Influencial

The term was derived from the phrase "to the victor go the spoils" by New York Senator William L. Marcy, referring to the victory of the Jackson Democrats in the election of 1828, with the term spoils meaning goods or benefits taken from the loser in a competition, election or military victory.

Competition law, known in the United States as antitrust law, is law that promotes or maintains market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies.

In this video lesson, Mr. Muller will be discussing America's Critical Period. The term Critical Period, coined by John Fiske (philosopher) in 1888 with his book 'The Critical Period of American History', refers to the 1780s, a time right after the American Revolution where the future of the newly formed nation was in the balance.

In this video lesson we will be looking at the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II.

In this video lesson we will be exploring World War II. World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war. It is generally considered to have lasted from 1939 to 1945, although some conflicts in Asia that are commonly viewed as becoming part of the world war had begun earlier.

In this lesson we will be discussing the New Nation, Monroe and Jackson.

In this video lesson we will be looking at the Cold War. The Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc. Historians have not fully agreed on the dates, but 1947–1991 is common.

In this video lesson we will be looking at the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II.

In this video lesson we will be looking at the Cold War. The Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc. Historians have not fully agreed on the dates, but 1947–1991 is common.