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American society had been divided ever since the passage of the Constitution in 1789. The vague nature of the document and its room for interpretation created controversy. On one side, George Washington and the Federalists wanted a strong national government and political stability, while on the other, Thomas Jefferson and the Republicans desired a more moderate national government and an independent farming society. During his presidency, Jefferson implemented such changes in order to progress…

Introduction to Psychology Rachel Stroia Dr. Mullin November 28, 2016 Erikson’s Stages and Character Development (Literally and Literarily) Erik Erikson draws from Freud’s psychosexual stages to outline his own stages of development starting in infancy and continuing to late life. Each stage has a “crisis”, a term that he uses to explain as a barrier that must be overcome to develop a certain trait, either positive or negative. Each crisis is reached at a…

Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Even though Carnegie grew up with little formal education, he was raised in a family that believed in the gravity of books and learning (“Andrew Carnegie Biography” 1). When Carnegie was 13 years old, his family moved to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. His first job was working as a bobbin boy in a textile mill for only $1.20 per week. One year later, he worked in a telegraph office as a messenger for a slightly…

FDR was the 32d president of the united states.He was the only president to serve more than 8 years - total of 12 years. He was a central figure of world events during mid 20-th century, leading US during a time of world wide economic depression and total war. He defeated incumbent Herbert Hoover in 1932 at the depth of Great Depression. Energized by his personal victory over polio, FDR's persisitent optimist and activism contributed to a renewal of the national spirit. He worked closely with…

The United States of America is arguably one of the most hypocritical nations in the world, to date. Throughout its history, the USA has gone against the values that it was supposedly founded upon: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We saw this hypocrisy in the 1800s as Frederick Douglass delivered his speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July, a social criticism as to how Americans would celebrate independence and freedom from oppression when four million Americans labored on…

Athens was able to expand their city-state widely and increase their land which is a benefit in many ways. One way that greater land is a benefit to a civilization is that it provides more land for a higher population. This can help a civilization by creating a higher population of people available for farming, government officiating, opening more people that can join the army, and finally, greater increasing the chances of smart philosophers to be born. The expansion of population is one of…

Throughout history, it has been elucidated that disobedience is a valuable and essential human trait that, without a doubt, has contributed to social progress. The world as we know it continues to be greatly influenced by the acts of sedulous individuals from the past that defied society in certain circumstances for the greater good. For instance, in prehistoric times, people believed illness and disease were consequential, therefore being God’s punishment for your sins. They had no knowledge…

Article 2 section 4 of the constitution states “The president, vice president, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors. Many of our former presidents have been in some scandalous mess that could have potentially lead to impeachment. Ronald Reagan, though he was not impeached he faced some heat during the Iran- contra scandal. In 1985 during Ronald Reagan’s presidency…

In the United States, there has been monumental events that have shaped its history. One event in particular that shaped US history and changed America was the World War 2 home front and women in the work force. There was a huge shift in the workforce because of the staggering amount of men who were serving in the military at the time. Influential propaganda posters like “Rosie the Riveter” contributed to the increase of women in the workforce because she displayed strength and she represented…

Between 1830 and the Civil War, slavery was a major political and religious issue, many influential people spoke out against slavery. For instance, abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, all wrote and spoke out against slavery in hopes of influencing others to abolish slavery. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery and wrote about his experiences. William Lloyd Garrison supported the immediate emancipation of slaves and started his own…