Use the lecture as the background to this interview, because it covers similar ground in an abbreviated form Make sure to use the primary source on slave insurance – its easy! Choose ANY three examples from Edward Baptist’s MANY descriptions of slavery’s ‘modern’ practices Include a shortened version of your answer to the question in […]
Discipline: American history
Establishing a New Government: The Articles of Confederation and the United States ConstitutionEstablishing a New Government: The Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution
In 1777, the Continental congress drafted the first written constitution for the United States, the Articles of Confederation. Aiming to limit governmental power at the national level, it established a government that was not only decentralized, but weak and inefficient as well. With mounting economic troubles underscored by Shay’s Rebellion, it was time for a […]
What brought Fidel Castro to power in Cuba? What was the U.S. response? What policies did Castro pursue, and what were their results?What brought Fidel Castro to power in Cuba? What was the U.S. response? What policies did Castro pursue, and what were their results?
These is a RESEARCH assignment. Your response must be at least 500 words long. You are required to do independent research (using primary and secondary sources) before you write your paper. You must include a list of all the resources (minimum of 5 reliable sources) you consulted at the end of your paper. Points will be deducted if […]
Final Project Draft- which will be an original proposal for a public program and exhibit extension to enhance visitorship, the experience, and the mission of a cultural institution in the United States.Final Project Draft- which will be an original proposal for a public program and exhibit extension to enhance visitorship, the experience, and the mission of a cultural institution in the United States.
I have already started this project. I expect you to use my sources and start a rough draft. I will provide PDFs or Word documents and website links of sources. This is done in the Chicago style. Instructions from my professor: I need a polished draft, which means you haven’t finished the project, but you […]
Culture: How has culture unified or divided Americans during Women’s Suffrage in the Roaring 20’s?Culture: How has culture unified or divided Americans during Women’s Suffrage in the Roaring 20’s?
Instructions Purpose: Choose one of the larger themes below and develop a creative project or work around it, using what you have learned this semester. Narrow one of these themes into a more specific thesis, question, or contestable claim. Use one of the following mediums to explore your topic: Researched essay of 1000+ words (or at […]
Relate ethnic minorities and female Americans from Civil War to present based on discrimination and oppressionRelate ethnic minorities and female Americans from Civil War to present based on discrimination and oppression
Essay: 10-15 pages, double spaced, not counting title page and bibliography/references pages. The essay must be submitted two ways: attached as a Word document to an email to the instructor, and also submitted in Blackboard. Essays must be original, individual work of the student (not from another course, another student or family member, and definitely […]
Book review over Joseph J. Ellis titled “Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence”.Book review over Joseph J. Ellis titled “Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence”.
The Critical Book Review will permit you to study in some depth a topic in United States history that interests you. It will also examine your ability to read and critically analyze historical literature. Do not confuse this assignment with a book report. You are responsible for stating the primary thesis or argument of the […]
Explain how perceptions of “race” and immigration became increasingly important to United States history as the country expanded west.Explain how perceptions of “race” and immigration became increasingly important to United States history as the country expanded west.
Analytical Essay: Module 3 Considering everything we have learned in this module, compose in 3 to 4 pages in 12 point Arial font, an argumentative essay that includes the following four components:. An Introductory paragraph that explains the most important reason for the position you take, i.e. your primary thesis. Also, briefly mention the two or […]
Using a sampling of Jackie Robinson’s Chicago Defender columns, address the following: How did Robinson view the role of athletes (including himself) as social/political commentators during the civil rights era of the 1960s?Using a sampling of Jackie Robinson’s Chicago Defender columns, address the following: How did Robinson view the role of athletes (including himself) as social/political commentators during the civil rights era of the 1960s?
Write an approximately 1000 word essay based on the op-ed columns in the Chicago Defender by Jackie Robinson about the role of athletes as social/political commentators during the civil rights era of the 1960s. Use the following quotes: “Personally, I think the Negro stars deserve a great deal of credit. They are unwilling, as the […]
What was behind Theodore Roosevelt’s rapid rise to the presidency? What were the main elements of his foreign policies?What was behind Theodore Roosevelt’s rapid rise to the presidency? What were the main elements of his foreign policies?
Essay assignment #1: Respond, in essay form, to any ONE focus question from EITHER Chapter 19 OR Chapter 20, of America: A Narrative History, Brief 12 Edition, Volume 2, by David Emory Shi. Begin your essay identifying which question you are answering. Also, in addition to using your textbook, research from other sources is encouraged. […]