Category: History

This prompt is personal and not very academic, please answer them like its your homework. The teacher doesn’t want you to summarize the readings. No need to cite anything. Please answer the questions very simple.
1) what you learned that was intriguing.
2) what still doesn’t make sense—this can be small or big, factual or conceptual.
3) any complaints or suggestions (it’s ok if you have neither, but this is one place you can offer either with no judgement!).
4) any productive connection you notice between the material and anything else in your life—could be a movie, TV show, art you’re creating, a conversation you had, literally anything.

I included the research paper instructions below.
The format requirement is listed in the file below. It states to use simplified course citations however, you can just cite/footnote the sources normally and I’ll make the adjustments I need to.
The American Yawp text is a free online text. I was going to use the following topic, however, if you find something else works better that is okay with me.
Any questions at all let me know! Thank you!
How women activists contributed to civic engagement efforts, the ethical considerations they navigated in advocating for reforms, and the impact of their participation on societal change during that period.

In the late nineteenth century, the United States showed a heightened interest in establishing an overseas empire. The example of European nations and Japan, which were seizing colonies in Asia and Africa, stimulated this expansionism. As a result, America’s territorial boundaries will extend beyond its borders, and its territory will include colonial possessions.
INSTRUCTIONS:
In order to prepare you must complete the following readings:
Review and identify the sections of Chapter 19 that address the topics that are relevant to this essay.
Read the linked articles and use at least one of them for your essay to support your discussion:
Henry Cabot LodgeLinks to an external site. on expansionism
War and the Yellow PressLinks to an external site.
De Lôme LetterLinks to an external site. transcriipt
Platt Amendment 1903Links to an external site. transcriipt
Identify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use any material outside of the textbook that is recommended in the Additional Reading section at the end of each chapter. You are also encouraged to do your own research and identify relevant sources. Please keep in mind that WIKIPEDIA is not an acceptable reference.
PREPARE AND SUBMIT:
Write a well-organized essay, a minimum of 700 words (but not limited to), including supporting details from the documents/textbook/other sources, in which you analyze the assigned readings and address the following question:
Discuss the economic, strategic, and ideological factors that contributed to American interest in overseas expansion in the latter part of the nineteenth century, and how the U. S. achieved this expansion. As part of your analysis and discussion identify the arguments of both critics and supporters of imperialism, evaluating, and explaining who had the strongest arguments.
https://www.sweetstudy.com/files/henry-cabot-lodge-pdf
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/yellow-journalism
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/list

resources to use: https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=THE_FINANCIAL_DISTRICT
Please read the article and help me answer the question: Now that you have explored some of the critical context of San Francisco, I want you to consider what makes San Francisco unique. What are the most important qualities that distinguish San Francisco from other cities? What aspects of its identity do outsiders focus on — and why? What parts of San Francisco are obscured to non-residents?

Using the Internet, locate and read Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech given in Washington D.C., August 1963. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: “I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr.” Feel free also to locate and incorporate additional scholarly sources to respond to this case study, including information on the Civil Rights Movement.
Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:
Explain if the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the nation.
What effect would the Civil Rights Acts have across the continent on minority groups?
Do you think that the tactics and strategies that civil rights activists used in the 1960s would apply to today’s racial and ethnic conflicts? Why or why not?
Do the ideas of the 1960s still have relevance today? If so how? If not, why not?
Analyze how the Civil Rights Movement would impact diversity in America today.

Analyze the impact of the Little Ice Age in the seventeenth century. Provide at least three examples to support your response. Your initial response should be 200-250 words. You can use diferent resource as well as the one attached.
Resource

Part One: Introduction In the introduction, you will identify and briefly describe your chosen historical topic. Describe your chosen historical topic :”Deconstructing Anti-Immigrant Narratives” You should address each of the following: What historical topic did you choose? What historical events are related to this topic? When did the events related to the historical topic occur? Who was involved in the events related to this topic? Whose voices or perspectives have been overlooked or minimized? Identify at least three sources related to your selected topic that you will use for your paper. At least one must be a primary source. Part Two: Background of the Topic In this section, you will examine the historical background of a particular narrative or discourse relevant to your topic, particularly voices or perspectives that have been overlooked or minimized. Here, keep in mind that your mission in the next section will be to deconstruct and critique the narrative. Describe the types of sources that were used to create the most common narrative surrounding the topic. You should address each of the following: What types of media were used to broadcast information about the event as it was occurring? What types of media were used to publicize the event after it had occurred? Describe the context of the sources you chose about your chosen topic. You should address each of the following: Are they primary sources or secondhand interpretive accounts? How is the content in the sources presented? Do the writers appear to “take sides” or simply give facts? Explain the components of the narrative of your topic. You should address each of the following: How was the topic portrayed in media as it was unfolding? How has media portrayed your topic at different points along the historical timeline since? What information or perspectives could have been presented about your topic but were not? Apply a historical perspective to provide a context for your selected topic. You should address each of the following: What other historical events were unfolding at the same time as your chosen topic? What other sociocultural historical factors have an impact on how your topic is represented in your selected sources? Determine the validity of the traditional historical narrative of the topic. You should address each of the following: How does factual information about your topic affect how the historical narrative is portrayed? Do the facts reinforce the information highlighted in the narrative? How has the narrative around your topic changed as new information has been discovered? Part Three: Deconstructing the Historical Narrative In Part Three, you will actively deconstruct the historical narrative concerning your topic and determine the overall validity of the narrative. Your objective here is to write a new narrative that provides a more holistic, inclusive version of history. Determine the credibility of the sources you selected for your chosen topic. You should address each of the following: How do you determine credibility for the sources you chose? Does it vary from source to source? Describe potential bias in your selected sources for your chosen topic. You should address the following: How do an author’s beliefs and agenda impact the information they present in their account? Identify the power structures that influence the development of the historical narrative surrounding your chosen topic. You should address each of the following: Who held the power in society when events related to your topic took place? Who benefits from the traditional version of the story? Explain why there are variations in the narrative of the event presented by your selected sources. You should address the following: How do your selected sources present information about the topic in varied ways? What information is presented in some sources but omitted in other sources? Explain why information gaps occur in the sources you selected for your chosen topic. You should address each of the following: Why was information included or excluded about this topic in your selected sources? What purpose does this serve? When new information about an event related to the topic came to light, was there any opportunity for your selected sources to include or correct excluded information in what they originally presented? Part Four: Changing the Narrative of History In this final section, you will reflect on your own lived experience and explore various components in the interpretation of history. A successful paper will make the connections between the historical context of the event as it was taking place and how that context may have changed in the time since the event occurred. Discuss the impact of historical context on your topic. Explain the historical context of the traditional narrative associated with your topic. Explain the importance of diverse perspectives in the interpretation of this topic. You should address each of the following: How were diverse perspectives included in the traditional narrative of your topic? How are new and more diverse perspectives being incorporated? How do incorporating these new and more diverse perspectives help you think about your own lived experiences? Describe the role of bias in the historical interpretation of this topic. You should address each of the following: How did bias affect the interpretation of this topic at the time of the event? How does bias affect the current interpretation of this topic? Explain how cultural norms and values impact the interpretation of this topic. You should address each of the following: What impact did cultural norms and values have on the interpretation of an event when it first occurred? How have cultural norms and values changed over time relating to the interpretation of this event? Explain the connection between your historical topic and current events. You should address each of the following: What is the connection between your topic, related past events, and current events? What are connections between your topic and your own life experiences? What to Submit Submit your paper as a four- to five-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins, not including title page or headers. Use at least three sources from the Shapiro Library, remembering that one of them must be a primary source. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Sources: Brown Tide Rising: Metaphors of Discourse in Contemporary American Public Discourse

Fighting on Two Fronts Reading Questions
Answer in Complete Sentences
1. Describe reasons why Latinos join the military. (include how their family members felt)2. Were Latinos segregated in the Army? How did this affect them?
3. Which Latino served in the Revolutionary War and what did he do?
4. Why did Spain assist in the Revolutionary War on the side of Americans?
5. Why were Mexican’s loyalties questioned during World War I?
6. Explain the similarities between The Plan De San Diego and the Zimmerman Telegram and how they helped push America towards World War I.
7. What roles did Mexicans have back home during World War I?
8. Why is it so hard to get accurate numbers on how many Mexicans served in World War I and II?
9. Do you think Mexican participation in World War I and II was a form of protest? Why? Why not?
10. Would you have joined in World War I? Why? Why not? (remember to include historical context in your answer)

CH 7 Reading Questions
1. What role did Mexican American children play during the “Great Depression”? 2. What happened to LULAC during the Great Depression? 3. What was the Cotton Acreage Law and what impact did it have on Mexican Americans? 4. What were the causes of Mexican Repatriation? 5. What was the Immigration Act of 1929 and what did President Hoover use it for? 6. How did Repatriation work and what were its final numbers? (this answer should at least be a paragraph)
7. How did Section 7a of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) empower Mexican Americans? 8. What steps did women take in order to receive fair pay and treatment? 9. What did La Liga Obrera de habla Espanol do for striking mine workers in New Mexico and how did the mine owners deal with the strike? 10. What was the Memorial Day massacre?
Short essay CH 7 Discussion Question
Who was Emma Tenayuca and what did she accomplish? (350 to 500 words, use 2 sources, footnote them)

Please submit a three-part response to one of the assigned readings.
1) a paragraph that summarizes the main argument(s) of the reading
2) a paragraph that explains how this argument(s) is reflected in one of the objects discussed in the assigned readings
3) a creative response to the argument(s) of the reading, such as a drawing, photograph, poem, etc.
The total length of the response should be between 250-500 words.
Reading source:
https://www.wallpaper.com/design/soviet-workers-club-recreation

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