explain four factors that led to the increased industrialization and the growth of big business in the United States between 1870 and 1900. 

explain four factors that led to the increased industrialization and the growth of big business in the United States between 1870 and 1900. 

Complete the question below and submit your word document to Turnitin.  You are allowed to use your textbook and reader – BUT make sure that you document ALL of the information used from those sources.

Basic Directions:

Minimum of 800 words and no maximum word length  – but make sure that you answer the question asked.

Essay must be typed in double spaced in Time New Roman font

Essay must be double spaced.

Document the sources you use with by MLA or APA format – listing a works cited page or putting quotes around sentences is NOT enough documentation.

You can only use a maximum of 3 direct quotes throughout your essay – these quotes can only be 2 sentences in length.

Question:

Identify and explain four factors that led to the increased industrialization and the growth of big business in the United States between 1870 and 1900.  Also include the explanation of how three Robber Barons (by name) impacted the industrial growth of the U. S. is your essay answer.  Be specific in your essay answe

Truman Doctrine was a milestone in American History

ccording to the Podcast who was the architect of the Truman Doctrine.

Cite from the Podcast how the Truman Doctrine was a milestone in American History list at least 3 ways and cite the source.

According to the Podcast what was the Marshall Plan and how was it different from the Truman Doctrine?

Based on what you have read in the textbook and learned from the Podcast, were the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan effective measure to contain the spread of Communism?

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan Podcast

or use the link below

https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.coldwarstudies.com/cw_podcast_3b.mp3

In order to receive full credit, you must respond to me with a minimum of 200 words. You must also respond to at least two of your classmates, the responses must be a minimum of 100 words and add to the discussion. Each response is graded according to a rubric. Your response must demonstrate historical evidence (which means you will need to use your textbook and podcast and footnote and cite your sources, refer to the example in the start here module). You must use sources in all three of your post and footnote the sources and include the reference. Correct grammar, punctuation, and capitalization are expected.

Are DuBois’ ideas still relevant in the 21st century?

Are DuBois’ ideas still relevant in the 21st century?

How did Booker T. Washington think that blacks could improve their circumstances in the South? What did he ask them to give up, at least temporarily? Did Booker T. Washington’s ideas have merit then and what lessons if any might they contain for 21st century African Americans?

According to DuBois, who were the “talented tenth”? • What responsibility did they have to the African-American race? • Are DuBois’ ideas still relevant in the 21st century? Why or why not? If they are still relevant, who would represent the “talented tenth” of today? What responsibility, if any, do they have to the African-American community? Why would prominent whites approve of his approach?

Liberty Challenged in Nineteenth Century America Thesis

Assignment 2.1: Liberty Challenged in Nineteenth Century America Thesis and Outline
Due Week 7 and worth 50 points

America became a free independent nation. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the former mother country, England, recognized that its children, the colonies, were now on their own. A constitutional republic was birthed, and thus the challenges began. Slavery, the “Peculiar Institution,” was a monumental issue facing the country. Would it die or would it survive and possibly take a nation divided with it? This sectionalism followed Americans up into the Civil War. Dissect this crisis by addressing parts I and II below.

For the next part of this assignment, you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please consult the Virtual Writing Center (VWC) for tips on how to construct a proper thesis. Visit the “Developing Your Content” section.)

Part 1:

  1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:
    1. State your thesis on the significance of this slavery issue, as exemplified in your research. Justify your response.

For the first part of this assignment, you will create a thesis statement. A thesis statement is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your main idea to the reader. The body of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in support of your main idea. Keep in mind that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. (Note: Please consult the Virtual Writing Center (VWC) for this assignment.)

Part 2:
For the next part of this assignment, you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please consult the Virtual Writing Center (VWC) for this assignment.)

2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:

  1. Describe two (2) outcomes of the 3/5ths Compromise, Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott Decision. Note: Be sure to provide two (2) outcomes for each legislation.
  2. Suggest three (3) reasons why slavery was and is incompatible with our political and economic system.
  3. List three to five (3-5) driving forces that led to the Civil War.
  4. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the main factors that led to America’s early development.
  • Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritages of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction have shaped America’s history.
  • Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
  • Examine how changes in social and economic conditions and technology can cause corresponding changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government.
  • Specify ways that women and minorities have responded to challenges and made contributions to American culture.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in American History to 1865.
  • Write clearly and concisely about American History to 1865 using proper writing mechanics.

McCarthyism and Anti-Communist Campaigns

Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.

Option 1: McCarthyism and Anti-Communist Campaigns
The Cold War brought about an irrational fear of communism and communist activities in the United States. As we are learning this week, one of the most vocal instigators of this paranoia was Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy delivered a speech about the imminent threat of communism on February 9, 1950. Perform a search on the internet and locate and read Joseph McCarthy’s speech given in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, 1950. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: “Joseph McCarthy, Wheeling, West Virginia.” The speech is also referred to as “Enemies from Within.”

Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:

  • Explain how Senator Joseph McCarthy defined communist nations within the speech. What specific threats did these nations pose?
  • Assess if Senator Joseph McCarthy charges were accurate.
  • Analyze anti-communist sentiments during the Cold War era, were these sentiments valid. If so, how? If not, why not?
  • Explain if there are other examples of events similar to the Red Scare that have occurred throughout history and modern day.
  • Examine what happened to people who invoked the Fifth Amendment, refused to appear or were found in violation of the law as defined by the Congressional Committee.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 4-5 pages (not including title page and references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page
  • In-text citations that correspond with your end reference

Grading
This activity will be graded based on W7 Case Study Grading Rubric.

W7 Case Study Grading Rubric – 200 pts

W7 Case Study Grading Rubric – 200 pts

CriteriaRatingsPts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength

5.0 ptsMeets length requirement

0.0 ptsDoes not meet length requirement

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

15.0 ptsPaper addresses all aspects of the assignment.

12.75 ptsPaper addresses most aspects of the assignment.

11.25 ptsPaper addresses some aspects of the assignment.

9.0 ptsPaper addresses few aspects of the assignment.

0.0 ptsNo effort

15.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis

50.0 ptsThroughout the whole work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

42.5 ptsThroughout most of the work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

37.5 ptsThroughout some of the work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

30.0 ptsThroughout little of the work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

0.0 ptsNo effort

50.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport

50.0 ptsThroughout the whole work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

42.5 ptsThroughout most of the work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

37.5 ptsThroughout some of the work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

30.0 ptsThroughout little of the work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

0.0 ptsNo effort

50.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Mechanics & Usage

20.0 ptsThe writing is free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that would detract from a clear reading of the paper.

17.0 ptsThe writing contains a few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but the errors do not detract from a clear reading of the text.

15.0 ptsThe writing contains some errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that need to be addressed for a clearer reading of the paper.

12.0 ptsThe writing contains several errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that impede a clear reading of the paper.

0.0 ptsNo effort

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity & Flow

20.0 ptsThe writing contains strong word choice that clarifies ideas and masterful sentence variety aids with the flow of ideas.

17.0 ptsThe writing contains varied word choice and sentence structures that clarify ideas and aid with the flow of ideas.

15.0 ptsThe writing contains word choice and sentence structures that can be revised for better clarification of ideas and flow of ideas.

12.0 ptsThe writing contains wording and sentence structures that are awkward and/or unclear, impeding the clarity and flow of ideas.

0.0 ptsNo effort

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource Integration

20.0 ptsPaper includes reference to a scholarly source within the case study and properly integrates the source.

15.0 ptsPaper includes reference to a scholarly source within the case study but does not properly integrate the source.

0.0 ptsPaper does not make reference to a scholarly source provided within the case study.

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA: Citation and Reference Formatting

10.0 ptsAll sources are properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating a mastery of resource and APA citation reference format.

8.5 ptsMost sources are cited in the text and references page. Some minor errors may exist in citation, but it does not interfere with understanding the source of the information.

7.5 ptsMost sources are integrated, structured, and cited in the text and references page. Some errors may exist in citation that need to be addressed to clarify the source of information.

6.0 ptsSources are not properly cited in the text/references page. Formatting contains several errors that suggest a lack of understanding of APA format.

0.0 ptsSources are not cited.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Paper Format

10.0 ptsPaper is formatted to include all 6 of the following: title page, references page, Times New Roman font, 12-point font, double spacing, and page numbers.

8.5 ptsPaper is formatted to include 5 of the following: title page, references page, Times New Roman font, 12-point font, double spacing, and page numbers.

7.5 ptsPaper is formatted to include 4 of the following: title page, references page, Times New Roman font, 12-point font, double spacing, and page numbers.

6.0 ptsPaper is formatted to include 3 of the following: title page, references page, Times New Roman font, 12-point font, double spacing, and page numbers.

0.0 ptsPaper is formatted to include less than 3 of the following: title page, references page, Times New Roman font, 12-point font, double spacing, and page numbers.

10.0 pts

Total Points: 200.0

The Battle of King’s Mountain

Students must submit one of these identification terms in paragraph form through the Assignments Tab if Canvas by the deadline specified in the Syllabus and in Assignments.  It is worth thirty points.  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.

Identification Terms For Chapter 5:

The Battle of King’s Mountain

Write a paragraph describing the setting of this battle, including such factors as when and where it took place, as well as the names of the leaders of each side and the nationality were the troops on each side. Write a second paragraph that describes the main events and consequences of this battle.

History.com Editors, “Battle of King’s Mountain.” History, A&E Television Networks October 8, 2019.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-kings-mountain Date Accessed:

No Author or Date Listed: “King’s Mountain.” American Battlefield Trust. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/kings-mountain

Date Accessed:

Dean, Philip, “Battle of King’s Mountain South Carolina.” Dean Communications April 8, 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SiyvqJKlTU Date Accessed:

Phillis Wheatley:

Write a paragraph about her identity and background and another paragraph about her poetry.

No Author or Date Listed: “Phillis Wheatley.” Poetryfoundation.org. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/phillis-wheatley

Date Accessed:

The Biography.com Editors, “Phillis Wheatley-Poems, Quotes, and Facts.” The Biography.com Website, A&E Television Networks

March 2, 2020. https://www.biography.com/writer/phillis-wheatley Date Accessed:

On the Shoulders of Giants, “Phillis Wheatley: African-American Author.” On the Shoulders of Giants April 27, 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lXXukDoHl4 Date Accesse

What is the Containment Doctrine?

 

1. What is the Containment Doctrine?

2. Summarize the main points of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall plan.

3. On pages 674-675 of you text, you have an article about McCarthyism. Answer question 3 at the end of the article.

4. What prompted the United States to enter into the Korean War? What was the result of that war and is the result still valid today?

“Second Treatise of Government

 For your third EWC Primary Source Exercise, you must read John Locke’s “Second Treatise of Government.” A link to this document can be found in the “Read” section of the October 5th module. After reading the primary source, answer the prompt found at its end and follow the rules listed below.  EWC Primary Source Exercises must be a minimum of 400 words in length. Even if the prompt at the end of the assigned document indicates a shorter length, disregard it and follow the length requirement in the preceding sentence. All EWC Primary Source Exercises must be written with a formal rather than conversational tone. They must present an argument that directly addresses the exercise prompt. DO NOT merely summarize the source, and DO NOT use any outside sources. You will be graded on your ability to analyze the primary source. You may use material from the textbook and lectures to provide context, but focus on analyzing the primary source. Your EWC essays should be free of grammatical errors and all references to the primary source must be quoted and cited appropriately. Cite the source using simple, parenthetical citations at the end of each sentence.

Women’s civilian or military roles in WWII 

HIST102

Read everything please:

With this assignment, you will learn how to do proper and adequate research and write a short paper and prepare you for writing the research paper.

This short paper is at least three double-spaced pages of text (Times New Roman, font size 12) and you must consult a minimum of two academically credible sources. Bibliographies and citations will be in the Chicago Manual of Style format or APA or MLA.

The short paper needs to be turned in through the assignment section for grading. If you use any of the information from your sources word-for-word, you must cite the source by using endnotes or footnotes. If you read the information and write it in your own words and it is not common knowledge, then you must cite the source because you are paraphrasing someone’s information.

The short paper must include a cover page with your name, course number and course title, instructor’s name, and date. You must also include a bibliography at the end of your paper. While composing your paper, use proper English. Do not use abbreviations, contractions, passive voice, or first/ second person (I, you, we, our, etc). Before submitting your paper, check your grammar and use spell check. Remember, the way you talk is not the way you write a paper. Please label your paper as follows: lastnamefirstnameHIST101ShortPaper.

Information from Lynn:
Remember that: the more specific your topic, the better the paper. In other words, a paper focused on World War II in general will be a less scholarly paper (and not acceptable) than a paper focused on Army battles in Europe in WWII, for example. My topics ideas below are a little vague on purpose, you will need to refine them. If you have a topic in mind that is not on the list, but you really want to write on it, that is fine. Do NOT use tertiary sources like Wikipedia or answers.com.

The aim of the paper is NOT to repeat the basic elements of the topic that you find in textbooks. The aim is to read about your subject and become somewhat of an expert on it (hence the need to narrow it down) and both lay out the basic ideas and elements of it AND analyze it. So, for example: if you wrote a paper on the Iraq War, (which is too recent for this class), you would start by laying out some of the most pertinent elements of the facts of the war. But, the “meat” of the paper would be your analysis. What thinkers or politicians believe that we should stay in the war, what thinkers or politicians want to withdraw our troops? What is the background for these beliefs? You would state your case (backed up by the entire paper’s facts and analysis) – or your argument. This is a much different paper than simply stating statistics and a list of “who’s who”.
Finally, once you decide on a topic listed here, but don’t know what some of the deeper questions regarding it are, just ask me. Make sure to use an American history topic, something covered in the text.

Again, these are just ideas, you don’t have to use them, and they must be narrowed down in all cases:

1. Tuskegee Airmen

2. U.S. Army or Navy in WWII

3. Women’s civilian or military roles in WWII

4. Little Rock Nine

5. American labor movement

6. The Bay of Pigs

7. Stock market crash of 1929

8. 1950’s culture and counter-culture

9. Civil Rights movement of the 1950’s or 60’s

10. LBJ and the Vietnam War/ Kent State

• Students need to cite at least once every paragraph, to acknowledge an author’s ideas. This is done even if there are no quotes, see Chicago guides or APA guides for more information. If more than one author’s ideas are used in a paragraph, then more than one citation needs to be used.

• Any quote needs a citation at the end of it.

• Use both footnotes or endnotes and a bibliography.

• Papers need an intro (with a thesis statement) and a conclusion.

• Papers need a title page.

• Papers should be free of writing errors, there is help available at APUS for writing if you need it. Watch for grammar, typos, etc. in

* No biographies (but you can focus on a person’s work) and the topic must be in American history, in this period – after 1877.

Here are good websites for extra help with Chicago styles. If you take higher level history courses (300 and above) you will have to use Chicago (your syllabus has the standard info):

http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/chicagogd.php

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/01/

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/papers.htm

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

If you see that two or more submissions are available, it is only if someone accidentally submitted a blank paper, or something like that.

why the US changed from Presidential to Congressional Reconstruction.

Reconstructions Discussion Board Notes
Reconstruction has two parts:
Presidential Reconstruction
Congressional Reconstruction
You need to be able to answer the following questions about each one:
• What ideas shaped this version of Reconstruction?
• What did Southern States have to do to regain full standing in the US?
• How did this plan treat African Americans?
• How did this plan treat White Americans?
• Who could vote under this plan?
• How did white Southerners respond to this plan?
• How did black Southerners respond to this plan?
• How did northerners respond to this plan?
• Did this plan change American society?
You need to be able to explain each of those points (the why question).
You need to explain why the US changed from Presidential to Congressional Reconstruction.
African Americans went from being slaves to free people in this period. Be able to explain what they did now that they achieved their freedom. What did they value? What did they do? Why did they do these actions?
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments are very important to this period and to all of US History. You need to know what each of them did.
The Fourteenth Amendment is the most important one. It contains many key ideas for Americans and the rights of the citizens of the United States. You need to know those points as we will return to them frequently going forward in history.