… fought, many of our soldiers died, for there side. There were many problems that lead to the Civil War. One issue was the spread of slavery to the west (the territory where they won from the Mexican War). The South claim that the slaves where properti…

… Houston. Houston devoted his entire life to try and get equal treatment for blacks. But in order to begin the road to equality, a previous decision, Plessy v. Ferguson, which gave the “separate but equal” clause, had to be overturned. This was eventua…

… University. He did not enjoy it and soon left school. He published his first book in 1882 it was entitled “The Naval War of 1812”. He had begun work on it while still at Harvard. Then Teddy decided that he would try a career in politics.…

… under God, with liberty and justice for all,’ we are talking about all people. We either ought to believe it or quit saying it” (Hakim 111). During the 1960’s, a great number of people did, in fact, begin to believe it. These years were a time…

… active, dominating, intrepid, brutal youth." What part did the schools play in carrying out that goal? The schools taught the students to live a military lifestyle. Everything was very structured. Everything they…

… of America’s rapid expansion and confidence due to their great size and wealth. Also, because Mexico had owed money to America, many people thought that they could obtain the money forcefully. Furthermore, Mexico had never fully recognized…

… taking over and establishing a continent. People felt that westward expansion between the 17th century and the 1840s was ‘golden’, but dangerous. People felt it was feasible only through patient work and timorous calamities. With each year of…

… the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. Old industries expanded and many new ones, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing, and electrical power, emerged. Railroads expanded significantly, bringing even remote…

… world it is often difficult to adjust to one type of lifestyle or another. The constant bombardment of outside opinions hamper our ability, as humans, to choose and be comfortable with a certain way of living. Our way of living may consist of a…

… in the Declaration of Independence: “The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Without this we’d Never be in America speaking English, Spanish, Indian, and all other diverse languages. Like any one of us, Thomas was…