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

A 7 page paper which examines the roles played by resources, military commanders, and political leadership in the Civil War. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the irony in the fate of Jedidiah Smith, a fur trapper who was extricated from California authorities for entering the region illegally in 1826 while it was still under Mexican rule. The writer discusses this further in light of current immigration issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses democracy as it was described by Alexis de Tocqueville in “Democracy in America” and by Edgar Allen Poe in “Some Words with a Mummy” and “Mellonta Tauta.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page exploration of the reasons behind this critical wartime tactic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page book review of this text. Colonel W.A. Graham's The Story of the Little Big Horn was first published in 1926. Not surprisingly, Graham uses the language of the time in describing the battle of the Little Big Horn, which was a resounding defeat of American troops under the leadership of Major-General George ...

A 10 page research paper that examine the ethnic heritage afforded by Minnesota by its various waves of immigrants. The writer looks specifically at Germans, Norwegians, and Swedes, discussing their holidays and customs and focusing on their individual cuisine. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 10 page book review on 2 feminist history texts: A Voice of Their Own edited by Martha Solomon and The Politics of Domesticity by Barbara Epstein. The writer offers an overview of each text, including reviewers' evaluation, and also argues that the texts share a common theme in that both texts indicate the antagonism ...

This 3 page paper considers the criteria for a just war, applies them to the American Civil War, and argues that it can be seen as both just and unjust. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses 3 events from the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. The writer discusses the expiration of the Alien and Sedition Acts, the Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo of 1807. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the points of view of those who favored U.S. intervention in the First World War and those who opposed it. It also discusses the women's rights movement of the time and its impact on us today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) and why it was significant. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the book “The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom” and its author Wilbur H. Seibert. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In twelve pages this paper examines the impact of the Erie Canal upon early America, particularly in terms of how it represented the most important happening for the socioeconomic changes that created the first true westward movement of American settlers. Six sources are cited in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the accomplishment of 11th president James K. Polk, and argues that he deserves his reputation as one of the nation’s most effective presidents. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page essay that offer analysis and discussion of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. In the chapter entitled, "The Present and Probable Future Condition of the Three Races that Inhabit the Territory of the United States," Tocqueville describes the relations between the three, "naturally distinct" races that inhabited the US at this time ...

This 10 page paper discusses the impact of colonization, geographical distinctions and economics on the American Civil War. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the Abolition Movement in the United States, with particular emphasis on John Brown. William Lloyd Garrison and the Underground Railroad are also mentioned. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page summation and analysis of General John A. Sutter’s first-person account of the discovery of gold at his mill, which is the event that launched the California gold rush. Sutter relates what the event meant for him personally. No other sources cited.

A 5 page research paper/essay that contrasts and compares the experiences of Irish immigrants versus those of Puerto Ricans immigrants. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines why the United States became involved in a war with Spain in the 1880s. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which presents a hypothetical letter written from the perspective of a northerner upon hearing of the secession plans of the south. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines American interventions in foreign nations in the early twentieth century and argues that they were largely unjustified, and that Mark Twain was correct in deploring the American habit of minding everybody else's business. It also considers why America returned to isolationism in the 1920s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page book report on Mordecai: An Early American explores the way that this family kept their Jewish traditions alive while assimilating into America. Much of the story takes place during the early part of the nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines aspects of foreign affairs during the American Civil War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In three pages this paper critically examines the author’s purpose for writing this brief historical account of this black regional military unit that served both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War, discusses what sources the text relies upon, considers why President Abraham Lincoln finally acquiesced to the use of black troops for combat, ...