Contiguous United States

my project on President Barack Obama. I found this really interesting because he is a historical figure who changed the US with simply his presence in office. Obama being in office was significant because he was the first black president of the United States. Included is Obama’s early life and presidency. Obama is a great representation of the struggles of an African American male living in America. He wrote a book, (Dreams From My Father) in which he goes into further detail about his life.…

confusing rush for expansion. America’s expansionism in the late nineteenth-century was a continuation of past United States expansionism in that the United States continued to annex lands not previously occupied and continued its habit of violent expulsion or elimination of native groups. The annexation of the contiguous West by the United States can be characterized as imperialistic; the United States absorbed lands into a growing empire and integrated those lands into the nation. Similar…

Lewis and Clark are known for completing a harrowing journey into the unknown regions of the United States and returning with a wealth of knowledge. The expedition proved to be a valuable asset in paving the way for western expansion in the United States. Unfortunately for the hundreds of thousands of Native Americans living in the West, the exploration spawned the notion of Manifest Destiny, a philosophy that American citizens were entitled to the land stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the…

influence in American culture besides when they “helped” the “Pilgrims” at Plymouth and the occasional use of them for target practice. This, however, is not the case the Native Americans played a large role in the development not only the contiguous United States but also our culture. From the beginning,…

As the United States produced in domination, so did her thoughts of expansion. The external states were commencing to move out of their landmasses and pursue earth in supplementary countries. The United States quickly followed. They pursued in their founder’s footsteps and endeavored to inhabit fields in the distant seas. Though, in the commencing, this demand for extra earth was shouted Manifest Destiny. This believed asserted that Deity was compelling them to inhabit the new western lands. The…

many tasks the government is compelled to uphold. The first guaranteed function of government was a republican government in every state. Stemming from an uncompromising commitment to the core values of sovereignty our Founding Fathers adopted the core ideology of Republicanism as a total rejection of aristocracy. This philosophy, from the inception of the United…

expansion of the country. Even though, the United States (U.S.) did not anticipate fighting in the battle, the great victory resulted in General Jackson becoming a legendary leader. There were vast military tactical and leadership failures that nearly lost the war. Scrutiny of the campaign revealed that there was no certainty of an American victory at New Orleans, for had…

on American society until the atomic bomb” thereby setting the country on the road that would lead to oil shocks, drive-in movie theaters, and even rock 'n ' roll. Not only did the novel focus on Henry Ford’s invention changing the face of the United States, but also on the Wright brothers and their invention of the airplane. Their dauntless proof to the world of the capability to break scientific boundaries with what they called their machine. The Wright Brothers publicly demonstrated (tragedy…

Babies Having Babies. Teenage pregnancy is a worldwide problem. While this is true, Megan Comlossy states that there are more teenage pregnancies in the United States than in any other industrialized country (1). According to Poverty and the Government in America: A Historical Encyclopedia, teenage pregnancy is defined as women aging from 13-19 who give birth (1). Teen pregnancy can be caused by numerous factors. Some of these factors are one’s family background, cultural influence, and…

and soon the South started to lose control. As a result, the United States sent around 16,000 military “advisers” to Southern Vietnam. Their job was to aid the South in their efforts to drive the VC out of their country. This, however, was rarely the case as there was a thin line between providing military assistance and taking total control. The incident that occurred in the Gulf of Tonkin is a perfect example of how the United States took matters into their own hands and escalated problems in…