At first, the colonies were proud to be a part of the British empire. Years later, after the results of the French and Indian War took place, the colonies realized the British wasn’t all what it seemed. After seeing the British lose the first two years of the war, the colonies thought that they could … Read more
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson constituted a significant change in American politics. Never before had a president claimed so much power, and never before had a president claimed to be a true representative of all classes of people. An accurate portrayal of this historical figure has been debated since 1857, when the first historical narrative … Read more
1877 saw the end of Reconstruction in the USA with the situation of African-Americans looking to be more positive as they had just gained the right to vote in 1870 with the 15th amendment and gained equal protection under the law with the 14th but still suffered terrible amounts of discrimination in the North and … Read more