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Daniel Webster
Essay Grade: 78% (311 words, approx. 1 pages)
A short biography of 19th-century statesman Daniel Webster. A U.S. representative and senator from Massachusetts as well as U.S. Secretary of State, Webster was noted for his oratory, integrity, and commitment to preserving the Union in the decade preceding the Civil War.
DBQ From 1987 AP US History Exam
Essay Grade: 94% (1,247 words, approx. 4 pages)
The prompt for the DBQ was:
Although it was intended to hold a union together, by 1850 the Constitution had become a source of sectional discord and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it helped create
You are supposed to support the statement, using the provided documents (that I can't provide)
Death of John Lennon
Essay Grade: 96% (1,971 words, approx. 7 pages)
This essay is about Mark David Chapman and the death of John Lennon.
Deborah Sampson
Essay Grade: 88% (1,115 words, approx. 4 pages)
The life of Deborah Sampson. She was the first women to impersonate a man to enter into the army.
Declaration of Independence
Essay Grade: 95% (1,185 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay gives a description of the Declaration of Independence.
Deliver Us from Evil Sean Hannity
Essay Grade: 83% (1,241 words, approx. 4 pages)
Reviews the Sean Hannity book, Deliver us from evil. Examines the quality of Hannity's arguments and writing. Describes his appeal to certain readers.
Democracy Derailed
Essay Grade: 88% (2,960 words, approx. 10 pages)
Discusse the book, Democracy Derailed, by David S. Broder. Examines the evolution of the initiative process, the effect of that process and questions, "Is this a good way to make public policy?"
Democracy in the Jacksonian Era
Essay Grade: 78% (611 words, approx. 2 pages)
A look at the role of democracy during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Casting the Democratic party as the embodiment of the common man's will, Jackson oversaw the easing of voting requirements, a liberalization of land policy, the development of the two-party system in the U.S., and the concept of rotation in government offices.
Democratic Development in the New World
Essay Grade: 86% (590 words, approx. 2 pages)
Examines the development of democracy in the New World. Describes how New England's social, political, and economic developments surpassed those of Virginia, whose slave trade and exclusive ruling body hindered the growth of its own democratic society.
Democratic Republic Vs. Federalist
Essay Grade: 94% (492 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay describes the political war in the early 1800's of the Democratic Republicans versus the Federalists.
depression
Essay Grade: 83% (929 words, approx. 3 pages)
talks about the depression
Desegregation
Essay Grade: 86% (569 words, approx. 2 pages)
The desegregation of public schools although not the first step in desegregation was one of the most valuable in the fight for civil rights and desegregation of all areas of life for the people.
Desegregation Efforts in U.S. History
Essay Grade: 96% (1,186 words, approx. 4 pages)
A review of major landmarks in the effort to desegregate U.S. society and education, including Brown vs. The Board of Education, the Fourteenth Amendment, Plessy vs. Ferguson, and the civil rights movement.
Desegregation of Schools in the United States
Essay Grade: 86% (628 words, approx. 2 pages)
Details the history of the American Civil Rights movement. Focuses on school desegregation and the fight to achieve it. Discusses the famous desegregation incident in Little Rock, AR.
Developing Colonial Societies in the Chesapeake Region
Essay Grade: 92% (1,116 words, approx. 4 pages)
Relates the societies developed in New England and the Chesapeake region during the 17th Century using primary source documents. Describes many factors that contribute to the eventual success or failure of a colonial establishment. Concludes that the structure of a society is determined by the moral values and personal goals of the people within it.
Devotion to Duty
Essay Grade: 83% (1,295 words, approx. 4 pages)
Robert E. Lee, long considered a true American of the highest caliber, fully and justly deserves the distinguished esteem given him by the people of his day and ours. With admirable and impeccable character, daring and courage in the face of danger, and yet still desirous of peace, Robert E. Lee holds a place in American history unparalleled in its dimensions.
Difference in Opinions
Essay Grade: 94% (1,053 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay discusses the difference in opinions between Thomas Jefferson and Alexis de Tocqueville.
Differences between the New England and Chesapeake Colonies
Essay Grade: 78% (1,221 words, approx. 4 pages)
The English Settlement in the New World was largely the result of the Age of Exploration. The English started emigrated to the New World around the early 1600s; they settles in regions including the New England and the Chesapeake region and by the 18th century these two regions had developed their own society.
Differences between the North and South in the 1880's
Essay Grade: 75% (361 words, approx. 1 pages)
Comparing the North and South in the 1880's reveals an overwhelming amount of differences rather than similarities. These difference range from economic, to social to cultural.
Different Views of History
Essay Grade: 86% (805 words, approx. 3 pages)
Discusses how the media dictates values & beliefs. Considers how history is dependent upon perspective. References the book After the Fact The Art of Historical Detection.
Diseases of the Civil War
Essay Grade: 81% (262 words, approx. 1 pages)
Disease was a problem during the U.S. Civil War, with the major diseases that were spread including typhoid fever, typhus, yellow fever, malaria and smallpox.
Document Analysis of Cherokee Letter
Essay Grade: 92% (2,068 words, approx. 7 pages)
The following is a document analysis of an essay written by John Ridge to the editor of a popular Cherokee newspaper.
Does the Us Government Still Uphold the Social Contract?
Essay Grade: 78% (883 words, approx. 3 pages)
While some may argue that the government is following the guidelines of a social contract, many aspects of the government have outgrown their britches and taken over. The United States is failing to meet its social contract obligations to the American people.
Dolley Madison
Essay Grade: 83% (243 words, approx. 1 pages)
This is about the life and accomplishments of Dolley Madison
Dorothea Dix: A Woman with a Passion for Social Reform
Essay Grade: 88% (1,490 words, approx. 5 pages)
Dorothea Dix was a 19th century social reformed who devoted her adult life to the betterment of all people, especially the mentally ill. Through her hard work, 14 states passed bills for the humane treatment of the mentally ill, 32 hospitals were built, 15 schools for the feeble-minded, a school for the blind, and numerous facilities for the training of nurses.
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