HIST405N Week 4 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2020 August

HIST405N United States History

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 Stepping Stones to the Civil War

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 12, 14

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil War:

The Compromise of 1850

The Fugitive Slave Law 1850

Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852

The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854

The Dred Scott Case of 1857

The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858

Then, address one (1) of the following for your selections:

Based on the historical facts given in this module, assess if the American Civil War was inevitable.

Analyze if the United States Supreme Court can settle legal and moral issues through judiciary review. In your response, provide a documented example of a modern parallel of a legal or moral issue settled by the United States Supreme Court.

Follow-Up Posts

Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references

DQ2 Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 15, 16

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, craft a response comparing the three (3) Reconstruction plans:

Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (10% Plan) - Lincoln

Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Plan

Congressional Reconstruction Plan (Congress)

Then, address one (1) of the following for your selections:

Analyze if the South should have been treated as a defeated nation or as rebellious states.

Explain how the American culture and society changed in the North versus the South during Reconstruction.

Analyze the impact of the Compromise of 1877 that ended Reconstruction on African-Americans.

Follow-Up Posts

Compare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.