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Why did the sight of Colonel John Worthington raise the spirits of the citizens of Springfield? Why were the ordinary people so upset by his actions?
Why did people back on Homefront believe that government was going to switch to a communist form of rule when they've established a well supported democracy?
Discuss the work and influence of Enlightenment Philosophers. This includes Thomas Hobbes, Baron de Montesquieu, Thomas Paine and John Locke.
What specific aspects of the Evangelina Cisneros story seem embellished, exaggerated, or presents unsubstantiated emotionally-charged claims?
Explain why the United States felt it so important to expand its borders. Make sure to include at least two ways it expanded and list the reasons for expansion.
What elements combined in the American colonies to produce a system of race-based slavery? What are direct consequences beyond slavery within American society?
Describe the speaker's or writer's goal in creating his/her narrative. List any values or assumptions that appear in the narrative.
How did the antiwar movement grow in influence, and how was it reflective of a more significant youth revolt, the so-called counterculture movement?
Describe the changes that occurred in the environment. How did people make money? Who were entrepreneurs? Describe how the Gold Rush changed California.
In what ways did the new nation reflect colonial beginnings, and in what ways were they changed after the revolution?
Do you think that Americans today still have what it takes to meet and overcome similar challenges? Why or why not?
Which source will you analyze using active reading strategies? Include the name of the article, the author, the publication, the date, and where you found it.
Footnotes 5 and 6 offer insight into the statehood of Oklahoma, Colorado, and others. What important data should be noted for future comparison?
What advantages did the British (English) have in fighting this war? What disadvantages did the British have in fighting this war?
Discuss President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. What were the key programs and their impact? How have historians evaluated the New Deal?
How does war and revolution lead to a period of romanticism? Discuss the characteristics of romanticism and provide examples of romanticism in the fine arts.
Do you agree with Kramer's main thesis that racism is the determinative factor. Explain your position using specific evidence from the above sources in support.
Why were colonists more threatened by the Stamp Act than other parliamentary laws? Who emerged as leaders of the Stamp Act protest and why?
What disadvantages might this country face? How well would this country have been able to compete in the cotton trade?
Focus on several groups affected by the changes in these regions and what their similarities and differences regarding treatment by the United States?
Read the poem Song of the Sainted. What happens to the little boy who works in the fact What is the poet's message with this storyline?
Write a synopsis of the Cobb assigned reading Challenging the System: Chinese Evade the Exclusion Laws, by Erika Lee, using the Preparing a Synopsis guide.
Which aspects of social, political and economic life in these two English settlement regions were similar? Which were different?
What "American" values or ethics does Douglass seem to embrace or reject? How might we compare Douglass with Thoreau in this regard?
What do you find the most surprising, saddening or entertaining about the English colonization after reading the letters of this indentured servant?