...UNIT 2 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT HIST105-1202A – U.S. HISTORY by Chakeithdria McCray AIU Online 1 April 2012 Abstract The focus of this paper is on the wars in the world. World War II was a global armed conflict. There were many consequences that resulted from this war. The focus is on the outcome of the war and the impact that it had on the United States. UNIT 2 IP Introduction World War II was a global armed conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It was the most under spread war in history. The war consisted of more than 100 million serving in military units. In the war there was the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare. It resulted in 50 million to 70 million fatalities. These deaths make the war the deadliest conflict in human history Davidson 2010). World War II had a great impact on the United States. The Cold War emerged due to World War II. The timeframe of the Cold War was in 1945-1948. The Cold War was the most important and diplomatic issue of the latter half of the 20th century. The emerge of nuclear weapons also came from World War II. The first bombing occurred on August 6, 1945, and then three days later the second occurred on August 9, 1945(WWII). The outcome of the war could be stated to have a positive affect n the United States. The United States economy was greatly stimulated by the war. The depression was brought decisively to an end, and new industrial...
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...Changes in the U.S. Sobek Khufu HIST105-1202A-05 – U.S. History Abstract With America’s new found independence; territories had to be defined. As the country’s population grew; there also grew a need for the expansion of the land mass and all of the natural resources that come along with it. Territorial expansion became an integral part of the growth of the United States and the foundation of the country we see today. Keywords: Territorial expansion, country, natural resources, history The territorial expansion event that I have chosen to write about is the Louisiana purchase of 1803. The actual purchase of the state of Louisiana happened more by chance than by intention. What began as an attempt to regain access to navigate the lower Mississippi river evolved into one of the surprise territorial expansions in United States history. In reaction to Spain suddenly retracted an agreed upon treaty that allowed the United States to have access to the lower Mississippi river in 1802; the then President of the United States sent James Monroe to Paris to join with Robert Livingston to assist in negotiate the purchase of New Orleans and West Florida from the French. This maneuver was intended to secure control of the Mississippi, which was a vital trader route. However, as fortune would have it; Napoleon Bonaparte, who by this time had become a great military leader; was preparing for an impending war in Europe and needed a financial war chest. So, in April of 1803, Napoleon...
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...HIST105-1202A-09 U.S. HISTORY Individual Project Unit 1 Bruce Elmore III American Intercontinental University 03/25/2012 ABSTRACT For this paper I will be describing four examples of U.S. federal government expansion of authority between the beginning of the U.S. Civil War and the end of the Civil Rights Era. As I am identifying and describing the U.S. federal expansion of authority I will have three context that are the importance of the developments in the United States which are political structures, social structures, and Economic structures. U.S. Federal Government Expansion of Authority During the Civil War there was an expansion of federal power. The first major expansion of federal government refused to allow confederate states of america which is also known as secession. After the federal government got rid of secession of states from the union but right after the war the Reconstruction Era saw opportunities to impose radical changes upon defeated southern states. The federal government guaranteed civil rights to all races, rather than state and local authorities make such decision. The second major expansion was the Progressive Era. This started as a social movement to help improve the lives and general conditions of americans, the movement used the government to increase such changes. In 1901 new regulations inspired by progressive philosophy began...
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...Kristine Sizemore American Intercontinental University Unit 4 Individual Project HIST105 – U.S. History May 26, 2013 Abstract The Mexican-American War, it was a war where the United States cemented itself as a world super power; however, that came at a cost. This paper explores the ups and downs of the Mexican-American War. Mexican Cession: 1848 (Mexican-American War) The Mexican Cession in 1848 or better known as the Mexican-American War was a war where Mexico gave most of their land to America. It was a quest for James L Polk, the president at the time to expand the United States westward toward the Pacific Ocean. Mexico was forced to give approximately one-third of their land away when the United States captured Mexico City. They were given two choices: the first one being lose all of Mexico to the United States because the United States had a much stronger military than Mexico. The second choice being to surrender the part of their land to the United States that the United States wanted. After much deliberation and very heated debates between Mexico and the United States, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848 to finally end the war. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, drafted by Nicholas Trist, stated that the United States was to pay Mexico a sum of $15 million in exchange for Mexican territory, that today are known as Texas, California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Also, the United States had to...
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...The Calusa Indian By: Candace Rayford 4/22/2012 Hist105 Unit 5 IP 5 Aiu-Online Abstract The term Native American is widely accepted as the “correct” term for the indigenous peoples that were residing in North America when the Europeans first arrived. When the Europeans touched land, they found a thriving population of people. The Europeans categorized those found into separate tribes. There was the Calusa in the Caloosahatchee region, the Mayaimi in Lake Okeechobee Basin (or Belle Glade area) and the Tequesta in the Everglades region. In this reading, I will cover the short existence of the Calusa tribe, also known as, “The Shell People”. The Colusa tribe was originally called “Carlos” meaning “fierce people”. They were descendants of the Paleo Indians who inhabited Southwest Florida, approximately 12,000 years ago. When the Spanish explorers arrived in the 1500s, they were not friendly people and had no interest in missionary activities. Their society was somewhat closed off to others. When the Spanish arrived, there were an estimated 20000 Calusas in Southwest Florida. They were the people of the Caloosahatchee culture. The Calusas inhabited a territory from Charlotte Harbor to Caper Sable. This region was abundant with bears, woolly mammoths, sloths, tortoises, and saber toothed tigers. Hunting these animals was a mainstay until they discovered the waters, which was full of fish. Soon they realized that hunting for these fish took less time and...
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...Industrialization Elizabeth Hughes American InterContinental Abstract This paper gives two descriptions of developments of industrialization that positively affect American lives. It talks about the negatively effects that the developments of industrialization had on American and it analysis whether the industrialization was generally beneficial or detrimental to American lives and the history of the United States. Industrialization •Description of two (2) developments of industrialization that positively affected American lives or the United States in general Since day one of the industrial era, there have been many different contributions that have been revised for present day operations. The industrial market started back in the middle Ages when the people had swords made of iron, carbon, and other metals. The two of the major developments that will be the area of interest are technology made from of natural resources and transportation and communication. In the 1850s inventors in England and America discovered a cheaper way-called the Bessemer process after the British developer-to convert large quantities of iron into steel (Davidson, n.d.). The conversion of iron to steel grew rapidly; it was cheaper and could hold much more weight. By the 1900s, the US was the largest, cheapest producer of steel, because of the high demand of the resource; it seemed that the demand for steel was inexhaustible. Today steel is being used for railroads, bridge beams, and...
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...Unit 5 Individual Project History of the Iroquois Nicole Suchocki American InterContinental University HIST105-1201B-10 U.S. History Due March 11th, 2012 Instructor: Scott Lingenfelter Table of Contents Title Page 1 Table of Contents 2 Abstract 3 History of the Iroquois 4 Introduction 4 Pre-Columbian History 4 Cultural and Religious Beliefs 5 Post-Columbian History 5 History of Hiawatha 6 Conclusion 6 References 7 Outline 8 Abstract In this paper I will discuss the history of the Iroquois in the United States. First by describing the tribes pre-Columbian history to include the settlement dates and known cultural details. Then a brief description of the cultural and religious beliefs of the tribe will be given, as well as the tribes’ history after contact with settlers. Finally discussing Hiawatha, who he was and how he affected the Iroquois tribe. History of the Iroquois Introduction The Iroquois settled in the Northeast originally known as the Eastern Woodlands. The Iroquois are one of the most well-known tribes in the United States both before and after the settlement of the United States by the European settlers. In this paper I will go over the two different histories of the Iroquois from before and after the European countries had settled the United States. Then I will be discussing the history of Hiawatha and his contributions to the Iroquois tribes. So overall I will cover most of the history of the Iroquois and one of their...
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...AIUONLINE | UNIT 3 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT | HIST105-1203B-11 U.S.HISTORY | | JESSICA GLESMER | 8/5/2012 | It is the age of the Industrial Revolution. Taking a step back in time, we see how large materials are transported. How roads started out and were made. We see how electricity is controlled to make lights works and cable cars move. We also see the challenges there were faced and are still faced today because of the Industrial Revolution. | The Industrial Revolution began in the United Kingdom in 1750. It continues today, but not to the extent that it did back then. The growth spurt from back then lasted 100 years. This growth impacted almost every single aspect of the American lifestyle as we know it today. While there are many positive aspects of this revolution, two stood out more than all the others. The first one that stood out was how much transportation was expanded. The second was the significance of harnessing electricity, and the impact it has had on America. During the Industrial Revolution, things started to get noticed. One big this was how would materials be transported from point A to point B. Well, there was one of three options on how materials could be moved. There was the choice of water, roads or railroads. Transporting materials was important in the United States and people were starting to head west. At the beginning there were no roads, or railroads. Just streams and rivers, but the people didn’t have an easy way to travel east to...
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...Christopher Marr Unit 2 Individual Project HIST105-1202A-17: U.S. History American InterContinental University Online April 1st, 2012 Vietnam Conflict 1. Analyze two to three (2–3) major consequences the conflict had on United States’ society. The Vietnam War started during the end of World War II, Japan invaded and occupied Vietnam that had been under the administration of the French since the turn of the 20th century. The League for the Independence of Vietnam was formed by Ho Chi Minh to fight back the oppression of both the Japanese and French colonial administration. Japan eventually withdrew it's forces in 1945 leaving Emperor Bao Dai in control of an independent Vietnam. Ho's forces quickly rose up and seized Hanoi declaring a Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) and Ho became the president. Backing Bao, the French set up the state of Vietnam (South Vietnam) with Saigon being the capital in 1949. Bao was pushed aside by Ngo Dinh Deim to become the president of the Government of the Republic of Vietnam (GVN) in 1955, after the call for the country to be whole again in 1956. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower supported Deim and the South Vietnam, giving training and equipment from the U.S. military and police forces gave South Vietnam the ability to crack down on the North supporters in the south, who were ultimately called Viet Cong or Vietnamese Communists. 1959 marked the start of engagement of the North fighting back against the South...
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...| The Cherokee Tribe “The Principal People” | HIST105 | | Christy Price | 2/10/2013 | | The Cherokee Tribe “The Principal People” The word Cherokee, which is pronounced CHAIR-uh-kee, comes from a Muskogee word meaning ‘speakers of another language’. Cherokee Indians, pronounced Tsalagi in their own language, originally called themselves Aniyunwiya, "the principal people," but today they accept the name Cherokee. There are 350,000 Cherokee people that still exist today, mostly living in Oklahoma and North Carolina. Most Cherokee do speak English but there are still 20,000 that also speak their native Cherokee Indian language. The Cherokees were peaceful allies of the Americans and the white settlers called the Cherokee, as well as, the Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole “The Five Civilized Tribes”, probably because these tribes were early converts to Christianity. The five tribes never considered themselves part of an alliance and did not call themselves the Civilized Tribes in their own languages. The Cherokee Indians adopted the customs, laws and religion of the white settlers and many became prosperous merchants, traders, teachers, writers and tribal statesmen. The Cherokees were one of the largest Native American tribes who settled in the American Southeast portion of the country. The Cherokee Tribe “The Principal People” "The Principle People", as they were sometimes called, originated with seven brothers in eastern Asia, from which came the...
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