Fort McHenry

The United States and Britain have had different confrontations that occurred due to economic, political or social problems. Between the years 1775 and 1783 there was what was the First War of US independence, where the United States sought to be independent and stop relying on Britain, there were positive results. After that war 29 years passed and another conflict between the United States and Great Britain emerged, this conflict led to a war called the War of 1812 or the Anglo-American War in…

The United States Marine Corps has been a very influential branch of the American military since the beginning of the American Revolution. They have fought in every American war in order to protect the United States and its democratic beliefs. Throughout the many years of dedicated service from the Marine Corps there have been marines that stand above the rest earning high ranking positions or having shown great heroism and bravery. The Marine Corps originated in Philadelphia, where two…

poem is a written form of American patriotism, the declaration of America as a sovereign country in the world. The moment captured in this song is a Key’s witness testimony of the dramatic moment of American victory over the British invasion of Fort McHenry marked by the flag flying at “dawn’s early light”; it describes the true heart of America as “the land of the free and the brave.” Although this song intended to be the glory and pride of America, its tunes come from a deceptive origin: the…

Difference of Opinion Differences of opinions can cause many conflicts, and to a certain extent, can be a cause of war. When two people who believe in something so strongly, and what they believe in conflicts with one another, the outcome can be blown way out of proportion. In “Texas vs. Johnson,” “What, of a Goldfish, Would you Wish?,” and My So-Called Enemy, the main conflict throughout the literary pieces is just a difference of opinion. “Texas vs. Johnson” has a difference of opinion,…

Ever since America was built by the founding fathers the constitution has been the basis of how the United States government is supposed to function regarding the branches of government (checks and balances).The U.S. constitution also gives us ten amendment’s or rights that every U.S. citizen is entitled to. More or less the constitution was created to limit government. In Ralph Ketchams book The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention, Ketcham describes the Bill of Rights “was…

only had the Border States, and the New England states left. The Border States were “shaky” in whose side they were going to be on, especially lukewarm, Maryland because of its diverse population. When Lincoln called for arms after the attack on Fort Sumter, Maryland revealed its conflicted soul. It had both Northern and Southern sympathizers. However, what hit the nail on the head for forcing Maryland to remain in the Union had to do with partially, Lincoln’s political agenda and…

What was the War of 1812 and what caused it to happen? The War of 1812 was a war between the United States of America and England. Many different reasons caused this bloody and violent war to begin. Several significant events transpired during this war. The impact of this war changed the world forever. The War of 1812, which had many varying causes, undoubtedly had an exceedingly unforgettable lasting effect and left an extremely significant impact on the entire world. There were many different…

America to gain respect from global powers. They gained respect from global powers because America showed their dominance towards the other nations. The War of 1812 also showed a display of national pride and patriotism. In the battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key created a poem that explained how even after the glow of the sun rise and firing of the bombs the American flag was still waving proudly called the “Star Bangled Banner”. This poem was so moving among the nation that…

James, Henry. “The Story of a Year.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1865/03/the-story-of-a-year/308744/. Accessed 4 Sept. 2017. Henry James is a renowned author who wrote about the transatlantic culture. His main theme is about the clash between the naive energy of the New World against the old degradation of the Old World. His ideas can be seen in “The Story of a Year,” which is a short story about John Ford and his fiancee Lizzie Crowe. After being…

Niagara, and Lake Champlain. All were fought off by the Canadians. The Americans then attacked by sea and were more successful. Oliver Hazard Perry: captured a British fleet in Lake Erie. General Harrison's army overtook the British at Detroit and Fort Malden in the Battle of the Thames in October 1813. Thomas Macdonough: naval officer who forced the invading British army near Plattsburgh to retreat on September 11, 1814; he saved upper New York from British conquest. Washington Burned and…