Entries by Sarah Kaelo

How did the Africans attempt to keep their culture alive?

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 give examples and evidence from readings to justify or explain your answers.  Your answers should be about […]

The Long Road to Equality for African-Americans.

Imagine you represent your company at a service organization dealing with one of these two issues: Facing Economic Change or Engaging Civil Rights. Your supervisor has asked you to research information related to the history of one of these issues for your organization to help new employees and volunteers understand it better. Your predecessor already started […]

do Lodge’s arguments support the need for  the United States to acquire an imperial empire? 

The Republican victory in 1896 gave heart to proponents of prosperity  through foreign trade.   McKinley sought neither war nor colonies, but  many in his party wanted both. Called “jingos,” they included Assistant  Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt; John Hay, the ambassador to  London, and senators Albert Beveridge and Henry Cabot Lodge.  Britain,  France, […]

How would your character describe the flapper lifestyle? 

Overview The purpose of this discussion is to understand the differing points of view regarding the flapper lifestyle during the Roaring Twenties. Instructions For this discussion,  review your readings for Unit 8 and read the following instructions carefully. Feel free to do research outside the course if you’d like other points of view. Then form […]

Do you think many Americans would’ve found the Congressman’s argument persuasive? Why or why not?

Do you think many Americans would’ve found the Congressman’s argument persuasive? Why or why not?\ I need you to read the article and answer the following questions. 160 words minimum. NO CITATION NO PLAGARISM Congressman Arthur L. Miller Gives “the Putrid Facts” About Homosexuality” (1950) 1. How does Congressman Miller characterize homosexuals? Be specific and […]

Discuss the ways life changed in America in the post-WWI era. 

A rennaiasance 1. Discuss the ways life changed in America in the post-WWI era.  To the victor… On April 2, 1917, President Wilson gave http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4943/. In the speech, he promised that the United States would “make the world safe for democracy”: We shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts—for democracy, […]

Timeline of the Civil War – Prompt and Guidelines

Timeline of the Civil War – Prompt and Guidelines Using PowerPoint, prepare an annotated timeline of the events that resulted in the Civil War. The timeline should be encompassed in 8-10 slides, with images and a 1-2 paragraph description for each entry. Sources you may consult are the textbook and the GMC library. Cite all […]

Compare and contrast the ideas of Booker T. Washington and  W.E.B. Du Bois.

Compare and contrast the ideas of Booker T. Washington and  W.E.B. Du Bois. The Progressive era stands out as a time when reformers sought to  address social ills brought about by a rapidly changing society. Debates  surrounded issues such as political corruption, the regulation of  business practices, racial equality, women’s suffrage and the living  conditions […]

What caused some people to side with America and some with Britain?

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 give examples and evidence from the textbook and readings to justify or explain your answers.  Your answers […]