History Essays

DBQ: “From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government.” Using the documents and your knowledge of the period, evaluate this statement. Sample Essay 1: Excellent (score of 9) Some historians consider the confederation period of American history, from 1781 to 1789, the …

Introduction “What social psychology has given to an understanding of human nature is the discovery that forces larger than ourselves determine our mental life and our actions – chief among these forces [is] the power of the social situation” ― Mahrzarin Banaji The Banaji quote is the perfect description of …

There are many great stories and tales that come from the Ancient Civilization, two of them being Sophocles’ Antigone and the epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh tells the story of the careless king of Uruk, that is looking for immortality, who later becomes a wise and responsible king, and the other, …

1. Choose 1 European Country that colonized between 1500-1600’s in the New World and detail their colonization. Include What, When, Where, Why, How, Was. One major country that colonized the New World was Spain. In the 15th century in Spain, women were 2nd class citizens who had no authority or …

The era of civil rights movement mainly started in the 1960s but has been an issue dating back to the eighteen hundreds. Martin Luther King Jr.’s powerful “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963 is what I believe too be one of the greatest speeches …

Every 18 seconds, an older adult is in the emergency room because of a fall, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That translates into a person 65 or older dying, due to a fall, every 35 minutes, according to the CDC. Falling in adults 65 and …

Compare the early development of New England with the Chesapeake as depicted in Massachusetts and Virginia colonies. How do the governing structures differ and what do they tell us about the early challenges the two colonies faced? In 1606, King James I re-initiated England’s efforts to establish a viable colony …

The emergence of second-wave empires in 500 BCE coincides with the decline of earlier river societies, also known as first-wave civilizations, which were present from approximately 3500 BCE to 500 BCE. River valley societies were, as its name suggests, situated near rivers as a source of water for irrigation and …

POLITICAL HISTORY Nacionalista Party leader Ferdinand Marcos dominated the political scene of Philippines for two decades after his election to presidency in 1965. In 1967, Philippines became a founding member of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). He became the first President to be re-elected in 1969. In 1972 Marcos …

When Columbus reached land in the Bahamas he was greeted by the Arawak’s who were without clothing. They greeted Columbus and his men with gifts of food and water. Columbus instantly knew that he and his men could subjugate them and make them do whatever they want. The Arawak’s were …