Coffee is America’s favorite morning beverage and has been for centuries. Social class plays a significant role in coffee culture, with the upper class enjoying more expensive, gourmet coffees while the lower class settles for cheaper, mass-produced blends. Coffee consumption has remained steady over the years, despite concerns about its health effects. Americans typically drink … Read more
It is often said that America is a melting pot of cultures, and this is certainly true. American culture has been shaped by the many different groups of people who have settled in the United States over the centuries. From the early English settlers to the waves of immigrants from Europe and Asia in the … Read more
Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but they generally support civil rights, democracy, the free market, human rights, laissez-faire capitalism, libertarianism, minimal government intervention in the economy, private property rights, and individual liberty. … Read more
Abortion has been a controversial issue in America for many years. There are those who believe that it is a woman’s right to choose what happens to her body, and there are those who believe that abortion is murder. The debate over abortion is often heated, and both sides have valid points. Abortion is legal … Read more
America’s fight for independence was, in large part, due to economic reasons. The British taxed the colonists heavily, without allowing them any representation in Parliament. This led to a feeling of unfairness and resentment among the colonists. The British also placed restrictions on American trade, which made it difficult for businesses to prosper. These economic … Read more
The Progressive Era was a time period in American history during the 1890s to 1920s. This era was a period in which, activist stood up for the in just. For example, women’s suffrage. The National American Women Suffrage Association fought for equality, like women’s right to vote. This was just a time period to where … Read more
John Murrin’s Beneficiaries Of Catastrophe: Colonial America By John Murrin is currently a history teacher who specializes in the field of Colonial American History, Revolutionary America, War and Society in the Modern World. He wrote an article entitled “Beneficiaries of Catastrophe: The English Colonies in America. ” In this article Murrin reveals his belief that … Read more
In America there arose many important and long lasting issues and problems and by the late 1800s to the early 1900s many people rose to the occasion to try and solve and fix the issues and problems. These people in this time span solved many political, economical, and social problems and in the time where … Read more
Many young Mexican Americans felt out of place and they felt as if they weren’t part of America, so they started wearing jackets with big shoulder blades with large pants, to express themselves and be out there. Many people saw this as a rebellious way of dressing even their own family and outsiders. In addition, … Read more
Preceding the twentieth century, America finally made the world appear smaller. By utilizing its resources of advanced communication, transportation, and ideas, the United States became a world power (Keene, 170). This new title created conflict in and outside of America. Through this dissention, America’s role was formed by the desire to expand, obligation to help … Read more
The Nineteen Seventies was a pop culture decade. From Hippies to Disco and Saturday Night Fever to The Brady Bunch, the Seventies were full of cultural changes that shaped society for years to come. Although pop culture was important, many political outcomes also occurred. The Watergate scandal, the official end of the Vietnam conflict, and … Read more
America is considered a melting pot of different ethnic groups. By todays standard, American culture is the result of a variety of races integrating their own cultural beliefs into American society. Throughout the years, the United States has seen a massive increase of people migrating from Asian countries; they make up 3. 6 percent of … Read more