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What caused the Panic of 1873? 3. Discuss the significance of Plessy vs. Ferguson. 4. What was the difference between the concept of sharecropping and the crop-lien system? Chapter 24 Module 1. Evaluate the growth of the transcontinental railroad after the American Civil War. 2. Identify at least three Captain’s […]

Write an initial post (maximum 100 words) that makes a concise observation or point on the basis of one or more of the readings. Readings: Mahfouz, Miramar (full novel) A Man in Our House (movie) Question: What sectors of society do the different characters residing in the Miramar represent? Do […]

1)State the name of the law or court case, identify the theme it addresses (e.g., linguistic diversity), and identify its main features. Do not analyze or critique the policy in this section. Simply describe it. ***No Child Left Behind Act of 2001*** 2) Analysis – Analyze the policy drawing from […]

Using the presentation, textbook, WEB Du Bois and Washington annotation, clips from Birth of a Nation, and the D2L documents for Reconstruction, respond to TWO of the following questions with a short answer of one or two paragraphs in length. You should reference specific evidence or documents to support what […]

The period of inquiry for this unit often gets labeled by historians as “Jeffersonian Politics.” Prompt:  How would you describe and characterize “Jeffersonian Politics?”  How did it differ from earlier forms of American government? In your answer, you should consider and properly cite the readings, audio, and video for this […]

What role did the Kansas-Nebraska Act play in the Crisis of Union?