Youth Service America

the Americas, we have always used the land. The Native Americans used the land for years before the English, French, Spaniards and Africans came. From the time we took to come over to the Americas, even by accident, we used the land. To get to the Americas we used water routes, the berringstreight, and land bridge. When we finally got to the Americas the land was different from over in England and Spain, as well as Africa. When the English along with Christopher Columbus came to the Americas,…

unmistakable on the surface, but can be very puzzling at its core. To find the connective tissue that holds Americana music together, as well as truly define what the term itself means, one must dig deep and trace far, essentially all the way back to when America as we know it began to evolve into the country it is today.…

England coming over to America was a new experience for them; however, there were other immigrant groups there before the English. There were the Native Americans and the Spaniards, and they were all fighting for land in order to make more plantations meaning more money. England ended up going to war with the Natives and the French called the French and Indian War that lasted seven years until the it ended with the English winning and the creation of the Treaty of Paris, forcing borders between…

My name is Thomas McCormick. I was reading your article “Race, Empire, and Transnational History,” on the colonial history of the United States and I found it interesting to raise a different point of view on the subject. I’m interested in researching about the area and I have recently published an article titled “From Old Empire to New: The Changing Dynamics and Tactics of American Empire”. In my article, I try to provide the explanations for growth of American power at the end of the…

Life in America was difficult for early settlers coming for a new life. These settlers were looking for freedoms in this new land. They faced many hardships with trying to make the new land work, but they finally established a new life. Daily life in colonial America was really rough on the colonists and early settlers. They were very frightened as they lived in this new country, without any friends or relatives to help them face it. A few of the Native Americans helped them agree with the…

As a result of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New World in 1492, Spanish men endured months of difficult voyages in search of three things in the Americas- gold, glory, and God. In addition, having had arrived with the drive to conquer, they were soon enough met with mighty and diverse civilizations that made up Mesoamerica-- proving itself to be the perfect opportunity to take the wealth of these peoples, obtain territory, and maybe convert a few souls to Catholicism. However, these…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World". When the new world was discovered many changes occurred quickly and a vast amount of new things were discovered. Furthermore, there were many positive exchanges between Europe and the New World during the discovery of New World. However, there were also many negative exchanges between them. Europe and the New World changed each other immensely. When the Europeans came to the New World, they brought many helpful items. For example, they…

Christopher Columbus in 1492 sailed the ocean blue, sparking the age of exploration. When he landed in the Caribbean, Columbus gave hope and dreams to many people as well as kings. Dreams and ideas were not the only thing generated from this period of time. Technology, currency, trade, expansion, and the spread of ideas were a result of this exploration of the new world. The world was altered in many ways some better then others, but like the historical context stated "Many civilizations in…

Spanish country, but what else did the Spanish introduce to this country? The indigenous groups play a major role in influencing Mexico, from their holidays and the food they eat, to the way they dress. When the Spanish first arrived in Latin America, they brought bulls and other livestock, such as cows, horses, and pigs. In present - day Mexico, bull-riding is a popular sport, even though the risk of injury and death are extremely high. The official language of Mexico is Spanish. …

There was a time when many countries of Europe wanted to be a part of the New World and what it had to offer. But like many other scenarios in history, there can be only one victorious group. Through this essay, we will explore how that group, the English, came to reach that feat. During the 1500s, the Spanish dominated the New World with a set culture, religion, and empire. But soon enough, the Spanish “Invincible Armada” unsuccessfully went against the English who were their not-so-peaceful…