History Answers

thomas Jefferson wrote the dec. of independence. Do you thank he wanted to see America form a strong central gov? Why or why not?

What were some positive effects of British colonization in the America’s

The members of the Massachusetts militia were known as?

Watch Bobby Seale’s speech on the 10-point program created by the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (for which he was the co-founder): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-61QPCj0hA . In addition, read the list of the 10 points and identify the ones that you believe were most significant then and now and which ones (if any) with you may disagree. You will find it on this link: http://www.blacklivesmattersyllabus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/BPP_Ten_Point_Program.pdf

What made the demand for oil rise in the 1850s

What were W.E.B. Du Bois's postwar views about the African American experience in World War I?

A. He believed that African American participation in the war improved the racial climate at home.
B. He believed that loyal African American veterans did not experience segregation.
C. He believed that African Americans were not rewarded for their loyalty and war efforts.
D. He believed that the integrated army would eventually lead to an integrated society.

Book (Constructing the American past volume 2, 8th Edition
1. Did the content of the book Civic Biology surprise you? Why was J.W.Porter so disturbed by texts such as these? Why did he reject evolution?

2. Do you see the connection between the ideas put forth in Hunter's A Civic Biology and Margaret Sanger's writings in chapter 8?

3. Which tensions do you think were most prominent in the Scopes trial- country versus city, science versus religion, or educated elite versus uneducated poor? Do any of those issues persist today?

4. Have there been other times in American history when religious fundamentalism represent a social as well as a religious movement? In your view, are Ratcliff's observations still relevant?

5. What was at stake for men like Darrow and Bryan in the trial?

6. What social and class tensions boil beneath Mencken's obituary of Bryan?

What encouraged African Americans to move north during World War I?

A. an increase in global demand for food
B. increased immigration from war-torn Europe
C. labor shortages because many workers were fighting in the war
D. All answers are correct.

Which statement would Booker T. Washington most likely agree with?

A. Political rights and power must come before economic success.
B. Earning money through hard work will eventually bring political rights.
C. Ending segregation and discrimination is the way to economic power.
D. All answers are correct.

In the Progressive Era, white unions _____.

A. often saw African Americans as strike-breakers and competitors
B. sometimes worked together with African Americans
C. and African American unions both used strikes to secure better conditions and higher wages
D. All answers are correct.