A People and a Nation by Norton, et al. Chapter 22 Review 1. Hoover and Hard Timesa. What were Hoovervilles? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ b. What happened to farm workers/prices during the 1920s? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ c. Why were minorities hit so hard during the Great Depression? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ d. What impact did the Depression have on women workers? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ e. What […]

A People and a Nation by Norton, et al. Chapter 23 Review 1. America’s Entry into the Conflicta. Why did so many Americans begin to rethink their isolationist views? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ b. What was the Selective Training and Service Act? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ c. What was the Lend-Lease Bill __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ d. Who was Winston Churchill? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ e. What was […]

2929 unread replies.2929 replies. In 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 which ordered the internment of all people of Japanese ancestry along the west coast. This included American citizens as well as Japanese nationals.  Below are two films (both short: one is 21 minutes and the other is less than 10 minutes). Watch both of the films and post […]

Instructions The Extra Credit Film Review is your opportunity to earn extra credit by evaluating a feature film or documentary, applying ideas and information from class to popular media.  A good review must be written in a clear, concise narrative that is free of typographical errors, misspellings, and grammatical difficulties. When starting, it is useful to keep in mind that you should […]

Discuss the following quote from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Nellie McKay (general editors of The Norton Anthology of African American Literature) in regard to the period often referred to as the Harlem Renaissance: …it is important to remember that what took place in New York City was in many aspects a heightened version of the unusual cultural productivity taking […]

Using your book and the provided link, compare and contrast the secession documents of different Confederate states to each other, and also to the thinking of the American Revolutionaries. Many Confederates saw the Civil War as another Revolution. What do the documents say the states are seceding for? Does it match up with your ideas of the Civil War? 

1. “When Disneyland first opened its doors in 1955, it was representative of the post-World War II demographic, economic, and technological transformations that took place within the United States, ushering in the ‘Golden Age of Capitalism.’” Explain this statement. Be sure to include all of the factors that supported the prosperity boom and explain how those were exemplified in Disneyland. […]

For  DBQ 6.1, choose two selections from the Week 6 reading (pages 468-553 ” Crossing the Danger water- Three Hundred years of African-American Writing by Deirdre Mullane), and then, in at least 10-12 well-developed sentences, analyze the selection in relation to a post Civil War notion (idea) of justice from 1865 to 1960. Cited reference to both selections is required. Consider how this compares to […]

Historians often disagree on the true impact of Reconstruction. Based on your reading, discuss Reconstruction as a whole: the different legislative acts (for example, the amendments), the progress that was made, and the opposition to all of it. Be sure to talk about different groups’ reactions, i.e. freedmen, northern whites, southern whites, Congress, etc. In your opinion, was Reconstruction a […]

You must write Essays based on your analysis of your choice of the documents below to fulfill the essay requirement. They are worth a maximum of 400 points each. The essays should not be long–no more than 2 pages (500 words minimum).  Read the document and respond to the questions at the end. Number your responses to correspond to the […]