European colonization was most evident in the early-modern period through the spread of diseases, plants and animals. The discovery opened the doors for the Columbian trade, which was a major influence on the modern age through the Enlightenment. The Spanish …
Russian Revolution Of 1905 And The Fall Of The Tsarist Regime
Russia changed in the Nineteenth Century. As the world changed, and as many neighbouring nations began their modernization process, Russia felt a great deal of pressure to change. As the world changed, new ideals emerged that led to an increase …
Political Cartoons On Imperialism
The political comic shows the country with the greatest aggression in its attempts to expand its power. The United States of America is represented by the huge character in the tailor shop. Meanwhile, the angry characters are the countries that …
The Roman Empire Gladiators
The Roman Empire, which lasted for around 537 years, was considered the greatest ancient empire. Munus Gladiatorium or gladiatorial performances began in 235 B.C. Gladiators were men of war, but these men accepted same-sex homosexuality. While there weren’t many laws …
The Influence Of Marxism On Darwin’s Origin Of Species
Charles Darwin finally published The Origin of Species less than a ten-year period after Karl Marx’s philosophical work The German Ideology : Part I. These two works could be intrinsically linked through Marx’s moral history of the world. Can it …
The Most Serious Threats Henry Vii Faced During His Reign
Henry VII was faced with many threats throughout his reign. The majority of them were at the start. Lambert Simnel posed the biggest threat to Henry VII, as did Perkin warbeck and Edmund de la Pole. Henry’s response to the …
The Causes And Effects Of The Great Depression
This essay discusses the causes, effects and implications of the Great Depression. The Great Depression began in America and spread around the world during the 1930s. Although the US and other countries have seen significant economic declines since then, none …
Red Scare: America’s Fear Of Terrorism
Today, we do not blame sorcery and witches for someone’s illness. This was not the norm in 1692. Two girls named Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, the niece and daughter of Salem Village’s reverend Samuel Parris were sick in Salem …
Black Fur Traders And Frontiersmen In The American West
Black people played a major role in developing the American West, but when we study American history, or even black American history for that matter, there is not much to be learned about them. It may seem that the achievements …
The Boy In The Striped Pajamas And Night: The Horrors Of War Through Children’s Eyes
Children tend to be innocent and carefree, unless their parents are in war. Children will experience something terrible, regardless of whether they are on the winning side or not. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas movie and the book Night, …