Chapter 1- Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress A. Write down the FIVE most important things Zinn says about Columbus B. Write down the TWO most important things he says about the writing of history. 1. According to Zinn, what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for first […]

Weeks 5 -6 Assignments ____________________________________________________________________ 1. Read Chapter 5 African Americans in the New Nation AND Chapter 6: Life in the Cotton Kingdom in your The African American Odyssey textbook 1. Write a short response to ONE of the following questions regarding either African Americans in the New Nation or Life in the Cotton Kingdom (your choice which question to […]

Drawing on material from the lectures and readings, write a paper of roughly 1500 words (or 4-6 double-spaced pages) in response to the above essay prompt. Your essay should make clear how workers connected American political ideals to economic struggles over the workplace. Use clear and precise language and provide ample evidence to support your claims. Also make sure to […]

PROMPT: The Populist and Progressive reformers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought about widespread changes to American politics, economics, and society. In this essay, we want you to consider the ethics and civics of the reformers. Who were these reformers? What methods did they use to further their goals through civic engagement? What ethical considerations did they […]

WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1A: Reconstruction. President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction remained linked to his goal in the war-preserve the Union. His plan favored leniency, in order to as quickly as possible reintegrate the south, and gain the support of Southern Unionists (mostly former Whigs). Radical Republicans urged a much harsher course, believing that the south was unrepentant and should bear the […]

AAST 220 – Discussion Questions Scottsboro Boys: An American Tragedy 1. Why was it impossible for Samuel Liebowitz, the best criminal attorney in the U.S. to win a trial in the South? 2. What is the superior force that he both underestimates and is up against? 3. Discuss and explain the power and the role of myth in the creation […]

Thomas Jefferson and Philosophical Consistency, 1790–1809 Directions: In this DBQ, you must compose an essay that uses both your interpretation of Documents A–E and your own outside knowledge of the period mentioned in this question. In the 1790s Thomas Jefferson was a major advocate of states’ rights and critic of Federalist policies. He advised a Connecticut correspondent in the summer […]

Write an essay on ONE of the following prompts: (The essay should be 5-6 paragraphs and can only use information from the assigned readings and video lectures and slides. The essay must be typed, double spaced with 12-pt font, and submitted as a PDF or Word document through Turnitin). 1. What were the hopes and successes of Reconstruction after the […]

‘The discovery of America and that of the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two (2) greatest events recorded in the history of [human] kind” – Adam Smith, in the Wealth of Nations,1776. Think about why he and many other notables supported this statement, especially the discovery of America. What was so important […]