The American War of 1812 was fought between the US and Great Britain. It was only 29 years after the American Revolution. It was the first time that the United States got to fight other people on a bigger scale. The British made people from America join their army even though they were not born … Read more
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that happened in 1773. Angry colonists wanted to be able to make their own laws. They also wanted a vote. Since Britain didn’t give the colonists a voice, they made a big protest by dumping 342 chests of tea into the water, which was worth millions of dollars … Read more
The Dred Scott decision is one of the most controversial court rulings in US history. In 1836, a slave named Dred Scott sued for his freedom. The US Supreme Court ruled against him, deciding that he who descended from slaves was not an American citizen. This decision became one of the causes of the American … Read more
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