Ghent

The Medieval Ages a crucial period of time in European history. It was the start of major civilization and beginning of “advanced” technology. A major part of the Medieval Ages were the people that made up this time period. A significant group of people that aren’t recognized for their contribution are the women. On another note, they also did not have many rights in the Medieval Ages and were not recognized as worthy as men during that specific time period. They received a lot of criticism…

Numerous wars throughout this country’s history have been fought for similar reasons yet each war is very unique. The Revolutionary War that spanned from 1775 to 1783 and the War of 1812 are just two prime examples of this. Both wars were fought with Britain as the opponent, yet they each come with separate reasons for initiation. The Revolutionary War was brought upon this country by years of both physical and political British harassment to the colonists. The people lived under British rule…

When we as Americans look back at our past, we are often overwhelmed with all of the significant events and people that shaped this great nation. When we take a closer look we can pick out a few that shaped this nation more than others. This country was founded over 200 years ago which gives us plenty to analyze, however, Andrew Jackson is one person in particular who undeniably played a huge role in shaping our country in the 1800s. A man of humble beginning that rose to prominence on the…

revolution. While the period of the revolutionary war can be definitively stated as 1775-1783, the shift in political and social ideologies began as early as 1763 with the end of the French and Indian War and stretch as far as 1815 when the Treaty of Ghent was ratified. This 52-Year time period can hardly be classified as sudden, especially in comparison to other revolutions such as the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution. By comparison, the American “Revolution” better fits the…

Everyone Can’t Be Super Seeking perfection in an imperfect world has been a massive dilemma in today’s society. The rapid development of technology in this generation has created many new opportunities for genetic engineering. In California, a personal-genomics organization has been awarded a U.S. patent for techniques used in fertility clinics to create babies with selected traits. This human modification will lead to the controversial idea of designer children with artificial attributes.…

Economic: 1790- 1860* In 1790 to 1860, there were plenty of treaties, acts, and battles going on. In 1794, President George Washington sent John Jay to London, to avoid war with Britain. John Jay had to negotiate with the British to remove their forts from the U.S soil, including their troops, and to stop supplying weapons to Indians. This was known as the Jay Treaty. After the negotiation, the British still maintained trading posts on U.S soil and sold firearms to Indians. The British told the…

earth who possess rights, liberties, and property which they dare call their own” (Volo, 2010, p.190). His soldiers inflicted massive casualties and won a decisive victory for the United States during this battle. On 18 February 1815 the Treaty of Ghent was signed and the war was officially over. Since the wars in Europe were long over, most of the issues that prompted the conflict with Great Britain weren’t even addressed. When the War of 1812 ended no one was declared the victor, it was…

For Country and Freedom The war of 1812, so named for when it began, lasted 3 years, ending in1815 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. This war was between The United States and Britain, with most battles being fought along the Canadian border, in the Chesapeake Bay region, and along the Gulf of Mexico. Since the American Revolution, the United States had grown more and more impatient with Britain’s failure to withdraw from American territory, their supporting the Indians fighting against…

Chesapeake Incident The Chesapeake incident took place prior to the war of 1812. It was an act committed against a US sailing vessel, the Chesapeake, by the British close to the shores of Virginia. The British stopped the vessel, attempting to search for supposed deserters and when the US refused they seized the vessel and forced several US citizens to join the British military. The practice of forcing “British citizens” to join the military was known as Impressment.The British were often low…

American history cannot be complete without the mention of slavery that caused much suffering to African Americans. The war of 1812 that came shortly after America’s ndependence was another milestone in American history that cannot be forgotten (Horsman). The one time president of the United States, Andrew Jackson was adversely mentioned in the slave history because of his positive contribution towards the freeing of the American slaves during his tenure as the president. America’s early history…