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

An 8 page paper which examines the Corrupt Bargain of 1824. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page analysis of “The Battle Cry of Freedom” by James McPherson. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper discusses the foreign policies and philosophies of the United States prior to World War II. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page overview of the life of Tatanka-Iyotanka, a Lakota man who would become known by the English name of Sitting Bull. Born in 1834, Sitting Bull ultimately became one of the most influential leaders of the Lakota Sioux. He led the Lakota as they attempted to outmaneuver their most formidable enemy, the great ...

A 5 page overview of the so-called "gold rush" days. The author details the varying impacts of the initial discovery of gold in California and notes the similarities in impacts at subsequent discoveries of the Comstock Load and the Klondike gold rush. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4-page story discusses the "Bleeding Kansas" of the pre-Civil War era, including the fight between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces. Also discussed is the Raid on Lawrence and the John Brown Massacre. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on the Civil War, and how the North had problems during the early days of this conflict. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the North's naval blockade during the U.S. Civil War and how it ultimately defeated the South. Also under discussion is the South's loss of morale during the conflict. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page essay, based on the U.S. Civil War, details the battle of Antiem and how war paved the way for Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the role of the Northern "copperheads" in the War Between the States (the U.S. Civil War). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page research paper that examines how technological innovations in weaponry changed the strategy and tactics during the American Civil War. The writer particularly focuses on the innovation of the rifled musket and the changes caused by improved artillery. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4-page paper focuses on women's roles during the Civil War in areas such as the home front and other roles they might have played. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at slave and free states and how each type developed between the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars. Attention is paid to the economics of slavery. Several theories are relayed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the contributions of African-American soldiers to the Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the manner in which our interpretation of the circumstances and impacts surrounding the settlement of the American West has change since the events originally unfolded. Using examples from lands ceded to the U.S. by Mexico and the opening of the Cherokee Strip, the author asserts that historians now understand ...

A 5 page overview of the change that occurred in regard to American imperialism at the end of the nineteenth century. Starting with the Spanish American and emphasized by our relentlessness in quelling the Philippine Insurrection, the U.S. began to travel on the road toward being a world superpower. This road moved us ...

A 7 page paper which examines how this battle marked a significant change in the conduct of war and remains an important turning point in the evolution of warfare. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the evolution of American imperialist thought. The author contends that by the beginning of the twentieth century U.S. policy had evolved from isolationsist to imperialistic. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page book review of Randy Roberts and James S. Olson's text A Line in the Sand, the Alamo in Blood and Memory (2001). The writer argues that this is no simply an historical account of the men who died defending the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. It is this, but it is also ...

This 4-page paper discusses the different "home fronts" between the North and South during the U.S. Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Book report on the Parkman's classic text focusing on the theme that Parkman became a man through the adventure in terms of controlling his ego as part of the hero's journey. 1 work cited. jvOregTr.rtf

A 5 page paper which examines the reasons behind the war between the United States and Mexico in 1847. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on the political and economic reasons why the South lost the U.S. Civil War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines this book in respect to how it treats labor. Does it show the struggle between labor and the capitalists as the greatest battle ever? The story of Holmes that is included in the work is also discussed. Several quotes from the book are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

A 5 page discussion of the intent and long term ramifications of this infamous expedition. The United States was at the beginning of a period of tremendous change, change that was determined by numerous interrelated factors. The issues she was facing revolved around difficulties in Native American relations, the intricacies of Jacksonian Democracy, ...