senate but he lost to Stephen Douglas. It was a memorable time in history because Lincoln went on to become the very first Republican president in the United States. Not only…

Journal Entry Eleven: The Market Revolution, What I learn about the American system of manufactures. I learned that it was the mass production of interchangeable parts which would help to rapidly build and standardized product used in everyday life. That the revolution helped changed the concept of time and clocks became part of daily life with work and leisure time came to be clearly defined. That during this time frame textile mills relied largely of female and child labor. That 4 million…

In most cases, Americans love a true underdog story. Movies that have a David vs Goliath-like plot, that culminates in a major battle that results in David overcoming all odds and concurring the Goliath-like antagonist. But the reality for most of history is that of tragedy and no heroic ending. This is the case the Lakota of the Pine Ridge Indian Agency fell victim to in the winter of 1890 when approximately 500 soldiers came to stop a ceremony later called the Ghost Dance. The horrifying…

The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. The world was at war again. The Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 preceded the Civil War. The country could not agree on how blacks should live. Should they live as slaves or not? Singing in schools and musical venues as well as band concerts were popular forms of entertainment prior to the war. Sheet music was profitable for music publishers on both sides of…

Henry Grant Dale English 8 9/23/15 Comparing and Contrasting heroes Amari and Sundiata both have their own hero’s journey, but how can we compare and contrast their stories? Such as Amari is a slave trapped inside a plantation but Sundiata is a King who is fighting for his country. Sundiata, the hero from the African Epic Legend Sundiata by David Wisniewski, is a disabled prince who becomes king and who wants to protect his land, while…

This research paper will describe the first few Crusades and how they happened.The Crusades were a series of many battles caused by different religions fighting over their differences.In these battles, the religions fought to try to make their religion the superior religion and bring the other religions down.The sides of these battles consisted of Muslims, Jews, and Christians.Many things happened in each Crusade including the capturing of Jerusalem, the fall of the county Edessa, the treaty of…

still proven capable and resilient to become a leader in the American forces. Seven miles from Pennsylvania, Howe took his army containing 9,000 troops. Improving to 11,000 troops, Washington decided to attack similar to the way he attacked in the battle of Trenton on December 1776. October 3 right when the night fallen, four American columns had begun a sixteen mile hike in the general direction towards Germantown. Out of 11,000 American troops, 152 men were killed and 521 wounded. Out of 9,000…

while he prepared to march his men out of their camp. By June 9th, Washington and his men had abandoned Valley Forge, and set out to meet the British once again. The plan was to cut the British off while they treked to New York City. At the following Battle of Monmouth, the Continental Army proved something large to the British. Even though they suffered greatly at Valley Forge, the victory at Monmouth proved that the Americans were no longer a group of rag-tag soldiers; they were an army, and…

The Battle of Bunker Hill The battle of Bunker Hill took place on june 17 1775, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. It was the second engagement between British troops and the 13 colonies. The cause of the battle was because there was a conflict between british troops and the 13 colonies. It was learned that the British were planning to send troops from Boston to invade the hills surrounding the city. But Colonel William Prescott won’t let that happen. He commanded his troops to build fences and…

Jackson’s grave injustices being carried out throughout his presidency, which in fact resembled a tyranny, he should not be considered one of America’s greatest presidents. His many enemies, including John Quincy Adams, Nicholas Biddle, John Marshall, Henry Clay, James Monroe, Native Americans, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster prove the conclusion that he was a terrible president, correct. John Quincy Adams served as the sixth president of the United States and he was the son…