Victorians' view on the Empire
Summary - 2 pages - Pre-modern history
In this essay, we are going to study Victorians' view on the Empire. We are first going to study how the Empire was an emblem of soft power and how it used different means to earn the population's approval, then how the same Empire represented economic instability and inequality and last...
The Pilgrim Fathers
Course material - 1 pages - Pre-modern history
One of the first misconceptions is that the Pilgrims Fathers were the first English settlers of the New World. Actually, the Virginia Company sent a group of miners looking for gold in Virginia. They did not find any, and most of the colonists starved to death in the first winter (most colonists...
How do we Explain the United States' Rise to Global Power Status in the Decades Following the American Civil War?
Essay - 4 pages - Pre-modern history
Between the end of the American Civil War in 1865 and 1900, the United States emerged as a major world power with the capacity to influence decisions and world events. The rise of the United States as a global power is closely tied with the important notion of American Imperialism, which refers...
Tracts, Volume 1, n° 2 - Peter Force (1836) - Civilisation and History of America according to Peter Force
Text commentary - 1 pages - Pre-modern history
The text presented is an abstract of Tracts, volume 1 number 2, written by Peter Force in 1836, in Washington DC. The first part is an abstract of the Mayflower Compact, a pact written by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1620 during a trip between Plymouth, England and Plymouth, Massachusetts. The second...
Black Slaves' Life
Presentation - 2 pages - Pre-modern history
This document contains slides explaining the life history of black slaves.
The Birth of a Nation: North America
Course material - 5 pages - Pre-modern history
From the period of English colonization to the attainment of independence, various groups of migrants, including the French and Spanish, played significant roles. However, our focus will be on the English migrants who were instrumental in shaping the course of history during this era. The...
History of Great Britain
Course material - 8 pages - Pre-modern history
The period which goes from 1488 up to 1603 is often described as a Golden Age in the British history. Henry VIII, Shakespeare, the English Bible with the Anglican Church, the development of Parliament are among the numerous examples that are related to this period. The most important forces of...
Could colonization have gone differently with Europeans and Indians living together peacefully?
Essay - 1 pages - Pre-modern history
Between 1775 and 1884, Indian territories in the Americas drastically declined. This decrease in territory has been accompanied by a decrease in the people themselves. Today, we'll try to see if this colonization could have been different, and if those people could have lived together, in...
