Timeline of United States history

more opportunities and a purpose. All of these fall into the category of migration, which is not a new phenomenon to us humans because throughout history, up until now, people were and are always moving from place to place which results in the changes in the population statistics. Some find migration as an opportunity to have a successful life, meanwhile for others, it is a challenging process. There were two eras in the American History that highlight this. They are the Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties. The Gilded Age marked the economic climax of America, even though there was still poverty existing in the city and the rural areas. Many ideas and technology…

to his methods for attaining his goals. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail communicates his intentions as well as his celebrated methods of civil disobedience. Malcolm X and King often critiqued the other in their work either in speeches or in writing; in his speech, Malcolm X calls attention to King’s methods and goal of integration. He utilizes similar motifs and structure to criticize King’s arguments and endorse his own ideas. In his speech, Malcolm X critiques King’s methods and objective…

History has shown to be cyclical, as the struggles of today 's world were the struggles of yesterday 's. When I think of history I visualize a time that is distant, an era long gone with seemingly infinite years from today 's date, but upon consuming any kind of media it becomes apparent that the past is here with us now. Sol Gittleman 's "Fresh off the Boat Assimilation 's Dirty Little Secret" is a work that has significantly shaped my attitude and outlook on the world. In his short analysis of…

Woodrow Wilson, The Obvious Choice The Progressive Era was sparked by the backlash from the middle class and their demands to amend problems. Problems pertaining to the economic depression in the 1890’s, corporations, trusts, and overall discontent with the government and their lack of response. To address these problems and many more, America couldn’t have chosen a better president, Woodrow Wilson, for his ideas and qualities as a successful leader brought out the best in our country. Thomas…

In 1897, the United-States militarily intervened outside of their territory for the first time since the Mexican war in 1845.The Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino war represented a major challenge for the McKinley administration, the United-States were just recovering from a recession, but were also becoming the most important economy in the world. The 1897, war represented the first diplomatic test on the American continent over a European country, Spain. In 1917, the United-States were given the…

Populist DBQ The Gilded age is a term coined by Mark Twain to describe the period after the Civil War, specifically the period of 1865-1900. The Gilded age was a time of great change in the United states, it was dawn of new technology, government policy, and economic status, and changed the conditions of the American life for everyone. On paper, this Post-Civil War era seems like a period in the U.S. that was fueled by selfishness, corruption, and government misconduct, but in reality there…

charge of shutting down mills if workers disobeyed Frick’s terms. Workers could not accept Carnegie’s decision to decrease wages thus workers refused to work and The Steel factory was forced to go under lockdown. The workers would drop their tools hold up picket signs expressing their distaste for the company’s unfair conditions. Frick, who would not tolerate the disloyalty of the unions, brought in his police force, The Pinkerton National Detective Agency. The strike ended unsuccessfully for…

Philippine Islands and Guam. Thus war was short lived, Roosevelt's popularity quickly amounted through the victory and his supporters dreamed of a large political future for him. After McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt was thrust into office, to the horrors of many individuals. Although Roosevelt promised to secure McKinley's strategies, his presidency was a major contrast to his predecessor's, just as the 19th century was to the 20th century. Roosevelt proceeded to instate revisions to the…

A primary goal of female progressivists was for suffrage. They united to form a coalition of women who had a common goal in mind: equal treatment of the sexes. Female activists formed additional campaigns that stretched further than voting rights. They targeted the abolition of child labor, sought to improve the working conditions for women, fought to ban counterfeit remedies and unsafe for food, and strived to deliver playgrounds and nurseries to the poor districts. The women’s progressive…

Women Influences in American History United States history has many significant and influential figures who accomplished a remarkable change and remembrance. In the early 1600th-1800th century, some men were the voice of the land/home and had the privilege of fighting in wars, having an opinion, and being relied on. While for women, they were just property of the men who were in charge of nurturing their children, obeying/serving their husband and maintaining their households. Women did not…