Geography of the New worlds effect on early settlements of colonial America By the 1490s, Europeans were experiencing a renewed curiosity about the world. As nation-states began to rely on their navies to establish trade connections and power, overseas exploration became important. This, in turn, led to contact between Europeans and Native Americans, as exploration […]

Visit criticalmediaproject.org , and click on “Class.” Find one image or video that seems revealing about how class works in America, or how we think class works. First, paste the URL to this image or video at the start of your post. Then, Describe what this clip or image wants to say about class. Use […]

Revolutionary War Discussion Describe the opposing attitudes toward Great Britain that colonists held prior to and during the Revolutionary War. How did different social groups respond? What factors influenced their decisions to support the patriots, support the British, or remain neutral? (Approximately 500 words. Add citations!)

Religion in Pop culture/media paper Popular culture/media paper: For this assignment, you will find one example of a portrayal of religion in American popular culture and analyze it. What does this portrayal say about the specific religion it portrays? What does it say about religion in America more broadly? This could be a movie, a […]

Essay on “one hundred per cent American” Essay 3 — worth 8 points Suppose Ralph Linton were to rewrite his essay “One Hundred Per Cent American.” Suppose he were to focus on those “Ameri­can” items used by his fictional middle-class person that originat­ed with or were heavily influenced by gifts from ancient China? How would […]

Rapid Industrial development a blessing or curse for america During the early 19th century, a market and transportation revolution took place. New roads were built, steamboats provided water transportation on the newly built canals, thousands of miles of railroad track were laid, and clipper ships provided high-speed ocean travel. Large-scale manufacturing and commercial agriculture gave […]

At least three full pages plus references. In your paper define the concept of “American Exceptionalism” (What makes America Great?). While there are Internet and other sources for this, Cline Library’s EBSCO Host Academic Search Complete is a good source of information on this topic. With the recent presidential election there is a lot of […]

The United States intervened in Latin American affairs in order to stop the spread of communism. Many people had opinions about the U.S. intervention in Latin America. As a citizen of the United States, you will outline a letter to the editor voicing your opinion about U.S. actions in Chile. In your letter, you should […]

American History 1. Discuss when, why and how the Cold War began. Then cite at least one factor that perpetuated the Cold War in each decade from the 1950s-1980s and discuss how the item you selected affected America at home as well. Last, discuss when and why the Cold War ended.   2. Discuss the […]

Chapter 2 According to the textbook why was the colony of Georgia created and when?   Chapter 3 Describe the Salem witch trials as presented in the textbook?   Chapter 5 Describe the Battle of King’s Mountain as presented in the textbook.   Chapter 8 What reasons did the textbook give as to why factories […]