Gary Nash's Red, White And Black
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of colonial history as it is presented by Gary Nash in his book, Red, White And Black: The Peoples Of Early North America and argues that his thesis for the book is centered on the idea that early America was a conglomeration of cultures based on geographical origin, race and religious affiliations. All of these cultures had significant impact on the building of the American concept of social, political and economic beliefs. No additional sources are listed.
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Geography of North America
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A 10 page research paper that examines the geography of North America, considering climate, physical environment, natural resources and culture, and then compares it with South America, looking at difference settlement patterns due to geographical considerations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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How Revolutionary was the American Revolution?
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This 3 page paper discusses the question of whether or not the American Revolution made a real difference in the issues of slavery, religion and women's rights, and argues that it was not as revolutionary as first thought. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVAmrRev.rtf

How Would America Be Different Today If Thomas Morton Had Prevailed Over William Bradford?
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3 pages in length. There is no foolproof way to tell for certain how America would be different today if Thomas Morton had prevailed over William Bradford, however, the extent to which Puritanism plays a significant role in this conjecture leads one to believe that there would have been considerably more tolerance toward – and even acceptance of - Native Americans had the outcome been different. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCMortBrad.rtf

Human Social Groupings in North America:
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This 3 page paper highlights the ways in which colonists had to adopt in order to form human social groupings in North America. Furthermore, this paper highlights the ways in which ethnicity and class impacted life in the colonies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Immigration In The US Colonial Era
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20 pages in length. Immigration - a critical component of America's infrastructure - is the very backbone of a country comprised of a multicultural character heretofore unknown by the global community. It is not surprising to find, therefore, how the United States suffered through some tremendous growing pains throughout its Founding Era and particularly during the US Constitutional Convention period whereby immigration trends - also known as colonization - became the focal point of which direction America would ultimately take in her development. Outlining immigration trends during the colonial period as well as opposition/support for immigration, this paper will pay specific attention to the feelings and writings of America's founding fathers as they set forth the image they perceived and sought for this country. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: TLCImmColon.rtf

Impacts to Native Americans In The 16th & 17th Centuries
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A 4 page overview of the different approaches to colonization of Spain and Portugal verses England, France, and Holland in the 16th and 17th Centuries. Describes differences in their interactions with Native Americans. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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IMPERIAL AUTHORITY OVER THE AMERICAN COLONIES AND ITS IMPACT
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This 6 page paper examples the various ways in which the English crown exerted imperial authority over the American colonies and how these policies also impacted and changed English policies domestically. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBimprev.rtf

Indigenous Resistance to Colonial Rule in Latin America
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A 6 page discussion of the various forms of resistance which were launched by the indigenous peoples of Latin America against Spanish rule. This paper noted an impressive level of governmental and societal organization among these peoples which allowed both military resistance and political resistance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPcolRes.rtf

James Madison: Federalist Papers #51
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3 pages in length. In Federalist paper #51, James Madison writes that "if a majority be united by a common interest, the rights of the minority will be insecure" (Madison, 1788), a statement whose message is meant to warn of the socially inequitable practice of utilitarianism. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: TLCFedPP51.rtf

Jefferson’s Virginia
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5 pages in length. Discussion of the book "Political Leadership in Jefferson’s Virginia" by Daniel P. Jordan. This paper explains the differences of political sentiment among the different political parties. As the book goes on to explain, the people resolve themselves naturally into two components; that of the authoritarian, which favors government that controls the people, and that of the democratic that favors government controlled by the people. The nation of people chooses a path that is, in fact, sought by one or the other of the above two parties. Includes quotes from Thomas Jefferson and explores the principles upon which the government was founded. Bibliography cites one source.
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Jill Lepore/'King Philip's War'
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A 5 page analysis of Jill Lepore's history of King Philip's War, The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity. In this book, Lepore offers a detailed account of the earliest conflict between Native Americans and early English settlers in New England. Using, primarily, original source material, Lepore analyzes her comprehensive research to offer fascinating insights on how this distant episode in the country's past served to influence the formation of American identity. No additional sources cited.
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John Locke and the American System of Government
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of John Locke's perspectives on government and the democratic process. This paper defines how John Locke might perceive some of the central issues of the American system of government, including separation of church and state. This paper also references Locke's influence on the development of the views of the Founding Fathers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHLockeD.rtf

John Moretta/William Penn & Quaker Legacy
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A 6 page book review on William Penn and the Quaker Legacy by John A. Moretta (Pearson, 2007). While many people can name William Penn (1644-1718) as the Quaker leader who founded Pennsylvania that is where their knowledge stops. In his captivating biography of Penn, Moretta asserts that Penn was arguably one of the most significant figures in early American history and that it is to the Quakers, rather than New England Puritans, that many of America's founding principles can be traced. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khwpenn.rtf

Key Events in Native American/White Interaction: Three Failed Approaches to Maintaining the Cultural Integrity of Native America
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A 9 page examination of three critical approaches in Native American/White interaction: the approaches of Pontiac, Tecumseh, and Handsome Lake. This paper contends that despite varied and valiant efforts at maintaining their cultural integrity, each of these approaches failed in the face of the overwhelming tide of white's who flooded the country and continually demanded more and more from its peoples and resources. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPnaEvnt.rtf

King Louis XVI and the French Revolution
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the contribution that King Louis XVI made to the French Revolution. Bibliography lists seven sources.
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King Philip's War:
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This 10 page paper dicusses King Philip's War - the often overlooked war which preceeded the American Revolution in this country. Furthermore, this paper examines the causes of this war and the underlying issues which divided this country. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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