American History Essay Examples and Topics

Nervous men wait hesitantly to hear if their lives are at stake from being drafted. Soldiers both prepared and ill -prepared march attentively towards enemies’ line. Death counts starting from hundred to more than a thousand increase within a second. The sound of a hissing…

The in-class film, “Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples’ Temple”, clearly illustrated that what was going on both historically and culturally in the 1970s influenced the rise and popularity of cults such as Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family (late 60s), and Peoples’ Temple. The…

One spark can set a forest ablaze. One knocked-over domino piece can cause the rest in the row to fall. In 1688, one royal couple’s ascension to the of the throne of England and the events that followed helped to inspire the American desire for…

Bacon’s Rebellion within the early fall of 1676, armed horsemen cantered on the Middlesex road. Tumult, riot, and rebellion had come back to Virginia. The troubles had begun aloof from the Indians and English were still in touch (as they weren’t in Middlesex), and also…

The Virginians grow tobacco, in 1617 and need labor, at first, they the Indians and African blacks had begun but was not yet the primary source of Labor in Virginia. So, to get the labor need to run their plantations, another source is the European…

An enduring issue is a repeated problem that has been debated over time. Sometimes, societies have to deal with issues or endure issues that they face. It is important to look back at some of the ways society has endured these issues so we can…

America, as a nation, has seen a lot to grow its democracy and be a nation that is a home for the many. Since the time of exploration by the Europeans, tyranny has divided people based on their social and economic statuses. Because of the…

From the fur trade, to confederation, Canada has had one wild ride. There are many different aspects to look at when deciding what influenced the creation of Canada the most, but the one that seems to have had the greatest impact on Canadian Identity is…

Most soldiers partaking in the War of 1812 did not previously have any military experience. Only a few senior officers had participated in the American War, which occurred 30 years ago, or they served in British regiments. Officially the militia was composed of all the…

Life as a soldier during the War of 1812 wasn’t simple, a British soldier had to endure many trials and tribulations during the war. Back then daylight savings time wasn’t used, which meant that British soldiers had to get up really early at 3:30 am…

Alexander Hamilton’s financial program had 5 parts: Federal Government was supposed to pay off all debt and the interest, new bonds were established to pay off remaining debt and federal government was to assume state debts, Bank of the US was established that issued notes…

Social status, differences in belief, and unresolved economic issues are the main developments that became ongoing concerns that could have led colonists to question their place in the British empire. To begin with, life was socially and financially stratified, the laborers had minimal opportunity to…

As a people, Native Americans have been through a lot in regards to their suffering over time. The discrimination and oppression they were subjected to throughout our history as a Nation is embarrassing. Being white is a huge barrier on a native reservations today because…

 The spirit of the soldiers is worthy of our admiration, are they use their lives to protect the peace, is that they guard the security of the territory behind, let people live and work in peace. They take children reluctant to part and go, they…

The word prohibition means the action of forbidding something, especially by law. The United States tried to do this with alcohol in the 1920s. Even though the United States thought that it would help the alcohol consumption in the states at this time, it failed…