The Tempest and the World around It Some people might think of Shakespeare’s story The Tempest as just that, a story about a man who has his position as Duke of Milan usurped by his less than pleasant brother. However, after a careful analysis of The Tempest, it is not difficult to see how noticeable … Read more
In some ways, it’s somewhat easy for most of us to become a citizen of the United States. But in the past, it was another story. For example, colonists from Britain grew weary of British oppression over the years. The settlers wanted independence from Britain and right to be there own citizen, they paid their … Read more
There is no doubt that television has found its way into the lives of the everyday, average American. Television has become our go-to. It’s our stress relief after a long day of work; it fills voids that our actual lives cannot; and it has become the framework of the world we know today. A popular, … Read more
Many people considered the rulers of the United States, are fascist with a lot of greed and prejudice against the indigenous people of this country that were and are still here, even during our time to this day. One great example as to what I’m referring to would be what caused the Nez Perce War. … Read more
John Winthrop and Alexis Tocqueville have one important thing in common, the belief that the colonies and America were exceptional. Winthrop is famous for referring to the Massachusetts bay colony as the “City upon a Hill”, aforementioned by Jesus in Mathew 5:14 forever connecting America to being the land of the chosen. Tocqueville as a … Read more
Angry Americans and Violent Visitors America was formed on violence. The American Revolution is a prime example of fighting for freedom. However, America also formed from the people the colonists fought, they were fighting to keep their land, for belonging and justice. The exploration and colonization of the Europeans caused an incredible amount of violence, … Read more
The Comanche Indians were more talented equestrians and quickly adapted once introduced to the horse. Children learned how to ride at a young age and grew up learning how to achieve tasks such as hunting, gathering, and warfare on the back of a horse. The Sioux Indians adapted the horse lifestyle but were not as … Read more
It is believed the Cherokee tribe originated in the Great Lakes area and are of Iroquoian descent. Due to unknown circumstances, the tribe eventually migrated to the Southeast portion of the the United States. The first record of interactions with the Cherokee people was in the sixteenth century with Spanish explorers. The Cherokee people have … Read more
Was Manifest Destiny justified? Historians have argued for years if all the suffering caused by Manifest Destiny worth the reward. This event helped shape United States to what it is today, it couldn’t be that bad could it The idea of Manifest Destiny is that God intended Americans to live and inherit the continent’s lands, … Read more
The Westward Movement had a big impact on nationalism and democracy. Nationalism is a feeling of patriotism, or pride in one’s country in a way. The westward expansion promoted the “ideal” of a pioneer as a pure and true American and the regular man as the “embodiment” of a democracy. This meant that every person … Read more
Synthesizing the Appropriation of Sensitive Cultures and the Effects Stereotyping has on Identity America loves appropriating African-American culture -even when black people don’t get that same love reciprocated. This appropriation is seen many times in pop culture, schools, and the media. In the passage, “Appropriating Native American Imagery Honors No One but the Prejudice” by … Read more
Civil Disobedience In Mary Crow Dog’s Lakota Woman Experience is the key to living life and helping others live a better life. It is important for a person to know that mistakes are what make people grow and understand things. There is saying that goes like this, “History will repeat itself” (unknown). This quote is … Read more
Pocahontas The American tradition of telling exaggerated stories is one that has become simpler as television and movies integrated into American lives. With a television set in almost every household, a story can be told and passed down through generations and can in many ways uphold ideals throughout history. Now we can take a century … Read more
Did Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal policy benefit Native Americans? The Indian Removal act did a good amount of things for the Indians; but when I say good, it wasn’t really that good. This act mainly benefited people who received the land that the Indians were on. This coincides with how Native Americans were constantly treated … Read more
Native American conflicts in Florida between the Seminoles, Timucua, and the colonists played a very important role in Florida’s history as well as the history of the United States. Early conflicts between these parties were associated with the “Indian problem” of faceable removal and relocation. For Florida, this led up to three of the bloodiest … Read more
Throughout Mary Rowlandson Story, The Sovereignty and Goodness of god, Rowlandson shares her experience of being captured by Native Americans. Of course it is an unpleasant experience for Rowlandson. Although this Narrative is told from a puritans point of view, one must also consider seeing the opposing view, and that is the Native Americans point … Read more
How did the English defeat everyone they came into contact with? How were they able to steal land without any consequences? The English not only felt they were the superior race, but they often had the law on their side due to them being white and of the English race. Many of the white men … Read more
The total value of the purchase was $15 million, at an astounding rate of under three cents per acre. The people who lived in Louisiana were all given U. S. citizenship and the United States agreed to honor all agreements between the Spanish and the Native Americans that had been made while Spain had controlled … Read more
Manifest Destiny is the term for the attitude that was prevalent during the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only was able to, but was actually destined to, stretch from coast to coast and expand its territories, even if it was at the expense of others. While terrority would expand … Read more
No one can argue that as a President, Jackson made mistakes. Despite some of his poor decisions such as the Indian Removal Act, Andrew Jackson influenced the American Political System in a positive way during his presidency majority of the time. Andrew Jackson influenced the political system by introducing the idea of the “corrupt bargain” … Read more