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The attacks on 9/11 rank among the most heinous act in United States history, where about 3,000 people lost their lives and 6,000 were left injured. They were the deadliest terrorist act in world history, and the most devastating foreign attack on United States territory since the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941….

Andrew Johnson became president of the United States after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Johnson was Southern, anti-reconstruction, and a former slave owner. Although he remained in the Union during the Civil War, his real loyalty was to the South. During his presidency, Johnson passed policies that helped former rebels and attempted to override policies that…

The United States became a true nation in 1803 with the purchase of Louisiana from France and the settlement of the lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains. Westward expansion fueled conflict with the Native Americans and led to their being forced to move. By 1820, 2 million people lived west of the Appalachians, out of a…

The United States Presidential election of 1800 became one of the most radical elections of its time. This election candidates were Thomas Jefferson a Democratic-Republican, Aaron Burr a Democratic-Republican, John Adams a Federalist, C. C. Pinkney a Federalist, and John Jay who was a Federalist also. This was the first election where people ran for…

Both Alfred Young and the author agree that the Boston Tea Party was a highly revolutionary act, making it the most significant event of its time. However, this essay will explore their differing perspectives on the revolutionary nature of this monumental event. The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773. A group of…

Zinn, from the observations I’ve made reading his book, is an extraordinary man that isn’t afraid to scratch the surface of details left out of history books. Zinn discusses historical events from the point of view different from other historians, political leaders and governments. In his book “A People’s History of the United States” Zinn…

The Revolutionary War was started by the Boston Tea Party, a violent act of rebellion by colonists against their own government. This event set off a chain of events known as the snowball effect, during which colonists collectively recognized their mistreatment by the British government. This realization fueled their longing for independence, which was shared…

“Like writing history with lightning” a quote from President Woodrow Wilson after watching the movie The Birth of a Nation. After an extremely optimistic attempt to repair a fragmented nation, not even the President of the United states is able to refute the atrocities of the malignant plague at the time called racism and endorsed…

In 1773, the East India Company of Britain faced a significant challenge as it had a surplus of tea that could not be sold in England, putting the company on the brink of bankruptcy. To salvage the situation, the government enacted the Tea Act of 1773. This act granted the company the exclusive right to…

Introduction As the new century began, most people were filled with hope that it was a dawn to a new beginning. But little did they know that the future would not only give them good, but also bloodshed. On September 11, 2001, it was a normal work day at the World Trade Center, filled with…