American History

The framers of the Constitution intended that the president share power with the other branches of the government. Is that true today?   Does the president have more power today than the framers intended?

Choose three works by different authors (this can be three separate authors or two works by one author and one by another) and find a theme in common. These can be either poems or stories. Then, answer the following questions: 1. What are the similarities in which the authors approach and think about the theme? 2. What are the differences in which the authors approach and think about the theme? 3. What are the ultimate statements the authors are making on the themes? Do they agree with each other? The works used for the paper can be any of the short stories in the short story collection “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor. The other short stories that can be used are: “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin “The Cask of the Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe “Herbert West: Re-Animator” by H.P. Lovecraft “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston Form this as a short, five paragraph essay (each question should be answered in it’s own paragraph, plus an introduction and a conclusion paragraph), using compare/contrast and close reading/analysis techniques, ultimately proving a thesis of yours about the theme itself. You must use MLA citation methods for all quotes and paraphrases and include Works Cited page.

The essay that needs to be written is an essay about the events that took place during the Cold War. The specific events are included in the essay information below. Please utilize these in the correct chronological order in to which they took place.  The essay topic is as follows: Trace the first two decades of the Cold War using the following paired benchmarks in their correct order: the atomic bombing of Hiroshima/Potsdam Conference, Berlin Wall/Cuban Missile Crisis, Korean War/NSC-68, and the Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan. The essay that needs to be written needs to be written with information that is solely from the textbook, in which I will provide. All other resources are PROHIBITED. I will send a link to the textbook. All in text citations are to include the page number from the textbook.  The link to the textbook is: http://alfanomhs.weebly.com/enduring-vision-online.html The information can be found anywhere in Chapters 26-29.  The essay should include:    An introduction that includes a clear THESIS statement     A body that flows and has no subheadings    A conclusion that restates the thesis statement Any questions please ask!

. What are some things that you agree or disagree with or identify with?  Explain how and why. · In what ways might the information in the readings, films, be useful to you?  Explain how and why. Chapter 8, pp. 398-419 :    Chapter 9, pp. 457-496

Specific Discussion Board Questions (Answer ALL and give Opinions) How did the Election of 1828 create tension between Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson? Explain how Andrew Jackson specifically killed the bank and how it may have led to Panic of 1837. IN YOUR OPINION, was Andrew Jackson justified in his hatred of Henry Clay? Explain and defend Just need these answered in question form please.

In 150-200 words, each student is to think carefully about the various identities Quinn adopts (and don’t forget the “character” of the author, Paul Auster, who, in the novel, is fictional, of course, and other identities mentioned briefly such has Henry Dark and Peter Stillman, the younger).  Which identity most closely represents your specific outsider ( Satanic hero)?  If none of them represent your specific outsider, then explain why they each do not (and this could also be illuminating).

1..There are the heads of four presidents on the side of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Who are the four presidents and why are they up there in such a place of honor? 2.—Geologists judge there is not sufficient good granite to sculpt another presidential head on Mount Rushmore. If there was, whose head would you add to the famous four? Why? 3.–Why do some political analysts feel that the president of the US is the most powerful political office in the world? Explain.

Describe the age of Jefferson.  What was Jeffersonianism and Jefferson’s “Revolution?”   What was the relationship between Jefferson and the Judiciary?  What were the circumstances of the Louisiana Purchase?  What was the significance of the election of 1804?  What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition? no sources please.

Assignment 1.2: A Changing World Final Paper Due Week 5 and worth 140 points 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 concerning the discovery of America. What was so important about this New World across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe?  How did it change globalization in terms of trade, culture, societies, innovations, new and old world exchanges, and in other ways? You have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in which you identify three (3) main points relevant to your topic. Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail. Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you: Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement. Identify three (3) major aspects that demonstrate Old and New World exchanges. Explain your responses with specific examples and details. Identify three (3) specific groups that were affected by this global event and provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. Summarize how this discovery affected the life of the average working American during the colonial period. Use specific examples and details. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Recognize the main factors that led to America’s early development. Use technology and information resources to research issues in American history to 1865. Write clearly and concisely about American history to 1865 using proper writing mechanics.

The purpose of the second essay is to teach you about the concept of primary resources. Primary sources are a significant tool for historians. Primary resources are those documents, media and material that were created at the time of an event  (Links to an external site.) . In contrast, secondary sources are those created well after an event. Historians frequently use an array of primary sources to create a history such as newspapers, films, government documents, material culture and now even DNA.  All historians will critically evaluate a written history produced by another historian by analyzing the primary sources used as sources of evidence.  As 21st century students, you must know how history is constructed through primary resource in order to help you learn critical thinking skills. Just like you should consider a written history by the prejudices of its historians, you should also know how to evaluate the critical sources used as evidence for a written history. For Essay #2, you will be required to write a brief research essay on the Vietnam War using primary resources. Here are the STEPS: 1. You need to figure out what a primary resource is. City University of New York has an excellent web site about Writing on History  (Links to an external site.) . Pay attention to the section of Types of Sources  (Links to an external site.) , which will explain what a primary source  (Links to an external site.)  is. 2. While your textbook provided some introductory information about the Vietnam War (pages 982 – 992), it was mostly from a cultural perspective. YOU WILL NOT USE YOUR TEXTBOOK FOR THIS ESSAY.  3. You will use ONE WEB SITE for your background information about the Vietnam War. History Channel’s Vietnam War History   (Links to an external site.) site contains plenty of information about the history of the Vietnam War, its various stages, and legacy in a brief format. If you use additional resources in book form, THEY MUST BE FROM A UNIVERSITY PRESS. If you want book recommendations in addition to the History Channel’s web site, email me and I will give you appropriate book titles. 4. You will use ONE WEB SITE to gather your primary sources about the Vietnam War. Texas Tech’s Vietnam Center & Archive  (Links to an external site.)  contains a tremendous amount of primary sources about the Vietnam War. Also, this web site has a special section for all online primary sources located at the Vietnam Center’s Virtual Archive  (Links to an external site.) . It takes a bit to learn how to search this database, so I advise you practice and look at their tutorial first. 4. Your essay will drive a narrative USING THE PRIMARY RESOURCES. I would suggest you locate primary sources in a group for a sub-topic that appeals to you such as women, memorials, the North Vietnamese or the Tet Offensive. Tell the story of your subject matter THROUGH the primary resources you selected. 5. Yes! You will need to CITE each primary resource you use as your write your essay – just like a historian would. I do not mind which style you choose, just know most historians use Chicago. But you can use APA or MLA if you like. Here are the RULES OF ESSAY CONSTRUCTION. In other words, how I want the essay to be put together: 1. Your essay will be NO LESS than 3 pages 2. You will use the following font and font size: Times New Roman 12 pt 3. You will use the following page margins and spacing: 1 inch all the way around (top, bottom, left, and right). Double space your sentences.  4. Please put your name in the header. 5. Please put page numbers in the footer. 6. You will NOT use long quotations. At all.  7. You will put together a References page for your primary documents that follows some type of style guide. (NOTE: The words on this page DO NOT count towards the total word count of the essay!!!) 8. Do NOT, do NOT, do NOT plagiarize your essay. I will be using a TurnItIn dropbox which checks your paper against all other papers and and books out there. If you lift and copy content, it will know. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE AN ORIGINALITY SCORE OVER 10% for this paper!!!!