Entries by Sarah Kaelo

Discuss how the automobile positively or negatively impacted American society.

In the 1950s the United States enjoyed a broad-based, unprecedented level of prosperity. Rising purchasing power, expanding credit, and a rapidly growing advertising industry stimulated consumerism. One industry that rapidly developed and expanded was the automobile industry. During the 1950s, Americans purchased 58 million cars. By 1960, 75 percent of American families owned one. The […]

What is the common basis for American acceptance and what is common to non acceptance.

The current immigration issue has long historical roots in American society. We are all immigrants (based on the Bering Strait theory).Some immigrants have been widely accepted by the U.S. or at worst accepted after a generation. Others have not. What is the common basis for American acceptance and what is common to non acceptance. Why […]

Who led the opposition to the insurrection ( who in Texas as well as from central Mexico)?

Mexico had  permitted and even invited immigrants to part of its Northern territory. In the case of the Northeastern section of Mexico, those immigrants  interacted and in a few cases intermarried with the existing inhabitants Northern Mexicanos and Indios.  Although for the most part (like other Northern Mexican regions-today New Mexico , Colorado, California, Arizona, […]

What were the most important factors affecting the slave experience?

SECONDARY SOURCE Historian Drew Gilpin Faust’s essay on the relationship between mas­ 1 ter and slaves on James Henry Hammond’s South Carolina plantation is based on Hammond’s extensive plantation records. Although Faust bases her discussion about planter-slave relations on documents produced by a white master, they reveal a great deal about slave autonomy and power […]

Congress and the Presidency: An Unequal Relationship?

Congress and the Presidency: An Unequal Relationship? “The tyranny of the legislature is really the danger most to be feared, and will continue to be so for many years to come. The tyranny of the executive power will come in its turn, but at a more distant period.” – Thomas Jefferson In 1783 American colonists, […]

Identify the constitutional powers of the presidency.

Identify the constitutional powers of the presidency. Select two examples of the growth of presidential power during the 20th and 21st centuries. Support your examples with information obtained from the text and at least two academic articles. Although you may use additional academic articles obtained from the Library, here are some notable academic articles: Tushnet, […]

Discuss AT LEAST 1 reason the coalition the abolition-democracy coalition fell apart.

Discuss AT LEAST 1 reason the coalition the abolition-democracy coalition fell apart. Reconstruction was a period of economic and social revolutionary change. Throughout that period there were two social movement blocs or camps that emerged: the first was the industrial capitalist movement originating from the Industrial North. The second was abolition-democracy camp that was really […]

explain how the Federalist and Anti-Federalist plans shaped the U.S. Constitution.

In this assignment, you will examine and explain how the Federalist and Anti-Federalist plans shaped the U.S. Constitution. Directions: Within a 500 word, APA formatted expository essay, please include: A title page An introduction How do Federalists and Anti-Federalists plan to organize the federal government? Executive Branch How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the Federalist […]

Why then did Hitler take on the Scandinavian countries

One thing that differentiates fascism from other political philosophies is its racial aspect. Hitler was famously anti-Semitic but he was also interested in eliminating many other races. For example, he called the Slavic races “mud people” and many believe that his interest in breaking the non-aggression pact with Russia was so he could have a […]