History: The Most Important Documents In America's History

Fariha Fawziah | Chapter Three In chapter three, the books A People’s History of the United States and A Young People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn provides a different historical viewpoint that is more descriptive and gives more insight than the textbook American History: A Survey by Alan Brinkley. The Zinn books additionally displayed the perspective from the indigenous peoples like Arawaks and the African blacks, the ones that faced prejudice and oppression in history, this can change one’s point of view on previous concepts on specific events or even a person.

Theda Perdue`s Cherokee Women: Gender and Culture Change, 1700-1835, is a book that greatly depicts what life had been like for many Native Americans as they were under European Conquering. This book was published in 1998, Perdue was influenced by a Cherokee Stomp Dance in northeastern Oklahoma. She had admired the Cherokee society construction of gender which she used as the subject of this book. Though the title Cherokee Women infers that the book focuses on the lives of only Cherokee women, Perdue actually shines light upon the way women 's roles affected the Native cultures and Cherokee-American relations. In the book, there is a focus on the way that gender roles affected the way different tribes were run in the 1700 and 1800`s.

In 1742 the chief of Onondaga of the Iroquois Confederacy knew that his land that the people shared would become more valuable than it has ever been. (Doc B)The reason for this was because the “white people” also known as the Americans wanted the land of the chief. The feelings of the Chief result in complaining to the representatives of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia,

The agriculture faced many hard struggles that would have to face for many years to come. While the south was struggling agriculturally the north tried to take advantage of the straggles. Yet they start to gain the mindset of the south with the fact they weren’t happy with free men

Abraham Lincoln once gave a speech so riveting that any member of the press present neglected to record the speech, as they were so transfixed by his message. This is referred to as “Lincoln’s lost speech” because there are no known recordings of it. It is widely considered by historians to be a brutal condemnation of slavery. This speech is in direct contrast with his second inaugural address. In his lost speech, he shocked his listeners almost into submission by delivering such a powerful message about the evils of slavery; but in his inaugural address, he is all for reconciliation with the very organization which sponsored slavery in the first place.

Theda Perdue and Michael D. Green argues that although the Cherokee nation had a vibrant and dynamic culture, the fight for their lands brought to surface voices from social groups a part of the American nation that disagreed with the government decision to remove the Cherokee nation from what was rightfully theirs. “If the separate existence of the Indian tribes were an inconvenience to their neighbours, this would be a slender reason for breaking down all the barriers of justice and good faith” (Perdue and Green, 109). Not only did the discussion for Indian removal bring about a new revolution, it sets the political foundation for American women “…with the opportunity to focus their benevolent concerns on a political issue” (Perdue and

While fighting for independence from Britain, the United States created Indian agencies to guarantee neutrality among the Indians. In 1789, the United States Congress placed Indian affairs, including negotiating treaties, under the War Department. The Bureau of Indian Affairs was later established in 1824 to administer "the fund for the civilization of Indians ... under the regulations established by the department. " The Bureau helped represent Indians in the government, including recommendations to laws and treaties on behalf of them. The Bureau would also facilitate the federal government 's objective of acquiring Indian land by making them move to reservations.

The chapters of our textbook, America: A Narrative History, written by George Brown Tindall and David Emory Shi, takes us on a historical yet comparative journey of the road to war and what caused the American Revolution, an insight into the war itself, and a perception to what life was like in America after the war was over. The essays of the book, America Compared: American History in International Perspective, collected by Carl J. Guarneri gives us a global context and a comparison between the North and South Americas in the dividing issues of labor, slavery, taxes, politics, economy, liberty, and equality. Part One These chapters in our textbook Tindall describes; the road to the American Revolution, the road to the surrendering of the British, and the road to the American colonists receiving their independence and developing the government which the people of the United States will be governed by. The road to the American Revolution consisted of several events, which escalated to the war that began April 19, 1775, as the tensions between the American colonies and the British Government advanced towards breaking point.

At the point when our founding fathers were establishing our nation, they imagined a decentralized government that ensured our God-given rights and was established on the rule of self-administration. They took a chance with their lives, fortunes and respect to make the best country the world has ever known in view of restricted government association in the regular day to day existences of Americans. They were likewise tired of incorporated power, making the tenth Amendment to control the central government's voracious want to extend and develop. They wanted people to have a say in the government and that the government only derives its legitimate power from the consent of the governed. Even though our founding fathers could establish a good

Throughout history America has had hundreds of transformative events that have changed the course of history through political, economic, and sociocultural effects. The most significant events aren’t the ones everyone remembers for being exciting but rather the ones that have impacted society and individuals the most. Many of these events that have shaped America most profoundly include wars, presidents, supreme court decisions, but they also include such events such as natural disasters, fires, and even scientific findings. Each event has not only impacted the time period it was set in but also may even still be impacting our lives today. By studying and analyzing America’s history one can learn the struggles and triumphs of a young nation that became the superpower it is today.

American history is the study of major events and people that shaped the country many live in today. One of the major people that shaped America today was George Washington. He was the first and only general to lead in the revolutionary war. One of the major events in American history was Arnolds march to fort Ticonderoga. This gave the American army the supply of canons it needed to fight the British.

In this piece of writing, the author indicates how history has been overlooked for many years and has been taught to students to disregard the hidden facts of what really makes someone a hero in the American History. Some of the famous people, such as Rosa Parks and Malcolm X, have made a big movement to change the racial issues and create a piece of history that has been taught all over the country. However, even though these people have brought important social changes till this day, historians have tucked away a great part of the facts that would not make a person as heroic as they are remembered today. As I see the author’s point of view, I agree at a certain point that in the american history, there have been hidden facts for many people

Andrew Gendel Professor Coburn History 17A 22 October 2015 Response Paper Chapter eight in the book, Voices Of Freedom, we read into the years of 1790 through 1815. In the coming chapters we learn about the French Revolution (1792-93), but also skim past Judith Murray and the equality of sexes, George Washington’s farewell address, George Tucker on Gabriel’s rebellion, Mercy Otis Warren on religion and Virtue (1805), Tecumseh on Indians and lands (1810), Felix Grundy, and Battle Cry of the War Hawks (1811). Although chapter eight follows the process of the republic and securing it I find that through this chapter an argument that is most presented in chapter eight is that of Indian rights in the New America, the rise of colonization and the amelioration of Native ways. Tecumseh was a chief who refused to sign the Treaty of Greenville

On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that, unbeknownst to him, would become one of the most recognized speeches in the history of the United States. The empowering speech was given in the midst of the gruesome civil war that began between the north and the south over the long-conflicted morality of slavery. Through one of the most highly remembered speeches of our history, The Gettysburg Address, Lincoln commemorates the dead and wounded soldiers at the site of the battle in Gettysburg through references to history, unificating diction and metaphors of life and death to unite the nation in a time of separation and provide a direction for the future of the country. Lincoln begins his essay utilizing historical references in order to illustrate to the public the basis of what the nation was founded upon. Through this, he reminds Americans the morals and ideals that the people are willing to spill blood for.

Specifically, 1776 the year we gained our independence from Great Britain. He reminds us where we came from and how we as people joined together in the past to defeat a common enemy. Abraham Lincoln reminds us that we came from a king that showed no mercy towards us Americans. President Lincoln takes time to show honor for all of those who fought in battle and got wounded or killed. “The Gettysburg Address” is specifically made up to this point in time in our nation’s gruesome history.