American Colonial Writers Captain John Smith and William Bradford
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This is a 5 page paper comparing the writers Captain John Smith and William Bradford. Early colonial American writers were known for their optimistic look at the new world and described America as not only the new world but as pure, virgin and a place for opportunity and dreams. Their writings reflected the colonist view away from the restrictions of British society. Captain John Smith was considered one of the first historians ever to document the colonists’ experiences in his writings about his time at Jamestown and his travels throughout New England. Using a fairly simple and open narrative, he provided detailed maps and descriptions of the areas in addition to adventurous tales of his own and others. William Bradford who was one of the original arrivals in Plymouth on the Mayflower also wrote of his experiences in the new world but his text was based largely on his Puritan faith and compared their quest heavily to that of Paul’s in the Bible. Despite Bradford’s more sober style of writing, he also saw the new world as a land of opportunity as did Smith and the other colonists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJColAm1.rtf

American Genesis / Cpt. John Smith & The Founding Of Virginia
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A 4 page paper on this book by Alden T. Vaughn in which the writer provide a brief analytical overview and then comments on the author's viewpoint. The stories of John Smith, Jamestown, and the early plight of the Native Indians are covered.
Filename: Amergeni.wps

America’s War for Independence – A Real Revolution?
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America’s War for Independence – A Real Revolution?: What criteria must any new government possess in order to be considered a revolutionary regime? This 5-page essay examines this, and a number of other questions in order to draw a credible conclusion relevant to this label-debated, nonetheless very significant war. Bibliography lists 6 sources. SNAmrevo.doc
Filename: SNAmrevo.doc

An Analysis of General James Longstreet:
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This 5 page paper is a discussion on General James Longstreet who was a controversial figure in the Civil War. Although he had an impecable war record, he was accused for the loss at Gettysburgh and became the most hated man in the South, although the actual facts of the case do not support this reputation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: GSLongst.rtf

Analysis of Gary B. Nash’s “Red, White and Black”
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A 5 page paper which examines cultural similarities and differences between native and European settling of the Eastern seaboard, considering the uniqueness of the European settlements and how specific characteristics of the cultures involved the future relationships of the native and European peoples. No additional sources are used.
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Anglo American Relations; Before Independence
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This 10 page paper looks at the development and deterioration of the relationship between Great Britain and the colony across the Atlantic. The writer examines the relationship from the beginning of the seventeenth century with the founding of Jamestown Virginia, to the Boston Tea Party, by looking at the various influences including the many taxation Acts. The writer then discusses the role and influence of Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense', considering how this may have influenced American history and the fight for independence. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Bartolome de las Casas
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A six page paper which looks at the involvement of the Spanish historian and theologian Bartolome de las Casas in the Spanish colonisation of the Americas. The writer described las Casas’ background and the way in which firstly acquiesced in the colonists’ management of the new settlements, but later criticised the Spanish authorities’ rule and took up the fight for the rights of the native Indian population. The way in which his best-known work, The Devastation of the Indies, could be construed either as an accurate representation of atrocities or as anti-Spanish propaganda is also considered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLcasas.wps

BENEDICT ARNOLD: MOTIVATIONS BEHIND THE CHOICES
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This 4 page paper discusses the reason that Benedict Arnold chose to betray America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MBarnold.rtf

Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography.
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(5 pp) Benjamin Franklin was a successful American of many accomplishments in many different areas. It would be easier to attribute his success to birth right, such as rank and wealth, but Franklin was the youngest of seventeen, and indentured to his brother at an early age as a printer. Did he have a secret for his success? He thought so, and attributed it to the ability to "reason." Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: BBbjnbio.doc

Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton: Contributions to American History
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A 7 page discussion of the historical contributions of these three men. While it is easy to look at history as dry fact, when we consider these facts on an individual basis, history comes to life. A review of the contributions and personal characteristics of each of these men allows us to make a connection between America’s past and the present. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPcolonL.rtf

Book Review of Bernard Bailyn’s “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution”
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This is a 6 page book review discussing Bernard Bailyn’s “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution”. Bernard Bailyn’s “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution” (1967, 1992) shows readers the importance and influence of the “pamphleteers” during the time of the American Revolution. Previous to Bailyn’s publication in 1967, most historical accounts of the Revolution included political and economical theories used to explain the change in the population toward Revolution. Bailyn’s text however shows the importance of the political writings at the time which appeared in newspapers, pamphlets, booklets, letters and published speeches in addition to the original influences of writers and philosophers in an attempt to rid the colonies of the corruption which originated through their affiliation with the Crown. While Patriots were originally a minority in the population and considered as “radicals”, in a short space of only fifteen years, their writings managed to “enlighten a population”. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Breen and Innes: "Myne Owne Ground": Race and Freedom on Virginia's Eastern Shore (1980)
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(5 pp) In the seventeenth century, blacks who were either slaves or indentured servants had, at least in one part of the South, a unique window of opportunity open to freedom. Their story is seldom known, and worth a closer look because of the lessons it teaches about the power of free markets and personal freedom. In "Myne Owne Ground," professors, T. H. Breen and Stephen Innes describe settlements on the Eastern Shore of Virginia between the years 1640 and 1680, and reflect the impacts these free blacks had on the surrounding community. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBbkmyne.doc