Using the letter from Elizabeth Sprigs and the excerpts from Gottlieb Mittelberger and Olaudah Equiano, and information from the text, compare and contrast the experiences of indentured servants and slaves.
In 4-6 pages (double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font), address the following: In Founding Brothers, Joseph Ellis argues that the prospects of the new nation surviving its “infancy” were “bleak in the extreme.” Discuss some of the challenges, both at home and abroad, that the revolutionary generation faced as they attempted to fashion an independent, […]
On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution, which begins with the following preamble: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves […]
What impact did Europeans and Americans have on Asia during the era of imperialism? What part of this history intrigued or surprised you the most? Explain your position. What impact did Europeans have on Africa during the age of imperialism? What part of this history intrigued or surprised you the most? Explain your position. How […]
Directions: To formulate your answer to the questions below you must use the resources provided for you in this course (lectures, primary sources, American Yawp). Failure to do so will affect your grade accordingly. Address one or more of the questions below. Question(s): How did disenfranchisement, segregation, and lynching alter the citizenship of African Americans […]
Discussion topic: Discuss the key elements and attributes of the Market Revolution that forged a national ecomony in the US, and the countless changes it brought forth in American life, culture, and society. Key questions: How did western expansion influence the US economy, and how did it create new markets for goods? What was the […]
It is July 4th, 1776! For the past ten years you have watched the relationship between England and the American colonies deteriorate; and now the leadership of the colonies have declared independence from England. In a short paper, 500 or more words, imagine you are an American colonist from Massachusetts writing to a friend who […]
US History Midterm Identify (who, what, when, where & broader significance) any four terms 1. King Philip’s War 2.The Columbian Exchange 3. Jamestown 4. Plymouth 5. Salem Witch Trials 6. English Civil War 7. Indentured Servant 8. The Atlantic Slave Trade Journal of Christopher Columbus, 1492 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/starving-settlers-in-jamestown-colony-resorted-to-cannibalism-46000815/?no-ist https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/diorama-series/landscape-history-central-new-england
Be sure to use FACTS to support your answer and to answer ALL parts of the question. You will need to write at least two pages, using 12 font and 1.5 spacing. This essay is worth 40 POINTS. Compare and contrast the civilizations that developed in both Mesopotamia and in Egypt. What did their civilizations […]
Using the letter from Elizabeth Sprigs and the excerpts from Gottlieb Mittelberger and Olaudah Equiano, and information from the text, compare and contrast the experiences of indentured servants and slaves.