Phillip Holland
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The Articles of Confederation guided the Founders from the Revolutionary War until 1787. The threat of British takeover led the states to stick together. After the war, the common threat was over,... -
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The Erie Canal had many positive effects for the American economy; however, there were some negative effects. The Erie Canal accelerated Western travel. This travel placed increased strain on... -
Answered a Question in Western Expansion, Manifest Destiny, and the Mexican-American War
All three of the professions employed people who were not likely to become rich. All three professions also depended on railroads to move their goods to Eastern markets. All three jobs were... -
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Jamestown was formed primarily by young English gentlemen seeking to make money in the New World and go home to England. They initially sought the Northwest Passage and then turned their attention... -
Answered a Question in Politics and Corruption in the Gilded Age
Government and business were closely tied together during the late 1800's. The Republican administrations of the Gilded Age passed high tariffs that protected American business interests by raising... -
Answered a Question in American Imperialism
Mass production was a key factor that drove economic imperialism in the late nineteenth century. Countries sought new sources of raw materials that could be used to keep factories running. It was... -
Answered a Question in European Colonization of North America
The English colonies in the New World were populated by families. This allowed for natural population increase and for England to ultimately dominate North America. England sent religious... -
Answered a Question in Warren G. Harding's Presidency
Though there were still some progressives in the party, the Republicans of the 1920s represented a shift away from Progressivism. Domestically, Republicans wanted to create a pro-business... -
Answered a Question in The War of 1812
One such rift was the rift between Jefferson and Burr. Burr, whose political ambition was considered dangerous by both Democratic-Republicans and Federalists, was dropped as Jefferson's running... -
Answered a Question in History
Many industrializing nations were starting to transition to Progressive ideals around the turn of the nineteenth century. Industrialization was creating two classes of people—the rich and the poor.... -
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In the book Yawp, African Americans in the 1920s were largely affected by WWI. Many of them moved North to find work in industries during WWI, and they stayed after the war. The author focuses on... -
Answered a Question in The Progressive Era
Many of the ideas of the Progressive Era of the twentieth century started during the latter part of the nineteenth. Many localities had already endorsed temperance movements, becoming dry well... -
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The best examples of the states that epitomized modernity during the 1930's were Nazi Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union. All three states were quite novel in that they directly... -
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The antebellum South was largely governed by plantation owners who had most of their wealth in crops and slaves. They were the only ones who had access to quality education, and they had the... -
Answered a Question in The Market Revolution, Industrialization, and New Technologies
Industrialism led to nations needing more raw materials for their factories. It increased worker output and thus made goods cheaper; however, it also led to the global exploitation of raw materials... -
Answered a Question in World War I
In many instances war is a unifying activity for a state. It makes people forget their own internal differences and shift their animosity onto a foreign group. In times of war, people consider... -
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Religion was an important factor in European actions in the New World. Many Europeans saw the New World as a Garden of Eden, the potential of which was being wasted by the native groups who lived... -
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Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine made the United States the protector of other nations in the Western Hemisphere, especially those in Latin America and the Caribbean. Roosevelt stated... -
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The development of agriculture led to the rise of civilizations. People had to stay in one place in order to grow and harvest crops. They also needed buildings in order to store crops. Many... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet remains a popular love story that has been re-created in films and referenced in other works and parodies. For many high school students, the play is their first exposure to the... -
Answered a Question in Colonial America
There was not a great deal of liberty and equality in the colonies when compared to the present-day United States; however, there was relatively more freedom in the colonies than there was in the... -
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The Progressive movement was quite large. It dealt with various issues such as women's suffrage, African American rights, temperance, labor, and immigration. The movement for women's suffrage was... -
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The period of the late eighteenth century was known for its revolutions in the Atlantic World. The American colonies, Haiti, and France all sought through revolutions to create governments that... -
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There are a few key events during this period that helped to open the West for the United States. Progress was helped by the advancement of the railroad industry and the discovery of several ore... -
Answered a Question in Globalization and Technological Advancements
Globalization has allowed for businesses to expand operations all over the world; however, there have been some cultural clashes when this has happened. One such cultural difference is how people... -
Answered a Question in The Market Revolution, Industrialization, and New Technologies
One short-term effect of the Market Revolution was that it employed many people in factories. This was especially true in the Northeast. This region absorbed most of the new immigrants from Europe,... -
Answered a Question in The Columbian Exchange
The Colombian Exchange has a profound effect on people's lives today. It is doubtful that the conquistadors would have captured Mexico so quickly without the rapid spread of smallpox in native... -
Answered a Question in The Constitutional Convention
Both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists considered their view correct for the young United States. Both came together to hammer out the compromises needed in order to ratify the Constitution. The... -
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European industrialism was directly tied to its imperialistic goals. European nations needed new sources of raw materials such as coal, petroleum, and rubber in order to power the new technology of... -
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"Manipulate" has a negative connotation, as it implies that something negative is happening. The terms "influence" or "sway" have better connotations even though they essentially mean the thing.... -
Answered a Question in World War I
The Russian Revolution had a major effect on the final result of WWI. The overthrow of the czar and the implementation of the Provisional Government under Kerensky led Wilson to feel much better... -
Answered a Question in Western Expansion, Manifest Destiny, and the Mexican-American War
Most Americans were initially in favor of expansion. James K. Polk was able to defeat Washington insider Henry Clay by using this platform in 1844. However, there were unintended consequences to... -
Answered a Question in The Market Revolution, Industrialization, and New Technologies
The Transportation Revolution helped to integrate the economic regions of the country into a self-sufficient whole. Railroads, canals, and national roads allowed for easier transportation of goods... -
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The Colombian exchange is very important to the study of humans as a species. Europeans gained squash, pumpkins, and corn, which led to higher birth rates and greater longevity in the Old World.... -
Answered a Question in The Market Revolution, Industrialization, and New Technologies
The Industrial Revolution had a major influence on the rise of capitalism. The free market existed well before the Industrial Revolution, as most people could decide what to purchase and at what... -
Answered a Question in Reconstruction
Racial equality did not come to the South as a result of a lack of political will on the part of Northern lawmakers. While Congress created the Freedman's Bureau and passed the Fourteenth and... -
Answered a Question in Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. It is used to describe either persuasive writing or persuasive speech. It is not meant to deceive; rather, it is used in order to present an argument in such a... -
Answered a Question in The Cuban Missile Crisis
The American economy grew as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The crisis demonstrated that the United States needed to have the best delivery systems for its nuclear weapons and needed to be... -
Answered a Question in The Market Revolution, Industrialization, and New Technologies
Both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions made extensive use of new technologies. In the First Industrial Revolution, steam was used to replace work done by either manpower or horsepower.... -
Answered a Question in The Cold War
The Truman Doctrine stated that the US would provide aid for any nation that was under attack from communism. The Truman Doctrine was the first policy statement on containment where the US sought... -
Answered a Question in The Progressive Era
Franklin Roosevelt had the most lasting Progressive legacy. Roosevelt passed legislation which protected farmers and promoted conservation. He used the power of the government to put young men to... -
Answered a Question in World War II
Tanks became a war weapon during WWI. The tanks of that war were quite slow but they could be used against enemy fortifications since they were nearly impervious to machine gun fire. Tanks could... -
Answered a Question in The Cold War
William Appleman Williams was one of the early revisionist historians of Cold War historiography. In his work, The Tragedy of American Diplomacy, Williams argues that it was the US who was the... -
Answered a Question in Socialism, Bolshevism, and the Red Scare
The Industrial Revolution had many positive achievements, such as enlarging the consumer economy and making goods cheaper for all; however, one of the major downsides to the Industrial Revolution... -
Answered a Question in Social Change in the Nineteenth Century
The reform movements of this period met with limited success. Women's suffrage was an issue with the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Despite its historical significance, it did not lead to women's... -
Answered a Question in Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
Both men were Democrats and remain icons of the Democratic party even though the party has changed a great deal since Jefferson and Jackson's time. Both men mistrusted the Eastern establishment,... -
Answered a Question in The Great Depression
In hindsight, there are many things the government could have done to limit the effects of the Depression, if not avoid it altogether. The government could have encouraged more trade with Europe... -
Answered a Question in Asian History
The Himalayan Mountains serve as India's northern border. This was important to keeping Chinese and Mongol invaders out of the country. India's climate is also good for growing various crops,... -
Answered a Question in US History (General)
They all influenced each other in the sense that they all happened during the Johnson administration. Johnson hoped to be known for his social programs in his War on Poverty but instead he was... -
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The Cold War began as the Soviet Union occupied Eastern Europe toward the end of World War II. Roosevelt was going to push Stalin for free elections in the East after the war ended; however,...
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