unit 1.11) Would you have endorsed Johnsonâ??s Reconstruction Plan or that of the Radical Republican

unit 1.11) Would you have endorsed Johnsonâ€s Reconstruction Plan or that of the Radical Republicans? Explain your answer.2) Reconstruction set the groundwork for civil rights in America. Many thought it was the dawn of a new era, and for a time it was. Would you consider Reconstruction a success or a failure? Use your readings and the video to provide evidence for your argument.Unit 1.2: Oppressed GroupsCompare the plight of any two of the following groups in the United States following the Civil War: Native Americans, African Americans, women, Chinese immigrants.After choosing two of the groups listed above and describing the difficulties those groups faced, decide which group faced a greater deal of oppression by the United States Government at that time. Explain your response.Unit 2.1: The Gilded AgeShould Rockefeller, Carnegie, and others be considered “Robber Barons” or the more positive “Captains of Industry”? Use examples from the reading to back up your responses.Unit 2.2: The Progressive EraTo what degree was the forty year period from the 1870s-1915 an era of progress in America? You may consider economic, social, labor, environmental, and political issues/problems and reactions to them. Use evidence from your readings and Unit Twoâ€s lectures to provide examples and evidence to support your generalizations. Use proper APA format citations (see the Course Information section for links) when referencing sources.Unit 3.1: Imperialism and Isolationism1) The difference between imperialism and isolationism2) Examples of the United States abandoning isolationism toward the end of the 19th century/early 20th century (excluding WWI)3) Whether or not you support the ideas associated with imperialism. Discuss the pros/consUnit 3.2: WWIFor our discussion on World War I, I would like you to focus on governmental policies and actions made to prevent the United States from falling under foreign influence. Some examples you may discuss include the Palmer Raids, Committee on Public Information, Schenck v. United States (see supplemental link), Espionage and Sedition Acts, and prohibition to some extent.Focus on a few of the major issues and discuss whether these governmental actions were necessary in order to keep the United States safe or if this was an example of a paranoid government persecuting innocent people.Unit 4.1: The Great DepressionRespond to all of the following topics regarding the Great Depression.1) What was the single greatest accomplishment of the government during the Great Depression? Explain.2) Huey Long, Charles E. Coughlin, and Francis Townsend were all critical of Franklin Roosevelt’s handling of the economic depression. Evaluate the ideas of these three individuals, and choose the individual whose plan you believe would have been most realistic and effectiveUnit 4.2: The Roaring 20sRespond to all of the following discussion topics regarding the 1920s.1) Analyze the effectiveness of prohibition during the 1920s.2) What impact did prohibition have on crime?3) Which do you think had a larger impact on life for Americans: the rapid increase in personal ownership of automobiles during the 1920s or the technological breakthrough of widespread internet access in the 1990s and 2000s?Unit 5.1: Staying out of the War1) Discuss the measures taken by the United States to stay out of war and the sequence of events in which the United States gradually became more involved leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.2) What major lessons did we learn from our experience with World War II? When writing your response, consider the following (just suggestions): US decision to stay out of war early on, appeasement, Japanese internment, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Selective Service Act, women workers on the home front, new military technology, etc.Unit 5.2: Truman and Atomic BombsEvaluate President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Discuss the events leading up to Truman’s decisions, the possible consequences had he not made the decision, anddecide whether his ultimate decision was the best for restoring some sense of peace and order to the world.Unit 6.1: The Cold WarThis week’s discussion on the Cold War will offer two options for discussion (please choose only one of the following topics).1) Research the Cuban Missile crisis. Give a brief overview of the events that transpired, and evaluate the United States methods in diffusing the situation. Was the United States just paranoid, or was there a real reason for concern?or2) Research the construction of and reasoning behind the Berlin Wall. Provide a brief explanation for the existence of the wall, and analyze the impact that the wall had on Germany while it was in existence. Evaluate whether the wall had a positive or negative impact on the nation, and explain your response.Unit 6.2: VietnamThe conflict in Vietnam spanned four United States presidencies (Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon). Give a brief explanation of how each president dealt with the conflict. Additionally, come to a conclusion regarding which president handled the situation the best and which administration made the poorest decisions in handling the conflict. Explain your response.Use the reading links provided. Additional information can be found in your textbook on pages 877-884, 888-889, 898-901.Unit 7.1: Civil Rights MovementChoose the person that you believe played the most important role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Based on the reading and your own research, why do you feel this person was the most significant participant in the movement?Unit 7.2: The 1950s and 1960sTo what extent did the 1950s and 1960s show domestic America in the best of times and worst of times? Cite specific examples to support your argument.Unit 8.1: President Regan and Foreign AffairsDescribe the involvement and role of the Reagan administration in ending the Cold War and contributing to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Additionally, explain what you believe the overall legacy of the administration’s handling of foreign policy was (keeping in mind the Iran-Contra affair as well).Unit 8.2: Reganomics1) Part of President Reagan’s economic plan involved regulatory cutbacks. Identify and explain the two regulatory cutbacks that you believe were the most significant. Explain why you agree or disagree with the decision to reduce these specific regulatory agencies.2) Additionally, explain the impact of Reagan’s economic plan on military spending. Evaluate the importance of military spending, and explain what level of priority a government should give to the military budget. Do youfinal and midtermere are the directions for your midterm paper, which will be worth 15% of your final average. Submit the assignment through the link.For your midterm assignment you will write a 3-4 page thesis paper on any 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 any one of the following topics taken from the first four units:1) Was the presidency of Woodrow Wilson a success or a failure? Discuss his successes or failures in dealing with various domestic/foreign affairs during his time in office.2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the actions taken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his New Deal programs. Talk about the First and Second New Deal programs, and discuss how they helped or delayed recovery from the Great Depression.3) Following the Civil War, the nation went through a Reconstruction Era where the country was reunited in theory but still very divided in reality. During which presidency did the United States regain its national identity as a single unified nation? Choose a president and explain what measures were taken and accomplishments made in order to restore the United States to this level.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.Here are the directions for your final paper, which will be worth 20% of your final average. Submit the assignment through the link below.For your final assignment you will write a 3-4 page thesis paper on any 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:Compare/contrast the Truman Doctrine with the stance of the Obama Administration on foreign policy (specifically related to the war on terror). Do not talk about the Bush Doctrine or the Bush Administration’s policies regarding the war on terror. Focus only on the current administration. Offer some background on both the Truman Doctrine and the foreign policy of the Obama Administration, and decide which is easiest to follow through with given the circumstances and the evidence. Ultimately, which fight has posed the bigger challenge to the United States, the war on terrorism or the war on communism?Evaluate the effectiveness of peaceful protest vs. violent protest during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s-1960s. Discuss major figures in the movement, and describe their different approaches to achieving equal treatment for African Americans.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 the instructor if you have any questions.The paper is due by the end of the Eighth Unit on Saturday by Midnight.

 

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