Choose a paper from our database of history papers

Term Papers on Jacques Elluls Concept of Revolution Applied to 16th 20 Century European History

Click on any of the term papers to read a brief synopsis of the history paper. The essay synopsis includes the number of pages and sources cited in the paper.

5
Pages

The Industrial Revolution and Women »

This 5 page essay discusses the positions taken by Nancy F. Cott and Gerda Lerner addressing the question of whether or not the Industrial Revolution provided increased opportunities for women in the 1830s, with Cott arguing the pro side and Lerner presenting the opposing position. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

American Westward Expansion »

This 4 page research paper discusses the relationship between Manifest Destiny, the Haitian Revolution, the cotton gin, the Louisiana Purchase and the expansion of slaver. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

'Revolutionary' Citizenship and the American Experience »

In four pages, this paper compares and contrasts the American and French revolutions, and considers how the American experience as shaped the contemporary notion of citizenship. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

5
Pages

A Radical, Social Upheaval, The American Revolution »

This 5 page research paper argues that the American Revolution should be understood as a radical, social upheaval that radically changed the world. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

Industrial Revolution Impacts »

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the impacts of the Industrial Revolution. Economic, social, and demographic impacts are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

6
Pages

Two Periods in American History »

This 6 page paper provides an overview of two periods in American history and reflects the impacts on America. This paper considers the influences of the Era of Englightenment and the Industrial Revolution on the history and progression of this country. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

5
Pages

The Puritan Revolution and Literature »

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of literature before and after the Puritan Revolution. Examples from Shakespeare and Milton are cited. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

The Common Philosophies of the American and French Revolutions »

This 3 page paper emphasizes the dissemination of ideas and philosophies from the Enlightenment that spawned the American and French Revolutions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Turning Points from Ancient History to Now »

This 4 page starts with the discovery of fire, moves through the scientific revolution, and on to the threat of nuclear bombs as it exists in the world today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Britain and America Up to the Revolution »

A 4 page paper which examines the relations between Britain and America after the French and Indian War and prior to the Revolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

Gordon S. Wood/The American Revolution »

A 3 page book review of The American Revolution, A History by Gordon S. Wood, which offers the reader an articulate, well-written, expertly researched summary of the events and situations that led up to the war with Great Britain, which resulted in the birth of the United States. Wood’s ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

6
Pages

The Neolithic Revolution »

This 6 page paper examines the Neolithic Revolution. Attention is paid to the development of pottery. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

The Women's Suffrage Movement in Historical Perspective »

This 3 page paper provides a historical reference for the movement. Changing aspects in the world--the Industrial Revolution, the publication of the Communist Manifesto--are taken into consideration. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

10
Pages

Pinochet and the Chilean Revolution »

This 10 page paper discusses the revolution in Chile in 1973, in which army general Augusto Pinochet overthrew the elected President of Chile, Salvador Allende. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

9
Pages

The Battle of Cowpens »

A 9 page discussion of this monumental battle of the American Revolution. This paper analyzes battlefield strategy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Peter Dear: “Miracles, Experiments and the Ordinary Course of Nature” »

This 4 page paper discusses Peter Dear’s article “Miracles, Experiments and the Ordinary Course of Nature” and argues that his main point is to trace why scientific thought in France and England developed along different paths, even though both countries were in the midst of the Scientific Revolution. Bibliography lists ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

5
Pages

The Iranian and Guatemalan Revolutions »

This 5 page paper discusses the revolutions in Iran in 1953 and the revolt in Guatemala the following year. It also discusses U.S. involvement in both actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears »

A 4 page discussion of the injustices inflicted during the early nineteenth century to the Cherokee people. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

11
Pages

Gary Nash/Race and Revolution »

An 11 page book review that analyzes the arguments that Gary B. Nash, professor emeritus of history at the University of California at Los Angeles, makes regarding the issue of slavery and how it was addressed, or rather not addressed, by the Founding Fathers in his text Race and Revolution. ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

7
Pages

The Boston Tea Party »

A 7 page paper answering 5 questions about this event in American history. The covert destruction of 45 tons – 90,000 pounds – of British tea in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773 did not directly lead to the American Revolution, but it certainly became a contributing factor in ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

10
Pages

The French Revolution: Causes and Effects »

A 10 page overview of the factors that contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution. This paper sums up events and the ultimate impact. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

5
Pages

The Scientific Revolution and the Protestant Reformation »

A 5 page overview of the many developments that occurred in the seventeenth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

5
Pages

Azuela: "The Underdogs" »

This 5 page paper discusses Mariano Azuela's book on the Mexican Revolution, "The Underdogs." It consists of a summary and analysis. Bibliography lists 1 source.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

Article Critique: Adrian Karatnycky, "The Orange Revolution" »

This 3 page paper is a critic of the article "The Orange Revolution" by Adrian Karatnycky, that appeared in "Foreign Affairs." Bibliography lists 1 source.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Galileo's Impact On The Scientific Revolution »

4 pages in length. Galileo's misfortune of trial and condemnation transformed into the world's bequest when the Italian astronomer and mathematician's forthrightness set the stage for the Scientific Revolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

The French Revolution and Enlightenment Principles »

This 3 page paper argues that the French Revolution drew on Enlightenment Principles; that it was successful; and that it transformed French and European society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

Defending Robespierre »

This 3 page paper discusses a possible defense for Robespierre, the man known as "Master of the Terror" during the French Revolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

French And Industrial Revolutions: Changes To Society And Philosophy »

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the influence of the Industrial and French Revolutions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

8
Pages

Quebec/The Quiet Revolution »

An 8 page research paper that discusses and analyzes four articles that pertain to the historical nature and interpretation of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

The Development of Modern Europe »

This 3 page paper examines the industrial revolution and changes in thought in Europe. Farming is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

American History: 19th Century »

A 4 page paper which examines different issues of history in the 19th century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

8
Pages

Relations between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran »

This 8 page paper describes the history of U.S.-Iran international relations and why Iran has come to distrust the United States. It considers the 1953 U.S. backed coup that overthrew the legally elected Mossadegh government; the Islamic Revolution; and the U.S. backing of Saddam Hussein. It also considers reasons ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

8
Pages

Observations in History, Nationalism, and Military Strategy and Technology »

An 8 page address of six specific questions regarding the modern history as it began in the seventeenth century, the offense-defense theory in political sciences, dynastic v nationalistic wars, technological impacts to twentieth century warfare, the evolution of airpower between WWI and WWII and Germanys mistakes in WWI and WWII. ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

3
Pages

Roman War Memorials and the Roman's View of Death »

This 3 page paper examines Roman War Memorials and the concept of death. Bibliography lists 1 source.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

14
Pages

Writers of English Prose »

A 14 page paper which examines the work of several English prose writers from the 16th and 17th centuries. The writers examined are Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Thomas More, Thomas Hobbes, Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

6
Pages

America and Changing Freedom »

A 6 page paper that examines the history of America's association with freedom and the changes that this association has undergone since the nation's birth. Discussed is the meaning of freedom during the birth of the nation, throughout the twentieth century, and at the beginning of the twenty-first century. ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

5
Pages

Past Slavery Patterns »

A 5-page paper examining patterns in the institution of slavery in civilizations from ancient to the 21st century. Includes conclusions about what 21st century Americans can learn from these patterns. References list 4 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

5
Pages

Comparison of Culloden and Crysler's Farm Battles »

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the two battles and compares certain factors. The thesis that the victories of the British really went to the weaknesses of the opposing side is supported. The Battle of Culloden takes place in eighteenth century England and The Battle of ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

12
Pages

First Balkan War and the Ottoman Empire »

12 pages in length. As a bold statement against the existing Ottoman Empire, an authority that had been in operation since the early sixteenth century, the First Balkan War was in response to the Young Turks having spread their fingers of control well beyond any reasonable extent. This ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Flute History and Use »

A 4 page paper discussing changes in the flute since the 14th century. The flute as it is known today owes many of its characteristics and qualities to the changes designed and implemented by Theobald Boehm (1794-1881) in the early 19th century. A woodwind most often used as ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

8
Pages

Charles Baudelaire's Poetry »

An 8 page paper discussing this nineteenth-century French poet and his tremendous influence on the modernist tradition in the twentieth century. It discusses five poems of Baudelaire's poems in some depth, and offers an opinion on why he was so influential. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Late Nineteenth Century Presence of Europe in Southeast Asia »

This 4 page paper provides an overview of factors that influenced the European Presence in Southeast Asia near the turn of the century. Further, this paper also considers elements that impacted the maintenance of European interests following the turn of the century, including increasing development in Japan and the ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Mid Nineteenth Century U.S. Construction Work »

The 19th century presented itself as a time of extensive growth and change for the United States. With the frontier constantly expanding, construction was on the rise. This 4 page report looks at the job and lifestyle of mid-19th century construction workers. The writer is particularly concerned with techniques, challenges, ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

25
Pages

Autonomy and the Basques »

A 25 page paper arguing the thesis that the Basques are still waging an uphill battle for autonomy, desired since 711 A.D., and nationalism formally requested in the 1980s. The paper is divided into sections on Basque origins; social formation and politics leading to the 19th Century; 19th Century, ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

20
Pages

Jeffersonian Democracy's Legacy and the U.S. Bill of Rights »

A 20 page paper describing how the Bill of Rights as originally formulated in the 18th century continues to serve us today. It discusses why Jefferson, more than many of the other Founding Fathers, felt vehemently that the Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution; the paper ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Federal Government's Morill Act Land Grants »

A 4 page paper on the grants of vacant land given by the U.S. Federal government to make improvements during the last half of the19th century. Included in the discussion is the first Morill Act which helped build up railroads from 1850 through 1871 and also the Second Morill Act ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

6
Pages

Changes in the 20th Century »

A 6 page outline on the societal changes which occurred during the Twentieth Century. Discusses some of the major events such as World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Coordinates the technological evolution experienced in this century with the societal changes which have occurred and ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

4
Pages

Chapters 2 and 3 of Hanly's Book on Political Terrorism »

4 pages in length. In chapters two and three of Hanly's book, he effectively addresses the idea of force as the primary element of war. It is through his explicit explanation of the principles of war that allow the reader to gain a significant understanding with regard to ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

7
Pages

20th Century's Most Historic Events »

A 7 page discussion of several of the most significant events of the twentieth century. Emphasizes that the twentieth century has quite possibly witnessed more changes in world politics than any other time in history. Provides a brief outline of four of these changes: the Berlin Airlift, the ...
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

8
Pages

A Review of The Princess of Cleves »

An eight-page paper looking at this seventeenth century novel by Marie de La Fayette. The paper shows how the events of this unabashedly "women's novel" nonetheless contain social criticism and a clear insight into French history in the sixteenth century. Bibliography lists seven sources.
[ View Full Description ]     [ Send Me The Paper ]

Back to top