Do you think that the military conquest of Native Americans in the Trans-Mississippi West was inevitable? Examine in some depth the experiences of at least one specific Native American culture from the trans-Mississippi West.

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In the mid-nineteenth century the trans-Mississippi west was home to some 350,000 Native Americans living in scores of distinct cultural groups. Many of these people lived according to their traditional ways and had little or no interaction with mainstream (people of European or African ancestry) Americans. By the 1880s, all of the American Indian peoples had been militarily defeated and placed on reservations, where they were often dependent on government handouts for survival. Indians who left the reservations were regarded as “hostiles” and were hunted down and either killed or returned to the reservations.

Do you think that the military conquest of Native Americans in the Trans-Mississippi West was inevitable?

In answering this question, be sure to examine in some depth the experiences of at least one specific Native American culture from the trans-Mississippi West. There is some information in the textbook on a handful of Indian cultures, including the Lakota (or Sioux), the Comanche, the Apache, and the Nez Perce. You may want to pick one of these cultures to explore, but feel free to choose another if you like. For this assignment you will certainly need to do some outside research on the culture you decide to write about.

In answering this week’s discussion question you will want to touch on the following topics: (1) What was the nature of the Native American society you are examining in the mid-nineteenth century, in the period before significant contact with the mainstream culture? (2) How did the Indian culture you are discussing respond to mainstream American encroachment on their homeland? (3) What factors contributed to the military defeat of this culture/society? (4) You may also want to comment on what life was like for the people of this culture in the years after their military defeat.

Your point of view on this discussion question should also be supported by specific cited evidence from EACH of the following sources:

(1) Chapter Sixteen in the Give Me Liberty! textbook.

(2) Each of the primary sources posted in folders in the unit six area.

(3) Outside source(s) (websites, videos, etc.) you find related to a specific Native American culture

Did Winston Churchill have foreknowledge of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and withhold this information to ensure that the Americans would be forced into the war?

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Write a paper that investigates the controversy that surrounds the circumstances of the attack on Pearl Harbor by answering the following questions:

Did Winston Churchill have foreknowledge of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and withhold this information to ensure that the Americans would be forced into the war?

Did President Roosevelt have foreknowledge of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and withhold this information to ensure that the act of aggression would swing American public opinion in favour of entering the war and provide him with the congressional support that he needed?

Do the known facts of the Pearl Harbor episode support or refute either or both of these questions?

How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense help give revolutionaries in the Middle Colonies the courage to declare independence?

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Paper details:

QUESTION ONE: How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense help give revolutionaries in the Middle Colonies the courage to declare independence? Focus specifically on the opinions Paine expressed in support of republicanism, equality, and popular sovereignty in his writing, transcribed below. Describe the impact that Common Sense made on the revolutionaries as they prepared to declare independence. You must refer specifically to the passage below in your answer. If you quote from it, use quotation marks. But it is always better to paraphrase other peoples’ ideas. (Do not do an internet search. That material will not count in your answer. Limit your answers to content from class materials and the textbook.) OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION Excerpt from Thomas Paine Common Sense MANKIND being originally equals in the order of creation, the equality could only be destroyed by some subsequent circumstance; the distinctions of rich, and poor, may in a great measure be [explained]… But there is another and greater distinction for which no truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and that is, the distinction of men into KINGS and SUBJECTS. Male and female are the distinctions of nature, good and bad the distinctions of heaven; but how a race of men came into the world so exalted above the rest, and distinguished like some new species, is worth inquiring into, and whether they are the means of happiness or of misery to mankind. To the evil of monarchy we have added that of hereditary succession…For all men being originally equals, no one by birth could have a right to set up his own family in perpetual preference to all others forever, and though himself might deserve some decent degree of honors of his contemporaries, yet his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them. One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ass for a lion…and though they might say, “We choose you for our head,” they could not…say, “that your children and your children’s children shall reign over ours forever.”… [It] is more than probable, that could we take off the dark covering of antiquity, and trace them to their first rise, that we should find the first of them nothing better than the principal ruffian of some restless gang, whose savage manners…obtained him the title of chief among plunderers; Did [hereditary succession] ensure a race of good and wise men it would have the seal of divine authority, but as it opens a door to the foolish, the wicked; and the improper, it hath in it the nature of oppression… The nearer any government approaches to a republic, the less business there is for a king. It is somewhat difficult to find a proper name for the government of England. Sir William Meredith calls it a republic; but in its present state it is unworthy of the name, because the corrupt influence of the crown, by having all the places in its disposal, hath so effectually swallowed up the power, and eaten out the virtue of the house of commons (the republican part in the constitution) that the government of England is nearly as monarchical as that of France or Spain. … it is the republican and not the monarchical part of the constitution of England which Englishmen glory in, viz. the liberty of choosing a house of commons from out of their own body– and it is easy to see that when the republican virtue fails, slavery ensues…

What was the purpose of Parliament and the King creating the Sugar, Stamp, Iron and Quartering Acts? How does this financially impact the results of the French and Indian War?

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–What was the Treaty of Tordisillas and what does this have to do with the Pope? How did this impact Spain’s control on the New World? What does this have to do with Brazil and it’s language? How did this Treaty impact England and France?

–Compare the Indian uprising in Virginia in 1622 to uprising in Georgia and New England.

— Discuss the Lancashire Witches in England and the Salem Witch problem in America. Why were the people so terrified of witches and what did they do to witches once they were found “guilty”?

–Discuss Bacon’s Rebellion in 1675 and what does this have to do with the American Revolution?

–Explain the causes and the results of the Glorious Revolution in England and America.

–What was the purpose of Parliament and the King creating the Sugar, Stamp, Iron and Quartering Acts? How does this financially impact the results of the French and Indian War?

–Just prior to the American Revolution, British authorities seized John Hancock’s ship, the Liberty. Why did the British do this and how did this impact the New England states?

What are the 2 most important changes, in your opinion, that Western Civilization brought to human life?

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Define 2 key aspects of “Western Civilization” and how historians might understand the term.

What are the 2 most important changes, in your opinion, that Western Civilization brought to human life?

Give specific examples (using in-text citations) from before 1000 BCE found in the assigned text.

What exactly is it about the Creature that makes him not human? And who is the hero here, and why is he or she the hero?

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You are supposed to answer to the following questions on the book Frankenstein by Shelly. Write thougtfully and with several perspectives and make your own historical arguments. But most importantly, answer the questions in the way they are intended.

1. How is the novel a response to some of the ideas of the Enlightenment? Thinking about both the monster’s education and John Locke, what is Shelley’s position on knowledge and education, and how does this reflect Enlightenment values?

2. The novel, a sort of Gothic science fiction, clearly is deeply influenced some of the ideas of romanticism. How does Shelley use these ideas to heighten the drama of various events; what does she think about the ideals of romanticism

3. How do you think Shelley is reacting to the Industrial Revolution.

4. Mary Shelley’s mother was Mary Wollstonecraft, the first great modern feminist. Bearing that in mind, what do you think of the way women are portrayed in the book.

5. What exactly is it about the Creature that makes him not human? And who is the hero here, and why is he or she the hero?

Why did the Renaissance spread into northern Europe? How did the Renaissance in northern Europe differ from the one in Italy? Describe the features of Christian humanism in northern Europe’s Renaissance.

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It can be argued that the Renaissance was unrivaled for its impact on European cultural and intellectual history. While it originated in Italy, it eventually spread into northern Europe. Gradually, however, the marvelous spirit of the era declined in the face of the onslaught of several different developments.” The following guideline questions should be utilized and addressed in your essay:

What were the various characteristics of the Renaissance? What were the reasons for the origination of the Renaissance in Italy? What factors led to the decline of the Renaissance in Italy?
Why did the Renaissance spread into northern Europe? How did the Renaissance in northern Europe differ from the one in Italy? Describe the features of Christian humanism in northern Europe’s Renaissance.
What were the various roots of the scientific accomplishments of the Renaissance? What was the Copernican Revolution? Who contributed to this revolution and how did they contribute to it?

What were the underlying issues in the conflict, from the American perspective? Why did the United States believe it was justified in its actions? Conclude your discussion by explaining the outcome of the war.

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The most dramatic event in the history of relations between Mexico and the United States took place a century and a half ago. U.S. historians refer to this event as “The Mexican War,” while in Mexico they prefer to use the term “The U.S. Invasion.”

In a paper, discuss the annexation of Texas, the Texas Rebellion against Mexico, and the Mexican-American War from the American perspective. What were the underlying issues in the conflict, from the American perspective? Why did the United States believe it was justified in its actions? Conclude your discussion by explaining the outcome of the war.

Directions:

Your paper should be 2-3 pages long, not including the required Title and References pages.

Your paper should include an introduction, a body with at least three fully developed paragraphs, and a conclusion. It should contain a fully developed and supported thesis statement.
Include a minimum of two academic sources (journal articles, books, etc.) other than the textbook for the course.

Describe the extent of economic damage caused by war in Europe. Why did the damage pose a danger to European economic recovery? How did governments attempt to control and prevent greater economic woes?

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Team A – Ruin & Reconstruction

1. Describe the extent of economic damage caused by war in Europe. Why did the damage pose a danger to European economic recovery? How did governments attempt to control and prevent greater economic woes?

The Reconstruction of Europe after the Second World War. http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/HIST103-8.3.3-EuropeanReconstruction-FINAL.pdf

Chris Knowles, “Germany 1945-1949: a case study in post-conflict reconstruction,” 29 January 2014. http://www.historyandpolicy.org/policy-papers/papers/germany-1945-1949-a-case-study-in-post-conflict-reconstruction (Accessed April 23, 2020).

Vonyo, Tamas, “Recovery and reconstruction: Europe after WWII,”
21 November 2019 – https://voxeu.org/article/recovery-and-reconstruction-europe-after-wwii (Accessed April 21, 2020).

COMECON or the CMEA – THE COUNCIL FOR MUTUAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE: http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/CMEA.html

Cienciala, Anna M. EASTERN EUROPE 1945-1956: Population Shifts; The Cold War and Stalinization; the Balkans; Poland and Hungary in 1956; Czechoslovakia 1968. http://acienciala.faculty.ku.edu/hist557/lect17.htm

2. Discuss the psychological damage that World War II caused in Europe. In particular, pay special attention to the fate of DP’s, displaced persons, and not only Germans. Be sure to include Gypsies (Roma), Magyars, POW’s, Ukrainians, Russians, as well as peoples who had worked in German labor camps and factories.

DP Camps in Euro Intro: http://www.dpcamps.org/dpcampseurope.html

Wasserstein, Bernard. “European Refugee Movements After World War Two.” BBC. January 1, 2014. Accessed March 12, 2015. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/refugees_01.shtml

Army film on DP camps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8V6h00eUsM

Ukrainian DPs: http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/news_030311subtelny-DPcamps.html

3. Explain the Beneš Decrees? Do you think they should be abolished? Explain.

See Marty Mullins article “Kicked Out” which is in Course Content supplementary readings for Week 6, and attached here.

See primary sources on the expulsion of Germans: https://www.wintersonnenwende.com/scriptorium/english/archives/whitebook/desg00.html

For info on the expulsion of Magyars (Hungarians) from Czechoslovakia under Beneš: http://migrationeducation.de/15.1.html?&rid=14&cHash=837b8c7ccb8bac13c520fabf4be40622

“The “Beneš decrees” – a historian’s point of view,” Česky rozhlas (Czech Broadcasting), August 18, 2003: http://www.radio.cz/en/article/44227

Andrew Stroehlein, “Czechs and the Czech-German Declaration,” Britské listy (September 1997): http://www.blisty.cz/files/isarc/9709/19970917c.html Professor Stroehlein is a colleague I worked closely with for several years on the online journal Central European Review. He is now Communications Director of the International Crisis Group in Brussels, Belgium. See also “Putting the Past to Rest,” Time (March 11, 2002): http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,216394,00.html

Kicked Out article.Marty Mullins_Slovakia 2017.pdf

4. Explain the systems of government and the new political regimes that emerged in Western Europe after World War II. Pay special attention to the establishment of the welfare state. Read the Beveridge Report: www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1942beveridge.html

5. Compare and contrast the economic growth of Britain, the Soviet Union, Germany, France and Italy after World War II. Which country was most successful and why? Read Learning Resources & the Marshall Plan: www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1947marshallplan1.html

Identify at least five reliable sources for the final paper and document them in in-text citations and reference page.

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I have to write a APA research paper about my favorite author which is (Malcom X) based on the APA paper I have several research activities that I have to do step by step to show my work and how I provide my details and information.
you have to complete all the 5 research activities, draft and a final draft paper. • Create effective introductions and conclusions that engage and impact the reader
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