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Papers On U.S. History (18th Century)
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THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
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This 10 page paper gives an indepth overview of the battle of Shiloh from the perspectives of both the South and the North. Significance is assessed and supported with primary sources. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: MBshiloh.rtf
The Bill of Rights
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A 5 page paper which examines why the Bill of Rights was adopted into the Constitution in 1791. The paper also examines what the Bill of Rights is, and focuses on one of the rights and explains what it means. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAbillr2.rtf
The Boston Massacre
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This 5 page paper examines the Boston Massacre in terms of who was responsible for the incident, the colonists or the British. The paper defends the British and charges that it was the colonists who instigated the events of March 5, 1770. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Bostonma.wps
The Boston Tea Party
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A 7 page paper answering 5 questions about this event in American history. The covert destruction of 45 tons – 90,000 pounds – of British tea in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773 did not directly lead to the American Revolution, but it certainly became a contributing factor in perspective if not in economic consequence. In many respects it bears similarity to some of the sentiments rising up in America again today. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KShistBosTeaP.rtf
The Boston Tea Party, Samuel Adams, & The Events that Followed
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A basic, 9 page discussion of the Tea Party, its participants, and primarily-- its impact. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Bostonte.wps
The Changing Face of Freedom in America
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A 6 page paper that examines the history of America's association with freedom and the changes that this association has undergone since the nation's birth. Discussed is the meaning of freedom during the birth of the nation, throughout the twentieth century, and at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAfcfree.rtf
The Civil War: Causative Factors and Their Relation to Slavery
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A 4 page discussion of the many events and circumstances which combined to ultimately cause the U.S. Civil War. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set the stage for the war but subsequent events such as the war with Mexico of 1846-1848, the Secession Crisis of November 1860-April 1861, the annexation of Texas, the Wilmot proviso, expansionism, the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the Presidential election of 1860 were critical in determining the direction that this country would ultimately take. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPcwSlav.rtf
The Colonists Versus King George III of England
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This 5 page
report discusses the arguments that could be used to defend
King George (1738-1820) of England against the charges against
him by the American colonists prior to the Revolutionary War.
This report argues that King George III should not be blamed for
having “lost America” and that the actions leading to the
colonial rebellion and the Revolutionary War was due to the
advice of the King’s numerous counselors, as well as the British
Parliament. King George III was eventually hated in America
because he insisted upon linking himself with that Parliament.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWgeorge.wps
The Commercial Development of the United States: The Preferential Choice
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which the commercial culture in the United States first started and why this was deemed better then the alternative of an agrarian way of life. To demonstrate this examples from the late eighteen century and the early nineteen century are considered including The jay Report, The Hamilton Reports and Clay's American System. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEcolcom.wps
The Constitution And The Revolution
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A 5 page research paper discussing whether the Constitution was a revolutionary document or whether it overturned the revolution. The writer details revolutionary principles, and applies them to the provisions of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Constrev.wps
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