American History

Describe the cruel conditions. What period did abolitionism really gain speed? Who comprised abolitionist groups? Were they proponents of enslaved people in the North or South? What is meant by “processes”?

Option #1: Presentation on Life, Technology and Resources in the 1970sHow was technology and reliance on energy changing life for everyday Americans by the 1970s? How was technology beginning to change daily life (be sure that you research and identify the technology that affected life in the 1970s, not later)? The economic crises and oil shocks? Explain with examples and consider the benefits and drawbacks, pressures, etc. of these changes.Your presentation must adhere to the following requirements:Use the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).Your slideshow should offer at least two different types of media (e.g., maps, photos, paintings, audio clips, etc.).Each image should include a caption and source. Images should be carefully chosen to represent your topic. Consider an audio track to accompany your presentation (optional).An introductory slide should outline your presentation and include a thesis statement. A concluding slide should sum up your analysis and leave the reader with a thought-provoking statement.Each slide should include a title and at least 4-5 sentences on the main topic or idea that is conveyed in the image(s). In other words, your slides must be substantive and include text that presents your topic in a thoughtful way, so that it is meaningful on its own toanyone viewing the presentation.Remember to include a final slide with references used.Option #2: Presentation on New Social Norms in the 1970sHow were new gender relations and roles changing for everyday Americans by the 1970s? What was new about life for women, men, and families? How were new social norms and ideas changing the way people related to each other?Your presentation must adhere to the following requirements:Use the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).Your slideshow should offer at least two different types of media (e.g., maps, photos, paintings, audio clips, etc.).Each image should include a caption and source. Images should be carefully chosen to represent your topic. Consider an audio track to accompany your presentation (optional).An introductory slide should outline your presentation and include a thesis statement. A concluding slide should sum up your analysis and leave the reader with a thought-provoking statement.Each slide should include a title and at least 4-5 sentences on the main topic or idea that is conveyed in the image(s). In other words, your slides must be substantive and include text that presents your topic in a thoughtful way, so that it is meaningful on its own to anyone viewing the presentation.Remember to include a final slide with references used.

Write a short paper (2 pages double spaced, or so), about the early history of basketball in the United States. Please be VERY careful not to plagiarize (accidentally or intentionally copying from other writers, such as web sites), and to cite your sources and quote anything you do use with clear use of quotation marks.

Please write two full page essays for each questions below. 1. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Black Americans organized to challenge the effects of de jure segregation and the racial injustices brought forth by institutional racism in America. For this essay, identify three individuals of your choosing as highlighted by the textbook and discuss what they are best known for as well as their goals and accomplishments as leaders. With this, be sure to highlight the differences between these individuals in how they sought to remove the barriers established by white supremacy. Finally, what do these differences tell us about the wider struggle for civil rights? 2. While some Black Americans used political tools in their fight against the effects of institutional racism, others used art. The Harlem Renaissance, or New Negro movement as it was also known by its contemporaries, was a cultural movement that was crucial in establishing black identity. For this essay, identify and discuss three specific examples and the individual(s) associated with it as highlighted by the textbook in Chapter 7. How did these contributions impact both popular culture and the Black community at large? Completed exams must reflect a solid understanding of the questions posed. Each response should be doubled spaced with 12-point font and a minimum of one full page. Exams must be submitted via Cobra in the Dropbox

You will tell a story and you will use the prompts to explain the movie and your thoughts about it. You briefly retell the story. You examine its historical accuracy citing at least one source. Simply state your source that you consulted. How would you improve the movie; this is your conclusion and shall be thorough. I want you to look at films that start with the Conquest and move through the 1899. No earlier and no sooner. Some ideas: Conquest of Paradise, Black Robes, Amistad, The New World, Glory, 12 Years a Slave, Harriet, Birth of a Nation (2016 version), Amazing Grace, The Patriot, Gettysburg, Cry No More Forever, Last of the Mohicans etc. The media shapes the culture of the nation. There is much to suspect in this consumer and pleasure seeking culture. Nevertheless, we can find redeeming qualities by just exercising some caution and discernment. Hollywood has and continues to produce some outstanding films. In this assignment you are going to look for and find some examples of films worth watching. You will enjoy and learn from the experience. Your assignment is to watch a movie that is based upon some historical event. Watch, evaluate and critique the film. Here are the guidelines: 1. Discuss by describing what the story is about and critique it: story, plot, characters, etc. 2. Evaluate the accuracy based upon your readings, lectures or other sources. Cite in the body of paper 3. How would you improve the story? It cannot be perfect! This is a 50-point assignment that is typewritten and double-spaced. The paper is due per the calendar and I will not accept late papers and I do not accept electronic copies. The movie you select covers the time frame of the course and is bonus points. i want you to write a story about the film. tell me the history presented in the film. you may develop some of the characters, but you do not need to go full house on this one. i am looking to know about the history of the film (i have seen many, but not all and most likely i will know the history). this part of the paper will take 1-2 pages to be sure. the other portion of content is to explain the accuracy and inaccuracy that you encounter. cite source consulted in the paper. i want to see at least one of each on this matter. it makes sense to develop one paragraph for each item and that is close to at least a page long. thus far i am looking at three pages and you are not done. next, how would you improve the film. this is your conclusion. do not state … i found nothing to improve. that does not work. you have another page on this one and the total is close to at LEAST four pages … most likely 4-5. the content is 9 points. the analysis or how you explain this story and accuracy and improvement tells me how much you understand about the film in its historical context. analysis is worth 7 points.

Research Paper: Students are required to write a 12 page research paper. Your paper must be typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and written in a 10 or 12-point font. Otherwise, it will not be accepted. ONLY SCHOLARLY, PEER-REVIEWED SOURCES ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN PAPERS. Papers must be based on research in primary sources, and should demonstrate your familiarity with scholarly secondary sources. Your paper must use at least two primary sources and five secondary sources (with at least three of your secondary sources being books, the remaining two can be scholarly articles). This is the MINIMUM number of sources. As I expect students want more than the minimum passing grade, it is okay if you wish to use additional sources. You may not use any internet sources unless they are approved in writing by the professor beforehand, and internet sources will not count towards the required two primary and five secondary sources. All papers must have a bibliography, and must be thoroughly documented with either footnotes or endnotes. Follow the format given in Turabian’s guide. If you do not have Kate Turabian’s Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Univ. of Chicago Press), you should invest in a copy. Your paper will not be accepted if you fail to follow these guidelines.

Articulate one perspective related to the ratification of the Constitution in at least a 300-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately. include at least one interesting question the readings raised for you.

Create an essay of 500-750 words, describing the development of industry, business, and labor after the American Civil War. Address the following: Discuss several of the industries of America’s Industrial Revolution in the post-Civil War period. What made these leaders of industry successful? Explain the origins and growth of labor unions. What did Labor Unions accomplish? Use a minimum of three of the sources provided to support your assignment and be sure to cite the sources. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

What is the value of American Revolution to the recent protests on Black Lives matter?

To the Englishman William Moraley, Pennsylvania was a paradise. Moraley was an indentured servant who went to Pennsylvania in 1729. The colony was “the best poor man’s country in the world,” Moraley asserted in his autobiography. As we know, multitudes from many lands did go there. Did they settle in the “best poor man’s country”? Or was Moraley’s conclusion unwarranted? Historians want to know how much opportunity the countless immigrants to colonial Pennsylvania found. You will use primary sources to investigate wealth holding and opportunity in this “best poor man’s country.” The challenge will be to separate fact from opinion, reconcile conflicting evidence, determine whether sources are representative or atypical, and understand the outlook of the subjects. Questions: 1) How much equality and inequality existed in this society? 2) What was the pattern of wealth distribution? 3) What were the opportunities for indentured servants, once free, to improve their lot in this society? 4) Is there evidence that some people were getting richer at the expense of others?