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This research paper critically evaluates the US foreign policy and finds out if it is geared towards maintaining an ‘American empire’. 
In addition to all the other policies pertaining to a government, the foreign policy plays a key part in maintaining a good and positive image of the country. It helps to maintain a healthy relationship with all the other countries of the world, which ultimately leads to a peaceful state within the country. A smart foreign policy would always tries to maintain a balance between the benefit of the country itself and all the other countries of the Continue reading...

RESEARCH PAPER SCAFFOLD:

Step 1 Thesis

Step 2 HOOK:
At the time, Britain was a war superpower and should have won the war.
Step 3 Sources:
Source 1 (book/Primary Source)
According to:
Jeffery H. Wallenfeldt, “In 1776, General Howe failed to recognize and exploit the weak position of the American colonists at Long Island.”
Wallenfeldt, Jeffrey H. The American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812: People, Politics, and Power. New York: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2010. Print. 57

The main idea about this subject is:

The Europeans were led by incompetent military leaders such as General Howe.
List the facts from the source Continue reading...

The American empire is a term referring to the political, economic, military and cultural influence of the United States. The concept of the American empire was first popularized as a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898. The term imperialism was coined in the middle of the XIX century. The first was widely applied to the United States by the "anti-imperialist American League" that was founded in 1898 against the Spanish-American War and subsequent occupation by the US troops on Philippines after the Philippine-American War. In the view of historians such as William Appleman Williams, Howard Zinn, and Gabriel Continue reading...

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Step 1 Thesis
The Articles of Confederation can be termed as the mother of the U.S constitution and that which held the States together from 1781. The essay seeks to defend the Articles of Confederation as the foundation of the contemporary American constitution.

At the time, Articles of Confederation was created.
Step 3:
Source 1 (book/Primary Source)
According to Franklin and Ralph “The article stemmed from wartime urgency and progressed gradually, later ratified on 1st march 1781”24
Franklin, Benjamin, and Ralph Ketcham. The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin. Indianapolis: Hackett Pub. Co, 2003. Print.

The main idea about this subject is:

How Articles of Confederation Continue reading...

In order for economic superpowers like the USA to stay atop the standings in terms of financial capacity and might, they need to keep their industrial complex running. Military adventures, neocolonialism, the role of world gendarme and peacemaker, and ambitious internal and international economic projects all require financing. Industry is a staple economic element that generates substantial revenue needed for financing whatever project the country decides to support financially. While it pays to have a good industrial complex dependent on conventional energy sources for the reasons specified above, it takes its toll on the environment due to the amount Continue reading...

Modern psychology emerged as a strong science and study domain in the 19th century with many notable psychologists and theorists emerging in Europe. In the early theories like the psychodynamic theory or the individual psychology there were some serious shortcomings. The early theories explained the human personality and development over life time without taking in to account the cultural influences and environmental effects. Even at that time theorists saw these short comings and developed theories that incorporated socio-cultural aspects as in the psycho-social developmental theory of Eric Erikson as well as writings of Carl Jung. Over time the important Continue reading...

Discussing the Causes, Effects and Impacts of the 9/11 Terrorists Attacks

INTRODUCTION
There are events in history that are deemed memorable or impactful. There are other events in history that are perceived as pivotal, paradigm shifting and influence that set the course for the future in very profound ways. Some of these events are relevant for negative and positive reasons or a combination of both. These include events like, The Black Plague, the Renaissance, and the development of antibiotics, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the ending of American slavery, and the Civil Rights Movement. However, in 21st century the singular event that impacted and changed America permanently in many ways Continue reading...

The Reagan administration intervention in Nicaragua is of the most controversial international moves made by the American government. This move not only violated the international peace laws but also violated the American policies on international relations. Despite the fact that Reagan knew the consequences of participating in the Nicaraguan invasion, he authorized the participation of the United States in this conquest. His motive for participating in the Nicaraguan conquest was profoundly influenced by the need to maintain America’s superiority in international affairs rather than the ethical policies guiding such interventions. Due to the illegal nature of the Nicaraguan Continue reading...

Introduction

Cultural Diversity occurs in a wide perspective, which can be studied and analyzed to enhance one’s understanding of a society’s cultural structural arrangement (Schmidt, 2006). The various perspectives of Cultural diversity are inclusive of; race, ethnicity, gender, social class et cetera. The United States is one of the countries characterized by an ethnically diverse population such as: White Americans, Hispanic, Latinos, and Black-Americans among other ethnic groups. In the perspective of Harris (2001), the corpus of ethnicity entails belonging to a socially defined category or group of people. This research will focus on ethnicity as an aspect Continue reading...

Introduction

“Las Vegas and the American Dream: two ideas intertwined like crossed fingers on a bloated corpse.” These words by Jonathan Heatt determine the main idea of this essay, i.e. the influence and effects of the prosperous people of the Roaring twenties depicted in the novel “The Great Gatsby” by Francis Scott Fitzgerald on the ideals of the American society. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is the greatest American writer, who entered the history of world literature with his novels about American life in the 1920s, among which is the most famous “The Great Gatsby” (1925). Fitzgerald went down in the Continue reading...

The Monroe Doctrine was presented by US President James Monroe on the 2nd of December 1823 in his seventh State of the Nation address to Congress. In the first section of the declaration to Congress, he stated that the United States and nations on the American continent should not be subjected to further colonization by European Powers. Secondly, the United States was not going to interfere in existing colonies in the Americas, but would ensure that all liberated colonies from Spain and Portugal are allowed to have their rights to self-rule. The purpose of this paper is to examine Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

In her discussion of immigration and social welfare legislation passed by the U.S. government at the end of the twentieth century, social activist Grace Chang argues that “all of these policies are aimed at the same objective: to capture the labor of immigrant men and women separate from their human needs or those of their dependents” (Chang, 2000, p.11). This postulation expresses an age-old view of immigrants in the United States as a valuable yet cheap labor force conducive with a globalized economy and capitalism during the twentieth century. At the same time, however, their cultural and social presence Continue reading...

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Race and ethnicity are important aspects of an individual’s personality. These two aspects along with other demographic data such as age, physical features, and gender describe an individual. From a psychological perspective, it is important to understand the racial and ethnic background of an individual. This is because race and ethnicity impact the physical and mental well being of an individual. According to a report published by the Department of Health and Human Service, mental disorders like schizophrenia, depression, and panic can affect all individuals irrespective of their race or ethnic identity. However many minorities do not have Continue reading...

RESEARCH PAPER SCAFFOLD:

Step 1 Thesis

Step 2 HOOK:
The complicated relationship that the United States has had with the Native Americans has been a fundamental influence in the development of both groups due to the complex and diverse interaction that they have had with one another.

Step 3:

Source 1 (book/Primary Source)
Ablavsky, Gregory. The Savage Constitution. Duke Law Journal. 2014.

Discuess the impact Native Americans had on the constitution.

Used to show how the Native Americans inspired various acts/etc. through US history.

Indicates a deep connection between political laws and the native peoples, as the laws were an outcome of this relationship.

Source 2 (Primary Source/book)
Adams, R.E. & Murdo MacLeod, editors, The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the

Americas, Volume 2, Mesoamerica, 2000

An overview of Native tribes in the United States.
Gives an Continue reading...

Income inequality among African American women in US

Introduction
Discrimination was a legalized part of our society for the majority of our nation’s history. Our founding fathers failed to realize that such a problem would not only arise but also threaten our status as a tolerant and supportive culture. It was only until the sixteenth President and a Civil War between the northern and southern states that would effectively end slavery. However, equality was a totally different matter. Former slaves do not get to be desk mates right away. That would take even longer and only after the assassinations of quite a few popular civil rights Continue reading...

Immigration Enforcement

Introduction
The greatest attraction to the United States is the lure of opportunities for anyone willing to go an extra mile. Many believe that upon setting foot on the American soil than their dreams would have been accomplished. Immigrants from across the world have made the United States a number one destination country. A person going through the statistics that are related to the visa application for movement into the United States is likely to be astounded.
With globalization and technology on the rise, the problem has become much worse (Hoefer 77). The legal way has been to make Continue reading...

The current state of affairs with the United States borders is a bit of a mess. There are massive issues that need to be resolved as it relates to the United States’ border with Mexico and, to a lesser extent, their border with Canada. There are a lot of effects that are rendering as it relates to the immigration mess that has emerged. However, this is far from being a new issue as this has been on the forefront of the United States’ political scene since the 1960’s. Further, another fever pitch was reached in the 1980’s. Continue reading...

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There have been many defining moments in the rich history of the US, however very few historic events shook the world community and had such huge political implications as the terror attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. It is the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in US history, and within the space of an hour these attacks inflicted more direct damage on the US, than the Soviet Union had inflicted during almost four decades of cold war. The event was witnessed by people around the world, and it showcased to the world how terrorism can Continue reading...

In the current era, different alternative sources of energy initiated by strategists so that people can cope with the shortfall of energy. Solar energy is one of its kinds and different countries manage this resource in the modernized world. Solar energy refers to the power harnessed from the sun through a variety of technologies including photovoltaic, heat, thermal energy, and photosynthesis. Solar power or solar energy is one of the primary sources of alternative or renewable energy in the modern world. Many countries are adopting methods for producing alternative energy sources to reduce carbon emissions and reduce the dependence Continue reading...

America on September 12, 2001:

Article 1:
“God Have Mercy, War has Come Home”
There are no Americans that can forget the events of September 11, 2001 when 4 passenger planes were hijacked by Muslim extremists and used as weapons; one sent to the Pentagon, 2 were sent to destroy the Twin Towers in New York City and the fourth was intended for Washington D.C. but crashed, due to passenger rebellion, and never made it to the target. John Balzar, in an article for The New York Times, regarding the 9/11 terrorist attacks, discusses the emotions, the thoughts, and the mentality of an America Continue reading...