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

An 8 page overview of this critical period in history. The author outlines major historical events for these countries and emphasizes the importance of revolution, industrialization, and imperialism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the foundations and rationales for the Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights and judicial review. Who and/or what influenced the writers of these documents that would guide a new nation are explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the effect of the Gatling Gun on the Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the purpose of the Federalist Papers, and then outlines some of the specific arguments presented in 4 of those papers. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page essay that examines mercantilism as a major contributing cause of the American Revolution. The writer defines mercantilism and argues that British mercantile policies put American colonials into an untenable position, as the policies of the Mother Country virtually prohibited the economic development of colonies in the New World. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which examines how the three main tenets of Classical Liberalism (natural rights, democracy, and capitalism) were incorporated into the United States’ Constitution. Sources used were faxed by student and have no bibliographic information.

A 15 page overview of the circumstances surrounding and following English colonization of the Americas. Details are provided from colonial times through the American Revolution, the framing of the Constitution, and the Civil War. Examines the reasons Englishmen embarked on North American colonization are explained as is their transition from viewing the monarchical ...

A 4 page overview of the reasons Americans elected to revolt against English control. The author contends that English support was just not there even in the earliest stages of colonialism. Once the Americans became self assured that they could survive they began to look at their ties with England more as a ...

A 4 page discussion of the many events and circumstances which combined to ultimately cause the U.S. Civil War. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set the stage for the war but subsequent events such as the war with Mexico of 1846-1848, the Secession Crisis of November 1860-April 1861, the annexation of Texas, the Wilmot ...

This 3 page paper discusses the major battles of the Civil War and the divergent battle plans of both North and South. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the alleged relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemmings. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the time period immediately following the Civil War called the Reconstruction Period. Pros and Cons and discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 6 page paper discussing the historical accuracy of the film “The Patriot” and the reasons for any inaccuracies in the film. The release of director Roland Emmerich’s 2000 movie “The Patriot” starring Mel Gibson caused a considerable amount of controversy in regards to its historical accuracy, or more so inaccuracies. In reality, ...

A 4 page overview of the Democratic/Pluralist Theory, the Elite Class Theory, and the Hyperpluralism Theory as they pertain to the formulation of the Constitution. This paper contends that the Democratic/Pluralist theory is the most accurate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers how America's founding fathers stated in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal," yet by owning slaves did not practice what they preached. How could the hypocrisy exist where equality was being championed while at the same time one human owned another? Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper which examines why the Articles of Confederation gave way to the Constitution of the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page report discusses the great American, Thomas Jefferson, and the fact that he was a slaveowner. Ironically, Jefferson also claimed that the only reason that he was willing or able to "keep" slaves was because he feared that emancipation would ultimately lead to a race war. Nonetheless, his own lifestyle was dependent on his slave holdings and ...

This 3 page paper provides an evaluation of reasons why the Americans won the Revolution. The battle of Yorktown is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, and the ways in which serves as a manifestation of the values of the society that produced it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at events that led up to the French Revolution as well as the events of the revolution itself. The concepts of revolt and revolution are explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 12 page paper. Jay Cooke is generally credited as being the "first major investment banker, creator of the first "wire house," and the Financier of the Civil War (Trumbore 2000). Had it not been for Cooke, the Union would have had a far more difficult time financing the war. This essay talks about Jay ...

This 4 page paper discusses the Mexican American war and whether or not the army really was President Polk's army. Examples given from the book. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses and critiques the work Moralists and Modernizers by Steven Mintz. One reform from the antebellum era is discussed as well as a general overview given. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper tells the events of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 in the tone of a 1820's newspaper edition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper gives an indepth overview of the battle of Shiloh from the perspectives of both the South and the North. Significance is assessed and supported with primary sources. Bibliography lists 11 sources.