History

How did reservations, European civilization, and allotment affect the Western Plains Indians?

You are a member of the Constitutional Congress that met in Philadelphia in 1787. As a first person account you are to consider your experience at this monumental event and address the following issues:What was your experience in the process of ratifying the Constitution?Why was a new Constitution needed in lieu of the Articles of Confederation?What do you think the document suggests about the assumptions of the period vested in Enlightenment thought?What compromises and arguments were put forth in constructing the Constitution?Who were the main architects of the document and ultimately what were their contributions to the success of the Constitution?What would you have suggested be added or taken out of the Constitution if you were at the Convention?A good paper will include reference to:The Articles of ConfederationShays RebellionJames Madison and other leaders of the ConventionVirginia PlanNew Jersey PlanChecks and BalancesFederalismThree Fifths Clause and the issue of slaveryAnti-Federalist argument vs. FederalistsFederalists PapersBill of RightsA well-crafted essay will exhibit critical analysis, based on evidence. Much of the information is coming from the text, chapters 6 and 7, however, you should use additional outside sources. (NOT WIKIPEDIA  OR ANY ENCYCLOPEDIAS), but must cite. Original sources such as the Constitution or the Bill of Rights must obviously be utilized; others can be found at USConstitution.net, Library of Congress, Documents from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention, US National Archives and the National Constitution Center. I also encourage you to utilize diaries or commentary on the events that took place at the Constitutional Convention, as they would add originality and flair, giving your paper not only supporting evidence, but historical texture.The paper should be a minimum of 4 pages and maximum of 6, plus a Works Cited Page. Double space, 1 inch margins and a 12 inch font are required. You can use MLA or Chicago in terms of your format and citations, whichever you are most comfortable with. Please feel free to consult with me if you have questions or need further clarity on the assignment. Good luck, I look forward to reading your paper.

“We Israelis face a Herculean mission. To live here we will have to redefine a nation and divide a land and come up with a new Jewish Israeli narrative (417).”He continues to articulate on the Jewish Israeli narrative in his concluding paragraph:“I walk into the very same bar I walked into some weeks ago. Once again I sit by the bar and sip my single malt. I see the ancient port through the windows, and I watch people sitting in restaurants and walking into galleries and wandering about the pier. Bottom line, I think, Zionism was about regenerating Jewish vitality. The Israel tale is the tale of vitality against all odds. So the duality is mind-boggling. We are the most prosaic and prickly people one can imagine. We cannot stand puritanism or sentimentality. We do not trust high words or lofty concepts. And yet we take part daily in a phenomenal historical vision. We participate in an event far greater than ourselves. We are a ragtag cast in an epic motion picture whose plot we do not understand and cannot grasp. The script writer went mad. The director ran away. The producer went bankrupt. But we are still here, on this biblical set. The camera is still rolling. And as the camera pans out and pulls up, it sees us converging on this shore and clinging to this shore and living on this shore. Come what may (419).”In thinking on the issues of religion, secularity, culture, and conflict that are discussed in this chapter, fully analyze at least two aspects through which Israel can be redefined.  In turn, what are two of the most important ways in which Shavit discusses Israeli and Jewish identity?  Think of this through two manners which you found to be the most new or different.

The War of 1812 led to the development of more roads and canals, starting from the late 1810s and early 1820s. How did this development lead to other developments like a market economy, fluidity in time and geography, smaller family sizes, literacy, manifest destiny, and a rising middle class?  Essentially, I am asking you to explain how all of these flowed from the development of roads and canals.  The title of your essay should be, “How canals and roads changed culture in the United States.”

Prompt:Address these central questions in a one page response for each question (to make 5 pages total):1. How does the novel A Cool Million represent Native Americans? How does the use of satire shape the portrayal of Native Americans and its meaning?2. How does the novel A Cool Million represent Asian Americans? How does the use of satire shape the portrayal of Asian Americans and its meaning?3. How does the novel A Cool Million represent Jews? How does the use of satire shape the portrayal of Jews and its meaning?4. In the novel A Cool Million, how does economics, politics, xenophobia, abuses of power or the criminal justice system work to oppress individuals or help them out? Moreover, in what ways does political “rhetoric” or the idea of the American Dream influence people’s ways of thinking or acting? For example, does it make them knowledgeable and rational, or naive and gullible? How so?5. Lastly, in what ways is A Cool Million’s portrayals similar or different to today’s society (with regard to politics, political corruption, xenophobia, violence, exploitation, economics, race relations, abuses of power, or people’s ignorance or naievete to dogmatic beliefs)?Use specific references from the novel (several parts of it, not just one section) to support your answers, and make sure to address the questions fully. Please number the responses in your midterm to match the questions being asked.For Example:Page 1: Question 1Page 2: Question 2Page 3: Question 3Page 4: Question 4Page 5: Question 5

Read the primary source excerpts from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano provided in the Weekly Module Please answer the following questions. Upload your responses as a Word document or PDF by the due date.https://www.napavalley.edu/people/bschaffer/Documents/HIST%20120%20Spring%202014/Excerpt%20Equiano.pdfhttp://explorehistory.ou.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Shelden-Source-4.pdfWhat did Equiano think that the white slave traders would do with him when he first came aboard the slave ship?How did the crew of the slave ship treat the slaves? What does this suggest about the white crew’s principal concerns?How did Equiano and the other slaves react to life on the slave ship? What options did they consider?What happened to the slaves upon their arrival in Barbados?If you lived during the 1700s would you have been convinced to join the abolitionist movement in England or even America after reading Equiano’s story?

Part 1: Short answers. Please write a one-paragraph explanation for each 3 key terms or people listed below (total 3 paragraph). Your answers should define and discuss the key terms or people in the historical context of the topics we have covered in this course. Points are awarded based on the quality of your short answer, give a comprehensive response written clearly with appropriate source citations1. “Co-operative plan”2. Andrew Carnegie3. Chinese Exclusion ActPart 2: Essay. Please answer the questions below in essay format.Points are awarded based on the quality of your essay. Your essay should be formatted with an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion. The essay should be written clearly with appropriate source citations. (approximately 600 – 1000 words).1. Based on your reading of Elliott Gorn, Mother Jones: The Most Dangerous Woman in America, chapter 7, why did coal miners in West Virginia want to join the United Mine Workers in 1912? What roles did Mother Jones play in organizing the miners and their families? How did Mother Jones’s speeches give “working people faith in themselves” (page 176)? How successful was the miners’ strike?

Read this chapter from the book and use it as a source you need three strong points from the reading.Write a one page paper Discussing  the important role African American women played in the fight for women’s suffrage.How did their motivations differ from those of white women?Analyze Terborg-Penn’s endnotes. What primary sources does she use and how might they be helpful to your topic? Explain

This week we focus on the changing aspects of daily life in the 18th c. While some medieval traditions remained there was a distinct change taking place that impacted family life and traditional patterns of living. Discuss the numerous social revolutions in the 18th c. (not anything in America or France – that comes later.) Concentrate on the more economic revolutions – Agricultural and Industrial. How did these social changes bring about problems for the institutions of the Old Regime? Discuss changes in population and its distribution in the 18th c.This week also examines the spread of European nations across the globe. How were the economies of Europe built on the expectations of profits from imperial possessions? How did this economic organization contribute to changes in political institutions? How did this activity in the wider world lead to conflicts between the major European powers? Which country do you find ultimately most successful in the imperial competition? Be sure to explain why. Discuss the use of slavery as part of this economic expansion. Describe the introduction of the plantation system. Finally, how did political radicalism in Britain and its colonies lead to experimentation with Enlightenment ideals in North America?

Historians are always trying to understand causes and consequences. Causes tell us how things happened (or changed) and consequences indicate the size and scope of the change. One would expect the biggest changes to have the biggest consequences. What would you say were the three most important changes that occurred from 8000 BCE to 1450 CE? Why were they the most important changes? What were their consequences or effects (up to 1450 CE)? What were their origins or causes?Use only primary sources from course