Essays on Colonialism

Throughout the beginning of the semester, we have centered our class around a few key terms that we have found to be important. These terms that we have discussed thus far and will be discussing in great detail are Diaspora. Most importantly, we have discussed…

Introduction Freemasonry is one of Europe’s oldest institutions, although the exact date of its foundation is not known. Historians claim that freemasonry possibly comes from the stonemasons, the oldest documents that refers to the masons date back to the 1390s. Freemasonry is a pseudo religious/social…

In studying Simon Bolivar, significantly, he changed history due to his important role in freeing South America from Spanish dominance. This was able to occur by him becoming involved in the resistance movement, which led him into playing a key role in the fight for…

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Britain, Spanish, and French sought and obtained colonies in the “New World.” Britain experienced several failed attempts at settlement in the New World before planting its first colony in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. About two decades later, a Puritan…

Introduction When people think of Africa and Africans they think of hot dry place, poverty, huts, war, famine, etc. Society and the media has created these misconceptions and stereotypes of Africa and Africans. Africa is the second largest continent on this earth. Africa is a…

The 19th century was very important for the history for America. It saw the rise of populism, Jacksonian democracy and the creation of the ‘Manifest Destiny’, invented in 1845 – an idea that the United States is destined to expand and spread democracy and capitalism…

This essay will talk about the origin moussaka which is a greek dish that many of the locals enjoy. I will also talk about some of the individual ingredients of moussaka and how it found its way into the county and ultimately into the dish….

About the Native American Culture The culture of the Native American people in the United States are known for their wide range and organically diversified lifestyles, beliefs, mannerisms, art forms as well as regalia. The culture of the original inhabitants of North America typically is…

Introduction Following the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, exploration and economic demand was accelerated at the dawn of a new era of transoceanic interactions, prompting permanent and widespread changes on a global scale. Known as the Columbian exchange, this process of trade and diffusion…

Native America Before Columbus In the video Native American Before Columbus, Christopher Columbus left his home in Italy to go and fight for his vision. His vision was to go to Asia, and the era at that time was filled with discovery and with expansion….