Discuss opposing viewpoints about free trade during the 1990s.

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By the 1990s, the US was stepping into the “Information Age”. This would coincide with the presidency of Bill Clinton. One can also see this as a period when global connections really became more visible and faster, in part because of new trade agreements around the globe. In North America, there was NAFTA—the North American Free Trade Agreement. By the late 1990s the US economy was entering a dynamic period of growth.

Choose and discuss one of the following two topics related to the American history under President Clinton:

  1. Discuss opposing viewpoints about free trade during the 1990s.
    • For the period of the Clinton presidency, identify one view of those favoring “free trade” and one view of those who were opposed.
    • Explain how you would weigh the pros and cons of this policy. In hindsight, what is your view of NAFTA? Is globalization good?
    • Identify the source(s) where you read about these “free trade” issues of that time.
  2. Discuss the “economic rebound” of the late 1990s under President Clinton.
    • Identify three of the “package” of changes that characterized the economic boost of the “information revolution” in the late 1990s.
    • Discuss and explain what you think was the most important of these changes. What can we learn from that sort of period of economic rebound?
    • Identify the source(s) where you read about these changes during the late 1990s. For guidance, view this short video.

Reference Material – Chapter 28

Explain and give examples of the characteristics of “anti-progressives.”

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Option 2: Who is A Progressive? Review the following site:

· Link (website):  Presidential Election of 1912: A Resource Guide (Links to an external site.)

· https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/elections/election1912.html

Then, address the following:

· According to Roosevelt, what are the characteristics of a progressive?

· Explain and give examples of the characteristics of “anti-progressives.”

· Trace what types of activities “anti-progressives” engaged in?

· Analyze the goals of progressivism.

· Explain what areas of society progressives addressed?

· Analyze the progressive achievements Roosevelt highlights in his speech?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page

· In-text citations that correspond with your end references

· Minimum of 3 scholarly sources

The Northwest Ordinance

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HIST 1301

Final Exam Study Guide

Terms: There will be a total of seven (7) multiple choice questions drawn from this term bank. Each question will be worth one (1) point. Additionally there will be two (2) terms that you will be asked to define and explain how and why they are important to the general historical narrative. These terms will be worth two (2) points each.

The Common Wealth System The Missouri Compromise Sojourner Truth

The Industrial Revolution War of 1812 Oregon Trail

Waltham’s power looms Seneca Falls Conference Abolitionism

Compromise of 1877 Temperance Movement John Tyler

Gettysburg Address Popular Sovereignty The Force Bill

Fugitive Slave Act William Lloyd Garrison “King” Cotton

Andrew Jackson Frederick Douglass Dred Scott

Kansas-Nebraska Act Turner’s Rebellion Vicksburg

Indian Removal Act of 1830 Uncle Tom’s Cabin Fort Sumter

The American System Transcendentalism Reconstruction

Emancipation Proclamation Henry David Thoreau Manifest Destiny

Martin Van Buren Mississippi Black Codes Margaret Fuller

The Whig Party Missouri Compromise Cotton gin

54th Massachusetts Joseph Smith (Mormonism) Free Soil Party

The Panic of 1837 “Bleeding Kansas” Fourierism

Ordinance of Nullification Lewis Hayden Lowell (MA)

Radical Republicans The Texas Revolution political machine

Wilmot Proviso Compromise of 1850 Fort Sumter

Short Answer Questions: provide a 2-4 sentence response to the following questions. You MUST answer the Republican Party question. Choose ONE of the two questions that are numbered. There are a total of four (4) possible points for this section.

Answer the following question:

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Radical Republicans went into the South with the intentions of creating a truly egalitarian society. Were they successful? What were the successes and failures of Reconstruction? Please be as specific as possible.

Choose one of the following two questions

1) What was the main difference between John Quincy Adams’ American System and the economic approaches of Andrew Jackson?

2) How did Abraham Lincoln’s attitude surrounding slavery change over time? What was it before the outbreak of the Civil War and what had it become by 1863?

Essay: Provide a 1-3 page response (written) to the following question. Please note: you may bring an OUTLINE to class to assist you in writing this essay. But you MAY NOT bring a word-for-word essay response with you. It must be an outline only. There are a total of ten (10) possible points for this section.

We began our class talking about “America the exception.” In other words, America was an exception to the great civilizations of the past (ancient China, Rome, Egypt, etc.) in that American society was not ruled by a monarch or religious official but by the people. The years between the establishment of the Constitution and the Civil War posed a significant challenge to the concept of the “people’s rule” in America. Construct an argumentative essay that discusses the challenges that the expansion of the federal government, the Industrial Revolution, and, most importantly, chattel slavery posed to American freedom and democracy. Why were these issues so challenging and what did America do to “restore” power to the people?

It may be helpful to consider the following issues:

· The Northwest Ordinance

· Internal Slave Trade

· Industrialization/Lowell, Massachusetts

· Urbanization

· The Missouri Compromise

· Texas annexation

· The Compromise of 1850

· The Kansas-Nebraska Act

· The Dred Scott Decision

· Gettysburg Address

· Black Codes

· 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

*** You are expected to treat this question with the same consideration you would any other essay. It should have a thesis. It should be properly organized. It should be written in complete sentences. I do not expect citations. I do expect that you appropriately engage course material.

HIS105 Industrialization And The Rise Of A Regulated Economy

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Assignment 2: Industrialization and the Rise of a Regulated Economy
Due Week 6 and worth 120 points

The United States went through dramatic economic change during and after the Civil War, as industrialization spread rapidly and changed society. This transformation and some of the apparent abuses that developed (monopolistic practices, work conditions, low wages, arbitrary and oppressive expectations) led to an increased role of the government in regulating businesses and society. This role was heightened as government was viewed as the arbiter between business and organized labor. One can explore these developments from 1865 on through to World War II. Examine the statement below and drawing from provided sources, present a paper with specific examples and arguments to demonstrate the validity of your position.

Statement—in which you can take a pro or con position:

  • From the start of Progressive era of the late 1800s through the New Deal period in the 1930s, increasing government interventions and regulations of business tended to help the overall economy and the common workers.   (Or you can argue that such interventions and regulations hurt the overall economy and the common workers.)  Use specific examples from different decades—and be sure one of your examples is from the 1930s.

After giving general consideration to your readings so far and any general research, select one of the positions above as your position—your thesis. (Sometimes after doing more thorough research, you might choose the reverse position. This happens with critical thinking and inquiry. Your final paper might end up taking a different position than you originally envisioned.) Organize your paper as follows, handling these issues:

  1. The position you choose or something close to it—will be the thesis statement in your opening paragraph.
  2. To support your position, use four (4) specific examples from different decades between 1865 and 1940. However, one (1) of your four (4) examples must be from the 1930s.
  3. Explain why the opposing view is weak in comparison to yours.
  4. Consider your life today: In what way does the history you have shown shape or impact issues in your workplace or desired profession?

Length: The paper should be 500-to-750 words in length.

Research and References: You must use a MINIMUM of three sources; the Schultz textbook must be one of them. Your other two sources should be drawn from the list provided below. This is guided research, not open-ended Googling.

Source list for Assignment 2: Some sources are “primary” sources from the time period being studied. Some sources below can be accessed via direct link or through the primary sources links on Blackboard. Each week has a different list of primary sources. For others, they are accessible through the permalink to the source in our online library: Sources below having libdatab.strayer.edu as part of the URL have a permalink to that source in our university’s online library. Each source below is shown in SWS form.

SWS Form for the textbook: Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865. 5th ed.

D. P. Del Mar. 1998. Region and Nation: New Studies in Western U.S. History.  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=957156&site=eds-live&scope=site

S. Gompers. 1914. The American Labor Movement: Its Makeup, Achievements, and Aspirations. http://wwphs.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10640642/File/bugge/Chapter%2021/Gompers.pdf

S. S. Harjo. 1996. Now and Then: Native Peoples in the United States. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=507507152&site=eds-live&scope=site

Helen Hunt Jackson. 1881. Helen Hunt Jackson’s Account of Sand Creek  http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/helen_hunt_jackson_sand_creek.htm

S. M. Jacoby. Oct., 1983. Union Management Cooperation in the United States: Lessons from the 1920s. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=4462675&site=eds-live&scope=site

R. La Follette. 1924. La Follette’s Progressive Platform.    http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/follette.html

T. C. Leonard. Spring, 2009. American Economic Reform in the Progressive Era: Its Foundational Beliefs and their Relation to Eugenics.  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=36656984&site=eds-live&scope=site

H. D. Lloyd.  June, 1884. The Lords of Industry from North American Review, 331. In Modern History  Sourcebook.  https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1884hdlloyd.asp

E. Rauchway. 2008. The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction. eBook.  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=218056&site=eds-live&scope=site

Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865.  5th ed.

L. Steffens. 1904. The Shame of the Cities. http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/steffens.html

Taylor, F. W. 1911. The Principles of Scientific Management.     http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/courseware/ps/taylor.html

J. Whitaker. 1871. The Impact of the Factory on Worker Health. Retrieved from http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/impact_factory.htm

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be typed, double spaced between lines, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS 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 Sources page are not included in the required assignment page length.