History 405n Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War Professor and classmates, This week I have chosen to discuss: The Compromise of 1850, The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858. I believe that all of these events had a major role in the American Civil War. They all had to do with the issue of slavery in the United States and where it should be allowed and whether it should be continued or abolished. The Compromise of 1850 was a plan for temporary polit...

HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War Professor and classmates, This week I have chosen to discuss: The Compromise of 1850, The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858. I believe that all of these events had a major role in the American Civil War. They all had to do with the issue of slavery in the United States and where it should be allowed and whether it should be continued or abolished. The Compromise of 1850 was a plan for temporary polit...

HIST 405N United States History Civil_Rights_Movement WEEK 8 DISCUSSION.

HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War Professor and classmates, This week I have chosen to discuss: The Compromise of 1850, The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858. I believe that all of these events had a major role in the American Civil War. They all had to do with the issue of slavery in the United States and where it should be allowed and whether it should be continued or abolished. The Compromise of 1850 was a plan for temporary polit...

HIST-405N week 8 discussion america and terrorism in the 21st century Hello Professor Donnally and Classmates, Our discussion this week is about America and Terrorism in the 21st Century. As cited in Openstax, As the United States entered the 21st century, old disputes continued to rear their heads. Some revolved around what it meant to be an American and the rights to full citizenship. (Openstax, 2017) The 21st century has brought several terrorist attacks on America. Here is a few th...

HIST 405N Week 6 Discussion 2, World War II 2023-2024. Following the German invasion of Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939 (Keene, Cornell, & O'Donnell, 2013). An even that was a driving force leading to World War II was Hitler and the Nazi Party. In Germany, Hitler and the Nazi party gained power through the use of propaganda, thus many people were fed the views of Hitler. The views truly shaped the minds and ways of behavior of many people. It is important to note...

HIST 405N Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846 How did the ideology of Manifest Destiny contribute to the Mexican War of 1846? Why did the Mexican War of 1846 take place? Was the war necessary? Was it beneficial to the United States? What does this war tell us about this period of American history? Was it God’s plan that the United States extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or were imperialists looking for a way to defend what they planned to do anyway? Elabo...

HIST 405N Week 6 Discussion 2: World War II. What were the underlying causes of World War II? Select one event that you think irrevocably led the world (and the U.S.) to war more than any other event. Argue your selection with details that support your answer. ANSWER Hello Professor and Classmates, Following the German invasion of Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939 (Keene, Cornell, & O'Donnell, 2013). An even that was a driving force leading to World War II was Hi...

History 405N Week 8 Discussion: Terrorism in the 21st Century

RUNNING HEAD: WEEK 5 CASE STUDY Progressive Case Study Option 2: Who is A Progressive? According to Roosevelt, what are the characteristics of a progressive? According to Roosevelt, a progressive is someone who stands for the betterment of the people, one who fights effortlessly and effectively against the privileged. (Roosevelt, 1912). He believed in the right for people to governor themselves. Roosevelt goes on to explain that by saying, the difference between the men who, stand strong,...