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October 23

Please read the below letter which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the letter, answer the question with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.

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How does Sherman's order treat Southern civilians during the March? Why would the South have a problem with this?

Sherman's orders to loot and pillage the civilians' crops and property is one that treats the civilians as traitors, and exchanges their roles from being #|suppliers of the Confederate army to supplying the Union troops with food. The South would see this as a destruction of what keeps them alive, although they might call it unchivalrous behavior to hide their thoughts.


 * Instructor feedback:**


 * Unchivalrous indeed. The South saw this as barbarism and would never forget the destruction wrought by Sherman's troops.**

November 11

Please read the below letter which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the letter, answer the question with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.

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Do you believe that Andrew Johnson should have been impeached? Why or why not?

In my opinion, Andrew Johnson was not doing what he should have, nor doing much of anything that was helpful. However, I don't think he should have been impeached. The reason for impeachment was for high crimes and #|misdemeanors, and I can't say I believe that anything he did, or for that matter //didn't// do, was a high #|crime.


 * Instructor feedback: Your view certainly would fit in with what historians believe. Many historians see Johnson's impeachment as political and not credible.**

November 14

Please follow the link below. Answer the first 26 questions to see if you could have voted in Alabama in 1965. Do not use google to look up answers. Put the answers to your questions here. 1) Trial by Jury 2) False 3) Trial by Jury, writ of habeus corpus 4) March 13th 5) February 5th 6) Proposed change, as in a Constitution 7) 2 years 8) 9 9) Yes 10) Thou art no pearl of mine 11) 35 years of age 12) In God We Trust 13) False 14) Constitution 15) the Vice #|President 16) 6 17) 8 18) Executive 19) ? 20) Population 21) cruel an unusual 22) True 23) President and Congress 24) Russia 25) #|Federal 26) True []

Instructor feedback: **Not very easy is it?**

November 25, 2013 Please read the below letter which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the letter, answer the question with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.

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After reading Uriah Oblinger's first letter to his mother dated Nov 3, 1872, please explain what drawbacks he has encountered living while Homsteading in Nebraska. Based on his letter, do you think his mother approved of him coming to Nebraska? Why or why not?

After reading Uriah's letter to his mother, I realized the difficulties people homesteading can face. Uriah and it seems people he knows choose a couple plots of land, and if the one they want becomes unavailable, then they shoot for another plot. Uriah has trouble getting lumber. There is a short supply of it, and he has to haul is wood more than 10 miles to build a home on his land. His mother I think would be both proud and discouraging of his endeavour. He is being successful enough, but water and the home he is going to build seem to be problems that she would not like to #|deal with.

December 3 Please read the below letter which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the letter, answer the question with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.
 * Instructor Feedback: In the end it offers a unique critique of American life on the Plains. I can tell by your response that you understand the trials that awaited many families as they headed West. But that opportunity was available while the frontier is opened. Once it closes, one can no longer rely on finding land for free. The nature of American society, arguably, changed as well.**

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 * 1) How does the medicine man in Well's testimony escalate the situation?

The medicine man in mentioned in this letter was a provider of fear and unrest in the whites. The captured Indians may have never had the opportunity nor courage to fire at their capturers if it weren't for the medicine man's dance. The medicine man enticed the Sioux to shoot the soldiers and bought time for Big Foot to lie about the arms that his men carried. The white soldiers were becoming wary and fearful at what the medicine man was doing, and it worked as a distraction for the Native American warriors to attack the soldiers, and for the medicine man to attack with his knife as well.


 * Instructor feedback: Yes. Don't forget, however, that the witness was an employee of the Army.**

Jan 2, 2014 1. Please read the below letter which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the letter, answer the question with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.

Why do you think many successful business men today are still drawn to Andrew Carnegie's Gospel Of Wealth?

I think that many successful business men are drawn to the Gospel of Weath for many reasons. One may be because it explains 3 reasons why and how money can be made. It shows that wealth through inheritance is how most of the money in this world is transfered, and another way is through death. Another reason is that it explains that power and wealth channeled through a few people can change society much more drastically than the money spread out amongst many. This could help wealthy persons be advised on what to do with their money, whether it be for public or personal use. The Gospel of Wealth is a good guide for any who have vast amounts of money. It will, and I am sure already has, shown business men the correct path to take to both gain and distribute their wealth.

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 * Instructor feedback**: **But how drastically? For good or ill? As a side note, Bill Gates is a believer in this Gospel. He has modeled much of his philanthropy after Carnegie.**

January 21, 2014

Please read the below letter which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the letter, answer the question with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.

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 * 1) After reading the Sherman Antitrust Act, explain how it could be used against trade unions.

I think that the Sherman Antitrust Act is one that could easily have targeted trade unions. Trade unions simply cannot cope with not being able to compromise with contracts with their employers. The fact that no one can have a monopoly over a certain industry could actually be viewed as a good thing. If people are part of a union and don't like their working conditions or pay, they can leave and join another company. However, this does enable the other company to still underpay them, and therefor unsettle the union. Also, the unions can't have control over an industry, which limits their power as well. All of the felonies include possible jail and fines, and if you break these laws, you were going to pay... literally.

1. Please read the website which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the website, answer the questions with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.
 * Instructor feedback: You need to finish the above question**

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Chance, above is a poem from Rudyard Kipling. Kipling was a British author known for writing such imperialistic tales like The Jungle Book, made famous from the Disney movie. This poem is a response to the U.S. taking over the Philippines and the resulting insurrection.


 * 1) What does the term white man's burden mean? How does this relate to imperialism?

The term "white man's burden" represents that the Philippines will now have to help provide for American citizens with their resources. This relates to imperialism in the fact that the U.S. took over the Philippines, and now they are under their rule and must provide resources to them. The line "Fill full the mouth of famine" says that the Philippines are now providing food for the hungry America. This poem says in its lines that the Philippines aren't allowed to speak of revolution and also that the U.S. now controls where they go. People aren't allowed to freely go out of ports and other such things. Hidden between the lines are hints that America is reaping what is sown of the resources of the Philippines. The Philippines have been affected and **eutalized** by imperialists, and Rudyard Kipling explains that through his works.

February 11, 2014
 * Instructor feedback: Be careful of grammatical mistakes, specifically spelling. There is some debate in regards to the above poem. Although on face value it appears that Kipling is supporting imperialism, some historians have argued that he in fact was being sarcastic in regards to "the burden" placed on civilization.**

1. Please read the website which can be accessed via the provided link. Once you have read the website, answer the questions with a brief essay of no less than seven sentences.

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Explain the above cartoon. What is the symbolism of a baby T.R. fighting a two headed snake?

When I look at this picture, I recognize the fact that there is a struggle between a baby and two snakes. The baby is clearly Theodore Roosevelt, and is depicted as Hercules, who killed two snakes as a child in Greek mythology. The snakes seem to be sly and devious characters, and by reading the text below the cartoon, I determined that they represent the Standard Oil company. I think this cartoon symbolizes the conflict between Roosevelt and the Standard Oil company. Theodore Roosevelt has been called a "trust-buster" because he had strong views against the power of large corporations, like the Standard Oil company. He believed that these "trusts" were too large and could much too easily manipulate their employees. His presidency was a time where large corporations controlled the economy, and his term was spent on trying to fix that.


 * Instructor feedback: Yes.**

Feb 24, 2014

1. Please read the first half of this speech. Specifically, read to where the crowd asks him to conclude because of his wounds. Once you have read that far, please answer the questions below the link with a brief response of no less than seven sentences. .

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What do you think the assassination attempt does to Roosevelt's image? Why does Roosevelt say there is a need for the Progressive Movement?

__//**The link redirects to the home page of the site. I can't find the speech page, and the link is also blocked on the school computers.**//__ //**OK. I will add a new link below.**// [|http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/docment/letter-to-woodrow-wilson-regarding-us-neutrality/]

February 26, 2014

Please read the above letter and answer the below questions. Please answer with a response of at least seven sentences.

1. Why does the author believe that we are stacking the odds against Germany ? Why does he view the press in a negative light?

The author believes that we are stacking the odds against Germany because of many reasons. One, that Germany is a country that can be tracked on their networks and communications. This is an easy way to gain an advantage against Germany. Also, immigrants from Germany and Austria are searched and detained, which is unusual compared to other travelers. Another way he believes we are stacking the odds is that we are allowing England to bypass certain laws on contraband. They get special treatment on laws that restrict what they are allowed to carry and trade. He also believes that by through the United States' actions, we support the idea of restricting Germany's resources as to hinder them.

The author views the press negatively because they are the reason for hostile feelings towards Germany in America. The press is responsible for the commonwealth's dislike of Germany and Austria, and the author of this letter thinks that Germany is being presented unfairly, as with the rest of the actions America had taken.

Instructor feedback: **Germany during the war did complain about this treatment. Even though we were neutral we had a bias toward England.** March 12, 2014

Please read the below website and answer the questions. Please answer with a response of at least seven sentences.

Why does Wilson dread a war in Europe? Why is it difficult for him not to declare war?

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Wilson dreads the very idea of a war. He believes that if America gets involved with a war, all of the citizens will become accustomed to it, and that there will be no more tolerance for violence. He believes that if there is a war, than in the future there will be no avoiding any more wars, and the men and women of the United States would lose there ideals and instead move towards violence. However, it was impossible not to declare war. Germany had re instituted unrestricted submarine warfare, and British/American trading ships would be sunk without warning. Also, Germany was concocting a plan to use Mexico to invade the U.S. from the south. They promised them an alliance and financial support. Although the offer was rejected, America still felt very threatened from the war, and the only way we knew how to resolve it was with force.

Please read the posted article. Once you have finished reading the articles answer the question below with at least eight sentences.
 * Instructor feedback: Ok. For future reference try to avoid absolutism, such as saying it was impossible. It is better to write difficult or highly likely. Unless of course, you are writing of what a specific individual believed.**
 * April 2**

1. What were the consequences of Prohibition? Did Prohibition have any benefits? []

Prohibition was intended to fix the nation-wide problem of alcohol use. Alcohol was the reason for countless problems in the US, and the 18th amendment was put into effect to stop these issues. Instead, Prohibition worsened the problem. Organized crime to bring liquor to citizens skyrocketed, and the prisons and courts couldn't keep up with all if the trials. Prohibition had a hidden benefit. A few companies went up in value and in some areas of the country alcohol usage went down, but overall, the prohibition of alcohol was a mistake, and didn't fix any of the problems it was meant to.

Instructor feedback: **In some ways, we are still recovering from prohibition, especially the legacy of organized crime.**

April 7

Please read the posted article. Once you have finished reading the articles answer the question below with at least eight sentences.

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List and discuss at least three causes of the Great Depression based on the authors paper.

One cause ofthe Great Depression was laissez-faire policies that allowed for a few Americans to control much of the country's wealth. Monopolies formed and Harding and Coolidge's under-taxed economy was run into the ground. Another cause was due to the excessive consumer spending in the twenties. People had started to buy luxury products with money they didn't have, but anticipated having in the future. If they missed one of the payments for the item, then the seller could take back what they sold. This caused people to suddenly stop purchasing products, and the economy suffered. The third cause of the Great Depression was the stock market. There was so much investing that the stock values rose higher than the companies' values did. If a company started to not do well, than thousands of people lost thousands of dollars, and that was a huge problem that led to the Great Crash.

April 24, 2014

Please answer the following question on Herbet Hoover with a response of at least eight sentences. Please refer to Hoover's letter.

[] List and discuss Hoover's five phase of the Great Depression.

President Hoover describes the Great Depression as a 5 phase chapter in our nation's history. The first period was in 1931, with the financial and monetary collapse of Europe, and many other issues including contraction of credit, reduction of exports, and even demoralization of agricultural and general stagnation. This means that there was a drop in value and production of goods and negative reactions of the people. The second phase was a sharp recovery of the economy. Congress approved measures of reconstruction to help the nation to get back on its feet. The third phase was another financial decline. Many bills that were meant to help the problem just costed more money than they saved and created an even larger problem. More decrease in employment and negative reactions occurred. The fourth period was another recovery. The recovery measures were asserted and public confidence in the economy grew. Employment rose and bank failures stopped. The fifth period was a repeat of the third, and it was blamed on the administration.