Describe two (2) outcomes of the 3/5ths Compromise, Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott Decision. Note: Be sure to provide two (2) outcomes for each legislation.

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America became a free independent nation. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the former mother country, England, recognized that its children, the colonies, were now on their own. A constitutional republic was birthed, thus the challenges began. Slavery, the “Peculiar Institution,” was a monumental issue facing the country. Would it die or would it survive and possibly take a nation divided with it? This sectionalism followed Americans up into the Civil War. Dissect this crisis by addressing parts I and II below.

For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/

Part 1:

  1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:
    1. State your thesis on the significance of this slavery issue, as exemplified in your research. Justify your response.

For the first part of this assignment you will create a thesis statement. A thesis statement is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your main idea to the reader. The body of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in support of your main idea. Keep in mind that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. (Note: Please consult the Purdue OWL Website with tips on how to construct a proper thesis; the website can be found at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

Part 2:
For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/

2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:

  1. Describe two (2) outcomes of the 3/5ths Compromise, Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott Decision. Note: Be sure to provide two (2) outcomes for each legislation.
  2. Suggest three (3) reasons why slavery was and is incompatible with our political and economic system.
  3. List three to five (3-5) driving forces that led to the Civil War.
  4. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the main factors that led to America’s early development.
  • Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritages of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction have shaped America’s history.
  • Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
  • Examine how changes in social and economic conditions and technology can cause corresponding changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government.
  • Specify ways that women and minorities have responded to challenges and made contributions to American culture.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in American History to 1865.
  • Write clearly and concisely about American History to 1865 using proper writing mechanics

Do some kinds of art (music, for example) express the truth more fully than others? How so? How does the idea and purpose of art differ across cultures?

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Reality, Art, and Truth.

This 6-8 page essay assignment will be completed in three parts and will draw upon the material from Weeks 1, 2, and 3. You may want to use section headers to organize your paper. Remember to explain the theories you reference with supporting citations to the textbook and online lectures in correct APA format. Here is a guide to help you with APA-style citations. Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.

I. The Self

Discuss the avocado idea of the self and explain at least one version of the idea that human beings have a shared essential nature.  Contrast this account with the artichoke idea of the self (drawing upon phenomenology and existentialism to develop your account) and a discussion of how the modern/avocado and postmodern/artichoke ideas of the self differ. You may use your analysis from the Week 2 and 3 discussion assignments to develop your account in Part I.

II. Truth and Reality

Discuss how these ideas of the self are disclosed in art by choosing an example of a character/narrator/subject in a work of art (novel, poem, film, graphic novel, short story, television show, song, painting, etc.) who you think captures the avocado/modern idea that we have an essential, shared human nature and that the self and the world are distinct entities. Then, choose an example of a work of art that you think illustrates the artichoke/post-modern idea of the self.  Consider the following ideas and questions in your analysis of these two examples:

  1. Are the self and the material world distinct entities, as Descartes thinks? What are some examples of representative art that illustrate the idea that the subject/mind and the object/world/body are distinct? Alternatively, are the self and the world organic unities, as Schelling argues? How might artistic creation express this unity of subject and object? 
  2. Is art mimesis/representation (as in Platonism and Aristotelian aesthetics) or is it a means of transforming the self and reality? Might it be aspirational, allowing us to achieve catharsis, as Aristotle suggests? Consider, too, how the idea of art as representation is akin to the avocado view while the idea of art as transformative is more like the artichoke view.

III. Art and Philosophy

  1. What is the relationship between art and philosophy? Do you agree with Descartes that logic and critical thinking are the best means of achieving certainty about reality and existence, or is your view more akin to the perspective of Keats, Schelling,  Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and/or Heidegger that art is the ultimate expression of truth? How are these views a rejection of the natural standpoint we see adopted by empiricism and rationalism and rejected by phenomenology?
  2. Do some kinds of art (music, for example) express the truth more fully than others? How so? How does the idea and purpose of art differ across cultures?

What impact did the rise of towns have on medieval society?

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Sometimes mistakenly called the “dark ages” European history from the fall of Rome until the Renaissance that began in Italy is a complex topic. Allow approximately two weeks to complete the reading and assignments for this chapter.
Begin your study of this period with a short reading assignment in the textbook referenced in the course description. In European History read “Papal Power in the Middle Ages” and “Society in the Middle Ages” from the Introduction, and read all of Chapter 1.
Next, read through these short “lectures” written by Lynn H. Nelson of the University of Kansas (some of them are actually quite funny) and watch the short videos, some of which were created by a social studies teacher. (Sometimes YouTube has great little gems.) The questions following some of the links will be on the worksheet for this unit.
The Rise of the Western Church

*What is the importance of the Council of Nicaeca?

Video: Medieval Christian Church
Video: Medieval Europe: Religion in Medieval Europe
Islam and the Prophet Muhammad
   *Why was Islam able to spread so quickly?
The Carolingian Empire

*note the inter-connectedness of Byzantine, Muslim, and Frankish empires

   *Who was Charlemagne revolting against?
   *Why was Charlemagne’s rule so pivotal for Western Europe?
The Fall of the Carolingian Empire

*What were some of King Louis’s mistakes?

   *What is “primogeniture”?
Three Views of Feudalism

*note the use of 1920’s-30’s American gangs to explain feudalism

Video: Medieval Europe: Feudalism
The Peasants: Advances in Agricultural Technology

The Revival of Commerce and Towns
   *note the importance of agricultural developments to the advancement of civilization

The First Crusade
   *What was the role of Pope Urban III in the crusades?
Video: The History Channel: Pint Size History – The Crusades

State of the Nobility
   *How did the rise of strong monarchies and the middle class affect feudal society?
   *What is the origin of the idea of “soul-mates”?
   *What was the greatest change in the feudal aristocracy?

The Paupers
   *What created the class of paupers in medieval society?

The Rise of Capitalism and Decline of the Guilds
   *What was the role of the Guild in medieval society?
Video: Medieval Guilds
Video: Revival of Medieval Trade

The Great Famine and the Black Death
   *Name three factors contributing to the Great Famine

The Avignon Papacy
   *Explain the contention between King Phillip IV of France and Pope Boniface VIII
   *Why was the papal court moved from Rome?

The Hundred Years’ War
   *What was the root cause of the war?
   *What prevented France (which had more people and resources) from winning the war?
Video: Magna Carta

The Sundering of Society

The Rise of National Monarchies
   *How and why did the monarchies of the 15th century and beyond hold more power than previous monarchies in Europe?

 

 

1) What was the importance/outcome of the Council of Nicaeca?

2) What factors contributed to the ease with which Islam spread?

3) Who was Charlemagne revolting against?

4) Why was Charlemagne’s rule so pivitol for Western Europe?

5) What were some of King Louis’s mistakes?

6) What is “‘primogeniture”?

7) In your own words, explain the system of feudalism in medieval society

8) Explain the importance of agricultural developments in the rise of commerce and growth of towns.

9) What was the role of Pope Urban II in the First Crusade?

10) How did the rise of strong monarchies and the middle class affect feudal society?

11) What is the origin of the idea of “soul-mates”?

12) What was the greatest change in the feudal aristocracy?

13) What created the class of paupers in medieval society?

14) What was the role of the Guilds?

15) What impact did the rise of towns have on medieval society?

16) Name three factors contributing to the Great Famine.

17) What was the main factor contributing to the spread of the Black Death?

18) What were three immediate consequences of the plague?

19) Explain the contention between King Phillip IV of France and Pope Boniface VIII.

20) Why was the papal court moved from Rome?

21) What was the root cause of the Hundred Years’ War?

22) What prevented France (which had more people and resources) from winning the war?

23) How and why did monarchs of the 15th century and beyond hold more power than previous monarchs in Europe?

 

According to “Greek Thought,” Socrates taught that which of the following was the key to achieving moral excellence?

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  1. According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” the first phase of the Greco-Persian Wars was
  2. According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” The Battle of Marathon occurred during which phase of the Greco-Persian Wars?
  3. According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” the final land battle of Greco-Persian War occurred at
  4. True or False: According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” Herodotus is regarded as the father of history.
  5. According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” Herodotus did which of the following to gain information about the wars?
  6. True or False: According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” the Persians had experience fighting hoplite warfare.
  7. According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” Herodotus’ purpose in writing history is to
  8. According to “Ancient Greece,” the polis is a community based on
  9. According to “Ancient Greece,” the Minoan civilization emerged during the
  10. According to “Ancient Greece,” this man is credited with writing the Odyssey and the Illiad.
  11. True or False: According to “Greek Thought,” the Greeks never adopted a purely secular worldview.
  12. According to “Greek Thought,” to the Greeks, humanism meant
  13. According to “Greek Thought,” which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Greek historiography?
  14. True or False: According to “Greek Thought,” the Sophists undertook a rationale investigation of human society.
  15. According to “Greek Thought,” Socrates taught that which of the following was the key to achieving moral excellence?
  16. True or False: According to the videos on “The Peloponnesian War,” the Peloponnesian War was between Athens (and her allies) and Sparta (and her allies).
  17. According to the videos on “The Peloponnesian War,” the Thirty Years Peace did which of the following?
  18. According to the videos on “The Peloponnesian War,” Thucydides is the chief historian of the Peloponnesian War.
  19. According to the videos on “The Peloponnesian War,” the defeated rebellious helots
  20. According to “Greek Thought,” the Cosmologists
  21. According to “Ancient Greece,” Greek terrain consists mostly of
  22. According to “Greek Thought,” which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Greek historiogrpaphy?
  23. According to “Greco-Persian Wars,” The Battle of Marathon occurred during which phase of the Greco-Persian Wars?