Hist405n - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Required Textbooks The following books are required for this course: OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from… Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link: • Link (website):…. Introduction The purpos...

HIST 405N Week 1 Discussion: The Cost of Expansion Explain how and why slavery developed in the American colonies. Why couldn’t colonists use indentured servants as they had in the past? How would you describe the differences between slaves and indentured servants?

Required Textbooks The following books are required for this course: OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from… Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link: • Link (website):…. Introduction The purpos...

For the initial post, pick two (2) of the leading causes of the American Revolution. • The Proclamation Act of 1763 • The Navigation Acts • The Stamp Act • The Declaratory Act • The Townsend Act • The Boston Massacre • The Coercive Acts Then, address the following for your selections: • Analyze the cause and effect of two acts passed by the British Parliament on British North America. Which of your two selections do you consider the most significant and why? • Examine...

HIST 405N Week 1 Discussion: The Cost of Expansion Explain how and why slavery developed in the American colonies. Why couldn’t colonists use indentured servants as they had in the past? How would you describe the differences between slaves and indentured servants?

Required Textbooks The following books are required for this course: OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from… Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link: • Link (website):…. Introduction The purpos...

Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 12, 14 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil War: • The Compromise of 1850 • The Fugitive Slave Law 1850 • Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852 • The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854 • The Dred Scott Case of 1857 • The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858 Then, address one (1) of...

HIST405N Week 3 Discussion; Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 32 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions Consider a few terrorist activities since the 1980s until today. Here is a starting point: • 1983: United States Embassy in Beirut and Kuwait is bombed • 1988: Osama bin Laden re-organizes Al Qaeda in Pakistan to carry out attacks • 1993: World Trade Center Bombing (first time) • ...

Initial Post Instructions Pick three (3) of the following American Foreign policies: • Marshall Plan • Berlin Airlift • Containment • Anti-Communist Freedom Fighters • Vietnam (conflict) War • Détente' • SALT I & SALT II • Camp David Accords • Strategic Defense Initiative (nicknamed "Star Wars") Then, address the following for your selections: • Explain how each of your choices was an effective policy to thwart international communist expansion. • Based on...