Category: American history

1. Now that you have studied the U.S. Constitution, go to this website: https://www.constituteproject.org/?lang=en (Links to an external site.) 2. Find a copy of another country’s constitution (the current one) and read it. As you read it, pay attention to your reactions. What do you like? What don’t you like? 3. Read the U.S. Constitution, found in…

For this assignment, you will be using annotate an article to identify primary arguments of the author. Follow the instructions to complete the assignment:  Download Irish-American Workers and White Racial Formation in the Antebellum United States [DOCX] by Roediger.  Within the article, you are to annotate the following points of the article:   Thesis statement.  Points used in…

What constitutes an appropriate role for the judiciary? Some people argue that courts have become too powerful and that judges legislate from the bench. What does it mean for a court to be activist? What does it mean for a court to show judicial restraint? Although conservatives have long complained about the activism of liberal…

you must write an essay (1000 words minimum) in which you address the following two questions or topics: The fundamental values that inform how our democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States. Identify and discuss the basic ideals and principles of…

First, pick a theme/topic (i.e., sports, Cowboys/vaqueros, entertainment, art, music, immigration, yachting, education, women, medicine). Then, you will select five historical events (major and minor) that happened during the time period of this week’s reading—essentially 1877 to the early 1900s. You will then create a five-point timeline around this theme/topic. Here are the specific details: You will write…

How has mobility shaped the development of what became the United States? You can approach this question in one of two ways (at least). You could focus on the physical movement of people and demonstrate how immigration and expansion have contributed the development of the United States Each answer should cite evidence from the textbook,…

Take detailed notes on important information from the text only. It should be longer than one page. No Summary Necessary. Separate into bullet points or small paragraphs. Organize notes in the following order: Truman and The Challenges of Peacetime The Cold War Begins The Red Scare and Liberal Anti-Communism The Cold War in the 1950s…

Instructions: Jorge Sosa, this essay is comprised of two components. The essay must be at least 1000 words overall. Please include a works cited page as well.  Part One: Begin by completing the following political ideology quizzes:  Advocates for Self Government a libertarian website: www.theadvocates.org/quizLinks to an external site. Pew Research Center for People & the…

ASSIGNMENT: You have learned that the historian’s craft involves using evidence from the past to learn and write about what happened. This evidence comes in the form of primary sources, or first-hand accounts or artifacts from the time period that the historian is writing about or studying. These sources provide the foundation for any historical narrative.…

Assignment Requirements: Your responses need: This essay must be 3-4 pages minimum  Each essay must include a thesis statement. You need to make an actual argument that needs to be supported with facts. Each essay needs to rely on evidence found in classroom lectures, our textbook,  and the OER textbook. YOU MAY NOT use outside sources, like…