Hist405n - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 24 (Section 24.4), 25, 26 • Lesson • Link (video): A New Deal: Part 5 (Links to an external site.) (7:20) • Link (website): New Deal Programs: Selected Library of Congress Resources: Introduction (Links to an external site.) (Read this introduction before exploring the other links in this discussion.) • Link (website): New Deal Programs: Selected Library of Congress Resources (Links to a...

Required Textbooks 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 1, 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (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):…. Introduction The purpos...

HIST 405N Week 1 Discussion: The Cost of Expansion Explain how and why slavery developed in the American colonies. Why couldn’t colonists use indentured servants as they had in the past? How would you describe the differences between slaves and indentured servants?

Required Textbooks 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 1, 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (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):…. Introduction The purpos...

For the initial post, pick two (2) of the leading causes of the American Revolution. • The Proclamation Act of 1763 • The Navigation Acts • The Stamp Act • The Declaratory Act • The Townsend Act • The Boston Massacre • The Coercive Acts Then, address the following for your selections: • Analyze the cause and effect of two acts passed by the British Parliament on British North America. Which of your two selections do you consider the most significant and why? • Examine...

Required Textbooks 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 1, 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (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):…. Introduction The purpos...

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 • The Dred Scott Case of 1857 • The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858 Then, address one (1) of...

HIST 405N Week 6 Discussion 1: The New Deal (2 Versions) What were the underlying causes of the depression? Why did the Great Depression of the 1930s seem so much worse than any occurring either before or since? The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939 and was the worst economic depression in the history of the United States. Economists and historians point to the stock market crash of October 24, 1929, as the start of the downturn. But the truth is that many things caused the Great Depress...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 32 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Consider a few terrorist activities since the 1980s until today. Here is a starting point: • 1983: United States Embassy in Beirut and Kuwait is bombed • 1988: Osama bin Laden re-organizes Al Qaeda in Pakistan to carry out attacks • 1993: World Trade Center Bombing (first time) • ...

HIST 405N Week 7 Discussion: American Foreign Policy during the Cold War Professor and Classmates, I have chosen to discuss the following three American Foreign policies: Marshall Plan Vietnam War (conflict) Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) Before this week I knew nothing about these foreign policies except for the Vietnam War. So I have found researching them to be very interesting. Marshall Plan was created by President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State, George C. Marshall. It was...