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

This 10 page document includes 3 pages of speaker notes and an 18 slide PowerPoint presentation with graphics on the history of the California gold rush and its impacts on the development of the government. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Please request that MHGoldRushPPT.ppt be sent in your order.

During the second half of the 19th century there were increased efforts to assimilate the Native American Indians into the mainstream settler culture. This 7 page paper looks at the way this assimilation was undertaken and why it was bound to fail. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the roles that public opinion and governmental policies played in the outcome of Vietnam. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 12 page paper considers the role of government and the evolution of social work in America. The writer explains what each era, reconstruction, progressive and New Deal was about and how the role of the federal government during each of those periods in history. For example, the federal government enacted laws and acts ...

A 6 page paper discussing arguing that the reforms of the Progressive Era were for the good of the working class, alleviating more problems than they caused. Today, a common call is that of reducing the size and invasiveness of government, and it is one that is valid in today’s society. At the time ...

A 5 page book review of Edward Boykin's Ghost Ship of the Confederacy (1957), which tells the amazing story of the Alabama and her extraordinary captain, Raphael Semmes. In doing so, Boykin profiles an area of Civil War history that is not generally known to the public, while creating a text of high adventure ...

A 7 page book review of Daniel Walker's comparative history text No More, No More (2004). The writer discusses the author's basic themes, points from the text, and the author's scholarship and research. In this regard, the writer cites the opinion of anther historian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a history of unionism in America as well as its relevance today. Unions are examined in terms of their function in society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This paper examines the acts of George McClellan, a general who was actively involved in the Civil War in the United States. The paper describes McClellan as history sees him -- a brilliant organizer and engineer, but a poor leader on the field of battle. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page examination of a document which reports on the first Battle of Bull Run. The document is P.G.T. Beauregard's Report of the Battle of 1st Manassas (1st Bull Run). Information regarding General P.G.T. Beauregard is provided, as well as a summary of the report. The report is then analyzed in terms of its ...

A 5 page research paper that offers the historiography of an antebellum artifact-- a 12 foot tall tin coffee pot that stands in Old Salem, NC. The writer gives the complete history of the coffee pot from its creation in 1858 as a sign for a tinsmith's shop to the present, explaining how it has ...

This 5 page paper examines the two time periods in American history. The time in between is the focus of this paper that examines the industrial revolution, slavery and immigration. Many statistics are included in this factual look at the early part of the nineteenth century when society changed a great deal. ...

This 5 page paper focuses on a book by Bernstein (2005) entitled Wedding of the Waters. The history and significance of the Erie Canal is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the factors which led to this revolution. Addtionally, the consequences of this revolution are discussed in terms of their important to Russian history. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses two internal "migrations" in American history: the "Great Migration" to Chicago after World War I, and the government-forced assimilation of the Anishinaabe on the White Earth Reservation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page overview of this critical period in American history. This paper analyzes the annexation of Texas and the U.S. war with Mexico in accordance with the expansionist views of then President James K. Polk. The contention is presented that this annexation would prove to be a critical element in the ultimate ...

This 9 page paper discusses two books about Union General George McClellan: “Ordeal by Fire” by James McPherson; and “George B. McClellan and Civil War History: In the Shadow of Grant and Sherman” by Thomas Rowland. It describes the authors’ arguments, their sources; and argues that while both books are very fine, McPherson’s explanation of ...

3 pages in length. Industrialization was a watershed moment in American history whereby the social and economic transition afforded by this particular period served to catapult the nation by leaps and bounds. Technological advancement, labor opportunities and the birth of big business reflected tremendous expansion that seemed to occur virtually overnight. Indeed, ...

8 pages. There exist myriad significant entities that have created America’s social, political and economic stronghold, but there has been perhaps no greater force than that of political leaders. The notable contributions made by past and present American commanders since the turn of the century have had substantial influence upon the direction in which history ...

This 2.5-page paper analyzes the Industrial Revolution and the effects it had on history, society and the economy. There are 4 sources cited.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of 1825 to 1860 in American history. A Rip Van Winkle scenario is utilized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the history of consumerism in terms of women's fashions. What has changed, as well as what has stayed the same, are things that are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper reviews key episodes of American history. Social change was spearheaded by the Progressive Movement and our involvement in World War I was our introduction to the idea that we could change the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay that draws on Fergus M. Bordewich's Bound for Canaan, a history of the Underground Railroad, in order to argue on whether or not the abolition of slavery could have occurred without the abolitionist movement. The writer argues that it could not and that the abolitionist cause was justified in defying the ...

A 7 page paper which examines the history of the United States in the 19th century and discusses whether the it was an isolationist or imperialist nation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.