Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War 20 20 unread replies. 21 21 replies. Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:  Textbook: Chapter 12, 14  Lesson  Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil War:  The Compromise of 1850  The Fugitive Slave Law 1850  Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852  The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854...

Week 4 Discussion 2: Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877 6 6 unread replies. 6 6 replies. Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: ● Textbook: Chapter 15, 16 ● Lesson ● Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, craft a response comparing the three (3) Reconstruction plans: ● Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (10% Plan) - Lincoln ● Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Plan ● C...

Initial Post Instructions Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies: Marshall Plan Berlin Airlift Containment Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters Vietnam (conflict) War Détente’ SALT I & SALT II Camp David Accords Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed “Star Wars”) Then, address the following for your selections: Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion. Based on your selections, analyze if the United States should h...

History 405 – Discussion Thread Week 6 – From the Great War to World War II

Textbooks and Resources The following books are required for this course: OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from… Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 18, 21, 22 • Lesson • Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook). The sources associated with each topic selection below can be used as part of the 3 scholarly sources. Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for sch...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 9, 10 (section 10.4), 11 (section 11.5), 13 • Lesson • 1 primary source that corresponds with yo ur selected topic (noted in the topic instructions) • Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook) Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link: • Link (website): History Library Guide(Links to an external...

Initial Post Instructions Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies: Marshall Plan Berlin Airlift Containment Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters Vietnam (conflict) War Détente’ SALT I & SALT II Camp David Accords Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed “Star Wars”) Then, address the following for your selections: Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion. Based on your selections, analyze if the Unite...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 28, 29, 30 Lesson Minimum of 1 primary source Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the text book) Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link: Link (website): History Library Guide (Links to an external site.) Introduction The purposes of each case study assignment include the following: To hone your abilities to rese...

HIST 405N Week 1 Discussion: The Cost of Expansion

HIST 405 Final Exam with Graded Answers (TCO 4) Which of the following made up the largest segment of Spain’s colonial population by the 1700s? (TCO 1) What made Rhode Island unique? (TCO 4) Why did colonists turn to slave labor rather than indentured servants in the late 1600s? (TCO 4) What happened in the colonies as a result of the Glorious Revolution in England? (TCO 2) To protest British taxes, colonists often organized boycotts to (TCO 2) In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson ref...