Essays and Research Papers on U.S. History (1700s)

This 4 page paper examines the various causes surrounding the American Revolution. The Enlightenment is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the colonists who remained faithful to the British during the American Revolution, discussing the reasons behind their choice, and the consequences of this loyalty during and after the war. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page overview of Benjamin Franklin and his discovery of electricity. The paper also examines his political role in the nation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the book. An overview is provided inclusive of how the book is organized. Some quotes are included. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page research paper that addresses the US Articles of Confederation. Once liberty from Great Britain had been won, the thirteen former colonies that made p the nascent nation were more like thirteen separate countries than a single nation. The first attempt of the new country, the United States of America, to formulate an ...

7 pages in length. In this paper the student will review why Carl Becker could not understand why eighteenth-century philosophers eschewed the inherent value of their past in order to embrace the future. The students main points will include examining the Enlightenment and the impact it had upon such prominent theorists as Voltaire, ...

A 3 page paper which examines why it was necessary to change the Articles of Confederation into the Constitution of the United States. The paper focuses on New York’s position and needs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page book review that addresses Arthur Lefkowitz 2003 text George Washington's Indispensable Men. This book argues that the immense role that General Washington played in winning the American Revolution was greatly facilitated by the 32 men who served as his aides-de-camp during the course of the war. Washington's aides helped him with the ...

A 10 page paper which analyzes and discussed Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how these habits or trends had been developed prior to 1750, and how they ultimately ‘embedded’ themselves in the Revolutionary War and the U.S. Constitution. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” with Thomas Jefferson’s “The Virginia Act For Establishing Religious Freedom.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page review on “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses people and events that lead to the Revolutionary War. The paper focuses on Samuel Adams and the various acts put into play by Great Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines this book on the founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson is chosen as the most important figure in the book. Others are discussed in detail to prove that Jefferson is ultimately the most integral member of the group. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines, through primary sources, what the concept of America and being an American was during the 18th century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the question of whether or not the American Revolution made a real difference in the issues of slavery, religion and women's rights, and argues that it was not as revolutionary as first thought. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines women’s response to the American Revolution through the film Mary Silliman’s War and the letters of Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page paper which compares and contrasts the American and the French Revolutions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper begins by reporting the foods enslaved persons were given on the slave trade ships. It then discusses the types of food most slaves were given with reports about some differences between plantations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page exploration of the question of whether domestic affairs or foreign affairs played the most important role in shaping American politics in 1790. The author contends that Americans in this era had little time to invest in foreign affairs. Instead they were tied up trying to establish their own foundational system. ...

This 8 page paper examines the relationship between George Washington and Patrick Henry, as revealed by their histories and in their correspondence. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page book review of David Hackett Fischer’s Washington’s Crossing. This text describes the pivotal events in the American Revolution that led up to Washington crossing the Delaware and giving the Americans their first victories of the Revolution. Fischer describes these engagements and their significance and meaning in a highly detailed, and highly readable, ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that examines the contradictory nature of Thomas Jefferson's legacy. Jefferson, American Founding Father who penned some of the most inspirational words ever written regarding principles of liberty and freedom in the Declaration of Independence, was also a Southern slave-owner, who failed to address the dichotomies of the Constitution in regards ...

This 5 page paper examines the American Revolution with special attention to the role of George Washington. Washington's experience is confined primarily to his military experience. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page review of the man and the time. This paper explores Hamilton’s incentives and justifications in establishing the backbone of the U.S. economic system. Bibliography lists 9 sources.