1. Read Pages 400-401 2. Include background information (who, what, when, where and why) on the article's purpose, and then respond to the below: 3. What was Riley's primary allegiance?  Why was catholicism more powerful than nationalism do you think? 4.  Why do people need to belong to something bigger than themselves ? Pg400-401.pdf […]

Answer only ONE of the below questions: What happened in the presidential election of 1860? Who was Jefferson Davis? What happened at Fort Sumter (1861)? Describe the Battle of First Bull Run. What was the "Anaconda Plan"? Explain the importance of the Battle of Antietam. Why was the rifled musket such an important weapon in […]

  Esssay must be at least 1000 words. Please include a works cited page as well. 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 […]

  1. Acquiring the Trans-Mississippi West pages 385-389 A. Summarize the main points of the section. B. In your opinion, how did Texas demonstrate Manifest Destiny? 2.  Indian Nations of the Trans-Mississippi West  pages 392-395 A. Summarize the main points of the section. B. In your opinion, why has United States policy been difficult to […]

Throughout the 1950s African Americans in northern cities grew increasingly active in opposing discrimination and in protesting white resistance to black progress in housing, education, and employment. Martin Luther King and others embarked on a campaign of nonviolent resistance and demonstrations, which spread to the south. Some of the leadership in the Deep South responded […]

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, has been described as having had a very engaging personality. Even people who disagreed with his policies, found themselves drawn to his attractive and carefully honed public image. Surrounded by tough, energetic administrators who insulated him from many of the pressures of the office, he seemed […]

In the 1950s the United States enjoyed a broad-based, unprecedented level of prosperity. Rising purchasing power, expanding credit, and a rapidly growing advertising industry stimulated consumerism. One industry that rapidly developed and expanded was the automobile industry. During the 1950s, Americans purchased 58 million cars. By 1960, 75 percent of American families owned one. The […]

  Identify five people or events that are important to American history.  Your completed assignment will, therefore, include a total of 30 people or events. Provide a picture to illustrate each person or event that you are identifying. Provide the sources that you used in completing this assignment. • Part #1: Read Chapter 30: Identify […]

SERIOUS INQUIRY PRICE IS NONNEGOTIABLE   Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing. Option 1: Big Business (Monopolies) and Exploitation of Workers View the following resource: The Progressive EraLinks to an external […]

  Gather materials from your reading of The African American Odyssey, lectures, and independent research on Mary McLeod Bethune, Ida B. Wells, and Sojouner Truth. Construct a Venn diagramthat compare them on the following points: Political activism. Integration. African American Empowerment