unit 7

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.

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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 position.

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