Original paragraph: Source: Robert James Maddox, “The Biggest Decision: Why We Had to Drop the Atomic Bomb,” in Taking Sides: Clashing Views in American History, vol. 2, Reconstruction to the Present, 12th ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2007), p. 236. On the morning of August 6, 1945, the American B-29 Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese […]
Reflect: The post-war era of the United States is often looked back on as a “Golden Era” yet this was also a period of tension, both at home and abroad. Consider the major events of the Cold War, consider the impact of the Cold War on the world, particularly in places like Germany, Cuba, Vietnam, Korea, […]
Discussion 1 The video “What is History For?” argues that history matters because it provides solutions to the problems of the present. Recall the statement “Those who don’t know history won’t be able to improve the present.” Consider a recent event, either in your personal life or in the news. In a few sentences, describe […]
Debasing imperial coinage had the effect of A. reassuring people that the government had sufficient money to maintain peace. B. stabilizing the economic situation, because there was more money to go around. C. creating inflation, because merchants raised prices to make up for the coins’ lower value. D. lowering prices, because people could now afford […]
ASSIGNMENT Write a minimum of 300 words that will argue against the American Revolution as Loyalist or Tory citizens. Loyalist James Chalmers, under the pseudonym of Candidus, wrote Plain Truth in response to Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet . You can click on the enclosed link to read Thomas Paine at Gutenberg Project. Then read the excerpted text from Chalmers […]
Did you have a difficult time understanding the agreement between William Penn and the Susquehannas? Do you think that the Susquehannas fully understood the agreement? Why or why not? Does the agreement seem like a fair one for the Susquehannas? Provide evidence for your position. What are the implications of the agreement with respect to […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsqlyCjBqEw 1. Watch the lecture in its entirety. 2. Determine what the main argument is. In other words, all academic lectures have a key point (unless you have a terrible professor and they ramble on without a clear direction or purpose) that is being supported by evidence, which is what we call the […]
Essay Option #1: The Myth of Columbus and the Absolute Truth of History Question: Was Columbus an Imperialist? Essay Topic: According to what you heard in class and the arguments presented in the articles, do you believe that Christopher Columbus was an imperialist? You must support your answer using only the readings. In the introduction, […]
Required ResourcesNo specific resources are required for this activity. Conduct general research and/or skim the textbook to help you select a topic. IntroductionFor this project, select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and address […]
Research Paper Instructions You will write a 4–6-page research-based paper (not counting title page and bibliography) focusing on the portrayal of the Roman Emperor Commodus (and/or the state of the Roman Empire during his reign) in film versus his portrayal by contemporaries and scholars. In addition to the Gary North review (found in the […]
