Russian Civil War

I’m part of one of the biggest groups that conform this country, I am an immigrant, I came to this country 4 years ago, at 2011 from Peru, but I was born in Argentina, sorry if I have a lot of misspellings. The way those countries taught me their national history is very different from the way Dr. Klein is teaching us about US history, I’ve never been in college in one of those countries so I will talk about the way teachers from middle school and high school taught me about national history and…

The Civil War was a war unlike many others that occurred throughout that span of the United State of America’s History. The war was fought between the citizens between the northern states and the southern states. Some call this war a war that pitted brother against brother. The fighting broke out among people that had common qualities, but different views when it came to political, social and economic issues. For instance, the debate on State’s rights or slavery was heavily debated prior and…

the Civil War of 1862 in Tennessee. A civil war is an intern conflict between two sides. Just like Leroy and Norma, they face intern conflicts in their marriage. Their values are different, their life goals are not the same at all and so is their life 's perceptions which creates tensions in their relationship. Love is also often compared as a battlefield because love is not always simple and easy. Both people in a relationship need to make sacrifices juste like on a battlefield. Also, civil war…

Midterm II When Jackson rose to presidency in 1828, the presidency was drastically changed. His presidency would bring the most unfortunate changes to the American Political System. Even though Jackson ran for presidency in 1824, he lost against Clay and John Quincy Adams. His National Republicans made a great comeback in the election of 1828 (Jones 275). Known as Old Hickory, he was very bitter and bizarre. He had skulls made out of Native American skulls. As soon as Old Hickory got elected,…

American Perspectives 1.The Jamestown Fiasco- In 1607 Englishmen arrived to the new world to mark the first permanent settlement Jamestown Virginia. They wanted to prevent Spanish advancements in the New World. They settled in Jamestown because it was far inland to hide from Spain, deep water to anchor ships and protection from local Native Americans. Christopher Newport brought settlers to plant crops, he built a fort to protect their settlement. John Smith ruler of Jamestown was very…

Growing up in a perdonmintally white community the African American culture was not seen very often. The things that I had always heard growing up were "blacks" were lazy, violent, very athletic and forbidden to date. In fifth grade I became best friends with a girl that was African American and it allowed me to see a glimpse into the African American culture. The opinions of others were no longer true and I seen a culture that was rich in family history, work ethic, athletic ability and a…

unite the country amid the Civil War, so he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln wanted all citizens to have equal opportunities to own a land, so he proposed and passed the Homestead Act of 1862. In terms of foreign policies, he was never really involved with other countries. However, Abraham Lincoln was the president who proclaimed the Union Blockade to prevent the Confederates from trading or having connections from other countries such…

During the late 19th century in America, working class individuals did not have much opportunity in searching for self definition. This was a time in American history where big businesses and industries were flourishing and dominated a big part of the economy including the roles of workers. Many of these working class individuals were treated very poorly by their employers by having to deal with terrible working conditions and miniscule pay. The influx of immigrants into American also occurring…

as bounded by war” (xv). When he was elected into office tensions were already high and the southern states had already moved forward with the secession and called themselves the confederacy. Over the course of his term he saw ups and downs while dealing with Americas civil war. He became commander in chief since he was inaugurated and used that power as a military strategy. He made it a goal of his own to become an expert on military strategies so that he was well prepared for the war to come.…

After four long, hard years and many lives lost, the United States and the Confederate States of America ended the Civil War. After the war divided the country, it was up to the people of America to bring the South back into the Union and make sure that nothing this bad happened again. The way this was done was through the Reconstruction period. This was the idea of the North, with beginning hopes to reconstruct the Union to its former glory. However, after the abolition of slavery, the Union…