Does the black community bear in responsibility in the perpetuation of these stereotypical portrayals?

Does the black community bear in responsibility in the perpetuation of these stereotypical portrayals?

Blackface has been a hot topic lately yet few Americans understand or are knowledgeable about its origins.  This discussion board forum will ask you to consider the history and origins of blackface and other cultural stereotypes of African Americans as discussed in Lesson 8 of Unit Two.  Please discuss the following:

 

  • Which of the stereotypes presented in Lesson 8 has, in your opinion, made the most enduring impressions on the reputation and image of African Americans in our own day and time?  Why do you think so?
  • Does the black community bear in responsibility in the perpetuation of these stereotypical portrayals?  Why or why not?

Discuss the role of the “cotton revolution” and other factors in the  expansion and transformation of slavery during the late eighteenth and  early nineteenth centuries.

This discussion addresses the following outcomes:

  • Discuss the role of the “cotton revolution” and other factors in the  expansion and transformation of slavery during the late eighteenth and  early nineteenth centuries. (CO#1, #5)
  • Explain slavery’s influence on national politics and the development  of prevailing Northern and Southern views on slavery (CO#4, #5, #6/Gen.Ed. Outcome 4.2)

Slavery grew along with the United States, not just in the number of  slaves but in the nature of the institution itself. It underlay the  South’s wealth and to a great degree formed the South’s political and  social identity. The “cotton revolution” enabled the expansion of  slavery westwards and the same time that the Northern states abolished  it within their borders. The nation’s westward expansion soon confronted  the United States with several political controversies that reinforced  sectional differences.

In preparation for our discussion be sure to read the Module Notes, Chapter 11: “The Cotton Revolution (Links to an external site.)” in The American Yawp, Mullen, L. (2014), “These Maps Reveal How Slavery Expanded Across the United States (Links to an external site.)”, and read the following primary sources:  The Missouri Crisis (Links to an external site.) (1820), George Fitzhugh Argues that Slavery is Better than Liberty and Equality, 1854, and Harriet Jacobs on Rape and Slavery, 1860.

Using the primary and secondary source materials above as evidence, consider the following in a post of at least 250 words:

  • How did the American system of slavery change by the early 1800s because of the “cotton revolution”?
  • How did different political, economic, cultural and ideological  differences between the North and South shape the debate over slavery in  the early 1800s?

Define the concept of “Manifest Destiny” and examine its role in  American expansionism into Texas and other Mexican territories.

 

This discussion addresses the following outcomes:

  • Define the concept of “Manifest Destiny” and examine its role in  American expansionism into Texas and other Mexican territories. (CO#1, #3)

Expansion is a major theme of the United States’ history. As a young,  energetic country, the United States also saw itself as gifted by  Providence to spread out into neighboring lands. The migration of  Americans into Mexican territory opened a new chapter in that story.  Texan independence from Mexico seemed to fulfill the promise of Manifest  Destiny, not just in terms of land but in the spread of American  ideals. However, the Mexican-American War and westward migration did not  benefit all.

In preparation for our discussion be sure to read the Module Notes, Chapter 12: “Manifest Destiny (Links to an external site.)” and the following primary sources: John O’Sullivan Declares America’s Manifest Destiny, 1845,  (Links to an external site.)Cherokee Petition Protesting Removal, 1836, (Links to an external site.) and Chinese Merchant Complains of Racist Abuse, 1860. (Links to an external site.)

 (Links to an external site.)Using the primary and secondary source materials above as evidence, consider the following in a post of at least 250 words: (Links to an external site.)

  • What was the concept of Manifest Destiny? How did it rationalize  westward migration, US expansion into Mexican territories, the  Mexican-American War, and the Monroe Doctrine?
  • Choose one of the following groups and consider how the changes to  the west in this era affected their circumstances: American migrants,  displaced Native Americans, Chinese immigrants, Mexicans in the acquired  territories, or slaves

. Do you ever foresee a time when America might reach a  similar impasse that could lead to another Civil War?

. Do you ever foresee a time when America might reach a  similar impasse that could lead to another Civil War?

Choose one question from the list below and respond. Identify to  which question you are responding. Submit your 1 page response to the Discussion Area. Remember to use supporting citations from the textbook and online lectures. (Here is a guide to help you with APA-style citations.)  By the end of the week, please comment substantively on two or more  classmates’ assignments and to any questions left to you by the  instructor in his or her feedback. Leave comments that raise salient  points and stimulate discussion. Focus on the topic and its historical  context. Be respectful, helpful, clear, and concise. Always utilize  constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of  further learning.

Question 1:

Discuss the various issues confronting the nation in the 1850s that  so inflamed the passions of people in both the North and the South such  that peaceful compromise became less and less a possibility in the  election of 1860. Do you ever foresee a time when America might reach a  similar impasse that could lead to another Civil War? What issues would  likely create this situation?

How did the Gettysburg Address change the nature and purpose of the Civil War?

There are 2 Discussions forms and 4 Quizzes in this question.

Discussion Forms:

1.  Using AT LEAST TWO (2) documents from Chapter 9 of SFA, explain where or not industrialization helped to improve the lives of American women.  Did industrialization lead to more freedom, opportunity, and/or equality?  Why or why not?

2.  Refer to pp. 331 of your SFA text to address this forum.  In 1857 the Supreme Court handed down the Dred Scott decision.  What does this decision imply when it comes to where slavery is LEGAL and where it is ILLEGAL?  Moreover, what will this do to the growing divide in the nation with respect to slavery?  Please be specific.

Quizzes :

1.  (Take help from document entitled “Federalist No. 10” for this question.)

According to the author, James Madison, what causes “factions” and why are they dangerous?  Moreover, why does Madison think it makes sense to have a strong central government?

2.  (Use the document entitled “Morals of the Manufacturers” to answer this question.)

Why do you think Martineau was concerned with the morals of the factory owners?  Did their morals, or lack thereof, contradict any principles of the American political consciousness?  Please be as specific as possible.

3. (Use the document entitled “Gettysburg Address” to answer this question.)

How did the Gettysburg Address change the nature and purpose of the Civil War?  Please be as specific as possible.

4.  Thomas Nast was a political cartoonist during the Civil War era.  Click on the links below to help you complete the quiz.  What do you think the author/artist was trying to convey with respect to the process of Reconstruction?  Please be as specific as possible.

https://blackhistory.harpweek.com/7Illustrations/Reconstruction/ThisIsAWhiteMansGov.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Colored_rule.jpg

 What social and economic consequences did this canal have for the USA?

Students must submit TWO of these identification terms in paragraph form through the Assignments Tab if Canvas by the deadline specified in the Syllabus and in Assignments.  They are each worth ten points.  Students may submit a third identification term for five points of extra credit (three points for content information, one point for original thoughts and insight, and one point for proper citations, both in text and bibliographic). Be sure to cite properly, as per the MLA Format every time that any information is directly.  Be sure to cite properly, as per the MLA Format every time that any information is directly copied (and quotation marks are needed), paraphrased (writing someone else’s ideas in your own words) or for any facts that are not common knowledge (like “the sky is blue”).  Be sure to provide a works cited section with a bibliographic citation of each source used; be sure to include the Date Accessed is the date that YOU previewed a particular website or watched a Youtube video because website/video content can change.  As per the syllabus, students must use a minimum of two sources, that are to be cited in the body of the paragraph as well as the works cited section for that identification term to be counted for a grade.  For more information, please consult the “Weekly Assignments” section of the syllabus.

Please note that the textbook is an acceptable source for all of the identification terms:

David Shi, America: A Narrative History, Volume 1, Eleventh Edition. New York:  W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2019.

Chapter 8:

Erie Canal

What individuals (both businessmen and politicians) wanted this canal?  When was it dug, what issues were there with its creation, and what were its endpoints?  What social and economic consequences did this canal have for the USA?

History.com Editors, “Erie Canal.”  History A&E Television Networks August 21, 2018.  https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/erie-canal  Date Accessed:

Gertz, Jerry, “Erie Canal History.”  No Date Listed.  https://eriecanalcruises.com/history/  Date Accessed:

Hughes, Hip, “The Erie Canal Explained: US History Review.”  Youtube May 31, 2015.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIOZcfHJoF8  Date Accessed:

khunk, “Erie Canal-Bruce Springsteen (Lyrics).”  Youtube November 24, 2011.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koj5yGigFNU  Date Accessed:

Know Nothing-Party

What did this party believe in? Why the name? Approximately when did it begin and end (why did it end)? Name some leaders and elected positions held by these politicians.

No Author Listed, “Know-Nothing Party.”  Ohio History Central, No Date Listed.  https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Know-Nothing_Party  Date Accessed:

Landis, Michael Todd, “How the Know Nothing Party Turned Nativism into Political Strategy.”  Zocalo Public Square July 12, 2018.

https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2018/07/12/know-nothing-party-turned-nativism-political-strategy/ideas/essay/  Date Accessed:

Hughes, Hip, “The Know Nothings Explained.”  YouTube July 22, 2019.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Ld2ibpoHA  Date Accessed:

Chapter 9:

The Missouri Compromise

What were the reasons for this compromise?  Who negotiated this compromise? What were the terms, of this compromise, and what were the consequences of those terms?  When did the compromise begin, and when did it end?  Why did it end when it did (hint: for more information see Chapter 13).

History.com Editors, “Missouri Compromise.”  History A&E Television Networks September 27, 2019.

https://www.history.com/topics/abolitionist-movement/missouri-compromise Date Accessed:

No Author Listed, “The Missouri Compromise.”  American Battlefield Trust No Date Listed.  https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/missouri-compromise Date Accessed:

Hughes, Hip, “The Missouri Compromise Explained: US History Review.”  YouTube September 3, 2017.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Id8pqA-O4  Date Accessed:

The Monroe Doctrine:

What events brought about its creation…When? Exactly what is the Monroe Doctrine? What were its long term consequences?

History.com Editors, “Monroe Doctrine.”   History A&E Television Networks September 20, 2019.  https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/monroe-doctrine

Date Accessed:

Office of the Historian, “Milestones: 1821-1829 Monroe Doctrine, 1823.”  United States Department of State No Date Listed.

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1801-1829/monroe  Date Accessed:

Jocz Productions, “Monroe Doctrine APUSH Review.”  YouTube September 30, 2014.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apKiEixzyDs  Date Accessed:

Chapter 10

Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Trail of Tears:

What caused these events?  Who was involved and what happened?  What were the consequences?

History.com Editors, “Trail of Tears.”  History A&E Television Networks February 21, 2020.  https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears

Date Accessed:

Weiser, Kathy, “Indian Removal Act of 1830.”  Legends of America December 2019.  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-indianremovalact/  Date Accessed:

Weiser, Kathy, “The Cherokee Trail of Tears.”  Legends of America May 2020.  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-trailtears/ Date Accessed:

Reading Through History, “History Brief: Indian Removal.”  YouTube June 20, 2018.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Hd42J-tzs  Date Accessed:

Martin Van Buren:

Who was he?  When did he live?  What were his political views?  What were his political goals and accomplishments?

History.com Editors, “Martin Van Buren.”  History A&E Television Networks May 27, 2020.  https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/martin-van-buren Date Accessed:

Freidel, Frank and Sidey, Hugh, “Martin Van Buren.”  The White House Historical Association “The Presidents of the United States of America” 2006.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/martin-van-buren/ Date Accessed:

Paradenews, “American President #8: Martin Van Buren (1829-1837).  YouTube May 18, 2010.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHMHKU7yv-0  Date Accessed:

Compare and contrast the Federalist and Republican (also called the Democratic-Republican) parties in the 1790’s.

Students must submit one of these essay topics in paragraph form through the Assignments Tab if Canvas by the deadline specified in the Syllabus and in Assignments.  It is worth fifty points. The essay should be approximately 1 1/2 to 3 pages in length (approximately 300-750 words). Be sure to cite properly, as per the MLA Format every time that any information is directly copied (and quotation marks are needed), paraphrased (writing someone else’s ideas in your own words) or for any facts that are not common knowledge (like “the sky is blue”).  Be sure to provide a works cited section with a bibliographic citation of each source used; be sure to include the Date Accessed is the date that YOU previewed a particular website or watched a Youtube video because website/video content can change.  As per the syllabus, students must use a minimum of two sources that are to be cited in the body of the essay as well as the works cited section be counted for a grade.  Please consult the syllabus for more information.

Please note that the textbook is an acceptable source for both of the identification terms:

David Shi, America: A Narrative History, Volume 1, Eleventh Edition. New York:  W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2019.

Essay 1 (From Chapter 6)

Compare and contrast the Federalist and Republican (also called the Democratic-Republican) parties in the 1790’s.  Which party do you believe best represented the interests of the United States of America…Why?

Be sure to write an introductory paragraph, giving your thesis on this topic, as well as discussing the leaders and constituencies (what types of people supported each party based on their professions and region of the country).  Write several sentences to a paragraph about each major issue and its significance that divided the two parties. Finally, write a concluding paragraph explaining why you favor one party over the other.  Please note that your grade will not be based on which party you favor, but the reasons for that decision and your understanding of the important issues in the 1790’s.

History.com Editors, “Federalist Party.”  History A&E Television Networks September 13, 2019.  https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/federalist-party  Date Accessed:

No Author Listed, “Democratic-Republican Party.”  Ohio History Central, No Date Listed.  https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Democratic-Republican_Party  Date Accessed:

No Author Listed, “The Federalist and the Republican Party.”  American Experience PBS No Date Listed.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-federalist-and-republican-party/

CrashCourse, “Where US Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9.”   YouTube April 4, 2013.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r161cLYzuDI  Date Accessed:

Norris, Adam, “APUSH Review: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.”  YouTube October 15, 2013.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNQoEwsU6x0 Date Accessed:

Essay 2 (From Chapter 7)

Discuss the causes and consequences of the War of 1812.  Do you believe that there was any one primary cause for this war or were there merely several equally important causes?  Based on the terms of the Treaty of Ghent and other issues in 1815, do you believe that the USA won or lost this war?  Explain your answer using both facts (names of individuals and events) and logic.

Write an introductory paragraph where you mention these topics and give your thesis statements about the war’s causes and consequences.

Write one or more paragraphs discussing the major issues that caused this war and give your opinion if any one issue was more important than the others.  Write another paragraph about the situation at the end of the war and if you believe that this war was for beneficial to the USA.  Finally, provide a concluding paragraph where you summarize and synthesize your views.

History.com Editors, “War of 1812.”  History A&E Television Networks April 23, 2020.  https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/war-of-1812

Date Accessed:

History.com Editors, “Treaty of Ghent.”  History A&E Television Networks August 21, 2018.

https://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/treaty-of-ghent Date Accessed:

Niagra Falls Museums, “Causes of the War of 1812.”  City of Niagra Falls 2020.

https://niagarafallsmuseums.ca/discover-our-history/history-notes/1812causes.aspx Date Accessed:

No Author Listed, “Outcomes of the War of 1812.”  American Battlefield Trust No Date Listed.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/outcomes-war-1812 Date Accessed:

Alexander, Stephen, “War of 1812 Causes and Effects.”  YouTube February 23, 2015.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ijC8HOW-eQ

Date Accessed:

CrashCourse, “The War of 1812-Crash Course US History #11.”  YouTube April 18, 2013.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMXqg2PKJZU

Date Accessed:

Discuss US foreign policy between 1893 and 1919.

urgenthistory

Formatting and length: 1150 words minimum.

Please use a standard format for your paper, such as MLA or Turabian style. The text of your paper should be at least 1150 words, written in a standard font, such as Times New Roman or Garamond, size 12, with 1-inch margins. You can use either parenthetical citations or footnotes/endnotes, but do cite your sources for any information that isn’t common knowledge or quotations in the text. Number your pages.

These topics are meant to be open-ended, but students should incorporate any relevant readings that have been assigned as of the due date of the paper. I also encourage you to use outside sources (the final topic will require outside research). Cite any source you use in-text. Do not use any non-professional sources; when in doubt, email me.

Choose one of the following:

3. Discuss US foreign policy between 1893 and 1919. How consistent was Wilsonianism with the foreign policies

of William McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt? Was Wilsonianism a new

approach to foreign affairs?

Professional History Internet Sources

1. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

2. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

3. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/divam.ht

How does the theme you chose show the dramatic transformation of the United States and how Americans view their country?

Over the course of this semester, you have learned about the last 150 years of American historical development, and explored events, transformations and debates that have shaped how Americans view their country and what it stands for. For your final essay, reflect on the United States’ development by choosing one of the following themes and tracing its evolution from the 1870s through the early 2000s:

Themes:

 – Role of Government in Society

– Citizenship and Civil Rights

– U.S. Foreign Policy and International Role

How does the theme you chose show the dramatic transformation of the United States and how Americans view their country? How would you characterize that transformation? Throughout your essay, please be sure to clearly outline change over time, address major historical turning points, and reference relevant debates among Americans related to your topic. This essay is cumulative and requires you to use your chosen theme to reflect on the whole time period covered in this class (1870s-early 2000s) – so you should use information and examples from the beginning, middle and end of the course. Students who only focus on one time period/part of the course will not earn full credit for the essay.

Finally, this essay should be five substantial paragraphs long, and you may use any material available to you from the course, focusing on the lectures and the textbook. Do not use outside material, and please cite any quotes/specific information you use! General information learned in the course does not have to be cited.

discuss the impact of the United States’ incredible economic transformation from World War II to the early 2000s.

  • In at least six sentences, discuss how American politics and the major two political parties have changed over time (from World War II to the early 2000s). How have the supporters of the two party’s changed, and why? What has been the impact of these political changes on American society and government? Please include at least two specific examples of historical changes or events in your response.
  • In at least six sentences, discuss the impact of the United States’ incredible economic transformation from World War II to the early 2000s. What about the economy changed over time, and how did these changes in the economy impact politics, society and government? Please include at least two specific examples of historical changes, events or policies in your response.
  • In at least six sentences, discuss how debates about the role of women in society has changed over time (from World War II to the early 2000s). How and why did attitudes towards women change? What issues have women faced at home and in the workplace, and how have they sought to change society and government to be more inclusive? Please include at least two specific examples of historical changes, movements or policies in your response.