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Since the 1800s the United States has made dozens of accomplishments. From gaining land in the West, to industrializing the nation with modern railroads and canals. What seemed nothing more but a land only for a handful of wealthy residents in the territory of California, will impact the country in various ways. The discovery of gold in 1848 marked the beginning of a wave foreigners and Americans to a new life. The California Gold Rush was a historical event that impacted Westward expansion,…

declaration of War. The War lasted for two and a half years. On December 24th, 1814. The Treaty of Ghent was signed and the War of 1812 ended. Although the war was not truly won by either party and no territory was gained or lost, Nationalism was reflected post-war for Americans. The war gave the United States a National Identity. It proved to the British that the US could hold their own despite the low number of militants. Two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, word had not…

will America get this title? At the start of WWI, Germany had victory over Europe in its sights. That all changed when Germany made catastrophic mistakes by threating the democracy of the world, sending Mexico a hostile note directed toward the United States, and participating in submarine warfare. Threating the democracy of the world was a big issue that America faced, but also a minor factor in America's entrance into the war. In President Wilson's address to the nation, he said, "War…

Was the United States Justified in Going to War with Mexico? Boom! Shots fired as the U.S went to war with Mexico in 1846. After a fight on disputed land, and constant struggle between the two nations, the U.S finally decided to declare war on Mexico. So, did the United States have a good reason to go to war with Mexico? The United States was not justified, or proved right in going to war with Mexico, because Mexico was only defending its borders, the U.S was robbing Mexico of its land,…

Space Race "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." John F. Kennedy After World War II, tensions were high between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) due to disagreements between either territory. When the two rivals announced the launch of their own space satellite within three days of each other, a competition, although not announced publicly, was clearly underway. With the fear of possible weapons…

In a speech in early 1899, when debate was raging over what the United States should do with the Philippines, Congressman George Hoar made the argument that the constitution does not give the United States the right to rule people in order to “civilize them,” and doing this against that people’s own interests went against the text and the spirit of the document, and the founding principles of the United States. Hoar also argued against the claim that holding on to the Philippines was for…

Gangs are very prevalent in the United States and all around the world. There are many misconceptions regarding gangs due to the media, television shows, and stereotypes. These misconceptions have blurred the definition of a gang and when a gang is officially a gang. It is also important to discuss why a gang matters. Gangs have specific characteristics such as; claiming territory, honor based on conflict, and aggressive tendencies. The characteristics are important in identifying a gang to…

American soil. However this invasion had not received Security Council approval; this can be seen as a violation of a country’s sovereign integrity. Moreover Al-Qaeda, Al-Nusra, and more recently the Islamic State reside predominantly in Iraq and Syria, occupying large swaths of territory and have formulated their own coalition against America and all Westernized…

are joined together one is always more powerful then the other. the drugs keep flowing. Seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border indicate that marijuana and heroin are moving north unchecked, although in a rare piece of good news, cocaine sales in the United States appear to be down. And the death toll in Mexico continues to mount.…

The United States was not justified in its decision to go to war with Spain for a few main reasons; politically with the sinking of the Maine incorrectly blamed on Spain; also economically because all of the yellow press going on in America at the time, and finally morally it was Spain's brutal treatment of the Cubans that could be stopped peacefully and without a war. After the Civil War, America as a country was in a way, separate from the rest of the world for a little while. Then, later in…