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The Many Revolutions of 1776, 2008.
This paper examines the American Revolution and the thirteen colonies' different attitudes towards independence.
967 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper discusses how the American Revolution came about as a result of a complex process of compromise and coordination among the unique interests of the thirteen colonies. The paper discusses the differences between the colonies in terms of their economies, the differing population numbers of Loyalists to the Crown and the colonies' timing of the declaration of independence. The paper explains how, after the Revolution, the Articles of Confederation allowed these disparate colonies to continue to maintain their "sovereignty, freedom and independence".
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"The character of the American Revolution of 1776 had a lot to do with the nature of the colonies themselves, so in a sense one could almost say that there were as many Revolutions during the time frame of the 1770s as there were colonies. The unique way in which the eastern coast of North America had been colonized since the 1600s affected the way each of the colonies grew and developed and also the way that each one would react to the possibility of Revolution or to the various incidents involving British actions in North America over the years leading up to it."
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The Development of America, 2008.
A personal position on Jon Butler's ideas in "Becoming America: The Revolution Before 1776".
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The paper looks at Jon Butler's "Becoming America: The Revolution Before 1776" where Butler asserts that the combination of five important factors were critical to the development of America. The paper disagrees and contends that the tremendous economic growth present during that time was the most critical factor. The paper supports the position that money is what made the significant difference in the survival of the colonies as an independent entity.
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"Butler's comments regarding politics of the day outline the operation of local and imperial administration, the rise of the colonial assemblies, and the expansion of the crown of England's claims of authority over the colonists and the new land they inhabited. Appointed rather than elected officials conducted most local government, and even when colonists were given the chance to vote, most did not. Moreover, not everyone was allowed to vote, as women, servants, slaves, Indians, and those without property were denied that right. At this time, voting was a new process that many eligible men were not familiar with, so they were reluctant to use their vote. The fact that a democratic voting process was in place represented a shift from the monarchy to a modern hierarchal society, and finally a democratic nation."
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The American Revolution, 2007.
An analysis of the contributions of the Seven Year's War, the thriving economy of colonies and the injustices of British rule to the 1776 American Revolution.
735 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the various events and conditions that led up the 1776 American Revolution. It looks at three of the biggest contributory factors, namely, the Seven Year's War, the thriving economy of the colonies and the injustices of British rule, as manifested in policies such as the tax on tea and the Stamp Act. The paper argues that conditions such as the Seven Year's War and the economic growth in the colonies provided a strong foundation, while the Stamp Act was the kindling that ignited revolutionary fervor.
Table of Contents:
Seven Years War
Unjust Laws
Economic Growth
Summing Up
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"In conclusion, a myriad of events and conditions laid the foundation for the American Revolution, which culminated in the birth of the country in 1776. Fifty years earlier, the Seven Years War drove out the French colonizers, decimated Native American nations and also crippled the British military. The British Parliament scrambled to make up for the economic shortfall by taxing the American colonies. The American colonists, however, rightfully questioned the legality and morality of these taxes, contributing to the revolutionary fervor."
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"1776" by David McCullough, 2007.
This paper discusses David McCullough's book "1776" about the American Revolution.
872 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper discusses the book "1776" which chronicles and celebrates the birth of the United States. The paper relates that McCullough focuses largely on George Washington as the symbolic and popular military leader. The paper maintains that "1776" serves an important sociological function in making the American Revolution more realistic and less mythic. The paper notes that although "1776" is written in narrative, popular form it is bolstered by extensive references to primary sources.
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"Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and two-time recipient of the National Book Award, David McCullough seduces critics and scholars as well as the general public with his historical writing. His biography of John Adams earned him the Pulitzer as well as a one-year stint at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. McCullough has received honorary degrees from Yale University and dozens of other institutions as well as a litany of literary prizes. McCullough is a Pittsburgh native currently residing in Massachusetts. Both a populist and an esteemed author, McCullough has worked in film and television and has also spoken before a joint session of Congress."
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The American Revolution, 2004.
Examines causes of the American Revolution after 1763.
754 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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There were several factors leading to the American Revolution. During the 18th century, the British colonists in North America established themselves as a new nation. Increasingly, they began to see themselves as American rather than British. This paper shows that the new consciousness contributed to increasing resentment of any British attempts at control and influence in America. It examines British actions that were deemed unfair by American colonies, such as taxes on tea and sugar, and which contributed significantly to this problem.
Paper Outline
Exacerbated American Grievances after 1763
The French and Indian War
The Revolution: 1775-1776
Bibliography
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"A further problem was the increased complexity of the American environment and nation. The Ohio Valley, won during the French and Indian War, expanded the American land, as well as the American drive to increase its dominion. The years 1775 and 1776, during which the American Revolution reached its height, were thus an accumulation not only of resentment, but also of the positive drive to be an independent American nation, free to expand and build according to its own concept of human rights."
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Lincoln: Author of a Revolution, 2005.
This paper is based on James McPherson's book, "Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution," and it focuses on three major Civil War era documents.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper, based on James McPherson's book, "Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution," highlights three major Civil War era documents: the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln's second inaugural address and the Thirteenth Amendment, as evidence that the Civil War brought about more radical change in government than the first American Revolution in 1776.
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"James McPherson in his book; "Abraham Lincoln and the Second Revolution" argues that the Civil War brought about a much more radical change in government than the first American Revolution in 1776. When considered closely, three key Civil War documents, namely the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln's second inaugural address and the 13th Amendment, each support the notion of a major political and social revolution having occurred in the form of the Civil War."
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The Second American Revolution and Reconstruction, 2006.
A discussion of the Civil War and its effects on American Society today.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper examines the claim by Civil War historian, James McPherson, that the Civil War brought about more radical changes in government than the American Revolution of 1776. The paper shows how the country was tested in such a way that it did gain strength in many ways, but also once the Union reformed, suffered many weaknesses that still exist in today's American culture. The Civil War also, in many ways, acted as a catalyst for change in American identity. The paper also looks at the issue of slavery in the South and argues that the South was never whole after the war and that it continues to function within the ghost of slavery. The paper concludes that the issue of slavery remains ingrained in American culture as it divides Americans in identity whether it be race, class or economic status.
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"The life of a slave prior to the Civil War was an ugly, dehumanizing life that as modern people, one would be appalled at the conditions and the treatments of African Americans at the time. Slave men were worked to death with very little food or water while slave women feel victim to rape and controlled reproductive rights. The way Southern society worked was to continue demoralizing and dehumanizing the slave existence. To the Southern slave owner, the slave was simply property, a tool to make the owner's life free of back breaking labor. As a result, much of even today's Southern culture is based on leisure and proper behavior, including separation of the races and class division. In the years before the outbreak of the Civil War, many slaves were not even aware changes were coming. They were at a disadvantage being uneducated and isolated from information. In 1860, Lincoln committed to keeping the western territories free of slavery and later signed in 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation long before war ever broke out. Still as much as this seemed like change in the right direction for slaves, Lincoln's main objective was to keep the Union together (Africans in America 4). This action seems only half hearted but essentially, Lincoln nor government policy has control over slave owners freeing their slaves. In fact, months after the signing of the Proclamation, many slaves were not aware this document freed them (Africans in America 4). The South's secession from the Union put an end to this freedom as it established its own constitution making slavery legal again. It is this break from the Union, in Lincoln's mind that started the war."
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"The Tide Turns", 2001.
This paper examines the Campaign of 1776 in the American Revolution using Donald Barr Chidsey?s book "The Tide Turns: An informal History of the Campaign of 1776 in the American Revolution".
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This paper presents an overview of the history of the Campaign of 1776 in the American Revolution. Using Donald Barr Chidsey?s book "The Tide Turns: An informal History of the Campaign of 1776 in the American Revolution", the writer of this paper presents a look at the events leading to the 1776 victory by American troops. It discusses the positions of both the American colonies and the English rule at the time, and examines how the Americans overcame the British in a 7-year long Revolution. It also examines the strategical war decisions of both sides such as where to move the troops when, and how this determined which side gained victory.
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"Throughout the world America is known as the strongest nation there is. We are noted for our economic, military and political power and we use our forces and resources to protect not only the freedom of our citizens but also the freedom of residents around the world. We have grown so accustomed to our lofty status in the world that we seldom remember how young we are and how close we came to never being who we are today. The American Revolution worked to make a final and permanent separation between those who lived in the American colonies and the English rule they had fled to escape. While we had moxy and determination we were a small and severely under funded campaign when going against the massive and well established British forces. Donald Barr Chidsey presents an informal yet complete history of the American Revolution turning point and how it launched the America that we know and love today."
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Un-Revolution: The Collapse of the Soviet Empire, 2001.
This research discusses in detail the reasons for collapse of the Soviet Union and its empire.
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This research paper discusses the collapse of the Soviet Union and its empire in 1989-91 and the future of Eastern Europe after Soviet domination. The paper concludes that the events of 1989 marked the end of the communist revolution. For more than forty years, the West had contained the Soviet Union behind the Iron Curtain, while the inherent faults of Soviet communism, embodied in the flawed policies of its leadership, brought about the inevitable collapse of the Soviet empire. The author discusses the fall of communism which presented humanity with a historic chance to progress a few feet forward. The author argues that only when democracy and capitalism reach the roots of society, however, can these ideas blossom into true positive change in the post-communist world.
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"What happened in 1989 was not a revolution itself, but actually the final nail in the coffin of a revolution. The fall of the Soviet Union represented the end of a forty-year challenge to democracy and market capitalism, both of which had already been established as the status quo (at least of Europe, the main ?battlefield? of the Cold War). The revolution of western democracy and capitalism began in 1642 in England where the first popular rebellion against a monarchy brought about the execution of King Charles I. Less than a decade later, Thomas Hobbes, at least partially inspired by the upheaval in England, published his famous work Leviathan. Although he advocated submission to the absolute supremacy of the state, Hobbes was not concerned whether that state was ruled by a king or a parliament, and this non-commitment to monarchy laid the intellectual foundations for the development of democratic political theory. John Locke soon bridged the gap between Hobbes? realism and what would become liberalism with the ideas of majority rule, natural rights, property rights, and the responsibility of the state to uphold these ideals. Montesquieu added the issues of separated and balanced governmental powers, and Rousseau defended self-determination and civil liberty. Adam Smith introduced the world to comparative advantage and put forth the belief that the ability of every citizen to make his own economic choices created the most prosperous economy. The ideas of these philosophers, along with Madison, Jefferson, Ricardo, and ?the rest,? inspired more revolutions in America in 1776, France in 1789, across Europe in 1848, and again in American in 1860."
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The American Revolution, 2002.
An insight into the American Revolution which was fought from 1775 to 1783.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper examines the factors leading up to the American Revolution and the eventual signing of The Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It shows how the American Revolution gave the people the rights of citizenship and balanced their sense of freedom and equality as proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. It also discusses how it was the start of "democratization of war," which allowed the concept of the nation to be more liberal and less prone to absolute forms of power by the government.
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"The economic and social state of the American colonies was in doldrums and the people needed a way to improve the situation, however, the British rulers were so involved with their skirmishes with the French that they virtually ignored the colonial situation and only went there to collect taxes and reinforcements when needed. The French and Indian War had proven expensive for England and as usual it turned to the colonies to replenish its losses. Higher taxes were imposed, stricter laws were mandated and colonial trade was allowed only through the ships from England. Such restrictions only served to worsen the life of the colonialists who could not afford to house, quarter and feed the British soldiers and horses and pay taxes. The colonialists resolved that the premises of their Monarch were illegal and serving to aggravate an already impossible situation and so took action."
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America after the Revolution, 2005.
An analysis of the implications of independence for the United States after the American Revolution.
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The American War for Independence ended in 1783, but the Revolution bestowed an unsettled legacy on the new nation. Some issues were left unresolved; others became more pressing as the United States struggled to define a mature sense of purpose. This paper explains one small part of the Revolution's unfinished business. In 1776, America was like a bird that just left the nest. It would have to face the world by itself, and it no longer had the safety net of Great Britain backing it. With this new-found independence came political, social, and economic uncertainties, which are discussed in this paper, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"The American War for Independence ended in 1783, but the Revolution bestowed an unsettled legacy on the new nation. Some issues were left unresolved; others became more presenting as the United States struggled to define a mature sense of purpose. To determine what forces were at work in this growth process, this paper will examine the events in American history after the Revolution from a political, social, and economic perspective. A summary of the research will be provided in the conclusion."
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U.S. Foreign Policy, 1776-1830, 1999.
A look at the evolution of the policy, focusing on origins, purpose and impact of the Monroe Doctrine, colonialism, nationalism, neutrality, isolationism and intervention, during the years 1776-1830.
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This research paper discusses whether the Monroe Doctrine formed part of a coherent and consistent American foreign policy during the period 1776 to 1830. The Monroe Doctrine was issued in reaction to a specific set of circumstances related to American perceptions of threatened intervention by European powers in North and South America. It, nevertheless, reaffirmed and was consistent with mainstream themes of American foreign policy since the American Revolution, namely, the avoidance of entanglement of the United States in the affairs of the rest of the world, except as required for the protection of its commercial interests and its own defense against attack. It reflected American commitment to the ideals of the Revolution
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"MONROE DOCTRINE AND U. S. FOREIGN POLICY (1776-1830)
This research paper discusses whether the Monroe Doctrine formed part of a coherent and consistent American foreign policy during the period 1776 to 1830. The Monroe Doctrine was issued in reaction to a specific set of circumstances related to American perceptions of threatened intervention by European powers in North and South America. It, nevertheless, reaffirmed and was consistent with mainstream themes of American foreign policy since the American Revolution, namely, the avoidance of entanglement of the United States in the affairs of the rest of the world, except as required for the protection of its commercial interests and its own defense against attack. It reflected American commitment to the ideals of the Revolution, individual liberty and a republican form of government. In ..."
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David McCullough's '1776', 2006.
A review of David McCullough's historical analysis, '1776'.
2,263 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper takes a look at '1776' by David McCullough. According to the paper, '1776' is an intensely human story of the brave men who marched with General George Washington in the year when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The paper discusses how '1776' is a very powerful drama written with exemplary narrative vitality and awareness.
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"Since McCullough has chosen to relate the story of 1776 through the people and characters that participated in the American struggle for independence from Great Britain, it seems appropriate to address the individuals themselves rather than focus on physical events and occurrences, something which many past historians on the Revolutionary War opted to utilize as their academic foundation. In Part One, Chapter One, we are introduced to a major player in 1776, namely, King George III of Great Britain who "rode in royal splendor from St. James Palace to the Palace of Westminster (to) address the opening of Parliament on the increasingly distressing issue of war in America." Apparently, certain members of the House of Lords were firmly behind their king and were convinced that if England invaded the colonies that victory would be theirs in a relatively short period of time. "
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1776, 2002.
The events of 1776.
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This paper is a critical analysis of the events of 1776 as a reflection of the times.
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News and Media in 1776, 2004.
This paper is concerned with the means of communication in 1776 as compared to information exchange in 2004.
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The paper draws on the work of several thinkers, including Christopher Bayly and Robert Darnton, to present a picture of a world that was global and complex. The author argues that there are both differences and similarities between the world of 1776 and today.
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"Robert Darnton, in the introduction to his presidential address to the American Historical Association of 1999, speaks of the role of the media and communication systems in the ? Old Regime ? of France, circa 1750. He argues that the way in which people tend to view the modern era ? as a unique ? information age ? does not give proper weight to the role of history, and in particular, to the ? history of communication (Darnton 207). ? He states : ? Standing here on the threshold of the year 2000, it appears that the road to the new millennium leads through Silicon Valley. We have entered the information age, and the future, it seems, will be determined by the media? I would like to dispute that view. Whatever its value as prophecy, it will not work for history, because it conveys a specious sense of a break with the past (ibid 207). ? Like Darnton, I believe that we should view history as a continuum rather than as a series of punctuated phases. I think that a view of the present which does not account for the past is problematic and those who would view their age in these terms are short-sighted. At the same time, however, there is also a certain danger in Darnton?s view, and it is that we may forget the uniqueness of our own era, for every era has its unique aspects."
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