Battle of the Chesapeake

The American Revolutionary War of 1775 also known as The War for America in Chapter 7 of “The American Promise” was a war between England and settlers of the thirteen British colonies on the North American continent. The war was the result of the political American Revolution which was triggered by the prosperous goods and natural resources of the territories. In 1775 the colonists overthrew British rule by seizing control of each of the thirteen colonial governments, which obviously wasn’t…

Their cultures had changed drastically and many had ceased to exist. They fought many battles in the Europeans’ imperial wars. They had grown accustomed to utilizing European innovations. The remnants of such societies became increasingly threatened by new waves of immigrants in search of land. Farmers and planters had no regard for the preexisting…

Tasnia Mahmud HIST-1301 The Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 117 English settlers landed in the new world. Their goal was to establish England's first permanent American colony; however, within three years of arrival, they vanished. Leaving only an ominous clue, Croatoan, carved into a tree-- whether these Roanoke colonists were murdered, died of natural causes, or assimilated into Native American tribes, remains a mystery to this date. The colonization of Roanoke Island, in the late 16th…

Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Mohawk, and Oneida were convinced by Hiawatha to forge an alliance, the Iroquois League. Their numbers, by the early 17th century over 12,000, forced the Dutch and English traders work with the Indians to get beaver pelts. Battles raged between the Iroquois, supported by the Dutch and English, and the Algonquians and their French Allies, the…

There is a “single story” that men were the only real participants in the war because they were the ones that went off to battle. However, the women were not quietly sitting at home; their actions had a direct impact on the war effort and continuation. Three major occupations they had were fundraising for the war and troops, carrying on work on farms and plantations while their…

The collective narrative of the United States, albeit still being written, is fascinating. Nowhere in human history can one find another example of a nation being born purely out of ideology and belief. Margaret Thatcher effectively conveyed this reality with her iconic statement “Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.” The United States is not often viewed from this perspective, but the nation's experimental nature is undeniable after careful consideration. There are…

Undoubtedly, children were not willing participants in slavery and they were often found to be vulnerable, particularly when the men were killed in battle. The african american children were often snatched from fields or snatched when they were playing away from their parents. Additianlly, some children were placed into slavery by their own parents to repay debt or avoid criminal action. Children were…

1776, the dawn of the American Revolution saw merchant sailors being authorized to walk a fine line between Privateer and Pirate. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), famous American founding father used British politics and laws in an effort to break America from British rule. In 1779, Franklin, an elderly man of seventy-three traveled across the Atlantic from America to France to seek aid and assistance from France in an effort to break from the British empirical rule over America. Franklin’s…

Research Question and Methodology In the beginning of this research paper the main question was, which methods and programs are efficient at reducing recidivism and which are not? This question relates to the Alexandria Probation and Parole internship because their main goal is to successfully transition the men and women back into the community in order to boost society’s safety and reduce any further victimization through the reduction of recidivism. Probation and parole aspirations are to be…

Harriet Tubman Davis became such an amazing inspiration to people all over the United States and still is to this day. She grew up to be one of the most famous conductors for the underground railroad. This involved leading the slaves from the South to the North, where they could escape to freedom. Many of the troubles she faced throughout her life only made her a better person. Harriet Tubman faced many difficult obstacles. When she was a little girl she was struck in the head with a heavy lead…