Causes Leading To The Revolutionary War
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All too often, our contemporary media portrays the American Revolutionary War as a relatively brief and glorious fight for Independence from British taxation. In reality, it was for at least a century and a half prior to the onset of Revolutionary conflict that the forthcoming war was foreshadowed through economic struggle, political instability, and an increasing distance between the needs of the American people and the desires of the British crown. This 4 page essay describes the tensions from as far back as1632 with the Maryland Charter, up through the Navigation Acts (1660s), the Hat Act (1730s), etc; No Bibliography.
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Christopher Columbus
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4 page analytical review of "Admiral of the Ocean Sea," a book by Samuel Eliot Morrison that goes into great detail about Christopher Columbus and his voyage to the "New World." No Bibliography.
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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

Comparative Presidential Studies / Truman vs. Eisenhower
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Presidents Truman and Eisenhower shared many of the same philosophies, yet, they were also extremely different. This 6 page research paper reviews the ideologies & accomplishments of each of these two Presidents. Bibliography includes 6 references.
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Containment Policy
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In 6 pages the author discusses the origins and major premises of containment policy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Contpoli.wps

Culture, Stereotyping, & Monica Stone's "Nisei Daughter"
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An 8 page research paper on various sociological concepts concerning race, culture, power, stereotypes, etc; The writer defines relevant terms, provides examples, and then applies them to Stone's "Nesei Daughter"-- a narrative about the poor treatment of Japanese-American families during WWII. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Snisei2.wps

Democracy In The United States Between 1877 & 1975
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A 5 page paper discussing the gradual progression towards a more thoroughly Democratic society within the United States. This progression is illustrated through examples regarding documents that are a part of the Untied States' history. These documents include presidential inauguration speeches of various presidents. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: DemocUS.wps

Dependence and Independence
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A 6 page research paper on the tension between dependence and independence in Franklin's Autobiography and Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables. The writer details incidents from both works and relates them to interpersonal, political, and social relationships. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Sevengab.wps

Detente
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A 7 page history of Detente from World War I to the Nixon era. Bibliography lists approximately 6 sources.
Filename: Detente.wps