Category: History

Answer the following three questions in 2-3 paragraphs.
(1)How did the French and Indian War bring about the conditions for crisis between Britain and the American colonists? What precedents were there for British taxation of the colonies?
(7)John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government was published in 1690. Having read selections from this document, how would you describe the relationship between this document and the Declaration of Independence?
(12) How would you evaluate the concept of virtual representation? Why did the colonists disagree with this concept?

Answer the following questions, each in about 300 words based on the assigned materials and class discussion Be specific, accurate, and comprehensive in giving your answers. Please copy and paste each of the questions.
1. Discuss the fundamental teachings of the Upanishads. In your answer, explain the following concepts: Sanatana Dharma, Atman, Brahman, Dharma, Karma, Samsara, Moksha.
2. Explain the Caste system and its connection with the central concepts of Hinduism.
3. Discuss how a revived Hinduism has influenced religious pluralism in India. Share your views in light of the events occurring under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
4. Hinduism in Modern India has defied the secularization thesis with its strong and persistent presence in the everyday lives of many Indians. What can you cite as the enabling factors contributing to this trend? Discuss at least four relevant factors.
5. Discuss the current situation in India concerning the rise of Hindu nationalism. Then, connect this issue (the rise of Hindu nationalism in India) to some of the concepts of Asia discussed in our previous classes, such as Imperialist Asia, Exceptionalist Asia, Nationalist Asia, Universalist Asia, Regionalist Asia, cultural relativism, orientalism, ethnocentrism, etc., that you find particularly relevant.

History 11
Discussion 6,
Benjamin Franklin is known for his wisdom and common sense. After reading his autobiography up to this point, do you agree or disagree that he possessed wisdom and common sense? Support your argument with examples from what you have read. Write a minimum of 6 sentences.
How and why did canals, railroads, and steamships improve the economy of the United States in the early 19th century? Write a 6-sentence paragraph.
Considering what you have learned about capitalism and slavery in the colonial period and early republic, do you think that the current wealth and power of the United States has any connection to the working classes and slaves from that era? Explain your position in a 6-sentence paragraph.
Discussion 7
Click on the ‘Key Terms’ link for chapter 10. Choose two terms from the sixteen terms listed, and explain in your own words what those terms mean. Write 3 sentences for each term.
What were the legal and military actions taken by the American government and President Jackson to address relations with Native Americans? Write a 6-sentence paragraph.
After reading the history of the Bank of the United States, do you think that today the federal government should regulate banks more strictly, or do you think that there should be fewer restrictions on what banks are allowed to do?
Discussion 8,
Utopia
The discusses Utopian visions and reform movements of early U.S. history. Have you ever considered what your utopia would be? In this discussion, we’ll try something different. Imagine it is 1840, and you and your followers want to start a new community. Please design your own utopia following these instructions:
1. Write the name and give the location of your utopia. Please make sure that it’s within the U.S. boundaries of 1840 (California, Texas, Hawai’i, and Alaska would be excluded).
2. How do you make your living?
3. What is your policy on children?
4. What is your policy on marriage?
5. How will you defend yourselves?
6. What form of governance will you have?
7. What are your religious beliefs, if any?
8. Finally, design a flag and post it. Use this Flag Making AppLinks to an external site. to create the flag
Remember, it’s 1840! No electricity. No cars, etc.
Post your utopian vision. Read the other utopian visions, and when you have found the utopia you think is the best one, send me an e mail with your vote. You don’t have to post responses, but you may. You must vote to earn credit for the assignment.
YOU MAY NOT VOTE FOR YOUR OWN UTOPIA (otherwise we’d have a tie, with everyone receiving one vote). The top 5% of the vote getters will receive 20 points extra credit. include the name of the person and the title of their utopia.
Discussion 9,
1. The Civil War was fought in two general areas, known as the Eastern Theater and the Western Theater. Describe one battle that was fought in each theater, and describe one of the commanding officers that fought in the battles. 4-6 sentences minimum.
2. Go to the following website, which is a site maintained by the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/lincoln/Links to an external site.
Choose one of the primary sources on Abraham Lincoln and read it or view it. Afterwards, describe it in a 4-6 sentence paragraph. If you can’t get the link to work, just send me an e mail. This is the first time I’m trying this resource out.
3. If you had been alive during the time of the Civil War, which would you have preferred to have been and why?:
1. A Union foot soldier
2. A Confederate officer
3. A runaway slave working as a spy
4. A wealthy northener that paid $300 to get out of the army
5. A woman hiding her lover, a man that recently deserted from the army.
6. A female nurse working in field hospitals near battlefields.
7. A smuggler running goods into the South from Mexico or Cuba.
Write a minimum 6 sentence paragraph explanation.
Discussion 10,
1. After having read Benjamin Franklin’s work, explain how it affected your understanding of colonial history in America. Write a minimum of 4-6 sentences and cite at least one sentence from Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography.
2. Explain what the Ku Klux Klan was and the methods employed by members of the Klan to achieve their goals. Also go to the Freedmans Bureau Online (Links to an external site.), read an example of a report of assault from 1868, and describe what you learned.
3. Some historians consider the 14th amendment as “the single most significant act of the Reconstruction era”. Read the 14th amendment HERELinks to an external site.. The first section grants U.S. citizenship to every person born in the United States. The law was written to protect slaves from bondage by making them equal before the law. Considering trends in global migration and economy, would you change this law today if you could? Why or why not?
Write 6 sentence paragraph to support your arguments.
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Field Trip Assignment at Rancho Dominguez Adobe Carson, California
This assignment is for posting your field trip written assignment.
The instructions for the field trip are as follows:
1. Visit one of the listed places.
2. Write an essay on your visit.
3. Take at least 5 photographs of the visit, with one including yourself in front of the location.
4. Make one sketch of an object or a building. The quality of the sketch will be taken into account for your grade, you should spend 20-30 minutes on your sketch.
The entire work should be saved as a Google Doc
Rancho Dominguez Adobe (Carson), California.
1. Your essay should explain the trip from your personal point of view, and it should detail your experience. Explain a little of what you learned, but do not list only historical information or detailed time lines. Write about your impression of the location, surprises or disappointments, and what knowledge or wisdom you acquired. 1,000 words is about 3 pages double spaced in Google Docs.
I encourage you to bring family members or loved ones
2. Post a minimum of five digital photographs to your discussion. Include yourself in front of the location in one of the pictures. If you want to post any video, please try to keep it under 3 minutes, and please embed the video on the discussion board in your post.

I uploaded the articles that you should read. From the articles I posted, please make a connection and find the similarities between any two of the articles that I posted. You should also mention what was interesting for you in the readings. The format of the comment should be similar to the ones, the comments that I uploaded are for different articles, please make sure that the format is similar! At the end of the comment, you can mention a question that you had about one of the articles. The format pf the question should also be similar to the ones that is uploaded. Thank you!

For T/F questions, mark true or false and then fully explain your T/F answers in a few sentences. For short answer questions, provide answers in a few sentences. (4 pts each)
1) T / F American revolutionaries recognized the importance of trying to keep the rest of Europe out of the fight against Britain.
2) Following the American Revolution, the new United States emerged a sovereign nation and its citizens were drawn into basically two political camps of democracy. What were those two different political ideologies, and which political party represented each one?
3) T / F Under the military leadership of George Washington, American militia found themselves to be most successful by striking with mass head-on in traditional combat formations against the British regulars (Redcoats).
4) What battle of the American Revolutionary War was the turning point and why?
5) What and when was the first diplomatic alliance in American history?
6) T / F Massachusetts and Connecticut were the only two states not to abolish a state religion.
7) T / F Upon successful defeat of the British, the First Continental Congress quickly established the legal legitimacy of the United States through a document called the Articles of Confederation.
8) T / F Thanks to the abundance of natural resources and quickly expanding industrialization, the United States was able to fund the cost of the American Revolution without seeking loans from Europe.
9) When, where, and how did the American Revolutionary War end militarily and then politically in victory for the United States.
10) T / F The US electoral college met for the first time to elect George Washington president—ironically the same year that the French were experiencing their own revolution.
Multiple choice (single best answer)
11) Which federalist leader was the primary champion of a national bank?
a. George Washington
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. John Adams
d. Thomas Jefferson
12) Which event led President Washington to assert federal power using military force within a state?
a. War of 1812
b. Hayes’ Rebellion
c. Battle of Fallen Timbers
d. Whiskey Rebellion
13) T / F Second US President John Adams, a Democratic Republican like his vice president Thomas Jefferson, pushed the highly successful Alien and Sedition Acts into law in 1798 to restrict immigration.
14) In what landmark case did Federalist Chief Justice John Marshall establish “judicial review,” where the court could rule on the constitutionality of legislation and executive action?
a. Marbury v. Madison
b. Burr v. Hamilton
c. Adams v. Onis
d. Clay v. Calhoun
15) What is the history of the Monroe Doctrine?
16) T / F One of President Andrew Jackson’s achievements was his political victory in the so-called “bank war,” where he was able to charter the Second Bank of the United States, thus cementing his agenda for a strong federalist central government.
17) What was the “American System” economically, politically, technologically, and socially.
18) Which US president championed the Indian Removal Act?
a. John Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Andrew Jackson
d. John Quincy Adams
19) Essay (28 points)
Early to mid 19th century United States life was not exactly harmonious and involved quite a few differences of opinion and great debates. Out of that friction, however, grew three big reform efforts. Describe, using three paragraphs (one paragraph each), the three reform movements and be sure to include the threads of continuity (how the stories connect) between those three big reform movements of the early to mid 19th century United States. For example, two such factors connecting those three reforms were very important: women and religion.

Using the project deliverable from weeks 5 and 7, create a transcript. Take the major points explored from the previous deliverable (origin and interpretation of the “The Saying” and its relevance to lifespan human from Week 5; and how ‘The Saying” applies to the person you researched for Week 7 and a description of the person’s stage of human development) and write the transcript of what you will be presenting. The transcript should be about a page long and should incorporate any feedback your instructor has given. Include the text of the transcript in the Assignment Worksheet.
Create a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation should be approximately 8-10 slides. The presentation should incorporate any feedback your instructor has given you on weeks 5 & 7.
In your presentation, you are encouraged to be creative and engaging, however, the information you present must be grounded in accurate application of developmental thinking.

Hinduism has no single founder, devotional tradition, or philosophy which defines it. Everyday life is richly imbued with meaningful aspects of spirituality! This discussion board explores the variety of aspects of Hindu spirituality.
Preparation: Read Chapter 3 of your class book and review the Chapter 3 PowerPoint and associated notes.
Instructions: Respond to any 2 areas below in your discussion post.
Discuss the relationship between atman and Brahman. What does it mean to “realize the oneness” of Brahman and atman?
Describe any 3 Hindu acts of ritual and meditation, selecting from the following: puja, murti, worship, darsan, prasad, yoga, pilgrimage, festivals, and funerals.
Discuss why the fulfillment of one’s dharma is so important to the life of a devout Hindu.
Assignment Details:
Respond to a classmate’s discussion post.
Writing requirement: Your primary post should be (200 – 300) words in length.
For an academically developed post, utilize supporting material from your class book in the form of paraphrased material and/or direct quotations + APA citations. Include a reference to your class book. Need help? Refer to the Purdue Owl website for assistance with APA formatting: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html (Links to an external site.)
Note: All posts are due by Friday, February 23 at 11:59 pm. Late posts will not be accepted.

Please read the paper that I uploaded and the article on the website that I put the link to (the link: https://english.radio.cz/being-czech-vietnamese-looking-dual-identity-8774327) carefully, and write comments. One comment should be about the paper uploaded and the other one should be about the article/website reading(Czech Vietnamese). There should be two separate comments. The comments should include the interesting things about the paper. I also uploaded the example comments, but these comments are written for another paper, please make sure that the format of the comments is similar to those. Also please don’t forget to write a short question about the papers for each comment. The format of the question should also be similar to the ones in the example comments that I uploaded. Thank you so much!

Here is the portal to turn in your reflective essay. The essay should be a total of one page, double-spaced, 12 font-sized pages. Reflective Essays are worth 10 points each. Here are some questions to consider and answer in your reflective essays if you have problems writing.
• Why are Asian women have such high rates of anti-Asian hate crimes?
• What is the Lotus Blossom?
• What is the Dragon Lady?
• How has the Asian Community tried to combat stereotypes?
https://www.today.com/popculture/here-s-how-pop-culture-has-perpetuated-harmful-stereotypes-asian-t213676

Topic choosen is:- Tackle topic 4
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Explore the dynamic issues of 19th-century Texas via this presentation project. Each slide unveils a unique aspect of this transformative era, from socio-economic challenges to law enforcement complexities, social class evolution, trade dynamics, urban transformation, and more. Submission File Type: Google Slides, PowerPoint, or another platform.
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please create a presentation
Montejano, D. (1987). Anglos and Mexicans in the making of Texas, 1836 – 1986. Reading
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Explore the dynamic issues of 19th-century Texas via this presentation project. Each slideunveils a unique aspect of this transformative era, from socio-economic challenges to lawenforcement complexities, social class evolution, trade dynamics, urban transformation, and more.
Submission File Type: Google Slides, PowerPoint, or another platform.