Manifest Destiny?: U. S. and Mexico Clash Over Boundary Dispute
Texas is officially annexed in the mid 1840s during the administration of James Polk. Many historians believe that Polk then engineers a border dispute with Mexico to gain western territory the country had been attempting to purchase for years. When...
Manifest Destiny?: California Gold Rush, The
In January of 1848, gold is discovered in Northern California on land owned by Swiss immigrant John Sutter Before news spreads and the rush of people arrives in 1849, experienced miners--Californios, Native Americans, and people from nearby areas--d...
Manifest Destiny?: Lasting Impact of California's Brief Gold Boom
Despite its impact on California and life in the United States the gold rush lasts only a short period of time. As California's gold production tapers off other gold and silver discoveries begin to develop in Nevada, Colorado, and other parts of the...
Meeting Ground, The: Violence Against Chinese Grows
In order to survive in an unfriendly atmosphere, Chinese immigrants bond together, often living in enclaves referred to as Chinatowns. This protective gesture creates a new round of stereotypes about who they are and what their intentions are. Their...
Meeting Ground, The: Mexican-American Experience, The
Spanish-speaking communities scattered throughout the Southwest are also transformed by the arrival of Anglo-American immigrants. Despite the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo's guarantee of equal citizenship, there is widespread discrimination against Me...
Meeting Ground, The: West's Long History as a Meeting Ground, The
To many 19h century Americans the West is a vast untamed frontier, a place were rugged pioneers are carving out a new social order. In reality the Great Plains of the United States has been a meeting ground for thousands of years, a place of converg...
Road to War, The: Organizing the Economy for War
The American Government and Politicsencourages the industrial economy to support the "Great War". With the supply demands high and more men being drafted into war, African Americans soon migrate to the northern states for work. The war effort also f...
From Days Before Time: Spanish Approach to Colonization Ignites Indian Uprisings
Small numbers of farmers, artisans, and government officials also migrate from Spain to the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries. Survival is difficult, but those who do withstand the challenges of the New World are those who align themselves wi...
America in a World At War: Internment of Japanese Americans, The
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese has devastating repercussions for Japanese-Americans living in the United States. More than 100,000 Issei and Nisei who live along the West Coast are rounded up and taken to relocation centers in February ...
Best Laid Plans...: Events Leading to Louisiana Purchase
When rumors begin to surface that Napoleon Bonaparte is conducting secret negotiations with Spain to regain title to Louisiana, Jefferson is alarmed. A strong European power at the mouth of the Mississippi could have devastating effects on the futur...