American History And Intolerable Acts
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Just after the famous Boston Tea Party in December 1773, the British imposed a series of restrictions that came to be known as the Intolerable Acts. Although five laws were passed, just four laws are considered as Intolerable Acts.More...
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American History Of Segregation And Intimidation And Racism
Racial segregation in the United States meant segregation of facilities, services, housing, education, employment and transportation based on race. Segregation was a way to legally and socially separate the African Americans in the United States, but it also encompassed other racial and ethnic minorities.
Legal racial segregation was enforced by law but was finally stopped by the federal government after a series of decisions by the Supreme Court beginning in 1954. However, legal segregation in the US lasted right until the end of 1970s. More...
American History Of The 1990
 The 1990s was an era of change for the United States of America. George W. Bush Sr. was riding a wave of popularity after the success of the first Gulf War. He had high approval ratings for his job as president.
However, economic problems within the country kept plaguing Bush and allowed Ross Perot to enter the fray for the 1992 presidential election. The 1992 election ended up becoming a three-way race with Bill Clinton winning with 43 percent, Bush getting 38 percent and independent candidate Ross Perot getting 19 percent of the votes. More...
Crimes And Punishment In Colonial America
 In Colonial America the court structure was quite different from Great Britain. The colonial system was a hierarchy of overlapping courts and common law was the law of the land. The common law was greatly influenced by moral law because it was based on moral law which was derived from the Bible.
Crime in Colonial America was similar to the criminal acts prevalent in our society today. There were murders, thefts and disturbance of peace. However, certain crimes were taken very seriously in Colonial America which are not considered so in our society today. For instance, hog theft, slander and public drunkenness were taken very serious.More...
Nationalism During Colonial America
 Socially, the colonists from Boston, Charleston, Philadelphia and New considered themselves to be British. They imitated the British styles of dress, etiquette and dance. Most of the upper crust of Colonial America built its mansions in the Georgian style, had furniture designs of Thomas Chippendale and took part in the Enlightenment.
Although many colonists had never been to England, for them the cities at the seashore of colonial America were true British cities.More...
The Great Awakening And Enlightenment In Colonial America
During the late seventeenth and early eighteen centuries, colonial America saw major changes. American cities became important seaports and Southern part of America ended becoming the major contributor to colonial America’s economy. In addition, population increased exponentially with immigrants coming in large numbers and due to the growth of plantations.More...
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