HIST 405N Discussion Questions Week 1 – 8 (Nov 2020)

Week 2 Discussion 1: The American Revolution What were the causes of the American Revolution? There were many factors that lead up to the American Revolution that lasted from 1775-1783 between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. I believe one of the main causes of the American Revolution was ...

WEEK 2: CONFEDERATION AND CONSTITUTION Excellent start to the discussion! The Articles of Confederation were ultimately a failure because the system of government provided for too much state autonomy and too few mechanisms for the federal government to assert authority. Essentially, the Articles ...

Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846 How did the ideology of Manifest Destiny contribute to the Mexican War of 1846? Why did the Mexican War of 1846 take place? Was the war necessary? Was it beneficial to the United States? What does this war tell us about this period o...

HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War Professor and classmates, This week I have chosen to discuss: The Compromise of 1850, The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858. I believe that all of these events had a major role in the American Civil Wa...

Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry Into WWI Describe the basic industries of America's Industrial Revolution. Explain what made the men who controlled them so successful, and analyze the role of immigrants in industrialization. America’s rapid industrializ...

HIST 405N Week 6 Discussion 1: The New Deal (2 Versions) What were the underlying causes of the depression? Why did the Great Depression of the 1930s seem so much worse than any occurring either before or since? The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939 and was the worst economic depressi...

Week 6: World War II 55 55 unread replies. 90 90 replies. What were the underlying causes of World War II? Select one event that you think irrevocably led the world (and the U.S.) to war more than any other event. Argue your selection with details that support your answer. Hello Professor and cl...

HIST 405N Week 7 Discussion: American Foreign Policy during the Cold War Professor and Classmates, I have chosen to discuss the following three American Foreign policies: Marshall Plan Vietnam War (conflict) Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) Before this week I knew nothing about the...

HIST 405N Week 7 Discussion: American Foreign Policy during the Cold War Professor and Classmates, I have chosen to discuss the following three American Foreign policies: Marshall Plan Vietnam War (conflict) Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) Before this week I knew nothing about the...

Week 8 Discussion: Terrorism in the 21st Century Discuss how you see the "war on terrorism" as of this date. Do you think the United States should be engaged in such a war? Give reasons for or against this war and whether or not we are giving up our own principles to wage it. Jackson (2018)...