History – American history

  Week 4 Objectives: Now that we have learned about the formation of the U.S. Constitution, the three branches of the federal government, and the Bill of Rights, in Week 4, we will learn more about the U.S. Supreme Court.

   Cartoon from the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1898. [Public Domain via ] Overview The purpose of this discussion is to think about the rationale for American imperialism in the late nineteenth century and how it affected people. Instructions For this

1. The year is 1886, and I am working as equipment cleaner in a brewery in Chicago.  My coworkers and I are considering joining Brewers’ Union no. 18, the organization that represents other brewers in town. We’re also considering whether

   Provide a summary of chapter seven. In your review, make sure you include a response to the following questions: How did the domestic slave trade and the exploitation of black women by white males affect slave families? How did urban

  The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, and the original goal of the  North to preserve the Union was accomplished. The task that lay before  Lincoln and Congress was to reintegrate the rebellious Southern states  into the Union.

 You will choose 2 of the 4 questions to answer. Your answers should be thoughtful, in depth and fully explain your understanding of the information. Remember, this is your opportunity to show what you know and understand. Make sure to

1. Why did Europeans set out to conquer the world in the late 15th century?  What attitudes about the rest of the world did Europeans carry with them as they conquered new territory?  Were these attitudes justified? 2. What do

Assessment Historians have learned a great deal about the Crusades from  chroniclers like William of Tyre and Ibn al-Qalanisi. Today, journalists  travel all over the world to report firsthand on international events  as they happen. Imagine what we might know

  The tensions that arose between Great Britain and her North American  colonies as a result of taxation and other measures following the Seven  Years’ War culminated in war, a movement for independence and the  establishment of a new nation.

   1. What is municipalism? 2. We know indigenous groups lived in urban settlements prior to European settler colonialism. Is urbanization necessarily settler-colonial?  3. How is the history of slavery and the history of urbanization tied together? In what ways