Pallavi Khandelwal

Who is Rosie the Riveter? Rosie the Riveter was a symbolic representation of the women who worked in factories and shipyards of the United States of America during World War II. During the world wars, many countries organized propaganda campaigns to encourage women to participate in the war effort.  The propaganda campaign led in America … Read more

What were the New England Colonies? In the 16th century, many people in Europe decided to move to America and form colonies where they could build a better life and practice their religion freely. The New England Colonies were formed by various groups of people that settled in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, Providence, Plymouth, … Read more

What was the Nullification Crisis? During the years 1832 and 1833, the United States of America went through a sectional political crisis called the Nullification Crisis. The State of Carolina and the federal government confronted each other due to the tariffs imposed in the years 1828 and 1832. The Tariffs were imposed to protect the … Read more

What are Inventions and Inventors? Throughout the history of humanity, there have been several inventions that revolutionized the way we live on the planet. The one thing that has helped in making human beings the dominant species on the planet is our ability to conceptualize, envision, and explore novel ways to improve our experience of … Read more

What was the Civil Rights Movement? In the 20th century, several African Americans united with progressive white Americans in the United States of America in an event called the Civil Rights Movement.  The civil rights movement was a struggle to gain equal rights for all black people and other racial minorities who had faced slavery, … Read more

Who were the Pioneers? The people who traveled to the west of North America with the aspiration to settle and develop the unexplored territories are known as the Pioneers. The eastern coast of North America was colonized by many settlers who came from Europe.  However, the western part of America was left largely unexplored during … Read more

What was the Compromise of 1877? The Compromise of 1877 was an informal settlement between the Democratic representatives of the South and the Republican allies led by Rutherford Hayes.  The 1876 election in the United States of America was one of the most disputed elections in America’s history. The Compromise of 1877 was devised to … Read more

What is the Plymouth Colony? Between 1620 to 1691 the English explorers formed a colony in America called the Plymouth Colony. It is sometimes spelled as Plimouth Colony.  During the Age of Discovery, the Americas were found by European explorers and many European Powers wanted to establish their colonies there.  The Americas were inhabited by … Read more