05 Jan Question 2. 2. (TCO 2) Identify and

HIST405 Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April

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The Cost of Expansion (graded)

Explain how and why slavery developed in the American colonies. Why couldn’t colonists use indentured servants as they had in the past? How would you describe the differences between slaves and indentured servants?

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Colonial Identities (graded)

The colonies of New England, the Mid –Atlantic and the Upper and Lower South developed their own forms of culture, conduct and commerce. Given the choice, where would you have preferred to live?

HIST405 Week 2 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April

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The American Revolution (graded)

How did the British colonists evolve from good citizens to revolutionaries who could compose and back something as special as the Declaration of Independence? What were the causes of the American Revolution?

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Confederation and Constitution (graded)

What were the main problems with the Articles of Confederation that led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787? How did the national government under the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?

HIST405 Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April

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The Market Revolution (graded)

Discuss America’s transportation revolution that took place during the first half of the 1800s, including the development of roads, canals, railroads, and steamboats. How did they contribute to the “market revolution?” Elaborate.

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Manifest Destiny (graded)

Why did the Mexican War of 1846 take place? Was the war necessary? Was it a good thing? What does this war tell us about this period of American history? Was it God’s plan that the U.S. extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or were imperialists looking for a way to defend what they planned to do anyway? Elaborate.

HIST405 Week 4 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April

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The Civil War (graded)

In the beginning, each side in the Civil War believed the war would be brief and that their side would win. What advantages did each side hold that made them feel this way? Elaborate.

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Reconstruction (graded)

Lincoln had one plan for bringing the rebel states back into the Union; Andrew Johnson another; and the Radical Republican Congress a third. Discuss the aims of each president, and explain why and in what ways Congress took control of Reconstruction.

HIST405 Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April

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America and the Industrial Revolution (graded)

Describe the basic industries of America’s Industrial Revolution and explain what made the men who controlled them so successful. Select one industry to argue your point (such as the petroleum industry). Were the men who dominated this industry “robber barons,” as some suggested, or simply good businessmen? Explain your answer.

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Imperialism and America (graded)

Discuss the events that drew the United States into World War I. To what extent did ethnicity play a role in America’s neutrality from 1914-1917? How significant was America’s contribution to the war effort? Elaborate.

HIST405 Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April

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The Civil War (graded)

In the beginning, each side in the Civil War believed the war would be brief and that their side would win. What advantages did each side hold that made them feel this way? Elaborate.

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World War II (graded)

What were the underlying causes of World War II? Select one event that you think irrevocably led the world (and the U.S.) to war more than any other event. Argue your selection with details that support your answer.

HIST405 Week 7 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 April

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The Cold War and America (graded)

How did the Cold War affect the social and political climate in the United States during the 1950s? In particular, how do you explain McCarthyism and the Red Scare? Can you think of any modern parallels to these events, when fear and paranoia threatened basic American liberties? Elaborate.

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Terrorism in the 21st Century (graded)

Discuss how you see the “war on terrorism” as of this date. Do you think the United States should be engaged in such a war? Give reasons for or against this war and whether or not we are giving up our own principles to wage it.

HIST405 Week 2 Assignment Latest 2017 April
Search the library for scholarly articles on the debate surrounding the composition and ratification of the Constitution. These can be primary or secondary sources but should come from academic sources. Recommended sites include: state constitutions drafted after the American Revolution; correspondence from significant colonial figures (e.g., John Dickinson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others); the Virginia and/or New Jersey Plan; the Federalist Papers, and so on. These entries will provide a valuable resource for your first historical essay.

General Instructions

Write a 4-6 sentence description of a URL on the specified topic. Submit it to the appropriate drop box AND post it to the Webliography in the course.

Your Webliography assignments should include an introduction to the site and a description, and/or evaluation, of it. Be specific. The key is that someone should be able to read your entry and know whether this site is what they might be relevant to their research. See the examples below for good descriptions.

Do not duplicate entries.It might be to your advantage to post early. Otherwise one of your classmates may beat you to the wonderful site you’ve discovered

How to Post

When you go to the Webliography tab and click on it, you’ll see “add new entry,” on the left, just above the heading. When you click on it, you’ll go to a page that will have fields for you to fill in. It will include the title of the site, the category, the URL, the description, the site author, and the date it was last modified.

Example

Pennsylvania State Constitution of 1776. (2008)

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/pa08.asp

The Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 (ratified September 28, 1776) has been described as the most democratic in America and was drafted by Robert Whitehill, Timothy Matlack, Dr. Thomas Young, George Bryan, James Cannon, and Benjamin Franklin. The Constitution provides for a unicameral legislature, a Supreme Executive Council, a President elected by an Assembly and Council together, and a Council of Censors. The constitution was later copied by revolutionaries of Vermont as a basis for their constitution. This site is useful as it gives us an insight into the debate over constitutional government that would culminate in 1787.

HIST405 Week 4 Assignment Latest 2017 April
Historical Essay #1: Confederation and Constitution (due Week 4)
As depression struck the new nation in the mid-1780s, new questions arose about the nature of American democracy. Many conservatives believed that the answer lay in a stronger national government. Most radicals believed it was up to the states to relieve the financial burden of the people. These sentiments fostered a movement for a new constitution. Political differences soon stimulated the creation of political parties.

Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation with the new Constitution of 1787. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles vis-à-vis the Constitution? Give specific instances that demonstrate the weakness of the Articles (such as the Western problem).

Then analyze the drafting of the Constitution, using specific details to show how the various states (slave vs. free, east vs. west) compromised in order to effectively draft a constitution. Pay particular attention to Roger Sherman’s plan, the Great Compromise, which broke a stalemate that could have been fatal to the development of the new Constitution.

Finally, compare and contrast the debate over ratification between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Make sure you cite specific examples from the Federalist Papers to support the Federalist position and contrast it with leading proponents of the opposition (such as John Hancock). Analyze how the debate over a bill of rights illustrates the differences between the two parties. Evaluate the relative success of the Bill of Rights in achieving an effective balance between national and states’ interests.

This paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the References page) and utilize no less than four academic quality sources. Margins should be no more than one inch (right and left) and the essay should be composed in an appropriate font and size. Sources must be documented and cited using APA format.

HIST405 Week 6 Assignment Latest 2017 April
Webliography #2 (due Week 6)
Students are to search the Internet for scholarly articles on the events and causes that led to World War I. These can be primary or secondary sources but should come from academic sources. Recommended sites include: essays and articles on the rise of nationalism and imperialism in Germany and the other major powers involved in World War I; the rise of militarism in the decade before World War I; Irish- and German-American reaction to World War I; etc. These entries will provide a valuable resource for your second historical essay.\

WEBLIOGRAPHY GRADING GUIDELINES

General Instructions

Write a 4-6 sentence description of a URL on the specified topic. Submit it to the appropriate drop box AND post it to the Webliography in the course.

Your Webliography assignments should include an introduction to the site and a description, and/or evaluation, of it. Be specific. The key is that someone should be able to read your entry and know whether this site is what they might be relevant to their research. See the examples below for good descriptions.

Do not duplicate entries. It might be to your advantage to post early. Otherwise one of your classmates may beat you to the wonderful site you’ve discovered

How to Post

When you go to the Webliography tab and click on it, you’ll see “add new entry,” on the left, just above the heading. When you click on it, you’ll go to a page that will have fields for you to fill in. It will include the title of the site, the category, the URL, the description, the site author, and the date it was last modified.

Example

Pennsylvania State Constitution of 1776. (2008)

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/pa08.asp

The Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 (ratified September 28, 1776) has been described as the most democratic in America and was drafted by Robert Whitehill, Timothy Matlack, Dr. Thomas Young, George Bryan, James Cannon, and Benjamin Franklin. The Constitution provides for a unicameral legislature, a Supreme Executive Council, a President elected by an Assembly and Council together, and a Council of Censors. The constitution was later copied by revolutionaries of Vermont as a basis for their constitution. This site is useful as it gives us an insight into the debate over constitutional government that would culminate in 1787.

HIST405 Week 7 Assignment Latest 2017 April
Historical Essay #2: America and the Great War (due Week 7)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of World War I. But the events that led to the Great War go further back into the nineteenth century. As with the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism all played a part.

Analyze how the forces of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism irrevocably led to World War I. Pay particular attention to the rise of Pan-Slavism in Eastern Europe and the corresponding rise of nationalism in German-speaking states. Analyze how the alliance system contributed to the ultimate outbreak of war.

Then analyze the events that drew the United States into World War I. Clearly discuss why America first remained neutral between1914-1917. What role did ethnicity play in America’s neutrality? Then identify and analyze the specific events that led to America’s entrance into the war. Evaluate America’s contribution to the war effort and to what extent America’s entry contributed to the end of the war. Finally, analyze the events that led to the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. What effect did this have on America’s role in the world during the 1920s and 1930s? Pay particular attention to the role of President Woodrow Wilson both during and after the war, in particular, his efforts to establish the League of Nations.

This paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including the References page) and utilize no less than four academic quality sources. Margins should be no more than one inch (right and left) and the essay should be composed in an appropriate font and size. Sources must be documented and cited using APA format.

HIST405 Week 2 Quiz Latest 2017 April

1. Question :

(TCO 4) What were encomiendas?

Indian structures for religious ceremonies

Military forts in New Spain

Golden cities that the Spanish hoped to find

Spanish plantations where enslaved Indians labored

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 1) The Jamestown colony was established by

a joint-stock company.

religious dissenters.

English missionaries.

an aristocratic explorer.

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 1) What made Rhode Island unique?

Religious dissenters founded the colony.

Colonists bought the land from Native Americans.

Suspected witches were tried and executed there.

Colonists agreed to separate church and state.

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 4) Why did English immigration to the colonies drop dramatically after 1660?

The English were no longer sought after as indentured servants.

The political turmoil in England kept them close to home.

The English economy improved and political and religious conflict diminished.

The English were opposed to the growing slave trade in the colonies.

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 2) What happened in the colonies as a result of the Glorious Revolution in England?

England adopted a policy of salutary neglect.

The dominion of New England was established.

England enacted the Navigation Acts.

The colonies profited from the new trade regulations.

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 2) To protest British taxes, colonists often organized boycotts to

destroy British property.

stop buying British goods.

attack British officials.

seize British food supplies.

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 2) The Battle of Lexington was part of a strategy by the British to suppress the colonists by

disarming the militia.

blockading ports.

capturing Patrick Henry.

laying siege to Boston.

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 2) Which is an advantage the British had over the Patriots at the beginning of the war?

The British people believed more passionately in the war.

The British army respected the people they were fighting.

The British government was more established.

The British king had a brilliant military mind.

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 9) Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?

An amendment required approval by all 13 states.

The Articles did not provide for amending the constitution.

Two thirds of the delegates had to agree in order to amend the Articles.

The states had to convene a special committee to revise the Articles.

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 1) Which of the following most closely preserved the government of the Articles of Confederation?

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Connecticut Compromise

Great Compromise

Question 11. Question :

(TCOs 1 and 2) Identify and describe the main provisions of the Articles of Confederation. Then identify and discuss the main weaknesses of the Articles and the so-called Western Problem. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer.

HIST405 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2017 April

Question 1. Question :

(TCO 3) The Corrupt Bargain of 1824 secured the presidency for

Andrew Jackson.

John Quincy Adams.

Henry Clay.

William Crawford.

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 3) The Waltham System

pioneered prison reform.

created a factory system concentrating all aspects of cloth production under one roof.

made settlements in many areas throughout the U.S.

introduced a plan to bring immigrants to the U.S.

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 1) Cotton production was especially intensive in that part of the South referred to as

The Black Belt.

The Cotton Belt.

The Sun Belt.

The Slave Belt.

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 3) How did emigrants traveling west gain security?

Federal troops traveled with them.

They traveled in groups to help each other.

They crossed the land in winter to avoid contact with Indians.

Missionaries went ahead of them to convert Indians.

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 3) Which of the following helped James K. Polk win a decisive presidential victory?

The Mexican War

Polk’s vow to obtain both Texas and Oregon

Polk’s opposition to manifest destiny

The Texan revolt

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 2) Congress tried to resolve the dispute between the North and the South about slavery in the territories by

repealing the Wilmot Proviso.

adopting the Wilmot Proviso.

adopting the Compromise of 1850.

repealing the Compromise of 1850.

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 3) In 1856, Border Ruffians attacked

a New York abolitionist named John Brown.

a group of Southern farmers.

Senator Charles Sumner.

the antislavery town of Lawrence, Kansas.

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 2) What law was found to be unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision?

The personal liberties laws

The Wilmot Provision

The Missouri Compromise

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 8) Why did Lincoln announce, early in the Civil War, that he would not free enslaved people?

He personally supported slavery.

He wanted to trick the South into surrendering.

He wanted to impress European leaders.

He wanted to keep the border states in the Union.

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 8) Why did President Lincoln want Grant commanding the Union army after the Battle of Gettysburg?

He wanted to give Grant a chance to prove himself.

He knew victory required the destruction of the Confederate Army and its source of supplies.

He had heard that Grant had recruited more Union troops.

He thought the South would surrender.

Question 11. Question :

(TCO 2) Identify and analyze the main provisions of the Compromise of 1850. Be sure to analyze the problem of California and how this led to the Compromise. Then analyze how the Compromise set off a storm of political controversy between 1849 and 1850. Identify the key players and how they viewed the Compromise. What was the role of President Zachary Taylor in these discussions? Be sure to use enough details to support your answer.

HIST405 Week 6 Quiz Latest 2017 April

1. Question :

(TCO 10) Which group discouraged immigrants from joining American culture?

Settlement houses

Americanization programs

Fraternal organizations

Nativist groups

Question 2. Question :

(TCO 2) Some neighborhoods and even industries came to be associated with immigrants of a particular nationality because immigrants

could learn only one job.

refused most work offered to them.

would work only for one employer.

tended to settle in nationality groups.

Question 3. Question :

(TCO 6) One justification for the new social and economic order of the North was based on

Marxism.

Social Darwinism.

Utilitarian doctrine.

None of the above

Question 4. Question :

(TCO 10) Progressivism and Populism largely differed in

goals.

ideology.

Progressives built political coalitions that transcended party lines.

organization.

Question 5. Question :

(TCO 6) What surprise military action helped shorten the Spanish-American War?

The defeat of Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino nationalists

The arrival of Theodore Roosevelt’s rough riders

The capture of Guantanamo Bay

The attack by Dewey on the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay

Question 6. Question :

(TCO 7) What nation informed American authorities about the Zimmermann note?

Germany

Great Britain

Mexico

Russia

Question 7. Question :

(TCO 7) Which nation was forced to pay reparations after World War I?

France

Germany

Great Britain

The United States

Question 8. Question :

(TCO 11) The popularity of the automobile in the 1920s led to a(n)

increase in commercial air travel.

decrease in the number of motels.

increase in bridge and tunnel construction to link cities to suburbs

decline in steel production in the U.S.

Question 9. Question :

(TCO 11) Which President was named Silent Cal?

Herbert Hoover

Woodrow Wilson

Warren G. Harding

Calvin Coolidge

Question 10. Question :

(TCO 11) Stock speculation became common because

many banks had closed.

stock prices kept going up.

credit became more difficult to get.

investors lost confidence in the market.

Question 11. Question :

(TCOs 6 and 7) Identify and explain at least two major reasons for the growing call

in the late 1800s for the United States to become a global empire. Then identify and describe one of the first events that signaled the beginning of American imperialism. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer.

HIST405 Final Exam Latest 2017 April

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Question 1.1. (TCO 4) The Spanish who settled in Florida and New Mexico were primarily (Points : 2)

conquistadors.

merchants.

missionaries.

plantation owners.

Type: MC

Question 2.2. (TCO 1) The Jamestown colony was established by (Points : 2)

a joint-stock company.

religious dissenters.

English missionaries.

an aristocratic explorer.

Type: MC

Question 3.3. (TCO 4) Why did English immigration to the colonies drop dramatically after 1660? (Points : 2)

The English were no longer sought after as indentured servants.

The political turmoil in England kept them close to home.

The English economy improved and political and religious conflict diminished.

The English were opposed to the growing slave trade in the colonies.

Type: MC

Question 4.4. (TCO 4) The French and Indian War was also called (Points : 2)

King George’s War.

Seven Years’ War.

Pontiac’s Rebellion.

the Pequot War.

Type: MC

Question 5.5. (TCO 2) At the First Continental Congress, delegates, such as Patrick Henry and John Adams, encouraged colonists to think of themselves as (Points : 2)

Americans.

Britons.

Virginians.

New Englanders.

Type: MC

Question 6.6. (TCO 2) The Battle of Lexington was part of a strategy by the British to suppress the colonists by (Points : 2)

disarming the militia.

blockading ports.

capturing Patrick Henry.

laying siege to Boston.

Type: MC

Question 7.7. (TCO 2) The Patriots would not have won the Battle of Yorktown and the American Revolution without help from (Points : 2)

Spanish explorers.

Germans.

the French.

Native Americans.

Type: MC

Question 8.8. (TCO 1) Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation? (Points : 2)

An amendment required approval by all 13 states.

The Articles did not provide for amending the constitution.

Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation? (Points : 2)

An amendment required approval by all 13 states.

The Articles did not provide for amending the constitution.

Two thirds of the delegates had to agree in order to amend the Articles.

The states had to convene a special committee to revise the Articles. The states had to convene a special committee to revise the Articles.

Type: MC

Question 9.9. (TCO 1) Which of the following most closely preserved the government of the Articles of Confederation? (Points : 2)

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Connecticut Compromise

Great Compromise

Type: MC

Question 10.10. (TCO 3) The assertion that states the right to disobey federal law was called (Points : 2)

filibuster.

Calhounism.

anti-Jacksonism.

nullification.

Type: MC

Question 11.11. (TCO 3) In the early 19th century, the largest source of European immigration came from (Points : 2)

Germany.

Poland.

England.

Ireland.

Type: MC

Question 12.12. (TCO 3) Cotton production was especially intensive in that part of the South referred to as (Points : 2)

The Black Belt.

The Cotton Belt.

The Sun Belt.

The Slave Belt.

Type: MC

Question 13.13. (TCO 3) James Polk (Points : 2)

opposed the annexation of Texas.

purchased Texas from Mexico.

favored the annexation of Texas.

was the only governor to serve two terms in Texas.

Type: MC

Question 14.14. (TCO 2) The Fugitive Slave Act adopted in 1850 required private citizens to assist (Points : 2)

with apprehending runaway slaves.

required private citizens to help runaway slaves escape.

applied only to northern states.

applied only to southern states.

Type: MC

Question 15.15. (TCO 2) In 1856, Border Ruffians attacked (Points : 2)

a New York abolitionist named John Brown.

a group of southern farmers.

Senator Charles Sumner.

the antislavery town of Lawrence, Kansas.

Type: MC

Question 16.16. (TCO 8) One advantage the South had over the North was that southerners believed (Points : 2)

that slavery was not that important.

one southerner could whip 10 Yankees.

that the North lacked the courage to fight.

deeply in Lincoln’s ability to avoid war.

Type: MC

Question 17.17. (TCO 8) Why did President Lincoln want Grant commanding the Union army after the Battle of Gettysburg? (Points : 2)

He wanted to give Grant a chance to prove himself.

He knew victory required the destruction of the Confederate Army and its source of supplies.

He had heard that Grant had recruited more Union troops.

He thought the South would surrender.

Type: MC

Question 18.18. (TCO 10) Many immigrants came to the U.S. to avoid (Points : 2)

inexpensive land.

political revolutions.

religious freedom.

plentiful employment.

Type: MC

Question 19.19. (TCO 10) How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire affect industrial reforms? (Points : 2)

Managers began locking the exits of factories.

Progressives began to focus on other areas for reforms.

Congress passed laws that increased the work day to 12 hours.

Cities and states began passing laws to make workplaces safer.

Type: MC

Question 20.20. (TCO 7) The invasion of Belgium turned American opinion against Germany because (Points : 2)

many Americans were immigrants from Belgium.

Americans depended on products imported from Belgium.

Belgium was an important U.S. ally.

Belgium was a neutral nation.

Type: MC

Question 21.21. (TCO 7) Which nation was forced to pay reparations after World War I? (Points : 2)

France

Germany

Great Britain

the United States

Type: MC

Question 22.22. (TCO 11) During the 1920s, the stock market (Points : 2)

rose sharply.

leveled off.

declined sharply.

became obsolete.

Type: MC

Question 23.23. (TCO 11) Which President was named Silent Cal? (Points : 2)

Herbert Hoover

Woodrow Wilson

Warren G. Harding

Calvin Coolidge

Type: MC

Question 24.24. (TCO 11) Which economic factors led to the Great Depression? (Points : 2)

Underproduction, disparity of wealth, low interest rates, and low stock speculation

Underproduction, high consumption, low interest rates, and high stock speculation

Overproduction, disparity of wealth, limited money supply, and high stock speculation

Overproduction, high consumption, limited money supply, and low stock speculation

Type: MC

Question 25.25. (TCO 7) The three Allied leaders of World War II were (Points : 2)

Stalin, Eisenhower, and Churchill.

Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini.

Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Stalin.

Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill.

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Question 1. 1. (TCOs 1 and 2) Identify and describe the main provisions of the Constitution of 1787. Make sure you analyze the compromises made at the convention to ensure the passage of the new federal constitution. Then discuss the formation of America’s first two political parties, the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists. What were the major differences and who were the best-known members of each party? Make sure you use enough details to support your answer. (Points : 50)

Question 2. 2. (TCO 2) Identify and analyze the main provisions of the Compromise of 1850. Be sure to analyze the problem of California and how this led to the Compromise. Then analyze how the Compromise set off a storm of political controversy between 1849 and 1850. Identify the key players and how they viewed the Compromise. What was the role of President Zachary Taylor in these discussions? Be sure to use enough details to support your answer. (Points : 50)

Question 3. 3. (TCOs 6 and 7) Identify and explain at least two causes of World War II. Then analyze America’s foreign policy before the war, and describe how that policy changed as the war progressed. Be sure to include a discussion of how the Battle of Britain influenced American opinion. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer. (Points : 50)

Question 4. 4. (TCOs 7 and 9) Identify and analyze the main events of the Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis. Then assess how these events affected the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. Make sure you use enough details to support your answer. (Points : 50)