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

An 8 page research paper that examines the similarities and differences between England and her American colonies in 1750. The writer argues that by 1750, the English speaking colonies of North America, instigated and maintained under the auspices of the British crown, had diverged from many of the English norms of that era. Naturally, the ...

A 6 page paper on Josiah Bartlett. The paper examines his role and significance in the founding of the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which offers a report on the book 1776 by David McCullough. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page examination of the contrast that existed between Jefferson’s ideologies on freedom and equality and his life. This paper argues that, to one degree or another, we all experience conflict between what we believe and what we do. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines what constitutes American Provincialism and how Benjamin Franklin embodied such ideals. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page discussion of this monumental battle of the American Revolution. This paper analyzes battlefield strategy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines what it would be like, what opinions one could have, as a colonist in relationship to freedom from England when the signing of the Declaration of Independence took place. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page essay that discusses a section from Thomas Paine's influence pamphlet Common Sense and the impact that it had on the cause for American Independence. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

The US Declaration of Independence sets out 27 ‘injuries and usurpations’ against King George III, accusing him of being a tyrant and a despot. This 4 page paper looks at five of these claims and identifies historical facts that support these claims. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 12 page book review on Gary Nash's Race and Revolution (1990, Madison House Publishers), which presents the intriguing thesis that the Northern statesmen at the time of the nation's founding missed an ideal opportunity to take steps that would have greatly hastened the demise of slavery, and possibly its eradication. Rather than ...

A 5 page essay/research paper that offers an examination of the nation's first decades, which looks first at the dissension and hostility that characterized this period, providing the background for a description of a proposed method that the early Americans could have used to promote the cause of republicanism during the nation's infancy. This paper ...

A 3 page essay that answers this question by arguing that it was egalitarian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the period following the Revolutionary War and the factors that combined to inspire the writing of the US Constitution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper provides references in the US Constitutional ammendmetns that demonstrate the protection minority rights. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page consideration of how this war threatened existing social hierarchies and unleashed social disorder. Relies heavily on examples from the film “Mary Silliman's War”. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper outlines these men's ideologies and their efforts to achieve American independence from Britain. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 24 page paper considers the many societal impacts that went hand in hand with the Revolutionary War. The many wrongs dealt British Sympathizers are illuminated. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the pamphlet “The Missouri Compromise,” which is the text of a speech given by Rev. Heman Humphrey in 1854. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which examines the leadership and success of George Washington and his army. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page tutorial which offers a profile of General Thomas Gage. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper explores some of the religious and cultural conflicts in America from the Colonial period through the beginning of the Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page essay that discusses the influence of writers Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin on forging the American character. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In seven pages, this paper examines these presidencies to determine what each man sought to achieve and actually achieved. It also assesses to what degree Jackson was the successor to both Washington and Jefferson. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 5 page paper analyses the text of the Missouri Compromise of 1820, why it was drawn up, its historical impact and how a historian could incorporate it into a narrative of the nation’s past. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of some of the most important objections of the ratification of the US Constitution. Issues covered include state's rights, checks and balances, and democracy contra republicanism. Bibliography lists 1 source.