Chinese Civil War

to the U.S. when they were both 13 years old and now they have fluent English without any accent. Growing up, my parents would speak to me in Chinese sometimes and especially when I was younger I knew Chinese and English. My parents always instilled in me the importance of knowing English and knowing it well. They said that it was important to know Chinese but because I was living in a society surrounded my Caucasians it was important to be able to fluently converse in their language. So for…

period 1820 to 1940, there was a large culture shock in America. During this time, there were several educational, political, economic and cultural events that took place in America including the Industrial Revolution, Abolitionist Movements, the Civil War, Immigration, and many more. As a result of these events, many cultures in and out of America were affected. Cultures in America, like the Native Americans and African Americans, went through struggles that would shape America’s future for…

the United States was coming out of the Civil War and our growing population needed to expand across the continent. Railroad expansion across the United States was crucial to the development of our country. Some points to prove my thesis are after the civil war, our country experienced tremendous economic growth. Also, Railroad expansion provided new jobs opportunities and ultimately it provided a quicker way for people to get around. After the Civil War, our country increased in population.…

After a war that divided the nation into two and claimed the lives of thousands of men, the country was devastated. The relations between the North and South had crumbled, causing the country to desperately need reunification. Many changes were made in American society from the end of the Civil War to the turn of the century in an attempt to reunify the United States and improve the country as a whole; however, these changes were primarily detrimental to society. These changes developed across…

Asma Abeer Mr. Dean US History II Honors The Gilded Age Subsequent to the Civil War, the era of the late nineteenth century is remembered as one of significant prosperity and industrial growth, and is often referred to as The Gilded Age. The Gilded Age is when the nation went from a country that was based on agriculture and rural grounds to that of a very urbanized and mechanized nation. The rapidly increasing wealth and major expansions in industries provided an image of only positive impacts…

After a war that divided the nation into two and claimed the lives of thousands of men, the country was devastated. The relations between the North and South had crumbled, causing the country to desperately need reunification. Many changes were made in American society after the Civil War in an attempt to reunify the United States and improve the country as a whole; however, these changes were primarily detrimental to society. These changes developed across eras in American history, including…

events such as French decolonization, the Chinese Revolution, and the Vietnamese Civil War lead up to the carnage as well. Even though French Decolonization and ideas from the Communist Revolution in China were important factors leading to the Cambodian Genocide, the civil war in Vietnam was the largest contributing factor because it created chaos in the region which Pol Pot used in order to seize power in Cambodia. To start, violence from the civil war in Vietnam directly led to Pol Pot taking…

President Abraham Lincoln and Congress with the proposal of a Transcontinental Railroad. Due to the Civil War in 1861, much of the southern congressmen had fled, leaving no one to oppose the idea of a Transcontinental Railroad (Blumberg 25-26). Judah easily convinced congressmen from the north by saying that a railroad from the North to the resources, mines, and land of the West would not only help them win the war, but protect possible states from southern control (Wormser 57). In the end,…

Reconstruction began in 1867 following the Civil war. Reconstruction Act established temporary military governments in ten confederate states and required the states to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment and permit freedmen to vote. The Fourteenth Amendment prohibited the states from denying citizens their rights. African Americans, Native American’s and immigrants didn’t have the privilege to enjoy the same freedoms as the whites. 1893, Fredrick Turner gave a speech about the western frontier.…

1846, Lincoln ran for the United States House of Representatives and during his term he became known as an advocate for civil rights amongst those of color. Rutherford B. Hayes was an Ohio governor, Congressman, and a general aside from his presidency. Unlike Lincoln, Hayes suffered a heart attack and died in 1893. Through their term as president, they both aspired to prompt civil rights reform. They both believed…