1. Identify the main Spanish American colonial settlements of the 1500s and 1600s, and the motives for establishing them  2. Describe the economic, political, and social circumstances of Spanish colonization in the Americas  3. Describe the “Black Legend” as it relates to Spain and other European nations  4. How might these writings above have […]

  For the Discussion Board, pick one of the following major Civil Rights Era events of the 1950s and 1960s and make an initial post by Wednesday night at 11:59 pm about the following: Why did you choose this event; What happened in the event; Why was it important then and now? Then, comment on […]

   1. Explain Alexander Hamilton’s financial programs as secretary of the treasury  2. Describe the vision of the Democratic-Republicans and how it differed from the Federalists  3. Explain the Haitian Revolution and its relation to slavery and rebellion in the United States  Describe the significance of      the Election of 1800  Explain the significance of the […]

  Create a chart that shows how the economic policies and behaviors of the 1920s led to the Great Depression. Then, identify Roosevelt's New Deal policies that attempted to correct these economic issues? Mark in Blue the programs that you consider to be a success both in correcting the economic issue but also having a […]

   In which of the following Supreme Court cases did the Court declare that the Fourteenth Amendment only protected people from discrimination perpetrated by state governments, not by private individuals or entities? a.  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)  b.  Civil Rights Cases (1883)  c.  Ex Parte McCardle (1869)  d.  Brown v. Board of Education (1954) 

  The purpose of this discussion is to think about the rationale for American imperialism in the late nineteenth century and how it affected people. Instructions For this discussion,  review your readings for Unit 5 book Title: American Yawp  and study the cartoon carefully. Feel free to do research outside the course if you'd like […]

The purpose of this discussion is to express your understanding of the famous Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson and how it affected the African American community. Instructions For this discussion,  review your readings for Unit 4 from  Title: American Yawp and read the following scenario carefully. Feel free to do research outside the course […]

The purpose of this discussion is to reflect on and share the things you have learned in this module. Instructions Identify something that made you go "wow" in this module – what surprised or impressed or shocked you? Describe why this thing stood out to you.  Use quotes from your readings and research to support […]

  Overview The purpose of this discussion is to evaluate the arguments in favor of and opposing the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Instructions:  For this discussion, review your readings for Unit 15 and read the following scenario carefully. Feel free to do research outside the course if you'd like other points of […]

Text book — Norton, M.B. 2015 A People & a nation  Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An […]