Ryan Wellman
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I'm currently a Middle School science teacher in West Virginia. I have a BA in Secondary Education with specializations in Social Studies 5-Adult and Science 5-9. I also have a MA in Educational Leadership Studies. I have 6 years of experience in education and look forward to working with enotes to provide high quality answers.
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Answered a Question in History
The first difference between the two was how they got to the colonies. Indentured servants came with an agreement with the employer to work toward their future freedom. Slaves were forcefully... -
Answered a Question in History
Yes. Hiram Rhodes Revels and Blanche Bruce were the first African Americans to serve in the United States Senate. Revels, a Civil War Veteran, was elected as a senator from Mississippi in 1870. He... -
Answered a Question in History
In most all labor movements, the motivation to organize labor stems from mistreatment of the working class. This was the primary cause of Cesar Chavez and the National Farm Workers Association on... -
Answered a Question in Colonial Government and Politics
The primary answer to this question is white male landowners. The colonies essentially followed the English way of voting rights. Colonists believed that only the white male had the mental capacity... -
Answered a Question in History
The key to understanding Andrew Jackson's political philosophy is to look back into his life. Jackson was essentially the first common citizen elected into the presidency. He was not born into... -
Answered a Question in The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were meant to preserve the independence of the new colonies. It was an agreement between them that ultimately formed a very loose federal government. The point of this... -
Answered a Question in History
The most basic principle of a republic is that the power is vested in the people of the country. The key example of this is the electoral process. The will of the people is the lifeline of a... -
Answered a Question in The Boston Tea Party
To state whether the Boston Tea Party was justified or not is a subjective question. It is important to note, however, that the common theme surrounding this critical point in American history is... -
Answered a Question in History (General)
There is a multitude of reasons why a country would want to be unified. The nationalistic desires of a nation tend to overshadow the more productive reasons for unifying a country. For instance,... -
Answered a Question in History
A variety of answers can be given to this broad question. It truly depends on one's own vision of historical significance and personal interests. Personally, I would identify World War II, the... -
Answered a Question in History
The film Flags of Our Fathers is a dramatic interpretation of the Battle of Iwo Jima that does contain some historical accuracies to the battle itself and war in general. Speaking of the battle,... -
Answered a Question in History
The first British strategy in the Revolutionary War was that of containment. As the fervor of the revolution began in the New England colonies, the British felt that an isolation of the northeast... -
Answered a Question in History
When analyzing the impact World War II had on literature, it is important to discuss the post-war era. The era itself made a significant impact on the literature at the time. Following the war,... -
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As with any radical government move, there was backlash and protest to the Separate Amenities Act of 1953. However, one central figure to the protests against Apartheid was Nelson Mandela. It is...
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