Essays and Research Papers on U.S. History (1800s)

6 pages in length. This paper examines the sad travesty of the Cherokee Trail of Tears march due to western expansion from 1815-1840. The historical treatment of the Cherokee is reviewed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the role of Texas as discussed in Campbell's book; "An Empire for Slavery". The development of Texas economically and the way in which the freedom of slaves was resisted with proactive measures is considered and o8utlined in this paper. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 5 page paper. Slavery is most often cited as the cause of the American Civil War but like any war, there were a number of underlying causes besides the issue of slavery. The Northern and Southern states had been in conflict since before the Constitution was signed in 1789. A number of formal ...

A 7 page paper discussing the state of medicine at the beginning of the US Civil War, how those conditions changed throughout the war and the implications of those changes for medicine today. We take medicine for granted in so many ways in today's world that a review of how conditions were only 150 years ago are ...

A 3 page analysis of Paul E. Johnson and Sean Wilentz's book 'The Kingdom of Matthias,' which relates the story of a bizarre religious cult leader of the nineteenth century. The book shows how this story relates to the era as a whole and also to the present. No additional sources cited.

This five page paper presents a dicussion into the life and motivation of Dolores Huerta. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of Daniel Aaron's book Cincinnati, Queen of the West. This book considers the perspectives on the author, his qualifications, the aim of the book and the major themes presented. No additional sources cited.

This 12 page paper delves into the makeup of the societies composed of escaped slaves during the Civil War period. Slave life is compared with life in maroon communities. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper. What changes occurred in the 1890s that affected life in the 20th century and what changes will occur in the 21st century? These are the questions that are explored in this essay. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

(20 pp - including 1 pp outline) The cry was FREE LAND!! The Homestead Act of 1862 was one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. By granting 160 acres of free land to claimants, it allowed nearly any man or woman a chance to ...

An 8 page research paper that gives a detailed account of the action on the first day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. The writer also considers the controversy over who was at fault for not pursuing the Confederate advantage on the first day—Lee or Ewell. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the way advice was given and attitudes portrayed in Victorian America regarding the role of a woman and her sexuality. The paper acknowledges the double standards which were in existence and the role of social expectations. It then goes on to argue that these double standards still exist in ...

An 8 page research paper that examines primary source documents from the 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s that demonstrate the discrimination that was directed towards Chinese immigrants. Secondary source material is also included. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the speech made by this escaped slave to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, Rochester Hall, Rochester on the 5th of July 1852 " What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?". The speech is considered for the way it attracts the audience, the methods used by Douglass to increase ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Douglass's 1852 speech given in Rochester, New York. A thorough analysis of the rhetoric is provided in light of the political climate of the day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the attitudes and condition in the South of the United States during the last half of the ninetieth century. It considers the position of the former slaves, their rights and the way in which society was adopting to these changes. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 12 page report discusses the various societal and cultural dimensions, especially in terms of political ideology, that served as the framework for the emergence of liberalism in America in the late 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. The liberalism that emerged in America during the 19th century was the product of many different currents of thought ...

A 5 page paper discussing Robert E. Lee's motivations for declining President Lincoln's offer of command of the Union army at the outbreak of the Civil War. There is no question that Robert E. Lee was a master of military strategy and that he was a man of the Southern tradition of honor. That he would ...

This 5 page report discusses the actual character of Nat Turner in “The Confessions of Nat Turner” (1967) by William Styron. Three key features of his personality are addressed. In the second half of the report, the issue of personal identity is discussed. How does a person view himself in comparison to how he is viewed by others ...

7 pages in length. With the construction of the transcontinental railroad came settlers and workers. This was an economic boom to Wyoming and the start of some of its largest settlements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the anti-slavery raid organized by abolitionist John Brown in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, on October 16, 1859. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which traces the life of Sitting Bull from his birth in Dakota to his death at Wounded Knee, including references to the Ghost Dance, his involvement in the battle of Little Big Horn and his time with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Bibliography cites 6 sources.

This seven-page-paper presents a detailed description of Boston's Faneuil Hall and its historical signifigance for the city as well as the nation. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 8 page report discusses the seven debates that took place between Senator Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois state election campaign as among the most meaningful and definitive statements for that period of the political history of the United States. Douglas, a member of Congress since 1843 and a nationally prominent spokesman for the Democratic party, ...

This 6 page paper compares the tactics and strategies of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. Bibliography lists 5 sources. (includes footnotes).