Write at least 5 evidenced and edited pages that respond to the following statements “… the United States economy continued to be dominated by thriving and independent family farmers, small scale manufacturers, and/or “mom and pop” retailers.”

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Midterm essay

Using at least 4 assigned course readings, write at least 5 evidenced and edited pages that respond to one of the following statements.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries (through the 1920s):
1. … the United States economy continued to be dominated by thriving and independent family farmers, small scale manufacturers, and/or “mom and pop” retailers.

How has the denial of human, civil and legal rights provided the historical context for understanding the events we all witnessed in 2020, and the rise of America’s largest multiracial protest movement for racial equality and justice?

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Slavery by another name

1. Step 1: Review the question prompt below and read Truth and Reconciliation – Facing US History of Slavery and Prioritizing Profits over People

2. Step 2: watch the award winning documentary : “Slavery by Another Name,” (80 minutes) – Take notes!
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCxsLDma2o )

3. Step 3: then use the documentary and assigned materials to submit a MINIMUM 1 page single spaced (500+ words) post responding to the 3 questions below

4. Step 4: Offer an argument backed with verifiable evidence, NOT your opinion. Use specifics and examples and cite the
assigned materials to support your claims using in text citations and either MLA or APA citation style.

1) Why role have factors such as the Civil War Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th ) the composition and policies of the federal government and the courts played in the struggle to advance voting and civil rights in the US?

Explain the significance of:
● The Convict Labor system: the role of the Southern states’ criminal justice systems mentioned in the documentary.
● Peonage
● Sharecropping
● Black Codes (ie. vagrancy laws)

2) What has been the legacy of the continuation of a second period of legalized neo-slavery – that only ended in WWII?
● How has the denial of human, civil and legal rights provided the historical context for understanding the events we all witnessed in 2020, and the rise of America’s largest multiracial protest movement for racial equality and justice?

Some European settlers used the term “savage” to describe the indigenous peoples of North America. Choose three different American Indian peoples and show how this label is untrue and unju

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Choosing an appropriate topic.

Gathering information, summarizing sources.
Analyzing and evaluating sources.
Defining key terms.
Synthesizing information, comparing and contrasting sources.
Making a historical argument, using refutation.
Amassing support for a position.
Documenting sources.

Because this may be a longer paper than you have written before and a complex process is involved, it is recommended that you complete this paper using the following steps:

Choose a topic related to chapters covered in The American Yawp, (Chapters 1-15) that you would truly like to explore and that you are willing to spend some time on. Your chosen topic should be focused. Pose a question that you really want to answer. You may want to begin with more than one topic in mind.

Do some preliminary reading on the topic(s). You may begin with the textbook, then further explore the information available. Refine your topic. Summarize your topic, your interest in the topic, the questions you want to answer, and a hypothesis you want to test.

Gather information from a variety of sources. Use a minimum of four sources for your paper, and at least one must be a primary source.

Primary sources are contemporary to the times under investigation.
An example of a secondary source is our textbook, though the textbook also contains excerpts of primary sources, which you may use as a source in your paper.

Write a paper about one of the most contentious, even to this day, aspects of American public life that is, the appropriate balance between Federal and State power.

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Federalism Paper

You are gong to write a paper about one of the most contentious, even to this day, aspects of American public life that is, the appropriate balance between Federal and State power. This argument is a very old one and does not just go back to the beginning, but in many ways to be BEFORE the beginning. After the writing of a new Constitution in 1787, which resulted from the failure of the Articles of Confederation, many thought that it would address and solve a certain set of existing problems (Federalists). Many others believed it would allocate far too much power to the Central Government at the expense of the States (anti-Federalists).

Was Reconstruction a failure or success? Explain point of view with 4-5 examples that prove your prospective.

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Was Reconstruction a failure or success?

2 primary sources
3 secondary sources
Title page
Introduction, body, & conclusion
Last page needs to be a reference page
In-text citations
Explain point of view with 4-5 examples that prove your prospective

According to Foner, how did American ideas of freedom change during the era of the Revolution? To what extent do the documents we have read during weeks six and seven support Foner’s argument?

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The Story of American Freedom,

In the first part of The Story of American Freedom, Eric Foner argues that the experience of the Revolution transformed Americans’ ideas of freedom. He suggests, in other words, that freedom meant different things after the Revolution than before. For this assignment, write a short essay exploring Foner’s argument using the documents assigned for weeks six and seven.

According to Foner, how did American ideas of freedom change during the era of the Revolution? To what extent do the documents we have read during weeks six and seven support Foner’s argument?

This assignment asks you to explain Foner’s argument and draw connections between that argument and the documents. Your essay should be 750-900 words long (about 3 pages), double-spaced, in a 10 or 12-point font. It should have a clear thesis statement that directly addresses the question and introduces your essay’s major point. It should support the thesis with a well-developed argument using both Foner and the documents. You should document the sources thoroughly with MLA citation, and your essay should have a works cited page (MLA). Remember, you must cite a source whenever you draw information from a source, not just when you quote.

Do you think that our foreign policy was driven primarily by considerations of morality and high-minded ideologyor by pragmatic economic and strategic considerations based on American self-interest?

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American Foreign Policy between 1890 and 1920

The essay should be approximately 1000-1500 words. Please use one inch margins and double-space or space and a half. Make sure the title of your essay clearly refers to the specific question you’re addressing. In writing the essay make sure you have a clear introduction, main body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Make sure that you support all main points with specific examples.
Write an essay discussing American foreign policy in the period between 1890 and 1920. Do you think that our foreign policy was driven primarily by considerations of morality and high-minded ideology (i.e. the desire to help others and spread democracy and freedom) or by pragmatic economic and strategic considerations based on American self-interest? Use specific examples regarding American policy in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

Write an essay in which you analyze the conditions in America they required such technologies to be changed and transformed.

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History of American Technology Exam 1

In the period before the Civil War most but not all technology that was used in America originated in great Britain. But that technology had to be transformed before it could be successfully adapted to conditions in America. Write an essay in which you analyze the conditions in America they required such technologies to be changed and transformed. Give specific examples of how some technologies were transformed and changed.
(No sources need to be cited)

Who wrote the screenplay? Did they adapt it from a book, a play or did they create it themselves? What roles did historians play in making the movie? Did the era in which the film was made impact the way it portrayed history?

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History Film analysis  

Synopsis: Things that influenced the making of the movie.
● Who wrote the screenplay? Did they adapt it from a book, a play or did they create it
themselves?
● What roles did historians play in making the movie?
● Did the era in which the film was made impact the way it portrayed history? For example,
if it is a movie about war, were they trying to instill or glorify patriotism and duty or were
they trying to show the futility and horror of war? Or something else all together?
● What was the director’s approach to portraying history?

● Review the director’s past movies. Do they give any indications of a bias in their work—a
tendency to portray history in a particular manner?

Historicity: Put the movie under a historian’s microscope. Be specific. Research
commentaries about the film, as well as reviews about its historical nature. Give
particular attention to the views of historians.
● Provide two examples of history that the film portrayed accurately.
● Provide two examples of history that the film portrayed inaccurately.
● What might have caused the movie’s historical inaccuracies?

Biases: Bias is a particular perspective or viewpoint. It is not wrong to have bias; it does
not mean that the film is necessarily inaccurate. What is important is that we realize how
biases are represented in the films we consume.​ ​It is also important to realize that just
because you agree with the point of a movie, or are a fan of the individual (or actor
portraying an individual) represented in the film, that does not mean that the movie does
not contain an agenda or bias.
● Many major motion pictures create heroes and villains through the plot line. Do you feel
that the movie makers created historical inaccuracies by deeming characters as heroes
or villains? If so, describe how. Was there an agenda in characterizing a group of
people or individuals as heroes or villains?
● Do you recognize any spoken or unspoken biases in the film? Describe.
● Is there any cultural bias in the film? If so, describe.
● Do you see any hidden agendas in the film? If so, describe.

Cinematic Techniques: How the director makes you feel during the film, and how it
influences our understanding of the film’s historical accuracy.
● Is the film shot in black and white or color?
● How does the filmmaker use lighting to convey a mood or to make a symbolic point?
● How is one set of images juxtaposed with another to create an impression?
● What kind of camera angles are used and why?
● What kind of music is used in the movie’s soundtrack? Was it composed specifically for
the film, or are classical or popular pieces used?

Discuss the different trends in Congress and what you think it means for the representation of citizens in the House and Senate? Does it matter if members of Congress look like most Americans?

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The changing face of Congress in 7 charts and Racial and ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress.

Descriptive representation is a way of thinking about representation in which it is thought to be important that representatives have the same racial, gender, ethnic, religious, or educational backgrounds as their constituents. Review how Congress has changed over time with respect to race, gender, veteran status, education, and religion in the Pew Research articles “The changing face of Congress in 7 charts” and “Racial and ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress.” Discuss the different trends in Congress and what you think it means for the representation of citizens in the House and Senate? Does it matter if members of Congress look like most Americans? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of stronger descriptive representation in Congress?