A) Voting during the 2008 presidential primaries and the general election changed dramatically from previous trends. What were these voting trends (NOTE: these are not campaign trends, or candidate characteristics, but increases or decreases in voting by certain demographic groups)? B) Candidates use polls to determine what
How should the counterculture be viewed by the modern generation? Did they have any real influence on our society (aside from spreading the message to withdraw from Vietnam)? What aspects of our society today can we attribute to the 60s counterculture?
At issue, is whether the Civil Rights movement began in the 1950s are not. Yes, there were activists in the past that sought to better the lives and rights of African Americans. W.E.B. Dubois, Booker T Washington, and George Washington Carver are just a few. The NAACP was around for over 5 decades by the time Brown v Board was d
Describe the significance of the Oneida Community. What were the reasons for its formation? What were the big ideas underlying the community, and how and why did it succeed or fail?
Compare the involuntary migration of indentured servants and enslaved Africans to the American colonies. Identify similarities and differences. Reference please.
Describe how major literary figures reacted to the Depression, and discuss how their works reflected the problems of society.
Discuss Roosevelt's initial approach to the banking crisis and later efforts regarding the monetary supply, banks, securities, and the stock market.
Why do you think the switch from the "cash-and-carry" to the "lend-lease" system for providing supplies to other countries represented a retreat from isolationism and neutrality on the part of the United States?
Great Seal of Unites States: Both sides RIGHT SIDE: American Bald Eagle: The eagle represents freedom. America offers boundless freedom of expression to everyone. They also represent the shrieking freedom of the patriots. Constellation of thirteen stars: The thirteen constellations represent a new state is takin
I'm looking for your input/thoughts/opinions on these questions. I have answered them to the best of my abilities and would like to incorporate your answers with mine and use you as a resource. Thank You. 1. What did Stroyer not know about his family tree? How do you think that made him feel? 2. Develop (not merely lis
1. Describe President Andrew Johnson's approach to the task of Reconstruction. 2. Explain how Congress reacted to Johnson's measures during Radical Reconstruction. 3. What led to the end of the Reconstruction era? 4. How did Reconstruction affect the lives of African Americans?
Why did England wait until the colonies took a big intrest to independance to get involved in ways like putting in military control. If it was such a gold mine for resources then why didnt England act like it from the begining?
If the Jefferson administration didn't acquire the Louisiana territory what would have come of the United States? How would America's history and development been affected? Would our westward expansion have ever happened? What national flag might have been planted west of the Mississippi River? What world events might have been
1. Account for the strength of the North's economy and the weakness of the South's economy after the Civil War. 2. What future consequences did regional economic conditions have for both the North and the South?
1. Characterize the perspectives of the South and the North before the Civil War. 2. Why was the future of the West such an important issue for antebellum Americans? 3. Do you think Congress could have reached another compromise and avoided war? Explain your answer.
1. What did Stroyer not know about his family tree? How do you think that made him feel? 2. Develop (not merely list) three interpretations for why James Hay did only half his task. 3. What commentaries can you read between the lines of the story of Mr. Usom and Jack? 4. How did Stroyer's parents advise him to deal
Washington was portrayed in the center of the seal due to many reasons. The confederates considered themselves as legitimate heirs of American nationalism. The forefathers who led the Revolutionary war were their heroes. Washington also belonged to the state of Virginia and owned slaves. The confederates believed that just l
1. Use the painting Dismissal of School on an October Afternoon to detect and comment on mid-century realities of social class, gender, and race. 2. Study the picture. In what ways can the picture be viewed as a positive commentary on urban and technological growth? How can it be viewed as a negative commentary? What is
1. Describe the reconsideration of women's roles in the 1820s and 1830s, and explain what led to that reconsideration. 2. What were its roots in the past, and how did it shape the rest of the nineteenth century? 3. Compare and contrast ideas of womanhood in America today with concepts from 1830.
1.Contrast the views of the Federalist and Republican parties in the early national period. 2.What, if anything, did these parties have in common? 3.What was the broader significance of the elections of 1796 and 1800?
The young United States wanted to express to the world -- and to its own citizens -- some essential elements of the new nation's identity. Look at both sides of the Great Seal of the United States, which you can find on the back of a one dollar bill (U.S. $1.00). Identify six elements on each side of the seal (for a total of t
Hello, Can you help me with the following essay question? It needs to be at least 250 words. Thanks in advance. Discuss the political implication of the Peggy Eaton Affair(Margaret Eaton, The Petticoat Affair in Andrew Jacksons White House). Make sure that you consider its impact on the parties involved and the nation.
Describe the Red Scare that occurred in the United States shortly after the end of World War I.
Please address the following inquires: Was the Indian Removal Act of 1830 an act of humanitarianism intended to save the Native American culture and populace from the expansion of white settlers, or was the act intended just to get rid of the Native Americans and destroy their tribal culture? Explain your answer with specific
Describe the events leading to the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. Discuss the terms of the treaty and how Jefferson reconciled his strict interpretation of the Constitution with the acquisition of the territory.
Theodore Roosevelt quoted a proverb, "Speak softly, but carry a big stick." Does this proverb apply to how Roosevelt handled relations with Latin America? Explain
Contrast Aztec society with that of Native Americans in what would become British North America. How did each influence the development of the respective European colonial societies in America? Discuss reasons why you think the relationship between the indigenous people and Europeans was characterized more often by conflic
There was much interplay between British and the colonists before the revolution. Some of them were following: French and Indian War - French and Indian war (174-63) was otherwise known as the Seven Years War was a world war. It was fought between Britain and France for the control of North America. Even though the Bri
The economy of the southern colonies were based on agriculture. The community was diverse and there were people from all over Europe. Men outnumbered women as more adults were needed for working in plantations. The economy was based on cash crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo. Eventhough, there were institution of indentu
Summarize the main point of each of the four sections of the Declaration of Independence. Cite a passage or two to support your summary. The first lines of the sections are: "When in the course . . ." "He has refused . . ." "In every stage . . ." "We, therefore . . ."