The Declaration of Independence
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This 5 page report discusses the famous Declaration of Independence that proclaimed the independence of the 13 British colonies in North America and was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The declaration lists the complaints of the colonists against the British monarchy and declared that the colonies were to be a free and independent entity. It was truly a revolutionary document but it was not necessarily a democratic document. It also served to inspire the Declaration of Sentiments of 1948 which is briefly discussed in the paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWdecdem.rtf

The Evolution of European Perceptions
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5 pages. Beginning in the twelfth century and continuing through the eighteenth century, Europeans had increasing contact with non-European people and began forming opinions about the world outside Europe. This paper is an evaluation of how those opinions began to form and the impact of these perceptions.
Filename: JGAeur12.rtf

The Exploration of Arkansas:
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This 4 page paper provides a historical account of Arkansas during its exploration. This paper informs readers about the history of Arkansas and its development into the state it is today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSArksas.rtf

The Histiographical Debate Concerning Native American Survivability as Related to Land Ethic Verses That of Europeans During Colonial Times in the Americas
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A 15 page address of the question which has occupied historians for centuries, why were Native Americans not only able to survive but to thrive in a land where European colonists would at first flounder and many times perish? The author of this paper explores various sides of the debate to conclude that the speculations as to why this was the case vary dramatically and, although there is no singular answer, the distinction in the way that Native Americans and Europeans related with the land appears to be important. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: PPnaLnd.rtf

The Ideal of a Virtuous Republic
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This 6 page report discusses about the commonly-shared value that the new America needed to establish itself as a virtuous republic. Because virtue is a subjective construct, the ways a “virtuous republic” was defined caused both consensus and conflict. The developmental process that the early colonists went through in their establishment of a new way of thinking about government and personal rights is one of the great stories of historical democracy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWidevir.wps

The Inception of America’s Nationalism
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This is a 5 page paper. It discusses the war of 1812. What changes took place. 5 sources cited.
Filename: 1812.rtf

The Iroquois Fur Trade Wars
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(6 pp) "As to the natives of this country, I find them entirely savage and wild, strangers to all decency, yea, uncivil and stupid as garden poles, proficient in all wickedness and godlessness; devilish men, who serve nobody but the Devil …" Reverend Jonas Michaelius in 1628. This attitude, generally expressed by the colonists, allowed them to trade "trinkets" for furs. Various internal structures were already in place in the Iroquois Confederacy, which then dovetailed into the desire for European goods, and accelerated warfare among the woodland tribes. The fur trade was definitely a component in play, but not the actual cause of increased and deadly warfare, nor the accumulation of territory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBiroquo.doc

The Legal Status of African Slaves and Native Americans From 1775 to 1840:
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This 5 page paper discusses the legal status of these two groups during the early colonial days of this country. Paper also discusses similarities between these two groups. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSLegal1.rtf

The Lenape Indians
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A 3 page report on the Lenni-Lenape Indians and their place in the Northeastern United State's colonial history. Issues concerning geography and territorial disputes are touched upon. No Bibliography.
Filename: Lenape.wps

The Lewis and Clark expedition
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A paper which looks at the Lewis and Clark expedition of the early nineteenth century and the reasons why it has become a part of American cultural mythology. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JLLewis.rtf

The Meeker War:
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This 5 page paper discusses the history of the Meeker War which involved the Ute Indians. Furthermore, this paper examines the issues surrounding this war such as the desire of Nathan Meeker and others to "reform" the Ute Indians into Christian farmers. Bibligraphy lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSMeeker.rtf

The Price of Democracy in Colonial and Post-Colonial America
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This 5 page paper considers the gaining of independence of the United States from Britain from the perspective freedom and liberty, examining what these meant to the people of the time, and the cost that independence incurred. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEcolame.wps