Essays and Research Papers on Pre-Colonial America

An 8 page research paper that discusses the architecture of early Southern homes. The writer explores the various ways in which the environment of the New World changed Old World architectural forms in seventeenth century homes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 11 page paper provides a general overview of the Spanish conquest that took place during the 1400s and 1500s. An exploration into the Catholic church and its influence is emphasized. The paper makes use of original source material. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the New England region as well as the South in colonial America. The regions are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper examines the Protestant Reformation and the role of John Calvin. Why Calvin was just one among several reformers is explained. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which illustrates how pirates were real. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page overview of the perceptions of Edmund Burke, Maximillien Robespierre, and Thomas Paine. The author of this paper emphasizes the opinions of Thomas Pain and asserts that revolutions do no necessarily result in long-term instability and violence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that offers a brief overview of the facts surrounding the Salem witch trials of 1692. The writer describes how the hysteria started and progressed and how false evidence was made to seem real by the teenage girls who caused this travesty of justice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A fictional tale of the arrival of a white male to the South Carolina shoreline in the mid 1600s. The specifics of his experience revolve around real historical events and developments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the settlement patterns of the colonists in America and then discusses whether or not America could have found a more peaceful separation from England. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page consideration of the differences in approach taken by Native Americans and European colonists in regard to land stewardship. English colonists valued Native land for farming, range land and for whatever other natural resources it could offer. They approached the land from a capitalistic perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which summarizes and analyzes Joyce Goodfriend’s book “Before the Melting Pot.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses Gary Nash's book on the reasons why slavery was institutionalized in America at the time of the founding of the country, when sentiment against it was high. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page discussion of how each of these men viewed wealth and possessions. The author discusses how each envisioned wealth and possessions should be obtained, what wealth revealed about its possessor, and what responsibilities and obligations the wealthy must recognize toward individuals and communities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the King Philip’s War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the significance of Benjamin Franklin as a founding father. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page summary and analysis of Don Higginbotham's work "The War of American Independence." No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines settlers and explorers including well known people like Thomas Jefferson and Daniel Boone. A bit of why each individual is important is the focus of this paper Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. The Puritans left England to create a kingdom of God on earth in the New World. The question is: did they succeed? This essay provides an overview of the Puritans, primarily in Massachusetts, the compacts and agreements they signed beginning before they left England and how they violated their own purposes. ...

This 3 page paper examines the belief known as 'mercantilism' and how it led to the Navigation Acts, which were one of the factors in causing the American Revolution. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines the relations between the French and the British in Canada during the latter part of the 18th century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page review and analysis of George A. Rawlyk’s essay “The Ameircan Revolution and Nova Scotia Reconsidered.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses Benjamin Franklin's principles and how he has proven to be the embodiment of the "American dream." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how the English colonialists made North America a dominant power through self-government, opportunities, profitability, and by opening the land to everyone from England. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines chapters 43-46 of Boorstin's book on the formation of the United States and its government. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which analyzes how individual rights and liberties evolved during the years preceding the Constitutional Convention. Bibliography lists 2 sources.