Northwest Territory

Asserting that, “America is the country of the future,” philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson‘s stance embodied the popular opinion that America stood alone as the vanguard for civilization in the mid nineteenth century (Haynes, 98). Sure that the nation served as an example for democracy worldwide, hyperbole of greatness permeated discussion surrounding the country’s status. With this surge of nationalism, also came the desire to bolster the strength of the nation through expansion of her borders and…

papal sanction of the right of Pepin’s dynasty to the Frankish throne.” (Early Years) When Pope Stephen II crowned Pepin as King it was the first time it had ever happen. In return, Pepin bestowed a “Donation” that gave the Pope control over Italian territory previously concurred by Pepin from the Lombards. This was accompanied by a commitment ensuring that his successors would also protect the papacy. Charlemagne, his father, and his father’s father all knew it to be their duty to protect and…

The newly independent Americans, who freed themselves of a suppressed British power, began to think about politics, the economy and society of the newly independent nation. After breaking away from what they thought was a corrupt and suppressive government, Americans possessed the desire to construct a plan of government that would reflect their values and what they fought for. They would then use the system to govern their society, even though after the battle for independence they turned to a…

great leaders of America. Although women’s rights were dramatically changing, slavery was also in the spotlight for social change. The 1787 Ordinance (Document H) explains it very clearly, by explaining that there would be no slavery in the Northwest Territory. The ordinance is very similar to the ideals of the Quakers, in 1681, when they organized Pennsylvania as an antislavery state, but its later opponent, the three-fifths compromise, in 1787, was a…

Ulysses S. Grant a man who led the Union victory in the Civil War. A man who was willing to fight was unconventional for the Union but that’s what ended up winning the war for the Union. Grant’s impact on the U.S. didn’t just effect the U.S. during the war but even after he made an impact when he became president afterwards during the reconstruction of the Civil War. Grant was a leader during and after the war. Even though he was and unconventional and was controversial for the time period he…

education and government selection process. She also boosted agricultural production by rewarding good administrations. Another thing she did was strengthen defense and foreign relationships so that by 697 military threats in the far northwest had been overcome and territory limits expand deep into central Asia. The last big thing she did was complete the conquest of the upper known peninsula and made Buddhism the favored state religion of…

'right of conquest ' policy of the 1780s/90s, followed closely after the 1776 British policy. According to Klein (201) it is common knowledge that the US acquired from native American tribes millions of territories in form of land by conquest and purchase. This was amongst the initial attempts of the new US to impose their will upon Native Americans swiftly faltered. The first US policy was the post-revolutionary right of conquest after Americans defeated…

Hochschild argued that King Leopold was guilty of crimes against humanity due to his plan to obtain territory illegally in Africa for exploitation. Also, Leopold, may have been the “main” person behind these crimes, but there were many other people who acted in criminal behavior. For instance, Henry Morton Stanley used “the latest rifles and an elephant…

when neighboring nations were greatly increasing their military power. There were threats in the south by Italy, in the Balkans by the Turkic groups, the Hungarians from the northwest, and the Cumans from the northeast. The greatest threat however, would be the Seljuk Turks, which gained land up to the edge of Byzantine territory. The Seljuks took Asia Minor, historically a land heavily sought after. The emperor at the time, Romanos, gathered up 200,000 men to take back Asia Minor, and while…

In the late 18th and early 19th century many colonies in South America began wars against Spain in an effort to gain their independence. Eventually all of Latin America gained independence from Spain. Two key leaders in the liberation movements were Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin. After the creation of Republics Latin American politicians looked to the United States for support and guidance. Two such influential men were Domingo Sarmiento, President of Argentina, and Matias Romero, Mexican…