The War of 1812

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/07/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « British Retreat to Canada. The Treaty of Ghent. The Battle of New Orleans. The War of 1812 was mainly between the United States and Great Britain. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Doomed Conquest of Canada.. Triumphant American Naval Armada.. British on American Soil.. British Retreat to Canada.. The Treaty of Ghent.. The Battle of New Orleans.....»

The Rewrite

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   School essay   |   10/08/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « their colonies contributed to successes in peace talks with France and Britain following the War for Independence, with Britain after the War of 1812, and with ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown. European problems following the War of 1812. Examples of how European problems led to diplomatic successes for the United States. Louisiana and the United States. Conc...»

Book review: This republic of suffering: Death and the American Civil War

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Book review   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « that died between 1861 and 1865, an estimated 620,000, is approximately equal to the total American fatalities in the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Distress of Civil War America . The gruesome reality of death in war . Different aspects of death and suffering in Civil War America. Conclusion....»

Africville: The destruction of a community in the name of urban renewal

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « The War of 1812 also resulted in a wave of black immigration to Canada, many arriving as refugees in Nova Scotia after hearing promises of independence and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A black community located on the outskirts of Halifax.. The existence and treatment of Africville.. The result of the war of 1812.. Freedom in exchange for joining the British Army for Black Loyalists.. Impoverished black communities...»

The Virginian dynasty

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/08/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Madison was originally against the National Bank but when the War of 1812 broke out and the bank s charter went un-renewed, Madison realized how difficult it ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Who was George Washington?. Why was he popular? . Who was Alexander Hamilton?. What measures did he take to the nation's financial benefit?. Who was Thomas Jefferson? Why did he oppose Hamilton's economic policies?. What did Washington propose and...»

Defining Republicanism

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   04/28/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « During his presidency he struggled to define republicanism through the War of 1812 and the through his own political evolution from a federalist to a ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Keeping the citizenry knowledgeable. George Washington: The first president of the newly formed United States of America. The most precious pieces of knowledge . His enthusiasm and drive for the national university. Factors that might...»

The Second American Revolution Analysis and Impact of the Republican Economic Legislation of the Civil War Era

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   10/04/2007   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : « Congressmen, especially those who were alive during the War of 1812, understood the enormous economic costs of fighting a war. A ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The social changes that occurred during the Civil War . The government during the war. The formation of the Republican Party . The men who founded the party . The ambitious economic agenda of the young Republican Party . This delicate...»

A chronological time line of US history

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Time lines   |   05/28/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : « River till New Orleans 1811 Native Americans defeated in Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana Territory 1812 June 18 United States declares war on Britain ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The colonial phase (1492 C.E. – 1781 C.E.). The launch of the republic (1781 C.E. to 1815 C.E.). The struggle between the forces of union and disunion (1815 C.E. to 1865 C.E.). The growth of the nation: From the Civil...»

Book Report: Romantics, Rebels & Reactionaries by Marilyn Butler

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   05/17/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « Butler reminds us that it is in a context of post-war scepticism and in Lord Byron became famous in 1812 for his poem Harold Childe whose international setting ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Arts in an age of revolution: 1769-1790. Britain: Questioning the influence of its aristocracy . The emergence of discussion clubs and various societies. Writers and poets and the conservative reaction. Art for the people in the...»

Peter the Great and Alexander I

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Research papers   |   10/05/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 with 600,000 men, the largest military force ever assembled for a The war had a profound effect on Alexander s outlook on life. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Peter the Great. Anna Ioannovna . Catherine the Great . Alexander I. Nicholas I . Alexander II. Conclusion....»

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