Category: American history

From November 1963 to January 1969, Lyndon B. Johnson served as president
during some of the nation’s most tumultuous years since the Civil War.
Assess his presidency. What were his accomplishments? What were his
failures? Overall, did Johnson have a positive impact on America or a negative
one, and what is the historical evidence that supports your view? Make sure to
bring in foreign and domestic issues and events to support your views.

Type a three page or more, double-spaced essay analyzing Desert Exile and comparing/contrasting it with the experiences presented in Part II of Stories of Japanese-American Incarceration. Make sure to bring in specifics from the film. If you make a vague, general reference, that will earn you few points.
In your introduction, introduce your subject matter and pose a thesis about your topic. You must state your thesis in your first paragraph.
In the body, develop your arguments proving the thesis. Organize each paragraph around a topic sentence (the first sentence in the paragraph. The sentences that follow flesh out the topic while supporting your claims with evidence. Paragraphs should be linked by transitions.
Essays must primarily focus on the primary source evidence in the book and the information from the assigned video.
The arguments should lead to a conclusion that sums the logic of the arguments in the body and verifies that you have defended the validity of your thesis.
Evaluation: Papers will be evaluated on the following criteria: your introduction and thesis, your usage and analysis of Desert Exile (very important), your inclusion of material from Stories of Japanese-American Incarceration. your conclusion; spelling and grammar; syntax, sentence structure and formatting (includes appropriate use of quotes and citations). A rubric will be posted to blackboard.
Formatting and Guidelines for the Primary Source Essay
1. I will enforce the following page margins/font/page number requirements STRICTLY.
Make sure your computer margins are all set at 1″. You MUST use Times New Roman
12 point font, and the paper MUST be page numbered. The page numbers must be consecutive and they must appear in the top right corner or the bottom center of your page. Include your name in the numbering system (i.e.: Jones 2, Jones 3, etc.). The first page does not require a page #.
Do not include extra spaces between paragraphs. Many word programs add extra space by default. In order to solve this problem on Word first select all of the text in your essay.
Under “Home” click on “Paragraph.” Make certain that you have Spacing, both before and after, set to 0 pt.
Do not “stuff” your first page with unnecessary information (your student ID number, meeting times of the class, my office number, etc.)
Reminder on Heading: Please note that my formatting instructions require you to single space your heading. You will also note that there is no extra spacing between each line.
In order to achieve this, follow these instructions if you are using Word:
Highlight your heading
Click on “HOME” at the top of the screen.
Near the center of the screen, you will see the word “Paragraph.” To the right of this word you will see an arrow pointing down and to the right. Click on this
arrow.
A box will pop up on the screen. Under spacing set “Before” and “After” to 0 pt. it you have not done so already, set “Line spacing” to “single.”
Please do not insert extra space between paragraphs. This is a page stretching technique and will cost you points.
Reminder on Margins: If you are using a Mac, be warned that your program may automatically set the left and right margins to 1.25 inches rather than 1 inch. If you forget to change this, you may end up with a paper that is shorter than the required 2.5 pages.
Similar problems sometimes occur with Google Docs as well. Allow yourself enough time to edit your essay if you discover it is shorter than you originally thought.
Use proper formal English. Do not use abbreviations or contractions. For example, do not use shouldn’t, isn’t, etc. Spell out all words. For example, do not use “vs.” as a substitute for “versus.”
Invent a title. Do not write “History Essay” or “Assignment,” for example. Part of the writing process involves creating a title that will make someone want to read the paper.
You can be clever, incorporate a theme from the book
Do not rely on the spell-check feature on your computer to catch all mistakes. Misused words/awkward grammar often escape the spell-check feature. Grammatical mistakes will cost you points. Read and re-read your paper several times to find mistakes. Proofread aloud (and ask someone to help you with the proof-reading if you need additional help). I do this when I am editing a conference paper or anything for publication.
Quotations: If you quote from Desert Exile just include parenthesis at the end of the sentence with the page number (47). You do not have to include the name of the author as I will understand you are quoting from the book. Verbatim quotes are a useful as long as you utilize them to make a point (and not because “you could not have said it better”).
However, it is best to limit your usage of quotes in critical review essays. If you do use them, include them in your own sentences and try to limit them to phrases from the book.
Do not use quotes from the book as standalone sentences (a sentence that is only a quote from the book).
Citations: In addition to citing when you quote, you must also cite when you summarize or paraphrase the text. You can just give the page number or numbers in a parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence, just as you would have done for a quote. You should also cite when you paraphrase the film. To simplify matters, if you are citing the film, just name the film in a parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence (Stories of Japanese-American Incarceration Part II. Please be sure to include the time stamp in your citation or you will lose points.

For this paper assignment, six essay questions are listed below. Select the one that you wish to answer. The essay should be a formal essay. You are expected to use your textbook (cite it whenever you use material from it) and any other supplemental materials you wish so long as they are NOT encyclopedias. The link for the free textbook is, https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history.  Any source you use needs to be cited per APA or MLA guidelines. The questions will test how much you know about the subject matter of each of the questions and how well you are able to do research quickly to fill out your knowledge base.
You must use either the MLA or APA guidelines for writing formal papers. Follow this  Link for access to the Purdue OWl to get information on both writing formats.
Note, the length of the essay should be from 4 to 5 pages. It can be longer if you feel that is necessary to properly address the question. Your grade is based on (1) content (2) analysis of the content or of the the argument you make if support of your position re each question, and (3) mechanics (i.e. spelling, punctuation, etc.). The essay is worth 100 points maximum.
Paper must be turned in to Canvas by May. 14th at the latest. Note, I cannot accept papers after the official close of the course. 
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Paper Topics: Pick one from this list
Compare the Confederacy with the American colonies and their respect claims that were justified in separating from in the first case the British Empire and in the second case the United States. To what extent do you think southerners were correct in viewing the Civil War as a second American Revolution and to what extent were they wrong?
An ongoing theme in early American history was the issue of the rights of the federal government versus that of the states. Write a formal essay in which you trace this history including in your discussion such events as you think were most relevant regarding the tension between the southern states and the rest of the country?
The era of Jackson is said to have been a watershed moment in American history. Explain what Jacksonian Democracy was and how it differed from the way politics had worked in America prior to the time of Jackson? Was this a change for the better? 
The treatment of native peoples from the period of colonization through the Indian Removal Act under Jackson and Van Buren has been a dark stain on American history. Write an essay in which you discuss the ways in which Native Americans were been dealt with by the American government from Washington’s administration to the removal of the native tribes from the Southeast. Do you think the government could have found another way to deal with the Indian issue or was the confiscation of native land inevitable and if so why?
Discuss the various ways in which slavery was actually practiced in the South during the antebellum period and how slaves resisted such treatment. Were the various slave rebellions at all useful in the struggle against the institution or did they only make things worse?
Discuss the similarities and differences between the North and South regarding social norms and cultural practices prior to the Civil War. Can you find any similarities between our own time and life during this earlier period?
Write an essay in which you discuss the Civil War itself and try to explain why it took the North so long to prevail against the South. Could the war have been averted and if so how?
Discuss the effort on the part of the federal government to reconstruct the South in the years after the Civil War. Was this effort on the whole successful or did it fail and if so how?
There were numerous reform movements during the Antebellum period. Pick one that you think is particularly interesting and explain how it came about and whether or not the reforms advocated by the group you chose were successful in achieving their goals.

I already have my secondary souce which i will attach below.  The paper is based on an interview I conducted which I have the notes on. The insturctions are as follows:
As part of this project, you will put that person’s story in historical context by identifying and incorporating a secondary source that provides historical information about one aspect of your interviewee’s life story. The goal of this assignment is to make evident the importance of individual stories and experiences in American history, which we get little of when we stay at such high altitude for much of this class. So really, I just want you to enjoy getting to know this person and their past a bit better. That is your primary objective.
After you conduct your interview, you should reflect on what you learned and think about if there is one particular aspect of this person’s life on which you could do further research. So, for example, if you talk to your grandma a lot about what it was like for her to raise three small children mostly on her own while your grandpa worked for wages, you might look further into motherhood in the 1950s United States. 

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS 2 PARTS. 1000 word essay and 500 word reflectionion paper
ESSAY PART (1000 words):
1. Choose one of the recordings from the Digital Lomax collection that features the music of the prisoners from Angola or Parchman prisons.
You can browse the collection by using the search function or the categories on the website. You can also listen to some of the recordings on YouTube. Some examples of the recordings are:
•  [Black Betty], a work song sung by James “Iron Head” Baker and a group of prisoners at Central State Farm, Sugar Land, Texas, in 1934.
•  [Early in the Mornin’], a work song sung by a group of prisoners at Parchman Farm, Mississippi, in 1947.
•  [Rosie], a work song sung by C.B. Cook and a group of prisoners at Angola State Penitentiary, Louisiana, in 1934.
•  [No More, My Lord], a spiritual sung by a group of prisoners at Parchman Farm, Mississippi, in 1947.
You should answer the following questions:
•  Who are the performers and what are their stories?
•  What is the genre and style of the music and what are its origins and influences?
•  What is the meaning and purpose of the music and what are its themes and messages?
•  What is the historical and social context of the music and how does it reflect the conditions and experiences of the prisoners?
Reflectionion Paper: (500 words)
A reflection paper that describes your process and experience of completing this assignment
•  What did you learn from this assignment about the music and the lives of the prisoners from Angola and Parchman prisons?
•  What challenges or difficulties did you face while doing this assignment and how did you overcome them?
•  What skills or knowledge did you develop or improve while doing this assignment and how will they help you in your future studies or career?
•  What did you enjoy or find interesting about this assignment and why?

How did President James K. Polk describe the goals and achievements of his adminidtration? Did he admit to any shortcomings or failures? Can cricisms of Polk be found in the platforms of the Whig Party, or the Inaugural Address of his successor? Was Polk honest in his discussions of his policies? Do he ever present weak or false arguments as if they were indisputable truths? What were his expressed attitudes towards Mexico and Mexicans? How did Polk view slavery? Does he seem, inany sense, to anticipate a civil war?

Please write an essay on the american dream and how it is flawed! im on a time crunch and super stressed, please understand ❤️ thank you     so so much

THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL SERVE AS THE *FINAL EXAM*. THE PAPER IS A EXPLORATION OF THE 1962 “CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS” WHICH IS CHRONICLED IN THE BOOK “ONE HELL OF A GAMBLE”. THIS IS THE EVENT WHICH BROUGHT THE WORLD TO THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION. QUESTIONS TO CONFRONT IN YOUR PAPER ARE THESE: WHAT CHALLENGES DID PRESIDENT KENNEDY FACE WHEN DEALING WITH THIS CRISIS? FOR EXAMPLE, HOW DID HE PLACATE THE DEMEANDS FROM HIS MILITARY ADVISORS WHO DEMANDED AN IMMEDIATE ATTACK ON CUBA? HOW DID JFK HOLD THE LINE WITH THOSE IN HIS ADMINISTRATION THAT WANTED A FULL OUT CONFRONTATION WITH THE SOVIET UNION? WHAT STRATEGIES DID KENNEDY EMPLOY TO SATISFY THE NATION’S COMMITMENT TO ITS ALLIES WHILE ALSO AVOIDING WORLD WAR III AND A GLOBAL CONFLAGRATION? IN YOUR OPINION, HOW SUCCESSFUL WAS KENNEDY IN HIS STRATEGY TO STAND TALL IN THE FACE OF A PROVOCATION FROM OUR ENEMY AND AT THE SAME TIME KEEP THE WORLD from a global catastrophe?

write about how racism is the most detrimental issue in American History AND provide a potential solution to that issue. 

Summarize the issue presented in the article of the congressional leaders push for oversight of judiciary. Explain whether or not you think the issue pushes against the govenmental seperation of powers that is in place.