Essays and Research Papers on General U.S. History

A 5 page outline of several of the major features of wartime pursuits during this period. The author emphasizes the importance of seapower and artillery. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the birth and development of modern democracy in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper compares these two historically tragic events. This paper asserts that in both cases, America was an unsuspecting victim, and in both cases, sought revenge for such actions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper traces the evolution of Hawaii though the different trades and union activity. The paper begins with the first inhabitants, looks at the impact of westerns on the islanders and how the local industry has changed as a result of that influence. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 9 page paper discussing the development of American attitudes. The American psyche developed over the first century or so that the northern range of the New World contributed 13 colonies to Britain. As intolerance for the British crown grew and the colonies developed their own national personalities, the ideal and reality of ...

This 5 page report discusses Donald Chidsey's 1962 book about the ways in which acts of war were committed by privately owned and operated ships during the earliest wars of the United States. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

A 7 page paper which provides a book review of Tom Engelhardt’s “The End of the Victory Culture.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 4-page paper compares and contrasts assertions made in the Declaration of Independence (1776, Philadelphia) and the Declaration of Sentiments (1848, Seneca Falls). The discussion centers around the mission of both these documents, and the wording of them.

This 3 page report discusses Slone's book about the mountain people of Knott County, Kentucky, where her family has lived since 1790. Her intent was to dispel the myths and half-truths that exist about the people and the area. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

A 4 page paper which examines and defines steerage as it involves and involved immigrants. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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 6 page research paper that answers specific questions pertaining to American immigration. Questions cover a variety of topics, but mainly concern immigration policy in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century and public sentiment toward immigration restriction. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page includes a description of federalism and looks at the changes which have occurred over time. The tug of war between states' rights and the strength of the federal government are examined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper that answers 13 questions on immigration drawn from Nancy Foner's From Ellis Island to JFK, New York's Two Great Waves of Immigration (Yale University Press, 2000). The questions basically contrast immigration to New York City in 1890 with statistics from the 1990s. No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. The United States began as a nation without parties and with a limited dedication to democratic ideals. Examining why by the 1840s America developed into a strongly pro-democratic and pro-party regime finds one focusing upon personal agenda and the pangs of national growth as viable explanations of such a ...

An 8 page discussion of the prejudicial tilt that characterized American immigration policies during this period. The author contends that while our ideology was one of providing refuge to the most needy of world citizens, our immigration policies were in actuality quite prejudicial. World War I only made this sense of prejudice even ...

4 pages in length. Hilda Satt Polacheck's autobiography entitled "I Came a Stranger: The Story of a Hull House Girl" tellingly reflects a time of drastic change, both within her personal life as well as in the lives of her family. The author's account of emigrating to the United States was initially not ...

A 5 page paper which examines some of the statistics involved in immigration through Ellis Island. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the plethora of positive effects from Italian immigration upon U.S. society. More specifically, this paper delves into the many positive contributions of Italian-Americans, ranging from scientific discoveries, to political contributions and much more. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines some questions regarding a student’s text concerning immigration titled “From Ellis Island to JFK” by Nancy Foner. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines “The New Americans: How the Melting Pot Can Work Again” by Michael Barone and discusses how Latinos, Asians, and Blacks may well be going through the same experiences of the Italians, Jews and Irish immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A 4 page paper which examines the transnational ties maintained by Jews and Italians as presented in Nancy Foner’s “From Ellis Island to JFK.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines immigration issues relating to Hispanics and Asians as seen in Nancy Foner’s “From Ellis Island to JFK.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines how American, in the 19th century, became a nation that was far different from the one that the revolutionary fathers envisioned. The argument is examined through Gordon S. Wood’s work “The Radicalism of the American Revolution.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page outline of several of the major features of wartime pursuits during this period. The author emphasizes the importance of seapower and artillery. Bibliography lists 6 sources.