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

This 3 page paper discusses the reasons for the growing suspicion between North and South that led to the Civil War. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

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 3 page paper which examines why wars take place. The paper then also discusses why the Civil War started. The Civil War was started over varying ideas and ideals for the relatively new nation that is the United States. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which analyzes whether or not the period of Reconstruction left a positive or negative legacy in the United States. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Bibliography lists 3 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 paper discusses the reasons why compromise, which had been fairly successful up to 1850, was not a viable option by 1860. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the early 19th century reform movements. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines various aspects of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper points out the many reasons that the US declared war on Great Britain in 1812. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses what Manifest Destiny is, some of the key events of the period and its impact on Native Americans. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper considers the question of what role the issue of slavery played in precipitating the American Civil War. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A three page paper in which the struggle for nullification in the United States during this period is examined to determine who won and why. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page paper discusses the points of the Compromise of 1850. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson, and the rise of mass democracy. The paper is presented in the form of responses to discussion questions from the text, "The American Pageant". Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page research paper discusses the relationship between Manifest Destiny, the Haitian Revolution, the cotton gin, the Louisiana Purchase and the expansion of slaver. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of African American soldiers in the Civil War. Inequalities in particular are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the causes and outcome of the war commonly known as the second revolutionary war. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper reviews the explanations provided by author Drew Gilpin Faust as to why the Civil War holds such an attraction. No additional sources are listed.

This 5 page essay relates to the debate as to whether or not Lincoln deserves the designation of the Great Emancipator. The writer relates the position of Stephen B. Oates, who argues that he does and also that of Vincent Harding, who presents the opposing view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of modern aspects of the American Civil War. The use of technology and widespread civic participation are both emphasized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the classroom processes involved in implementing a strategy called "All About Me." This instructional strategy can be used in a variety of methods in the classroom setting. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the impact of Trans-Mississippi West and the outcome of the Spanish-American War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper provides insight into the factories of the industrial revolution by looking at the experiences of one fictional character. Bibliography lists 2 sources.