Missouri Compromise

When thinking about America people think about the lad of the free, where dreams can come true. No one thinks about the change that America has gone through especially political, economic, and socially between 1776 to 1870. This is where we can see the most change happen over a short time period. With the debt the George Washington had left over from his term it was Thomas Jefferson’s plan to make America finally stable. With Washington serving four terms in total leaving behind debt from the…

The United States was not justified going to war with mexico because America just wanted more land,they wanted land due to Manifest Destiny.Americans thought it was a god given right to all of the land in North America, but this meant taking away land from other countries that needed that land more(Doc. C,A, and intro).Americans and Mexicans also couldn’t agree on the border,this could be seen by the president at the time,James Polk,putting forces on what they thought were still on American soil…

Various sectional differences between the North and South existed before the Civil War began in 1861. For instance, the North was more industrialized, whereas the South consisted of mainly farms. However, the biggest difference was that the South was pro slavery, while the North was against it. Slavery being the main issue between the North and South involved The Fugitive Slave Act, The Underground Railroad, abolitionists, difficult living conditions and many emotions that were felt during this…

The Mexican war caused conflict within America. In 1836, after Mexico had won its independence from Spain, Texas rebelled against the Mexican government. Texas won its independence from Mexico with the help of US troop, but Mexico did not recognize the new Republic of Texas. The United States did not originally want any trouble with Mexico, and turned down Texas' request to join the Union but then this was later changed when Mexico refused to let the US purchase Texas. The US did not want to…

Arlin Quiroz Nov. 7th, 2017 HISTORY 1301 ONLINE The Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 consisted of several bills that were passed by the United Stated of America Congress in the year of 1850 around the month of September. The compromise of 1850 consisted of laws that made California a free state. The North States and the South States wanted to find a compromise to have the balance and the Free states and the slaves. The Compromise of 1850 was induced by all the new territory that was…

Born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri, Harry S. Truman was the son of a livestock trader. In high school he was a very strong student and always wanted to play sport; he even hoped that one day could join the U.S. Military, but due to his poor vision, the doctors didn’t allow him. Because his family couldn’t afford to send him to collage, after graduating high school he started his first job as a bank clerk. When America entered the World War I in 1917, Truman joined the National Guard and was…

Playwright Tennessee Williams was been on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi. After college, he moved to New Orleans, a city that would inspire much of his writings. Williams was predominantly raised by his mother and had a complicated relationship with his father a demanding salesman who preferred work instead of parenting. Williams’s childhood home was very tense which in turn gave him inspiration for his works. “I was not aware of how much vital energy had gone into struggle until the…

The Glass Menagerie, a play by Tennessee Williams, is a memory play set in St. Louis in 1937 just at the start of the Great Depression in America. The Glass Menagerie focuses on three completely different characters, their dreams, and each individual’s inner struggle to face reality. Laura Wingfield and Tom Wingfield obtain certain weaknesses, which include self-consciousness and the incapability of making the decision to remove oneself from their current circumstances which ultimately inhibits…

more interested in money than his children and his truant lead to complex relationship with his son. Williams often described his childhood as pleasurable and joyful. But his carefree and boyish childhood was taken when his family moved to St. Louis Missouri which prompted William to write. His parents unstable marriage did nothing to sooth his emotional distress. Williams sister Rose suffered from sever anxiety attacks and was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She spent the remainder of her life in…

Robin Williams was known for being one of the greatest American actors and comedians. Watching Williams either onstage, the television, in his movies, or in one of his serious interviews, just listening and watching the actor is an extraordinary experience. He had a big impact on many people in this world, and many were devastated to see him go. Many memorials were dedicated to him and his death was an American tragedy. Despite the appearance of a successful career, Robin Williams suffered from…