Colonial history of the United States

studying History at the Gutenberg-University in Mainz, I continued my studies at the Philips-University Marburg and acquired my masters degree in April 2016. While studying in Marburg I was able to work at the City- and Industry Museum in Rüsselsheim and participate in the project “Hitler – Mein Kampf: Eine kritische Edition” of the Institut für Zeitgeschichte, thereby participating in different areas of historic work and research. During my time at Marbug I began specializing in American History, taking

The Document that helped form a New Nation The Magna Carta is likely one of the best-known documents still surviving from medieval England, but not everyone knows the history behind it. Signed on June 15, 1215 when King John affixed his royal seal, the Magna Carta, essentially formed as a peace treaty with the barons was put into the course of England’s laws. Also referred to as the “Great Charter”, the Magna Carta guaranteed to the barons that the king would respect federal rights, uphold the freedom

In United States History the Colonial Period was incredible by the way puritanism influenced life, and the way The Great Awakening helped to spread influence of religion . During the Colonial Period of American history, much of the New England colonies were puritan and the First Great Awakening caused many of them to have spiritual renewal during the seventeen hundreds. The New England colonies weren’t the only ones to have the same spiritual renewal. All of the colonies renewed their spiritual

social science like history and political science, and scholars have came up with different theories to explain them. Another group of scholars known as second generation theorists have developed theories of when and why revolution occurs, based on social behaviors that are complex in nature. United States and Mexico Jesus Velasco-Marquez journal “Mexico And The United States In 1846: Their Colonial Roots And The Legacy Of Their Independence Movements”,

the nuclear family, anxieties about the direction of the United States in the military defeat in Vietnam in the midst economic recession. During the 1970s a growing number of Americans interpreted the changes that were taking place in American society

Common Man and Colonial Elite in The American Revolution The American Revolution was an uprising taking place in the late 1700s where the thirteen British colonies rebelled and overthrew British authority to create the United States of America. The American Revolution took place through the leadership of the colonial elite and founding fathers. There are many interpretations of why the American Revolution took place including that of Howard Zinn who thought the founding fathers/ colonial elite encouraged

American History to 1877 Last Name First Name Date   The early history of America begins with the journey of Christopher Columbus in 1492, when he first discovered the lands of America along with the residing few Native people. These indigenous American Indians were a vital component of the society of the United States. Soon after 1600, the colonial culture began to start with the arrival of the European colonists from England, Spain, and France. The Spanish established their settlements

The desire to control alcohol consumption, or advocate temperance, has been a goal of humanity throughout countless periods of history. Many countries have had organized temperance movements, including Australia, Canada, Britain, Denmark, Poland, and of course, the United States. The American temperance movement was the most widespread reform movement of the 19th century, culminating in laws that completely banned the sale of all alcoholic beverages. The movement progressed from its humble local

the “United States Declaration of Independence” which was published on July 4th, 1776. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776. The declaration opens with a preamble describing the document's necessity, in explaining why the colonies have overthrown their ruler, and chosen to take their place as a separate nation, and to be independent in the world. The United States

Geneticists say that there is just as much genetic diversity within races as there are between races, meaning that race is only skin deep. Race and societies views on race differs via time, culture, and history. Brazil and the United States share similar, yet vaguely different ideas about race. In the United States, race and racism is in the forefront of the cultural mind set, for better or for worse. In Brazil, Brazilians claim to use a color-blind approach to race, where race is nearly deconstructed and