Colonization Of Texas
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A 4 page research report on the Colonization of Texas in 1824. At that time, Mexico wanted to prohibit the encroachment of its territories by the pioneers moving West. They offered an agreement of three conditions to any Anglos who wanted to settle there. Conflict erupted and Texas eventually gained its independence from Mexico. Bibliography included.
Filename: Texas.wps

Commodore Isaac Chauncey And The War Of 1812
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This 5 page paper discusses some of Chauncey's actions and command at Lakes Erie and Ontario. Chauncey established his main site at Sacket's Harbor by Lake Ontario. His aim was to prevent communication between the British forces along Lake Ontario. He succeeded in doing that although Chauncey is not perceived as a great naval hero. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGchaun.rtf

Consequences of the Spanish-American War
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A 3 page research paper that examines the significant domestic and foreign consequences of the Spanish American War. The writer discusses how the US became a world power due to the acquisition of colonies, the trouble that this caused domestically, and the US involvement in the Philippines. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khconspw.rtf

Culture and Freedom
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A 4 page paper evaluating today’s consequences of past actions. Discussions of the destruction of one culture by another, stronger power have included issues of American slavery, the Spanish conquest of Latin America and destruction of Muslim and Jewish civilizations in the name of Christianity. The picture of destruction in all of these examples is valid. Without our past as it was, however, our present likely would have been very much different than what we have today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSsocCultFree.rtf

Custer the Man With Bluster
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This seven page paper presents a discussion on the career of General George Custer. The paper details the things that lead us to understand that he was an egotist who charged into battles without counting the loss of men. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: CWcuster.wps

Dark Horse, Dark Legacy - James K. Polk & the Mexican-American War
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A 15 page paper that argues the point that the policies and practices adopted by the Polk Administration in regard to the Mexican-American War were morally unethical and have resulted in strained relations between the countries of the United States and Mexico that can still be felt today. Discussed are the tactics employed by Polk to convince Congress to declare war against Mexico as well as the views of some that opposed those tactics. Also presented are examples of Mexico's current view of the United States and how this view reflects the events of the Mexican-American War. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: LCPolk.doc

Data Concerning the 'Old South'
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(9 pp) When we think of the Civil War, we tend to simply divide the country into the North and the South. However, when Lincoln was inaugurated in March of 1861, seven states made up the 'Lower South:' South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas--had seceded from the Union. But the four states of the 'Upper South'--Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas--had not yet joined the original seven. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland were considered border-states. In this discussion we will be considering the problems of urbanization, economic development, and levels of nationalism in these Southern states. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBoldsth.rtf

Describing Life and the Market Revolution of the 1800s
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This 5 page paper is written in the form of a letter that is answering the questions about what life was like in America when the writer of the letter was a child. The writer of the letter is speaking from the perspective of the 1850s. No sources.
Filename: BWmr1800.wps

Development Of The American Identity In The 19th Century
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This 6 page report discusses how the United States developed its own unique 'identity' in the 19th century. Change and establishment of that identity was found in issues relating to race and slavery, the development of the American political system, and the westward expansion of the country. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: West19th.wps

Donald R. Hickey/The War of 1812
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A 5 page research paper that examines Donald R. Hickey's unique perspective on the War of 1812 as stated in his book. In this work, Hickey offers a radically different perspective on this conflict then the one traditionally offered in most US history texts. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 991812.rtf

Douglass's "The Hypocrisy of Slavery"
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Douglass's 1852 speech given in Rochester, New York. A thorough analysis of the rhetoric is provided in light of the political climate of the day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA039frd.wps

Education on the Oregon Trail
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This 3 page paper looks at education in the middle of the nineteenth century. The neglect of education on the Oregon Trail is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA330Ore.rtf