… another name for aggressive imperialism." Assess the validity of this statement. Imperialism is defined as the policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other…

… Known as the "noble experiment", it was sought to reduce drinking by doing away with the businesses that manufactured, distributed, and sold alcoholic beverages. It started because of crime and corruption, social problems, the prisons and poorhouses…

… it was clear that the book contained a lot of European ethnocentrism. The chapter was based on Calloway's point of view as to what happened. He had a lot of testimonies that came from different European soldiers as to what they felt the Indians…

… nothing, was once said by Helen Keller a true hero. In order to appreciate Texas history you must understand that the Texan territory was an adventurous journey that few early frontiersmen and travelers survived. Like most other "new lands", the land…

… opposed to slavery and the South was in favor of it. I believe that the Civil War was fought only because of slavery. The North and South had disagreements on almost everything, but the biggest thing they disagreed on was slavery. The American Revolut…

… elected in 1840 Webster and Clay planned on governing thru Harrison however Harrison contracted pneumonia and died after 4 weeks of being in office(shortest administration in the US history) *John Tyler: Virginia gentleman he had left Jacksonian…

… took office on March 4, 1861. He became president of the disunited states because 7 states had already seceded. THE MENACE OF SECESSION *Lincoln's inaugural address stressed that there would be no conflict unless the S. provoked it. He said…

… problems at the social, political, economic, and environmental level. The social problems came from drinking. The political problems stemmed from the political machines. The economy suffered because of the power that corporations had and of unemployment.…

… as a time of corruption, scandal-plagued politics, conspicuous consumption, and unfettered capitalism. But it is more useful to think of this period as the birth of some of America's most influential writers, activists, and journalists. Mary Heaton…

… 1890s Harding increased his social and business connections in Marion. He joined the Masons, the Elks, and other fraternal orders. He served as a director of the Marion County Bank, the Marion County Telephone Company, and Marion Lumber Company, and…