PlatinumEssays.com - Free Essays, Term Papers, Research Papers and Book Reports
Search

American History

118 Essays on American History. Documents 31 - 60

Go to Page
  • Dbq: President Roosevelt Foreign Policy

    Dbq: President Roosevelt Foreign Policy

    Starting when Japan invaded China in 1937, three factors largely affected President Roosevelt’s foreign policy from isolationism to neutrality. From 1937 to 1941, economics, national security, and democratic values greatly influenced Franklin Roosevelt’s response to Japanese and German aggression. Prior to World War II, America was coming out of the Great Depression; a time when most Americans favored isolationism and suffered financially. Therefore, President Roosevelt wanted to aid struggling, secluded Americans during these adversities, all while dealing with Japan and Germany. On August 17, 1940, Wendell Willkie stated in his acceptance speech at the Republican

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 883 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 4, 2016 By: Maiahrepovz
  • Dbq: Relationship Between Britain and the Colonies

    Dbq: Relationship Between Britain and the Colonies

    The French and Indian War, or The Seven Year's War, as it was called across the pond, was a very influential event. It affected both the American colonies and their motherland, Great Britain. In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, political tension increased between the colonies and England, both sides' were feeling the economic impact of such an expensive war, and each coast of the Atlantic seemed to have different sets of values and ideas. As can be inferred from Document A, the British took over all French territory in North America

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 626 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 20, 2013 By: meowmeowpurr
  • Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery

    Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery

    Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Who or what? The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of 972 texts discovered between 1946 and 1956 at Khirbet Qumranin the West Bank. They were found in caves about a mile inland from the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, from which they derive their name.[1] Time Period? The texts are written in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Nabataean, mostly on parchment but with some written on papyrus and bronze.[2] The manuscripts have been dated to various ranges between 408 BCE and 318 CE.[3] Something relevant in terms of context, political,

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 289 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2014 By: rt400012312
  • Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

    Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

    AP English – 1A November 15, 2012 Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions In 1848, the rights of women were nonexistent. Women were not permitted to live as equal beings with men. They did not possess any political authority such as the right to vote, the right to speak in public, or the right to hold office. They were restricted from many of the other rights men were granted. They were not allowed to receive an education, work in the medical field or with the law, or even obtain property, meaning land and also clothes. As

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 396 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2013 By: cupkate02
  • Deerfield Week of Respect 2015

    Deerfield Week of Respect 2015

    Deerfield Week of Respect 2015 Week of Respect: Deerfield is having their fall field day geared around respect, specifically of our local heroes such as police, ems and fire personnel. We are continuing with our recognition of "caught being good" with our Deerfield Best program. Morning announcements will focus on the week of respect. Glenwood Week of Respect 2015 This year for the Week of Respect, we are going to spend time each morning growing a definition of respect together. Day 1: Fifth grade students will announce the goal of the week and what the

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,810 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: October 27, 2015 By: marshmallow98
  • Dialogue with Robert E.Lee and Abraham Lincoln

    Dialogue with Robert E.Lee and Abraham Lincoln

    Meeting of the Minds Dialogue: ROBERT E LEE and Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln: General? Robert E. Lee: Mr. President. It's been a long time! Abraham Lincoln: Long, indeed! We spent a lot of time on opposing sides but both with our own cause. It's nice to see we both are in the same place on this side of life. Robert E. Lee: I agree! Not that I have ever had any doubt about you. Such a noble man, whose life was cut short. I often wondered how things would have come together differently, after the

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 967 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2013 By: emmyvicky
  • Differences Between the New England and Chesapeake Regions

    Differences Between the New England and Chesapeake Regions

    Despite the fact that people of both the New England and Chesapeake regions came from the same English origin, by 1700, their social, economical, and political differences caused an obvious division. The New England region included Connecticut and Massachusetts, and the Chesapeake region included Virginia and Maryland. Colonists adapted to their region, and evolved to benefit their beliefs in the aforesaid categories. People settled in Chesapeake for money. (Doc. F). Colonists set up plantations and made profit from tobacco. The tobacco crop was an enormous economic factor for the Chesapeake region, but with an

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 413 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: August 6, 2014 By: faithrialmarie
  • Faculty of Law

    Faculty of Law

    Description: letterhead.png FACULTY OF LAW TRI 1, 2018/2019 UAL2612 – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (TUTORIAL 1, L1 SECTION) Title of Assignment : Case Review No. ID Name Signature 1 1151100066 AMMAR MUSTAQIM BIN ARIFF HAZNAL 2 1161100438 MARVIN A/L RAJA 3 1151100117 SHERWIN DIVA DAVID Coordinator/Lecturer : Sir Amir Nur Ikhwan Bin Amernudin Date Submitted : 25th January 2019 ________________ Contents Council of civil service unions v minister for the civil service 2 Evolution,Development and foundation of judicial review 3 Grounds for challenge 15 Privative clauses 16 REFERENCES 17 ________________ Council of civil service unions v minister

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 6,605 Words / 27 Pages
    Submitted: March 7, 2019 By: Ammar Mustaqim
  • Fdr Foreign Policy

    Fdr Foreign Policy

    In the years prior to World War II, the United States were in tough times financially. With the Depression affecting most Americans, no one in America was looking to get into a war. Roosevelt felt the need to aid Americans by creating jobs while also preparing for a potential war. In an illustration by the Brown Brothers, Uncle Sam, representing the government, pours money that is being spent on arms, into a cannon. By pouring money into the economy, jobs were created and a lot of Americans got back on their feet. Another example of

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 530 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2018 By: jarettbv5
  • Federalism and Policy Issues

    Federalism and Policy Issues

    Why Federalism? Consider both our history and our options: 1. Unitary Government system 2. Confederate system 3. Federal system • Pros • Cons Understanding the Constitution Given Powers: (3 basic categories) 1. Expressed/Enumerated/Delegated 2. Implied Powers 3. Inherent Powers Denied Powers: Article I, Section 9 1. Writ of Habeas Corpus 2. Bill of Attainder 3. Ex Post Facto Federal Government Powers in the Constitution Read Articles I-VII in your handbook Class Activity: Explain each component of the U.S. Constitution in your own words. If you decide to focus on a specific clause, be sure to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 385 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: October 29, 2014 By: cookiecookie77
  • General Regression Analysis

    General Regression Analysis

    Q5. General Regression Analysis: GE versus RM, SMB, HML Regression Equation GE = -0.00417049 + 1.28315 RM - 0.442773 SMB + 0.631462 HML Coefficients Term Coef SE Coef T P 95% CI Constant -0.00417 0.005412 -0.7706 0.443 (-0.01489, 0.00655) RM 1.28315 0.113293 11.3260 0.000 ( 1.05876, 1.50754) SMB -0.44277 0.203479 -2.1760 0.032 (-0.84579, -0.03976) HML 0.63146 0.171982 3.6717 0.000 ( 0.29083, 0.97209) Summary of Model S = 0.0575221 R-Sq = 55.76% R-Sq(adj) = 54.62% PRESS = 0.418461 R-Sq(pred) = 51.77% General Regression Analysis: F versus RM, SMB, HML Regression Equation F = 0.00445609 +

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 775 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2014 By: 01dynamic
  • Giovanni Velasquez Prof. Sechman

    Giovanni Velasquez Prof. Sechman

    Giovanni Velasquez Prof. Sechman PHIL 1000 7/23/18 Midterm paper P1) We can infer outer emotions by analysis using our thoughts. P2) We can believe that those emotions are real. P3) What we can’t believe is if the thing displaying emotions is a real human. C) Knowing if someone has a rich inner life is beside the point, because you can’t tell if you’re associating with a robot or human. This account follows the metaethical view known as Moral Realism, which states that there are moral facts. These moral facts are objective, independent of one’s perception

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,141 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2019 By: Giovanni Velasquez
  • History

    History

    THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods;

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,093 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: October 24, 2016 By: yiyang
  • How Far Do You Agree That the Real Terror in Chapter V Comes from the Grotesqueness of the Monster That Victor Has Created?

    How Far Do You Agree That the Real Terror in Chapter V Comes from the Grotesqueness of the Monster That Victor Has Created?

    ‘How far do you agree that the real terror in chapter V comes from the grotesqueness of the monster that Victor has created?’ Richard Galbraith Initially Frankenstein’s monster conveys a true physically grotesque form with even his creator not being able to withstand the sight of him. However the true terror comes from Victor’s clear psychological unrest and his state of being once the monster is alive. Furthermore Victor’s clear hysteria over the event and use gothic conventions to display such a melodramatically dark event for victor and the reader. Shelly’s use of language to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 644 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2018 By: Richard Galbraith
  • How Is Sleep Related to Our Behavior

    How Is Sleep Related to Our Behavior

    First Week. Control Week. Date # of sleep hours per night Fall asleep Time wake up Time General mood of day Performance on assignments Factors Appetite for day? Exercise? Hungry before bed? Breakfast in morning? Stress level 0-5 Thu. 10/23 9 9:00pm 6:00am Energized well, 100 on quiz. not to hungry hockey practice No yes 1 Fri. 10/24 9 9:00pm 6:00am happy and energized very well, aced my test. not hungry, feeling full gym workout No yes 0 Sat. 10/25 9 1:00am 10:00am no worries, energized well, got my homework complete early. not to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 973 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2015 By: pcouillard27
  • How Many Types of Erp Tools Are Available in the Market(names)?

    How Many Types of Erp Tools Are Available in the Market(names)?

    Enterprise Resource Planning How many types of ERP tools are available in the market(names)? ERP systems can run on a variety of hardware and network configurations, typically employing a database as a repository for information. There are several ERP software manufacturers and among them, prominent are SAP, Oracle Corporation, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Lawson etc. SAP has the major share in the ERP maket and next comes the Oracle Corporation. Oracle has bought JD Edwards, People Soft, and Siebel recently and they compete with SAP aggressively. Leading ERP softwares like SAP, Oracle Apps, etc., are focussing

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 329 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2012 By: kris55
  • How to Start a Civil War

    How to Start a Civil War

    How to Start a Civil War What caused the American civil war? That's easy slavery caused it. Yes and also no, because slavery was a big issue of the time but it was really just the fuel that Americans used to drive themselves to civil war. Just because you put gas in a car does not make it go. Gas in a car, much like the issue of slavery in pre-civil war America, must be manipulated and have things added to it for the final outcome to be achieved. Although slavery was a large factor

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 902 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2014 By: Evildarkfall
  • How Would You Characterize the Attitudes of European Explorers Towards the Newly Discovered Natives? What Would Be the Single Biggest Factor to Describe Their Ignorance?

    How Would You Characterize the Attitudes of European Explorers Towards the Newly Discovered Natives? What Would Be the Single Biggest Factor to Describe Their Ignorance?

    Vaenc Xheblati Colonization Thru Civil War (HIS-151-02) 24, September 2018 Response Paper 1 How would you characterize the attitudes of European explorers towards the newly discovered Natives? What would be the single biggest factor to describe their ignorance? The Spanish attitude towards the Natives, believed they were a superior race and that it was their duty to convert the Natives to Christianity. The very first people to settle were deeply religious, and the Native Americans were not. The Spanish just wanted their land and natural resources. The Encomienda System, for example, allowed Spanish conquistadors to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 843 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: October 29, 2018 By: vaenc123
  • Important Quality of New Media

    Important Quality of New Media

    Sydney Bunch New Media Extra Credit One important quality of new media is the newer ability for “many to speak to many,” meaning a person is now capable of speaking to numerous friends or followers all by a single post to the internet. A great example of new media increasing community engagement would be the wide-scale level of interactivity online allowing for information on current events in North Dakota to quickly be heard by people from all over the country, resulting in vast displays of solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Without social media, it

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 341 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 5, 2016 By: sbunch
  • Indian Removal - Andrew Jackson & Elias Boudinot

    Indian Removal - Andrew Jackson & Elias Boudinot

    Indian Removal Essay Andrew Jackson & Elias Boudinot had the same mindset within the Indian Removal. The Indian Removal was established and signed by Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. With this act this gave the president the right to take unsettled lands within the West of Mississippi for the exchange of Indian lands along the state borders. Many groups or tribes left without temptation and many resisted the removal policy. Shortly after, many tribes were affected by this system. The support from the south helped influence the congress to pass the Indian Removal Act.

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 353 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: August 12, 2018 By: zaza2000
  • Interpersonal Communication in the Break Up

    Interpersonal Communication in the Break Up

    Professor O'Connell Com 101 22 March 2017 Interpersonal Communication In The Break Up The movie The Break-up, starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer anniston, shows that poor communication can cause many issues in a relationship. Throughout the movie, both the main characters display both a lack of communicating and poor communication that causes them to argue and disagree on almost every topic and conversation in which they engage. The main characters tend to avoid communicating every time a new issue arrises instead of discussing their problems with each other and trying to come to a solution.

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,312 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: September 23, 2018 By: ajohn7737
  • Introduction to Chinese Philosophy - Article Review

    Introduction to Chinese Philosophy - Article Review

    According to the article “Introduction to Chinese Philosophy” that we reviewed in class, Confucius had a great influence on the development of the Chinese culture. Confucius traveled the world looking for a ruler that would listen to the things he had to say. Confucius stressed the importance of high moral behavior. Confucius’s ideas influenced values and the habits of thoughts of the Chinese culture. His most important topic included the role of gentleman in society, humanity, filial piety, and proper governing. ​Through the practice of behavioral dialogues, Confucius taught that moral excellence was achieved meaning,

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,235 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 31, 2019 By: Missladyt8514
  • Invention of Television

    Invention of Television

    THE TELEVISION WAS INVENTED IN 1927, BY A VERY YOUNG MAN WHO GREW UP IN A HOME WITH NO ELECTRICITY. IN 1928, HE GAVE A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION OF HIS TELEVISION TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. SLOWLY, TELEVISIONS STARTED TO BE BROUGHT HOME BY AMERICAN’S. IN 1947, IT WAS EASY TO COUNT THE HOMES WITH TELEVISIONS. BY 1957, ALMOST EVERY HOME HAD AT LEAST ONE TELEVISION. IN 2009, IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN HOME HAD AT LEAST THREE TELEVISIONS IN THEIR HOME. EVEN THOUGH RESEARCHERS SAY THAT THE NUMBER OF TELEVISION SETS IN HOMES HAVE

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 968 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2017 By: Carrie Vest
  • J Johnson Case

    J Johnson Case

    Answer 1 In case of United States, the retirement age of a person is 62 years. In the given case, John was 42 years of age in 2012. Thus, f everything went good, John has a working life of around 20 years left. Hence, John has an expected working life of 20 years left where he will be entitled of reduced income. Answer 2 Part A In the given case, in year 2011, John was promoted from a Marketing analyst to a marketing associate. As result the annual salary of John increased from $47,293 in

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,950 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2019 By: Nilesh Charan
  • Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legend & Civil Rights Advocate

    Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legend & Civil Rights Advocate

    Shane Norris History 102 Professor Gold 5/2/2016 Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legend & Civil Rights Advocate No matter where you go in the United States, people know the name Jackie Robinson. Many people simply think of Robinson as a baseball legend. But taking a closer look at his life, it is easy to see that he was so much more than that. He made strides for African Americans everywhere, both on the baseball diamond and off. Based on his actions during and after his baseball career, I believe that Jackie Robinson was an extremely effective advocate

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,469 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: September 18, 2016 By: snorris349
  • Jackson and the Removal of the Indians

    Jackson and the Removal of the Indians

    Makynzie Thompson Instructor Angela Martin History 1030 Jackson and the removal of the Indians In 1828, Jackson was elected president of the United States. He thought it was be a good idea to move the Indians out of their homes. Jackson thought it would be best if the Indians moved their homes lands somewhere else. He thought it was good for their safety Jackson thought moving the Indians out of their homes would be good so that, the American’s had more land and for Indian safety. Jackson thought the Indians were in danger. Jefferson thought

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 265 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 21, 2018 By: Kynziejane
  • Lab

    Lab

    ss HETP of column packing: Reflux Ratio: Figure 1; Standard Scale Vials Temperture (Celsius) Mass of Empty Vial with Cap (g) Mass after Distillation (g) Mass of Distilled Solution (g) HETP 81 9.009 9.116 0.107 Vial 1 81-84 18.851 20.562 1.711 Vial 2 85-96 17.554 28.320 10.766 Vial 3 97-106 17.556 22.149 4.593 Vial 4 107-111 16.980 22.765 5.785 Micro-scale Height of Column Packing: __ mL Mass of Cyclohexane from gas chromatography: Mass of Toluene from gas chromatography: Moles of Cyclohexane: 1.29 mol cyclohexane Moles of Toluene: 0.0265 mol toluene Total number of theoretical plates:

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 620 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: October 15, 2013 By: rooneynguyen555
  • Law Enforcement

    Law Enforcement

    Class, Law enforcement has the responsibility to respond to information of domestic quarrels. Domestic disruption cases needs a significant share of police officers means of help (CITE). It is not a surprise that domestic violence or domestic disturbance cases are the most notable police responses. Domestic-violence connected requests to law enforcement account for in the middle of 15 percent and more than 50 percent of all calls (CITE). In my home state of North Carolina, in Charlotte, police answer to approximately 30,000 domestic trouble calls respectively every year and about 60 percent of the instances

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 516 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2017 By: domonich23
  • Lawn Mower

    Lawn Mower

    When it comes to lawn mower that developed different technique decade, above all the capability of the powerful mowers. Lawn mower is significant part of farming and creative a lot of different kinds of lawn mower are much more important than people realize. It has a lot growth and design that it becomes an important ability to various. Lawn mowers can be as difficult as a road official vehicle, and it can be pricier than other.When it comes to lawn mower that developed different technique decade, above all the capability of the powerful mowers. Lawn

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 265 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: October 29, 2018 By: m j
  • Lewis and Clark

    Lewis and Clark

    Preparing for the Journey November 13, 1802: I have just received a letter from Thomas Jefferson asking me to be his assistant on an expedition to explore the west. I have accepted this offer, as Thomas is my dear friend. He asked me to be his secretary because I have had six years of experience on the frontier while I was in the army, also I have excellent leadership qualities. I am doing this expedition for the greater good of America and science. There are many unknown species of plants and uncharted territories we

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 661 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 26, 2016 By: hwhitenight

Go to Page
Search
Advanced Search