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Papers On U.S. History (18th Century)
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Carl L. Becker's "The Heavenly City Of The Eighteenth-Century Philosophers"
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7 pages in length. In this paper the student will review why Carl Becker could not understand why eighteenth-century philosophers eschewed the inherent value of their past in order to embrace the future. The students main points will include examining the Enlightenment and the impact it had upon such prominent theorists as Voltaire, Hume and Locke, as well as analyzing the manner by which the notion of progress served to be a double-edged sword where eighteenth-century progress was concerned. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCBeckerHv.rtf
Causes Leading To The Revolutionary War
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All too often, our contemporary media portrays the American Revolutionary War as a relatively brief and glorious fight for Independence from British taxation. In reality, it was for at least a century and a half prior to the onset of Revolutionary conflict that the forthcoming war was foreshadowed through economic struggle, political instability, and an increasing distance between the needs of the American people and the desires of the British crown. This 4 page essay describes the tensions from as far back as1632 with the Maryland Charter, up through the Navigation Acts (1660s), the Hat Act (1730s), etc; No Bibliography.
Filename: Revoessa.wps
Chairs with Curves --Queen Anne Chairs from Boston, Newport, and
Philadelphia
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This 6 page report discusses the unique
characteristics of Queen Anne chairs and the primary differences
that exist between America-made chairs that were crafted in
Boston, Massachusetts, Newport, Rhode Island, and Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The Queen Anne period existed from about 1702-1714.
The style is characterized by its curves and elegant S-shaped
cabriole leg. That shape was based on the shape of an animal’s
hind leg. It (the leg) was distinct for its slender line and the
club/pad foot or claw and ball foot. Illustrations included.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWchairs.wps
Changes in Warfare Over the Course of the Nineteenth Century
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of warfare as it existed during the Civil War and the Western Frontier. Differences between the two types of warfare are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA245war.rtf
Changing America
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The differences between the Virginia and New Jersey plans for the U.S Constitution demonstrate the conflict between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and it is the melding of these counter plans that responds to today’s class struggles, allowing no one side to claim permanent power over the other. While the wealthy Virginia legislators offered the original concept of separation of constitutional and political powers, the New Jersey farmers sought autonomy. The consensus reached parlayed both concepts into a single plan to provide protection for people and states of all means in the final draft of the Constitution. However, reaching that consensus began with strong arguments and divisions between the large and small states concerning at least the top two branches evolved out of the Convention. 1 work cited. jvChgAmr.rtf
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Classical Liberalism in the United States’ Constitution
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A 7 page paper which
examines how the three main tenets of Classical Liberalism (natural rights, democracy,
and capitalism) were incorporated into the United States’ Constitution. Sources used were
faxed by student and have no bibliographic information.
Filename: RAuscon3.rtf
Comparative Analysis of the Films The American Revolution (Part I: ‘The Conflict Ignites’), Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot, and John Adams (Part I: ‘Join or Die’)
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In ten pages this paper summarizes each film, compares and contrasts them, addresses any biases in the treatment of subject matter, analyzes the producers’ techniques, and offers the writer’s personal opinion on the accuracy of each film. One source is listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGrevfilms.rtf
Comparing Columbus, Jefferson and Tecumseh
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A 6 page research paper that compares three historical figures on several points, including leadership qualities and their significance to the 'American Experience.' These figures are Christopher Columbus, Thomas Jefferson and Tecumseh. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 00cctj&t.rtf
Comparing Histories of the American Revolution
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A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts two accounts of the American Revolution-- The American People: Crating a Nation and a Society edited by Gary Nash and Julie Roy Jeffrey and A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. The writer discusses how both of these accounts endeavor to present a more accurate picture of the Revolution then has been typical of traditional scholarship. No additional sources cited.
Filename: kh2amrev.wps
Concept of America and Being an American in the 18th Century
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A 3 page paper which examines, through primary sources, what the concept of America and being an American was during the 18th century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAambeg.rtf
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