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    social welfare and poverty

    I need some guidance for a paper on social welfare and poverty dating from the colonial period to the present. I have to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of social welfare and poverty.

    What does Theodore Roosevelt propose in his 1904 message to congress that became known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and why does he believe the Monroe Doctrine no longer suffices? How does Roosevelt respond to charges of land hunger and imperialism? How does he justify the expansion of America's international role?

    What does Theodore Roosevelt propose in his 1904 message to congress that became known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and why does he believe the Monroe Doctrine no longer suffices? How does Roosevelt respond to charges of land hunger and imperialism? How does he justify the expansion of America's internationa

    Short questions regarding the American government

    1) Why is America a republic? 2) How has Western culture and Christianity contributed to American government? 3)Why are elections in the United States longer, more expensive, and more candidate-centered than in European democracies? 4) Knowing that the right to vote has been such a hard-fought entitlement, why do so

    New population and Policy

    Choose one of the new populations that became part of the focus of early 19th century welfare policy. (I choose the women's movements.) Why did their inclusion become important to the nations social structure? With slavery being abolished it exposed how out of place or inappropriate it was that women were still not given ri

    Senecal Falls Convention vs. Modern ERA

    In this unit the Seneca Falls Convention is discussed. The Convention led to the eventual ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. It was not the only proposed amendment to originate from the Seneca Falls Convention; the Equal Rights Amendment also followed the path of universal suffrage except it was never ratified. Cons

    Sarah Hale's Influence

    Read the following biographies of Sarah Hale, found at: http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/godey/hale.html and http://www.librarycompany.org/women/portraits/hale.htm. Do you believe that her influence on women did more to help elevate women from their sphere's, or did her views on the proper housewife and her views against the work of

    Traditional Conservatism and Neo-conservatism

    A discussion of the differences between traditional conservatism and neo-conservatism and how traditional conservatism helped shape Canadian development in the late 19th century. How has neo-conservatism influenced Canada in the late 20th century and early 21st century and is Stephen Harper succeeding in making the Conservati

    Confederation and The First National Policy

    A discussion of the way Confederation and the National Policy were designed to meet the challenges facing Canadian society and the Canadian economy in the latter decades of the 19th century. The discussion show how power of the federal government was used to establish a transcontinental Canadian federation with an economy whose

    The Pullman Strike

    How did the Pullman strike start, what were the events associated with it, and what was its impact on the history of the United States?

    Chinese Migration to the US

    What are the origins of the three waves of Chinese immigration to the United States? What impact did they have on the American economy?

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    Describe and analyze the wartime experiences and the effects of the Revolution upon women, slaves, and Indians.

    Influence of TV

    In 1925, the Scottish inventor John L. Baird was able to first transmit recognizable human features by television. By 1938, there were only about 30,000 television sets in existence in the United States of which over 20,000 were in New York City (in the same year, there were almost 2 million radios in Great Britain alone!). But,

    Governments are sometimes the most enthusiastic users of mass communications, often using mass communication for propaganda purposes. Reference the information in the background materials below, and then answer the following question: Do you agree that propaganda "has had an essential, and not always dishonorable, role in the conduct of affairs in the 20th century"? Please support your answer with references to the ethical implications of propaganda.

    Propaganda - from the Latin "to propagate" or "to sow", is an agricultural term. The visual picture is of a farmer throwing seed by hand into the plowed soil. As the seed takes root it sprouts up and brings in a harvest that is tenfold or perhaps one hundred fold larger than the amount of seed sown. In its most basic politic

    Coca-Cola's Change in Marketing: Different Cohorts

    Discuss a product that has been marketed across generations. How did the marketing differ among generations? (For example, cell phones are marketed one way to baby boomers and a different way to generation Ys.) With which generation was the marketing effort most successful and why?

    Standard of Living in the U.S.

    Do you think that your standard of living will be greater than that of your parents? Will your lifestyle be more comfortable or fulfilling? Why or why not? What can each of us do to improve the standard of living for all Americans?

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    In the section â??Where Historians Disagree: The Witchcraft Trialsâ? (page 89) there are two major discussions of why the witch trials may have occurred: a desire to condemn the threat of powerful and wealthy women and to provide a reason to account for the recent instability within the Puritan communities. After having read

    Watergate examination

    Was Watergate an aberration (a rare occurrence among presidents), or do you see the entire episode as part of a larger pattern of abuse of presidential power? Do you see evidence of this today?

    World War II - Japanese Interns

    Why were Japanese Americans singled out for special treatment? Why not German or Italian Americans? Do other groups face similar treatment today? Have you seen any television shows or movies that portray thetreatment of Japanese Americans?

    1920s and the Great Depression

    Reflect upon the 1920s and the Great Depression. Summarize your impressions of how the 1920s set the stage for what followed, and what you discovered and felt was significant about attempts to counter the effects of the Great Depression.

    Reflect upon the efforts of the progressives(1900-1917). Consider how their efforts influence us, even today. Also, consider the impact of World War I on individual freedoms.

    Progressivism began as a social movement that later on became a political movement. Initially they rejected the, then popular, idea of Social Darwinism. Social Darwinism seemed to claim that struggle for life and survival of the fittest were inherent in society as Darwin had claimed they were in nature. Early progressive refo

    Reformers in the 19th Century

    Why were reformers so interested in changing people's behavior? Would we have been better off if they had minded their own business? Are there parallels today? Hi, I'm just looking for a paragraph or two that will get me started. Thanks.

    The American South- Internal Colony of the North?

    During 1870-1900 the South was referred as an "internal colony" of the North. What does this mean? Is the South still an internal colony? Can you think of other regions in a similar situation throughout our history?

    Territorial Expansion

    One of the greatest long-term trends of the history of the United States concerns territorial expansion. United Statesâ?? territorial expansion profoundly influenced its history. â?¢answer the following questions as they relate to territorial expansion of the Texas Annexation: 1845 â?¢How did the U.S. acquire the t

    Industrial Revolution

    The process of industrialization was one of the most transformational series of events in human history. Industrialization in the United States was also immensely consequential, eventually impacting virtually every aspect of modern life. explain the following â?¢ Description of two developments of industrialization that pos