Build up to American Revolution Essay After more than a century and a half of English colonial settlement in North America, a coalition of British colonies along the east coast declared their independence from the British crown in the summer of 1776. In the seven years that followed, a bloody war raged, pitting British soldiers […]
Describe how the Declaration of Independence embodies the Spirit of 1776 or the gauge of Revolutionary Spirit.
Summarize the article, Black, Frederick R., “The American Revolution as “Yardstick” in the Debates on the Constitution, 1787-1788, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 117(June 15,1973):162-185. Sources required are listed in details. No outside sources permitted. Be sure your summary includes the following components. Identify the theme, thesis or focus of the article. How was […]
Using the textbook, lectures, and other course materials, trace the role of slavery in the buildup to the Civil War starting with the aftermath of the American Revolution.
As the textbook states on page 482: “However much [Confederate President] Jefferson Davis and other southerners argued that succession and the war were about states’ rights, the states of the Lower South seceded in 1860-1861 primarily to preserve slavery. The South Carolina Declaration on the Immediate Causes of Secession explains that the state left the […]
Compare and contrast two different perspectives on the U.S. conquest of the North American West between the American Revolution and the Civil War.
Compare and contrast two different perspectives on the U.S. conquest of the North American West between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Answers can include perspectives that supported or opposed western expansion. However, they must be specific and give information regarding the historical context in which each perspective emerged. A good essay will have […]
Describe French Privateers in the American Revolution
French Privateers in the American Revolution During the American Revolution, hundreds of war vessels went to the sea hunting the British. The number of the ship that went to war surpassed those during the Indian and French war, and mostly, more than any part of the world has ever launched. The commissioning and the use […]
Evaluate why the American Revolution was so significant during its time and how it influenced later transformative movements in America during 18th century and beyond.
HIS 2213 {American US History I- Question}1. When the British surrendered at Yorktown, effectively ending the American Revolution, the band played a tuned called “The World Turned Upside Down.” Evaluate why the American Revolution was so significant during its time and how it influenced later transformative movements in America during 18th century and beyond. Introduction […]
What were the roles women played in the construction of the colonies?
Part Three: Essay (50 pts) Please answer the two essay questions. These answers should be constructed as if they are an essay or paper. For this, you will need an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. These two separate questions should equal 2 pages in length (one page for each) and should include citations for […]