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According to the nineteenth-century "science" of phrenology, what could be discerned from the shape of an individual's skull? The nineteenth-century practice of placing American Indians on reserv
Although antislavery sentiments had existed prior to the American Revolution, the abolition movement did not gain sufficient momentum until about 1830.
Many historians consider the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 the turning point of the Civil War. Do you think that opinion is justified? What do you think was the most significant outcome of this battle?
One of a group of copperheads that passed a series of resolutions accusing the Lincoln administration of having acted unconstitutionally in placing military authority over civil authority.
Comparing the social and religious values expressed in Franklin’s Autobiography with those of Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity.”
How many hours a day did the average American watch television in 2009, as a reasonable approximation? With respect to the hours watched per day in 1970 by the average person in the U.S., what percent
Among the four main candidates for the Republican nomination in 1860, why did the Republicans elect Lincoln? What is his strongest qualification for the nomination, in the eyes of the Republicans of t
What are the major reasons behind Columbus sailing to America? Do you believe he was an explorer?
Read "Modern Economy" and compare to what you have learned about the "discovery of America" in other classes. What are the major reasons behind Columbus sailing to America? Do yo
How does the experience of Olaudah Equiano relate the real meaning of the Triangle Trade?
Analyze the difference between the cultures of the Pacific Northwest and the other NAative American cultures in North America. Compare and contrast Aztec society in the fifteen century with that of ea
Who was to blame for Britain's failure to win a quick victory over the American rebels: General Howe, General Burgoyne, or the ministers in London? Why did the British project a quick victory?
How did the roles and expectations for middle class women change in the Gilded age? What social and economic developments made this possible?
Andrew Jackson was considered the candidate of the common man. Do you think his actions as president upheld this perception? Why or why not? How were Native Americans affected by his policies?
Dismal indeed was the picture presented by the war-wracked South when the rattle of musketry faded." Explain. How did African-Americans respond to emancipation in the decade following the w
Write a Reader Response of the poem "fire and Ice" by Robert Frost from the text, and examine your emotional and intellectual responses to the work. Do you think your reaction is the one intended by t
how to adhere and engage in those liberties. these liberties should be about the person not the nation, family or ethnic group. i also need citations from the textbook "Making America".
In what ways did the New Western History differ from traditional accounts of the settlement of the West?
Why did the U.S. government officials embrace a policy of forced assimilation for Native Americans in the late nineteenth century? How did they implement it?
Although no territory was exchanged at the end of the War of 1812,
There are significant philosophical differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. If you lived during this period in history, which of these philosophies would you have suppo
Why did the Spanish and the French close their colonies to immigration? Why did the British open their colonies? How do you explain the ethnic homogeneity of New England and the ethnic pluralism of Ne
Discuss the relationship between the English Settlers and the native tribes.
This course is designed to familiarize students with a variety of different approaches and techniques for finding meaning in literature. Still, even if you are not yet familiar with any lit
Review the principal regions of the North American continent and the human adaptations that made social life possible in each of them. What were the hunting and agrarian traditions? In what ways did t