History

Student’s NameProfessor’s Name Date of Submission American Revolution American Revolution refers to a conflict that took place between the early American settlers and the British colonial administration between the years 1765 and 1783. The conflict and rejection of oppressive British rule led to the independence and the establishment of the United States of America. Among the factors that led to the war included inequality in the freedoms and rights accorded to different people based on race or gender (18Th Century Context). One of the approaches in which the ideal of the American-revolution differs from the contemporary United States society is in the reception of the African Americans' and...

Name Professor Course Date ASIAN MIGRATION INTO AMERICA Question 1 The movement of Asians to North America was a continental bridge. It symbolized the creation of new international networks. Most of the migration occurred in the 19th century. The major migrants of the time, who we will focus on are the Filipino and the Chinese. Many of them had different reasons for the long voyages that brought them to the country. The major reasons that pulled them to the States included business. The start of the gold rush pulled a lot of Asian merchants to the continent. A love for adventure and the desire to see the new world also called them into the country. Others came to pursue education whereas...

Student’s Name: Professor’s Name: Course: Date: “The Long History of the U.S. Interfering with Elections Elsewhere” From the Washington Post, October 13, 2016. I selected this article because it talks about the history of America meddling with elections in other countries. The issue of elections has been discussed in class extensively, bearing in mind the narratives surrounding the 2016 presidential elections in the country. Though Russia has been accused of meddling in the elections in America, the U.S. has a history of meddling in the politics of other countries (Ishaan n.pag). Russia also claims the U.S. has continuously meddled in the political activities of countries on their...

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Title Date “U.N.C. Chancellor Apologizes for History of Slavery at Chapel Hill” by Jacey Fortin on The New York Times, October 13, 2018 I selected the article because it addresses the theme of slavery. We discussed and deliberated on the way slavery shaped American history before and after the civil war. Slavery existed in the American colonies and its public institutions. The article features education institutions as a key channel for addressing the history of slavery. The articles talk about Chancellor Carol. L. Folt’s apologies for the legacy of history associated with the University of North Carolina (UNC). Chancellor Carol...

Name Course Instructor Date Constitutionally, Slavery Is No National Institution, Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 2015 One of the greatest contentions in the US's history has been that of whether the constitution was proslavery or not. For many years, critics have argued that the US constitution safeguarded slavery. However, this article clearly opposes this notion, and the author outlines how the constitution helped degenerate slavery in the US in the lead up to the American Civil War in the mid-19th century. Wilentz’s article debates on whether the US constitution as framed by our founding fathers was proslavery or antislavery. Many Southern States slaveholders like the then South Carolina...