United Kingdom – United States relations

Sir Walter Raleigh had many great achievements and was recognized for many things in his lifetime. Raleigh was born in 1552 in Hayes Barton, Devon, SW England, UK. He studied at Oriel College in Oxford from 1572-1574. Raleigh later served in the army in Ireland becoming one of the Queen Elizabeth’s favorites. He was given land from the Queen and became captain of her guard. Walter Raleigh wrote in reply to others. His poem The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd was in reply to Christopher Marlowe’s…

The Industrial Revolution started in Britain during the late 1700's, and spread like a wildfire. It brought about the change from hand tools and handmade items to products mass produced by machines. The Industrial Revolution benefited the middle class mostly, but impacted everyone’s lives. This created many jobs and drastically boosted the economy. It began from the inventions of many machines and the production of new things. The Industrial Revolution had a positive effect on society. The most…

Social Ramifications of World War I 1. Women would awaken to their true potential due to World War I. During the war, women were needed to do factory jobs, farm work, and other local jobs. When the war was over, they lost these jobs to the returning veterans. I truly believe that women saw their abilities to operate like any man and this led to an increase in the Women's rights movement that would follow the war. 2. The people of Europe started World War I with the idea of war…

Kipling by using the same poem formation and contradicts the author by stating imperialism is always wrong even if it is meant to achieve good. “The Brown Man’s Burden” brings to life the idea of how the white man treats them as lower. The author states, “Be very stern, for truly/ ‘Tis useless to be mild” (5-6), and goes on to say the brown man is “Half devil and half child” (8). The white man punishes the brown man and blames him for many issues. If the white man becomes displeased with…

In sixth grade, I was in ELL class because I came from Vietnam to America when I was eight so I didn’t speak English fluently. In that class, I was a hardworking student that tried her best to get a good grade. My skill at math is very strong but when it came to English, I was doing decent but not my best. I was confused when I’m reading an unfamiliar words or sentences. When I’m doing a project that included writing an essay, I was terrified but I stayed after school to work on it. During…

In this essay I will be discussing the very important Robert I of Scotland. I will also discuss these very crucial questions. In what ways did Robert Bruce both reflect and influence his time? Also, how does the life and work of Robert Bruce inform our understanding of national identity in the British Isles during this period? Robert I of Scotland was born July 11, 1274 in Turnberry Castle. He was born into an aristocratic Scottish family. His family was from Scots, Gaelic, and…

(Modern World History, ch. 8) Moreover, the Industrial Revolution began to spread to the United States and to the rest of Europe as well, and to this day the effects of the Industrial Revolution are still be employed and developed. Sir Henry Bessemer was an important Inventor and Entrepreneur of the Industrial Revolution. Bessemer developed the…

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685)[c] was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Charles II's father, Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War. Although the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II King on 5 February 1649, England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell defeated Charles II…

because if a person gave up as soon as something started getting tough there would be no one to look up to as a hard worker. When a person stands up for what they believe in while also not harming anyone, they are showing others that there is a way to state your opinion without offending or harming too many people so they are a person others can look up to.…

In today’s competitive society, children are most forced to grow up quickly. However, in these times it's not like it was one hundred years ago, where kids, at an age as early as seven had to go work in a factory. In these times,especially if you live in a very civilized, up to date, and more importantly a very competitive area, such as the one we live in called, Silicon Valley, kids are almost forced to unlock their true potential. In fact, during the summer of my seventh grade year, my father…