5, American Revolution Q: What were the causes of the American Revolution? Introduce the two Continental Congresses and the first armed clash. A:1)The colonies had no legally privileged social classes, and they did not have many of the other characteristics of a monarxhical society. In certai...
the work-oriented culture of the Industrial Revolution. Scientific advances, such as the discovery ofneurosyphilis, were certainly important. Significant medical figures at this time included the German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, whose classification of the main categories of mental disorder, set out...
At the time of theDeclaration of Independencein 1776, the enslavement of people not only remained legal in all 13 British American colonies, but it also continued to play a significant role in their economies and societies. Before the American Revolution, the institution of slavery in America had...
With dwindling armies, France asked America for reinforcements, and GeneralJohn Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, sent regiments in the 93 Division to over, since France had experience fighting alongside Black soldiers from their Senegalese French Colonial army. The 93 Division...
Before the American Revolution, the institution of slavery in America had become firmly established as being limited to persons of African ancestry. In this atmosphere, the seeds of white supremacy were sown. Even when the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1789, very few Black people and no ...
The Red Scare and McCarthyismAnother factor that caused communism fears in the U.S. was the fear of the spread of communism itself. Following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia as well as a series of anarchist bombings on U.S. soil after World War I, the Red Scare began in the U.S....
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The Role of the Media in the Cuban Revolution: Resource-Mobilization Theory and Cultural Framing By Ezekiel Vergara On January 1st, 1959, a small band of Cuban rebels shocked the world, overthrowing the American-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista. These rebels were especially known for...
Ch 4. The American Revolution... Ch 5. The Making of a New Nation (1776-1800) Creating State Constitutions After the American Revolution 5:11 Articles of Confederation & Northwest Ordinance | Facts & Purpose 5:06 Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and Shays Rebellion 3:07 The ...
War is a primitive human institution. From time immemorial, men were eager to fight, to kill, and to rob one another. However, the acknowledgment of this fact does not lead to the conclusion that war is an indispensable form of interpersonal relations an