Who wrote the documents and why? How do the two documents agree? How do they disagree? Why are the perspectives different?

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”A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” and ”Justification of Slavery’

The purpose of this assignment is to use the primary source analysis techniques you learned in class during the semester to produce a final essay.

Read the two attached primary source documents (below), ”A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” and ”Justification of Slavery”.

Then write a paper that addresses the following questions:
Who wrote the documents and why?
How do the two documents agree? How do they disagree?
Why are the perspectives different?
Under what specific historical circumstances were these documents created?
Are the sources consistent with what you know about the historical time period?
Are there historical perspectives omitted by the sources?
Which perspective would you agree with more, and why?

Analyze the importance of the Lewis and Clark expedition in terms of challenges faced, encounters with Native Americans, knowledge gained, and importance to westward expansion.

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Lewis and Clark expedition

Analyze the importance of the Lewis and Clark expedition in terms of challenges faced, encounters with Native Americans, knowledge gained, and importance to westward expansion.

Using theses sources, construct an essay describing the suffrage movement during the early 20th century and the efforts that finally led to the final victory of allowing women to cast a ballot. And–the most important consideration–why did it take so long for women to achieve this goal?

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Week Two Discussion

Choose ONE of the following questions below and write a MINIMUM 250-300-word essay, using at least THREE citations from our classroom readings, lectures and web sites and other reliable outside sources that you find relating to the subject. Be sure to cite your sources of information; you can do this by using parentheses (rather than footnotes), citing an abbreviation for the source and then the page number. For example: (Wheeler lecture or Lerner article). The important thing about any citation is that it should make clear to the reader where you have found your information. If you’re using a source from outside the classroom, abbreviate that source’s name in your text and then include the full citation at the end of your essay. As you read through the questions and decide which one to answer, keep in mind the points raised in the other questions; they represent important themes that you should understand. Do not use an attachment; cut and paste in the discussion.

Oh yes–spelling and grammar count! Spell check was made for lousy spellers (like me). Please use it.

QUESTION

5. The early decades of the 20th century saw the final push to pass an amendment giving women the right to vote. That dream finally became a reality–after 75 years of campaign and agitating!–in 1920 with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. This weeks readings, online exhibits and lectures offer much background on the woman suffrage movement. Using theses sources, construct an essay describing the suffrage movement during the early 20th century and the efforts that finally led to the final victory of allowing women to cast a ballot. And–the most important consideration–why did it take so long for women to achieve this goal?

Who is the most transformative figure in American History from 1890-1929?

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Discussion Board Credit

Who is the most transformative figure in American History from 1890-1929? That is a question that we are dealing with in Unit 2. Unit 2 summary to answer this question is attached. You have a opportunity to weigh in and give your opinion about this question

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the USA Patriot Act?

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Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the USA Patriot Act?

  1. A) It has not yet resulted in the arrest of any Muslins since 9/11
  2. B) It failed to provide greater stability to stop foreign money laundering
  3. C) It created new crimes and penalties against suspected domestic and international terrorists
  4. D) It weakened the governments ability to fight terrorism

 

Create a new discussion topic on or before the required date/time by clicking the post. Develop a substantive main thread addressing each part of the prompt in full.

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Slavery and Freedom: the American Paradox

There were a lot of obvious labor and economic benefits to creating a race based slave system; however, the transition to race based slavery was more complex than what might be obvious to a 21st century student. Read Edmund Morgan’s paper, ”Slavery and Freedom: the American Paradox” and as a class evaluate his argument that wealthy English anxieties about English poorer people living in the colonies encouraged the development of a race based slave system. What evidence does Morgan provide that proves his point?

NOTE: This article is from 1972 and contains the word ”negroes”. DO NOT use this term in your discussion posts or your assignments.

Task 1: Create a new discussion topic on or before the required date/time by clicking the ‘**REPLY HERE**’ post. Develop a substantive main thread addressing each part of the prompt in full. Your initial thread should be 2-3 paragraphs in length (200+ words total). Support your points with examples or illustrations from the text. Quotations/citations are not strictly required, but APA style should be used if quoting or paraphrasing from the literature or outside sources. Review the How-To Guide: APA Formatting and Citations page (linked in class) as needed.

Address your uncle’s claim that the US should pull out of the UN. Does the US derive any benefits from remaining a member of the UN? Is the UN useless as your unclear claims?

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Task:

Imagine the following hypothetical scenario: you join your family around the table for a large dinner over the Thanksgiving holiday. After eating several helpings of sweet potatoes, your uncle turns to you and says: “So I hear you’re taking a class on International Organizations in college. Maybe you can answer a question for me: what good is the United Nations if it can’t prevent a country like Russia from invading a country like Ukraine? The UN strikes me as nothing more than a useless, bloated bureaucracy that is all talk and no action. I think the US should just pull out of the UN since it is obviously useless for solving global problems, and most Americans don’t even want to remain a member anyway.” How would you respond to your uncle?

Write a two-page memo (double-spaced, 12-inch font, 1-inch margins) which summarizes the response you would give to your uncle. Focus on addressing all the points that your uncle raises about the UN, noting where his criticism is legitimate, where it rests upon a misunderstanding of the power and purpose of the UN, and where it is simply untrue. You do not need to defend the UN in your response, but you should discuss what the UN is capable of doing, what roles it is designed to play in world politics, and what are the limits of its power and authority.

In order to do well on this assignment, you must demonstrate that you understand the power and authority the UN has been given and the limits of that power. You should, for example, clearly explain the role the UN and its various organs is intended to play in preventing war and promoting international security and why the UN was unable to prevent the Russian invasion of Ukraine. You should also discuss whether you think this means the UN is a “useless” organization. You should also address your uncle’s criticisms that the UN is a bloated bureaucracy that is all talk and no action. What elements of this criticism are true? What elements are overstatements or simply false?

Finally, be sure you also address your uncle’s claim that the US should pull out of the UN. Does the US derive any benefits from remaining a member of the UN? Is the UN useless as your unclear claims? How do most American’s feel about the UN (on this point, see the slides from our in-class discussion in week 7)?

 

Craft what you know, and have learned into an essay of paragraphs dealing with the first motto of the USA: “E Pluribus Unum.”

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Executive Order 9066

*Craft what you know, and have learned into an essay of paragraphs dealing with the first motto of the USA: “E Pluribus Unum.”

* Use persons, events, situations, and developments pertaining to your choice.
* Do give thought to these developments within USA society which pertain to Japanese Americans as a group.

* Proper grammar, free of spelling errors, and must reflect critical thinking.

World War I had a profound impact on American society and ushered in many changes. Would you say that the war’s impact on society in the US during the 1920s was primarily positive or negative? Give at least three specific examples to support your opinion.

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American Society in the 1920s

Watch the 3 videos below and answer the following questions.

  • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wrD2dRRUirwJkKvIpJbuW1JUeD8x9y5z/view
  • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_qs6yUpIJ7dvWv1n4JAqMw1FYsWRUMbR/view
  • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1njWMw3H9HsCPdhZ2rnFOP4tFQbJAREN4/view

1) World War I had a profound impact on American society and ushered in many changes. Would you say that the war’s impact on society in the US during the 1920s was primarily positive or negative? Give at least three specific examples to support your opinion.

2) The 1920s featured a clash between groups who experienced change and a culture of reaction that wished to restore the pre-war status quo? Which side do you think ultimately prevailed? Why? Give at least three specific examples to support your argument.

3) What person, issue, or event, do you think had the most impact on transforming American society during the 1920s? Explain.

4) Do you see any parallels between cultural divisions of the 1920s and modern divisions in American society? Do any of the key issues of the 1920s continue to contribute to tensions in American society today? Explain

Write a well-organized essay that is at least 450 words in length. In your essay, explain the U.S. Constitution system of checks and balances. Explain the purpose and structure of the system of checks and balances and give an example of how it works.

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Formation of the United States Unit Test, Part 2

Name: Date:

Graded Assignment –

  1. Write a well-organized essay that is at least 450 words in length.
  2. In your essay, explain the U.S. Constitution system of checks and balances.
  3. In your essay, explain the purpose and structure of the system of checks and balances and give an example of how it works.

 

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2.13 Formation of the United States Grading Criteria Points Possible
Student’s essay is at least 450 words in length, is completely original, and follows proper essay structure and grammar. 25
Student fully explained the Constitution system of checks and balances. 5
Student gave a detailed example of HOW the system works. 5
Total Points 35