05 Jan (TCO 2) Identify and analyze

HIST405 Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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WEEK 1: THE COST OF EXPANSION

9292 unread replies.102102 replies.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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WEEK 1: COLONIAL IDENTITIES

9797 unread replies.105105 replies.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 November

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WEEK 2: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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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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WEEK 2: CONFEDERATION AND CONSTITUTION

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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 November

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WEEK 3: THE MARKET REVOLUTION

8282 unread replies.9393 replies.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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WEEK 3: MANIFEST DESTINY

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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.

Polk and Manifest Destiny (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

HIST405 Week 4 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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WEEK 4: THE CIVIL WAR

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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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WEEK 4: RECONSTRUCTION

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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 November

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WEEK 5: AMERICA AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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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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WEEK 5: IMPERIALISM AND AMERICA

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Discuss the events that drew the United States into World War I. To what extent did ethnicity play a role in America’s neutrality from1914-1917? How significant was America’s contribution to the war effort? Elaborate.

HIST405 Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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WEEK 6: THE GREAT DEPRESSION

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What were the underlying causes of the depression? Why did the Great Depression of the 1930s seem so much worse than any occurring either before or since? Can you see any modern parallels to the Great Depression? Elaborate.
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WEEK 6: WORLD WAR II

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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 November

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WEEK 7: THE COLD WAR AND AMERICA

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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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WEEK 7: TERRORISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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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 & 6 Web Link Assignment #1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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.Unacceptable internet resources include but are not limited to: Wikipedia, online general reference encyclopedias such asEncyclopedia Britannica, online dictionaries, and general informational search sites such as infosearch.com, infoplease.com, about.com, answers.com, etc, History.com. You must provide at least 2 entries for full credit. You must also use APA.

WEBLINK ASSIGNMENT GRADING GUIDELINES

General Instructions

Write a 4-6 sentence description of a single URL on the specified topic. Submit the assignmentas a Word document.

Your Web LinkAssignments should includean 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 one that might be relevant to their research. See the example below for a good description.

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.

Grading Criteria

• The entry is from an academic or literary source.

• You have included a helpful description of at least 4-6 sentences that tells the readers what we’ll find on the site.

• Your description is grammatically and mechanically correct.

• The URL is correct.

• The URL is NOT from Wikipedia or other wiki or social media sites

• Other unacceptable sites include online general reference encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia Britannica, online dictionaries, and general informational search sites such as infosearch.com, infoplease.com, about.com, answers.com, etc.

HIST405 Week 4 Historical Essay #1 Latest 2017 November

This assignment is due this week.

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 7 Historical Essay #2 Latest 2017 November

This assignment is due this week.

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.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment.

HIST405 Final Exam Latest 2017 November

TCO 4) Which of the following made up the largest segment of Spain’s colonial population by the 1700s?

Spanish

Africans

Indians

Mestizos (multiracial)

Type: MC

Question 22 pts

(TCO 1) The Jamestown colony was established by

a joint-stock company.

religious dissenters.

English missionaries.

an aristocratic explorer.

Type: MC

Question 32 pts

(TCO 4) Slave traders from the colonies

supported the kidnapping of Africans.

directly seized Africans for enslavement.

worked to remedy the poor conditions of the Middle Passage.

profited from the poor conditions of the Middle Passage.

Type: MC

Question 42 pts

(TCO 4) The Great Awakening led to

the Enlightenment.

declining interest in religion.

strengthened evangelical sects, such as the Baptists.

scientific discoveries.

Type: MC

Question 52 pts

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

Americans.

Britons.

Virginians.

New Englanders.

Type: MC

Question 62 pts

(TCO 2) According to the Loyalists, legitimate authority over the colonists was held by the

state governments.

French government.

British government.

government in Washington, D.C.

Type: MC

Question 72 pts

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

Spanish explorers.

Germans.

the French.

Native Americans.

Type: MC

Question 82 pts

(TCO 1) Congress called a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation because

states wanted the power to regulate commerce.

state governments called for a new constitution.

the federal government wanted states to collect taxes.

the federal government needed to be made stronger.

Type: MC

Question 92 pts

(TCO 1) The constitution divides government power

among many different states.

among multiple branches of national government.

among representatives of the people.

between state and national government.

Type: MC

Question 102 pts

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

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

Henry Clay

William Crawford

Type: MC

Question 112 pts

(TCO 3) In the early 19th century, the largest source of European immigration came from

Germany.

Poland.

England.

Ireland.

Type: MC

Question 122 pts

(TCO 3) 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.

Type: MC

Question 132 pts

(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

Type: MC

Question 142 pts

(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.

Type: MC

Question 152 pts

(TCO 2) How did Northerners respond to the Fugitive Slave Act?

Some northern states enacted legislation opposing it.

Some northern states supported it.

Some northern states enacted the Wilmot Proviso.

Some northern states challenged it in the Supreme Court.

Type: MC

Question 162 pts

(TCO 8) One advantage the South had over the North was that southerners believed

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 172 pts

(TCO 8) Which Civil War battle decisively turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union?

Battle of Atlanta

Battle of Vicksburg

Battle of Richmond

Battle of Gettysburg

Type: MC

Question 182 pts

(TCO 10) 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.

Type: MC

Question 192 pts

(TCO 10) Progressivism and populism largely differed in

their goals.

their ideology.

that progressives built political coalitions that transcended party lines.

their organization.

Type: MC

Question 202 pts

(TCO 7) The decisive battles in World War I were fought

in Alsace-Lorraine.

in Austria-Hungary.

on the Eastern Front.

on the Western Front.

Type: MC

Question 212 pts

(TCO 7) During World War I, which of these did the Germans use against British ships?

Radar

Convoys

Airplanes

Submarines

Type: MC

Question 222 pts

(TCO 11) This trial became a symbol of the conflict within Protestantism between modernists and fundamentalists.

Scopes Monkey Trial

Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

Fatty Arbuckle Trial

None of the above

Type: MC

Question 232 pts

(TCO 11) Which President was named Silent Cal?

Herbert Hoover

Woodrow Wilson

Warren G. Harding

Calvin Coolidge

Type: MC

Question 242 pts

(TCO 11) The Great Depression affected

only American farmers.

only the U.S. economy.

only the U.S. and European economies.

the global economy.

Type: MC

Question 252 pts

(TCO 7) Hitler justified Germany’s aggression by stating that

Germany needed living space in the East for its people.

he wanted to preserve order in Czechoslovakia.

he wanted to spread communism in Austria and other countries.

he felt that other European leaders approved of his policies.

Type: MC

Question 2650 pts

(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.

Question 2750 pts

(TCO 2) Identify and analyze the Dred Scott decision. Be sure to discuss the political reaction to this decision. Then analyze the election of 1860 and how the controversy over slavery divided the party into northern and southern branches. Analyze the ascendency of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency. Be sure to use enough details to support your answer.

Question 2850 pts

(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.

Question 2950 pts

(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.