Just write a reply to these two posts. Write in your own words.   Your required replies to your classmates should include:  what you do agree and / or disagree with their post and do you have any questions about their perception of the sources?  Please differentiate which reply is which.  150 words minimum per reply. This […]

For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events: Independence of Texas & The Missouri Compromise Then, address the following for your selections: Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why. Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two […]

 Explain how the Montgomery bus impacted the civil rights movement on a local, state, and national level. How did Dr. King's role in the Montgomery movement impact his role on a local and national level.  think about how what happened in Montgomery captures there role of women in the movement. Also, how does what's happening […]

 300 words minimum 1) Read the three YAWP readings – links provided below.   Letter of Cato and Petition by “the negroes who obtained freedom by the late act,” in Postscript to the Freeman’s Journal, September 21, 1781 | The American Yawp Reader   Thomas Jefferson’s Racism, 1788 | The American Yawp Reader   Black scientist Benjamin Banneker […]

How would Carl Schurz (Former German revolutionary and Republican Senator from Missouri) may have viewed Cartoon from the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1898. [Public Domain via Wikimedia]

1)  Although Reform Judaism began in Germany, it quickly spread to the U.S.  Why were American Jews eager to embrace Reform Judaism?  Did it serve as an antidote to assimilation?  Explain your answer. 2)   Compare the immigrant experiences of the German Jews in the mid-19th century with that of the Eastern European Jews in the […]

 Find a social movement that you would like to learn more about, and research that movement using at least 2, credible sources. Summarize the movement and describe, with examples, its social impact. 

Discuss the legacies and consequences of Christopher Columbus’s excursion into the “New World”. How was his voyage in 1492 during the “Scientific Revolution” important to Europe and what opportunities or drawbacks did his presence represent during this period of world history? What groups were the most impacted and why? Describe the Spanish conquest into the […]

  Choose ONE National WWII Museum Video:  1. The Ghost Army: Telling the Story of the Combat Con Artists through the Exhibit and the Collections – YouTube  2.  Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II  THEN:   Take notes as you watch: Identify the thesis/argument- what is the big "take-away" […]

  Into the Fire (1861-1896) https://fod-infobase-com.ecsu1891.idm.oclc.org/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=58759&tScript=0 (Films on Demand, use your ECSU login) What was the impact and limitations of the Emancipation Proclamation? Who is the United States Color Troops and what impact did they have on the Civil War? What are contrabands?