Were the British more responsible for losing the war or were the colonists more responsible for winning it? Use specific examples from this week’s readings to support your response, and be detailed. Cite any sources used beyond the text reading, and provide a response of at least 150 words.
unit 4
What were the four greatest accomplishments of the United States government from 1789-1821? You might consider pieces of legislation, Supreme Court decisions, events related to the War of 1812, presidential actions, or any other significant accomplishments discussed in the reading.

Andrew Jackson is usually regarded as one of the top fifteen presidents in American History -seePresidential Survey. Based on what you’ve read about Jacksonian democracy, the spoilssystem, Indian Removal, the Nullification crisis, and the War on the Bank, why do you think he is rated among the top fifteen? How would you grade him (you may use the conventional A, B…F grading system)?

unit 6

Chapter 11 focuses on reform. Choose the reformer from Chapter 11 that you believe contributed the most to society during that time period. You may choose someone from any area of reform, including religion. Support your argument with evidence from the text book and your own research, and cite your sources.

Unit 6.2: Pre-Civil War Slavery
When discussing slavery in the pre-Civil War South, what are the four most important details for someone trying to understand this time period to be aware of? Support your arguments with specific evidence from the readings.

Was the United States justified in its “Manifest Destiny” of Westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean? Support your argument with specific details from the reading, and cite all of your sources.

unit 8

You may choose only ONE of the following topics to respond to this week. Be detailed in your response. Clearly cite all of your sources.

1) The Civil War featured many great generals from both the Union and Confederate armies. Some of these men had gone to college together at West Point Academy with the common goal of defending their nation but now found themselves on opposite sides of the battlefield. Choose any three Civil War generals and rank them in order of their ability to command. Support your response with specific accomplishments or failures of each general.

or

2) Abraham Lincoln is consistently ranked among the top American presidents of all time according to a Siena College poll of historians (seehttp://www.americanpresidents.org/survey/historians/). Do you agree with Lincoln’s high ranking, or do you think he is overrated as a U.S. president? List and explain specific examples for your

• Unit 3 Writing Assignment

  Due by midnight on Sunday.

  Why did the Articles of Confederation prove inadequate for governing the new nation? (Think about: national unity under the Articles; lack of an executive branch; economic issues such as taxes and national debt; and how the Articles dealt with other nations.)
  Submit your response as a Microsoft Word document. Your response should be no shorter than one page and no longer than two pages double spaced. Use times new roman font, size 12. You do not need a title page or page numbers, but you do need to include a references page listing all of your sources. Use APA format in-text citations to cite your sources within the response. This format is (last name of author, publishing date). For example: “… and General Washington’s heroics during the Revolutionary War made him the leading choice for president” (Smith, 2008). Be very careful to avoid plagiarism, as accidental or intended plagiarism will both result in a zero on the assignment. To practice good habits for the upcoming mid-term paper, break your paper into paragraphs and avoid the use of the first person voice (I, me, you, we, our) and contractions (don’t, won’t, can’t, aren’t, isn’t, etc.) in your paper.Please contact me if you have any questions about the assignment.

Midterm Paper

Here are the directions for your midterm paper, which will be worth 15% of your final average. You will be able to submit the assignment through the link in Unit 4.

For your midterm assignment you will write a 3-4 page thesis paper on either of the topics listed below. Use APA format (see the Course Information link for information on this format), and view the Social Studies paper rubric for grading guidelines in the Course Information section as well.

You may choose one of the following topics taken from the first four units:

1) The colonists and Britain had a decent relationship with one another during the early years of settlement in the Americas. Had the British dealt with colonial problems in a slightly different manner, the relationship may have been prolonged, or everlasting. What were the three major events or mistakes made by Britain that led to the Revolutionary War?

2) Many important Americans took part in the American Revolution and helped to set up the government. We often refer to these men as the Founding Fathers. What three Americans from the 1700s do you believe played the most important role in establishing the United States of America?
Your assignment will be to take a clear side on the issue and to support your thesis with clear arguments and evidence (cite your sources, you must use APA format throughout). For example, if you were to write a paper on whether a liberal or conservative approach to domestic policy would better suit the US currently, your thesis should look something like this: “An ideology of liberalism will better suit our country at this point in time.” You might go on to support your thesis with arguments such as “The failure of big businesses proves that these businesses cannot be trusted with the economic freedom valued by conservatives.” Then you will back up your argument with evidence (you might talk about governmental deregulation of business in the late 1980s-1990s and explain how this contributed to economic collapse). Make sure your sources are reputable (stay away from Wikipedia), and be sure to cite your sources carefully. I do check for plagiarism, and whether it is accidental or intended, it will result in a zero. You must use at least four different sources for this paper.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

The paper is due by the end of the Fourth Unit on Sunday by Midnight

Unit 7 Writing Assignment

Due by midnight on Sunday.

Evaluate the effectiveness, or ineffectiveness, of both the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Submit your response as a Microsoft Word document. Your response should be no shorter than one page and no longer than two pages double spaced. Use times new roman font, size 12. You do not need a title page or page numbers, but you do need to include a references page listing all of your sources. Use APA format in-text citations to cite your sources within the response. This format is (last name of author, publishing date). For example: “… and General Washington’s heroics during the Revolutionary War made him the leading choice for president” (Smith, 2008). Be very careful to avoid plagiarism, as accidental or intended plagiarism will both result in a zero on the assignment. To practice good habits for the upcoming final paper, break your paper into paragraphs and avoid the use of the first person voice (I, me, you, we, our) and contractions (don’t, won’t, can’t, aren’t, isn’t, etc.) in your paper.

Please contact me if you have any questions about the assignment.