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Papers On U.S. History (19th Century)
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Americans and Progress 1837 - 1867.
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(5 pp) Whatever the time frame in history,
"progress" will mean different things to different
people. This paper will focus on the impact of
land on the American sense of progress from 1837
to 1867. Often when a country begins, it is
limited by its geographic borders; such was not
the case for the United States, as it settled on
the Atlantic coast, and through land purchases
and fantasies of wealth, pushed toward the Pacific
coast. Bibliography lists l source.
Filename: BBamprog.doc
An Analysis of Andrew Jackson's Case for the Removal Act (First Annual Message to Congress, December 8 1830)
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A 4 page review of one of President Andrew Jackson’s 1830 addresses to Congress concerning the Indian situation. The author of this paper contends that Jackson had a tendency to justify his actions and even to sugar coat them so that they appeared to be in the best interest not only of the white population which had elected him to office but also in the best interest of the people he was, in reality, dealing with so harshly. Such is the nature of political rhetoric! No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPandrJk.rtf
An Empire for Slavery; Texas before the Civil War
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This 5 page paper considers the role of Texas as discussed in Campbell's book; "An Empire for Slavery". The development of Texas economically and the way in which the freedom of slaves was resisted with proactive measures is considered and o8utlined in this paper. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEtexas.wps
An Exploration of the Causes of the Civil War
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A 5 page overview of the common question of what really caused the Civil War. Was it the issue of slavery alone? The author presents evidence that in reality there was a multitude of causes of the Civil War, a multitude of considerable more complexity than any singular issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcivWr4.rtf
An Investigation into the Causes of the Civil War
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A 3 page outline of the events leading up to the Civil War. The author asserts that the issue of slavery was really just a reflection of a larger issue around which the War was fought. This issue was state concern over federal intrusion into their affairs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcivWr5.rtf
Analysis of Civil War Memoirs Elisha Hunt Rhodes’ “All for the Union” and Sam R. Watkins’ “Co. Aytch”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the autobiographical accounts of the Civil War, from the perspective of the northerner Rhodes and the southerner Watkins. Specifically considered are the men themselves and who they were, where they came from and why they joined the fight; the job of a common foot soldier; why Rhodes and Watkins chose to write about their wartime experiences; how each was affected by the war, particularly its death and destruction; how Watkins felt about the Southern cause and the war; why these books are important to historians and evaluates whether or not one has more value than the other since one was written while the war was going on, while the other was written twenty years later. No additional sources were used.
Filename: TGcivwar.rtf
Analysis of Sustained and Ferocious Slaughter During the Civil War (1861-1865)
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A 9 page paper which examines why Americans were motivated to engage in such a prolonged war, using as a primary source James McPherson’s historical text, “For Cause and Comrades.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGcausecom.rtf
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