Discipline: History - American history

1. Why does Nixon make the point that US capitalism “has from the standpoint of distribution of wealth come closest to the ideal of prosperity for all in a classless society” 2. How would you describe Friedman’s understanding of freedom?

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Read the chapters about the Dobe Ju/’hoansi posted on blackboard. The first reading is primarily background/setting. The 2nd and 3rd readings are the key ones about kinship, marriage and sexuality. 3-4 pages  From what you can tell from the readings, are the women of the !Kung oppressed or controlled by men? Are the men “dominated” by the […]

  1. Acquiring the Trans-Mississippi West pages 385-389 A. Summarize the main points of the section. B. In your opinion, how did Texas demonstrate Manifest Destiny? 2.  Indian Nations of the Trans-Mississippi West  pages 392-395 A. Summarize the main points of the section. B. In your opinion, why has United States policy been difficult to […]

  1. Read Pages 400-401 2. Include background information (who, what, when, where and why) on the article’s purpose, and then respond to the below: 3. What was Riley’s primary allegiance?  Why was catholicism more powerful than nationalism do you think? 4.  Why do people need to belong to something bigger than themselves ?

  Esssay must be at least 1000 words. Please include a works cited page as well. What constitutes an appropriate role for the judiciary? Some people argue that courts have become too powerful and that judges legislate from the bench. What does it mean for a court to be activist? What does it mean for […]

Answer only ONE of the below questions: What happened in the presidential election of 1860? Who was Jefferson Davis? What happened at Fort Sumter (1861)? Describe the Battle of First Bull Run. What was the “Anaconda Plan”? Explain the importance of the Battle of Antietam. Why was the rifled musket such an important weapon in […]

Answer only ONE of the below questions: Who was Stephen Long? Who was Kit Carson? What happened to the Donner Party? Who was John C. Fremont? Who was Stephen F. Austin? What happened at the Battle of the Alamo? Who was Sam Houston? Who was James Polk? What was the Oregon Treaty? What caused the […]

Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, has been described as having had a very engaging personality. Even people who disagreed with his policies, found themselves drawn to his attractive and carefully honed public image. Surrounded by tough, energetic administrators who insulated him from many of the pressures of the office, he seemed […]

Throughout the 1950s African Americans in northern cities grew increasingly active in opposing discrimination and in protesting white resistance to black progress in housing, education, and employment. Martin Luther King and others embarked on a campaign of nonviolent resistance and demonstrations, which spread to the south. Some of the leadership in the Deep South responded […]