American History

**Please note that we have chosen: “Pocahontas and the challenge of Jamestown colony” for this paper. Please use and include previous sources from the annotated bibliography and outline. For the final Portfolio Project, option #1, write a paper about a person in a period of United States history from exploration to 1877, and explain a challenge the person faced, what that challenge was, and how the person did or did not overcome the challenge. • Do not write a complete biography of the person’s life. • Focus on a challenge faced by the person. • Describe the historical, social, governmental or personal circumstances of the challenge. • Explain how the person interacted with the challenge. o Did the person meet the challenge and succeed? o Did the challenge defeat the person? o Explain the resolution of the challenge. Was it resolved? Did it continue? o Does the challenge the person faced continue to challenge American society today? Explain how so or why the challenge no longer exists. This paper must include a discussion of the following topics: • a thorough summary of the event including the incidents that took place and the key individuals involved; • the importance of the event in the scheme of U.S. history; and • the impact of the event, person, or time in U.S. History. • Use at least five sources, one primary source and a scholarly journal article.

The People vs. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story (On Netflix—Episode 9) ‘Manna from Heaven’ Discussion Questions: 1)    What is the main function of the media? How does this video explore and support this claim? 2)    What is an example of the news media agenda-setting? 3)    What are some examples of the impact of public opinion on the O.J trial? 4)    How is the concept of a spin doctor explored?  5)    What is priming and how was it carried out? 6)    What is framing and how was is carried out? 7)    The O.J Simpson trial was televised news—an entity that is often times pressured to produce story lines. How was this exemplified in the video? 8)    Are there any examples of sound bites (several second comment crafted for impact)? 9)    How did the O.J. Simpson trial play a role in the political socialization of generations that came after the trial?

Write an essay on a battle related to U.S. Air Defense Artillery that occured during the Vietnam war and how it contributed to Air Defense Artillery operations now. Must be APA 6th edition with 3 source. Wikipedia is not an authorized source.

watch the following movie and write an opinion essay about the topic listed under “topic”, should contain specific examples referring to the moviehttps://www.publicdomainmoviess.com/movie/309-12-angry-men

How are the week’s documents (from the reader) reflective of the Culture Wars you heard about this week? You may choose to focus on one document, or draw from a number of them. do not use any outside sources and I have attatched directions and the readings in files

1.  1000- 1500 words of text typed, double-spaced ( 3-5 pages of  text).  There is at least a letter grade Penalty for papers that are too   short, depending upon how much it lacks.   2.  Original work using at least three in-depth sources. (Encyclopedias, course text or lecture citations may be used as supplementary materials, but will not count toward the three major sources required.) NEVER trust Wikipedia !!! Therefore, do not use it !!!   3.  Cover page with centered topic title.                         (under the title- centered):                       * your name and  class sign-in #                       * course number + day / time (ie: EUH 2001 M+W 8:00 am)                       * instructor's name (spelled correctly)                                         * date                                         * WORD COUNT (very important)            4.   Documentation of Sources (When in  doubt, check with the A.S.C. lab or your English instructor.) You need to cite your sources in the text of any + all information you learned in your research. EXAMPLE: IN-TEXT citation:  Author's last name, page number. BIBLIOGRAPHY:  Author's last, first name, (date) * Title, place, publisher             * = article title, magazine name / web site ** = internet entry: location / web address,         date of access             5.  Do not use lengthy quotations, AND do not use more than two quotes in the entire paper. Use your own words. (No paper of QUOTES.)

xam Directions (50 pts. total): Select one (1) of the following sets of questions and write a brief essay on each in paragraph form answering each question selected using formal essay style, a thesis, complete sentences, and correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. Each essay must be between 2-3 pages, double-spaced, one-inch margin all around. Neither listings nor “blocks of information” are considered proper paragraph formation. Do not use vague generalizations; be specific in your answers. Students must identify the question being answered with its requisite number from the exam sheet. No credit will be given to responses to questions that do not appear on this exam. Your essay responses to both questions must be submitted as one Microsoft Word file to the exam’s Turnitin box. Your essays are due on July 17, 2020, at 11:55 p.m. CDT – no later!!! Responses to questions not listed on this exam page will receive no credit. 1. Analyze the Vicksburg Campaign and the Battle of Gettysburg. Other than taking place almost simultaneously in the Civil War’s chronology, explain the significance of these battles as turning points in the war. Why are they considered turning points? Explain fully. 2. Many historians argue that, by 1864, the Union army had moved to a policy of total war. What is meant by “limited war” and “total war”? What role did Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman have on war policy by late 1863, and just what was their plan? Was theirs a plan for “total war”? What was the Confederacy’s response? Explain fully.

Create a meme based on a major historical theme in American History from 1877 to the Present. The meme must represent a larger theme, not just one event. Themes can be race, labor, immigration, war, economics, politics, Women’s/African American/Native American/LGBT/Disability history—any larger issue relating to US History. A meme is a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users (Oxford Languages, 2020). The meme can be submitted in a .doc, or saved and submitted as a .jpeg, screenshot, etc. Here are some free meme generators you can find on the internet: http://www.quickmeme.com/ https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/21265543/the-worlds-best https://imgur.com/memegen https://www.canva.com/create/memes/ Along with submitting the meme itself, you must also submit a detailed but concise summary detailing the following: Explaining the meme in detail Must identify the chosen major theme Must provide a concise but detailed historical context demonstrating the chosen theme Must explain why you chose this theme Must explain the meaning of the meme Must be submitted as a Word Document 12-point font Double spaced No less than 250 words

NOTE ** here is the video that the professor include to answer there 3 question https://youtu.be/nhg7-xHTi-E Re-submit Assignment • Due ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN A 1 PAGE REFLECTION ESSAY 1) Based on the information presented in the class lecture, what were the main differences in Christian and Jewish traditions of worshiping G-d (hint, Jews do not write the word God in full, considering informal use of the word to be blasphemy so they write G-d instead)? 2) What were the controversies of the Roman Emperor Constantine embracing Christianity? How did previous Roman emperors react to this faith? 3) Of the two competing Christian faiths of the 6th Century, which would you have sided with, the Roman Catholic Church or the Eastern Orthodox Church? Why? Support your answer.

Short Answer Question #4 You are to choose ONE question from part A and ONE question from part B to answer. Your answers should be in complete sentences and be between two and three paragraphs. You may only use information provided to you from your textbook or a reading in the module. Please use APA Style citation, and upload the document as a Microsoft Word attachment. Refer to the Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing LibGuide to prevent your work from being flagged for plagiarism. Please refer to the Short Answer Questions Rubric to understand how you may earn full credit for this assignment. Part A For “We Feel as though Our Country Spurned Us,” answer the following: Who was the author of the document? Provide a short biography of the author (be sure to provide APA Style citation for the source used). What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written? Quote from the document. What three things are found in the document that tell you about life in the United States at the time it was written? Quote from the document. Describe the word choice and the language used by Lewis Douglass in his letter “I Hope To Fall With My Face to the Foe”. What are the feelings and views that Douglass shares with the reader? In this letter Douglass described the battle, although he was still unaware of his regiment’s losses. How is this made evident? What is the theme in “Men of Color, To Arms?” Explain what Douglass meant when he said, “Who would be free must strike the blow. Better even die free, than to live slaves.” What effect did this writing have on the slaves and Enlistment? Part B John Brown has been depicted as both a patriot and a terrorist. Which do you think is the best description of him and why? List the advantages and the disadvantages of both the North and the South during the Civil War. After examining your list, there emerges an obvious winner. Yet, why did the war last for 5 years? Was Reconstruction a success or a failure? In your answer, please include land policy, key legislation during this time period, southern politics, and racial and political violence. Be very clear by what you mean to be a success or a failure. below you can click on the link to access the textbook. https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history