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Argue for or against the following statement: The United States was just as responsible as the Soviet Union for starting and sustaining the Cold War. Credit will be granted for quality and depth of response, identification of competing perspectives, use of historical examples. Points are also rewarded for constructive responses […]

PROMPT: The context that had created and supported the Jeffersonian worldview (that of the yeoman farmer as the bedrock of American democracy and the American economy) disappeared by the mid-nineteenth century, prompted by a shift toward an economy based on commerce, manufacturing, and larger scale agricultural endeavors. What is your […]

Students will write a final “Blog Post” on the contemporary issues/concerns facing African Americans. Part I—In Chapter 23 of the textbook, the authors write that DuBois would “be appalled” by some issues /concerns that still plague African Americans. As outlined in the last chapters of the textbook, what are the […]

Develop the topic into a well-organized essay, following the guidelines below. Correct spelling and grammar will be considered during grading. Part of your grade will depend upon the inclusion of the required block quotes. If you do not include the 3 required block quotes to support your position, your paper […]

Three to four pages, using your textbook and lecture notes, evaluate important trends and themes in American history. Your assignment is to pick three trends that you notice throughout American history, from the Revolutionary War through 1945, and discuss how they have changed, endured, or even how they disappeared after […]

The author, Michael Shaara, writes that in the Confederacy camp “there is nothing more important than honor”. In a conversation with Freemantle, General Longstreet said, “Honor without intelligence is a disaster. Honor could lose the war”. Discuss the importance of honor to the Confederates and its impact on Confederate soldiers […]