… many different reasons why the American colonies were established. Most of the earliest colonists migrated to America because they saw it as an opportunity to become rich. The different colonies were established for different reasons but the motivation…

… new definition for war. Its existence has been a defining event in the American history. Unlike the other wars, where it was the Americans fought for their countries' freedom with other countries or assisted other countries in need. The Civil…

… had come to nuclear war to that point in history. The Soviet military commanders were ready to launch nuclear weapons in their quest to defend Cuba and the armed forces of the United States was at its highest state of readiness. The fact that this nuclea…

… or even fooled by circumstances. Yet it seems that the idea of victimization has become a symbol of Canada for Canadian authors. Margaret Atwood explains in, "The Victim Theory," that in most instances of literature, the central theme is "bare…

… long before any of the Europeans arrived. It is known that the first European settlers were greeted by natives who were bearing gifts of wine made from the persimmon. In the southwestern region of the continent, the native Indians were brewing…

… you have? You should check, because it might not be as many today as it was a few years ago, or even a few months ago. Some people I talk to are not concerned that police will execute a search warrant without knocking or that they set up roadblocks…

… Revolution was won, questions of how to unite the colonies and make sure each individual had received the rights that they had fought for. With dreams of "liberty and Justice for all" only proves that America had a long way to go until they would…

… The influential factors that contributed to the vigorous economic expansion of America during the 1840's through the 1860's, consisted of the Industrial Revolution, the Improvements in Transportation, and Internal Expansion, all played a vital…

… beliefs were acted upon. Some of these events were led by citizens and in some cases, such as the case of Andrew Jackson, led by presidents. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States of America from 1829-1837. His presidency…

… a bill of rights. The Anti-federalists believed that a bill of rights was necessary to protect the rights of the American citizens, so they used this as their reason for opposing the ratification of the Constitution. Although the Federalists thought…