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American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student Four

2008-12-19T17:55:17Z

JessieH:

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1. What is your favorite period of time in American history, and why?

I liked the civil war time period. I liked it for several reasons, one of which is simply because so many great stories and books came out of it. I really love the stories of african slaves running for freedom. And there were so many great battles, like Gettysburg, and there were so many great war heros, like general Lee. All in all, I really like this period in history.

2. Contrast President Ronald Reagan with President Bill Clinton.

Well, one was a democrat, one was a republican, one was popular, the other never got a majority of the vote. I could go on, and on but most of the time, if you try to contrast two different people from two different parties, the answers will almost always be the same.

3. What would you say is the most important trend or trends guiding American history?

If by trend you mean something popular throughout the american citizens, then I think that smoking had a part to play in where we are now. Think about it; Children halfway across the world, who's names we don't even know. are being forced to roll cigarettes. The cigarettes are shipped here, people buy so many of them that it could hurt the economy, people get lung cancer, heart problems, blood clots, and people die because of little 4 inch long sticks. I definitely think that smoking was an important trend leading up to where we are now.

4. What is the most important threat to the future of America? Cite history to support your view.

Truthfully, I think the greatest threat to the future of America is the atomic bomb. We dropped one once, we can drop one again, and because we did it, other countries may as well. My fear is that when we get more into the end times, there will be the world war three. And in this WW3, we will use not guns, nor cannons, but atomic bombs, and there will be so many dropped that we will lose count, and so much damage done to the planet. I actually think this may be a possible way that God will destroy the earth.

5. Do you see a connection between culture and success for a nation? Give an example from history (e.g., period of time) to support your view.

Well, take right now for an example, and contrast now with the civil war. The culture back then was to enslave africans, and at that time the nation split into to parts. I wouldn't call that successful. And now, we have come so far from the cicil war, that we are willing to elect an african our president, and our nation in prospering.

6. Describe two of the greatest achievements of Ronald Reagan.

One would be his proposal of the largest taxes, and spending in american history, and one another I think would be how he didn't crumble, or give up during the unemployment when people were blaming him. He could have said "This is ridiculous, I'm out of here." But he didn't, and I admire that.

7. Explain during which century you think this map was drawn, and comment how America's achievements may have met or exceeded the expectations of the cartographer or other people of his time.

Well, I can't tell exactly when this was drawn, but I'd guess somewhere around the time of Lewis and clark. And I think our expectations way exceeded this map, because america is so much larger then what is drawn here.

American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student Four

2008-12-19T16:58:41Z

JessieH:

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1. What is your favorite period of time in American history, and why?

I liked the civil war time period. I liked it for several reasons, one of which is simply because so many great stories and books came out of it. I really love the stories of african slaves running for freedom. And there were so many great battles, like Gettysburg, and there were so many great war heros, like general Lee. All in all, I really like this period in history.

2. Contrast President Ronald Reagan with President Bill Clinton.

Well, one was a democrat, one was a republican, one was popular, the other never got a majority of the vote. I could go on, and on but most of the time, if you try to contrast two different people from two different parties, the answers will almost always be the same.

3. What would you say is the most important trend or trends guiding American history?

If by trend you mean something popular throughout the american citizens, then I think that smoking had a part to play in where we are now. Think about it; Children halfway across the world, who's names we don't even know. are being forced to roll cigarettes. The cigarettes are shipped here, people buy so many of them that it could hurt the economy, people get lung cancer, heart problems, blood clots, and people die because of little 4 inch long sticks. I definitely think that smoking was an important trend leading up to where we are now.

4. What is the most important threat to the future of America? Cite history to support your view.

Truthfully, I think the greatest threat to the future of America is the atomic bomb. We dropped one once, we can drop one again, and because we did it, other countries may as well. My fear is that when we get more into the end times, there will be the world war three. And in this WW3, we will use not guns, nor cannons, but atomic bombs, and there will be so many dropped that we will lose count, and so much damage done to the planet. I actually think this may be a possible way that God will destroy the earth.

5. Do you see a connection between culture and success for a nation? Give an example from history (e.g., period of time) to support your view.

Well, take right now for an example, and contrast now with the civil war. The culture back then was to enslave africans, and at that time the nation split into to parts. I wouldn't call that successful. And now, we have come so far from the cicil war, that we are willing to elect an african our president, and our nation in prospering.

6. Describe two of the greatest achievements of Ronald Reagan.

One would be his proposal of the largest taxes, and spending in american history, and one another I think would be how he didn't crumble, or give up during the unemployment when people were blaming him. He could have said "This is ridiculous, I'm out of here." But he didn't, and I admire that.

7. Explain during which century you think this map was drawn, and comment how America's achievements may have met or exceeded the expectations of the cartographer or other people of his time.

American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student Four

2008-12-19T16:50:39Z

JessieH:

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1. What is your favorite period of time in American history, and why?

I liked the civil war time period. I liked it for several reasons, one of which is simply because so many great stories and books came out of it. I really love the stories of african slaves running for freedom. And there were so many great battles, like Gettysburg, and there were so many great war heros, like general Lee. All in all, I really like this period in history.

2. Contrast President Ronald Reagan with President Bill Clinton.

Well, one was a democrat, one was a republican, one was popular, the other never got a majority of the vote. I could go on, and on but most of the time, if you try to contrast two different people from two different parties, the answers will almost always be the same.

3. What would you say is the most important trend or trends guiding American history?

If by trend you mean something popular throughout the american citizens, then I think that smoking had a part to play in where we are now. Think about it; Children halfway across the world, who's names we don't even know. are being forced to roll cigarettes. The cigarettes are shipped here, people buy so many of them that it could hurt the economy, people get lung cancer, heart problems, blood clots, and people die because of little 4 inch long sticks. I definitely think that smoking was an important trend leading up to where we are now.

4. What is the most important threat to the future of America? Cite history to support your view.

Truthfully, I think the greatest threat to the future of America is the atomic bomb. We dropped one once, we can drop one again, and because we did it, other countries may as well. My fear is that when we get more into the end times, there will be the world war three. And in this WW3, we will use not guns, nor cannons, but atomic bombs, and there will be so many dropped that we will lose count, and so much damage done to the planet. I actually think this may be a possible way that God will destroy the earth.

5. Do you see a connection between culture and success for a nation? Give an example from history (e.g., period of time) to support your view.

6. Describe two of the greatest achievements of Ronald Reagan.

7. Explain during which century you think this map was drawn, and comment how America's achievements may have met or exceeded the expectations of the cartographer or other people of his time.

American History Homework Thirteen Answers - Student Four

2008-12-17T15:00:04Z

JessieH: New page: JessieH 1. What is your favorite period of time in American history, and why? I liked the civil war time period. I liked it for several reasons, one of which is simply because so many...

JessieH

1. What is your favorite period of time in American history, and why?

I liked the civil war time period. I liked it for several reasons, one of which is simply because so many great stories and books came out of it. I really love the stories of african slaves running for freedom. And there were so many great battles, like Gettysburg, and there were so many great war heros, like general Lee. All in all, I really like this period in history.

2. Contrast President Ronald Reagan with President Bill Clinton.

Well, one was a democrat, one was a republican, one was popular, the other never got a majority of the vote. I could go on, and on but most of the time, if you try to contrast two different people from two different parties, the answers will almost always be the same.

3. What would you say is the most important trend or trends guiding American history?

If by trend you mean something popular throughout the american citizens, then I think that smoking had a part to play in where we are now. Think about it; Children halfway across the world, who's names we don't even know. are being forced to roll cigarettes. The cigarettes are shipped here, people buy so many of them that it could hurt the economy, people get lung cancer, heart problems, blood clots, and people die because of little 4 inch long sticks. I definitely think that smoking was an important trend leading up to where we are now.

4. What is the most important threat to the future of America? Cite history to support your view.

Truthfully, I think the greatest threat to the future of America is the atomic bomb. We dropped one once, we can drop one again, and because we did it, other countries may as well. My fear is that when we get more into the end times, there will be the world war three. And in this WW3, we will use not guns, nor cannons, but atomic bombs, and there will be so many dropped that we will lose count, and so much damage done to the planet. I actually think this may be a possible way that God will destroy the earth.

5. Do you see a connection between culture and success for a nation? Give an example from history (e.g., period of time) to support your view.

6. Describe two of the greatest achievements of Ronald Reagan.

7. Explain during which century you think this map was drawn, and comment how America's achievements may have met or exceeded the expectations of the cartographer or other people of his time.

American History Homework Twelve Answers

2008-12-15T04:25:11Z

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American History Homework Twelve Answers - Student Six

2008-12-11T13:45:56Z

JessieH: New page: JessieH -->In progress<-- <3 <3 <3 1. Who were the main protagonists in the "Cold War", and what was the period of this "war"? From our point of view the protagonists would be the USA, o...

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1. Who were the main protagonists in the "Cold War", and what was the period of this "war"?

From our point of view the protagonists would be the USA, obviously. But from the soviets point of view, they were the good guys, and we were the antagonists. It's all a matter of prospective when it comes to who the good guys are, and if the people they're fighting with are really the bad guys at all. And it lasted for a long time. (from 1945-1991)

2. Identify the two wars that caused over 50,000 American deaths which occurred between 1945 and 1980, and briefly state your view of the American role in those wars. Do you agree with our acceptance of the outcomes?

The Korean war and the vietnam war.

For one, I agree with what we did in the Korean war, but I don't like it. No one attacked us, they were attacking each other, and the only reason we were there was to help the Koreans. I think we should have just let it lie, because it really wasn't our business. So like I said, I agree with the fact that we helped people, but I don't like the fact that let again, we poked our noses in where we didn't belong.

And I have no objections in fighting in the vietnam war. They attacked us (even if we did provoke them) so we did nothing wrong in fighting back.

As for the outcomes, yes I do agree with them.

3. Pick an aspect of the Civil Rights Movement that impressed you most, and explain why.
The 'sit-ins', because I liked how the people protested for their own rights, like eating in a restaurant, or drinking from a public water fountain.

4. President Lyndon Johnson is known best for two things. Pick one and explain why, providing a specific example to support
your answer.
He stirred up trouble in Vietnam, eventually causing the war. He did this simply to make the people support him more as a leader. I believe he did this, because no matter how much we may dislike a president, the moment war is declared we all run to him, and believe that he will keep the country safe. I think this is what President Johnson wanted.

5. What do you like best about the 80th Congress? Explain.
I like how it cut off the taxes, because then working people with families would benefit.

6. Who do you think was the most important person between 1945 and 1980 in American history, and why?
I know that everyone is going to say this, but I think it was Martin Luther King Jr. To this day he is still talked about, to this day he is still mentioned in textbooks, and to this day it is still told about he tried to end racism.

7. Throughout the 1960s, what was the name used to describe the people in charge of the building pictured here, and describe their approach or ideology, mentioning at least one issue as an example.
The warren court
 

American History Homework Eleven Answers - Student Three

2008-12-04T17:53:09Z

JessieH:

JessieH =) done!

1. This course is mostly over. Can you now identify a value in learning history?

I think it's valuable to know, so that we know where we came from, and how we got here. We know who got us where, and who did what, and what happened when. A lot of countries don't have detailed history text books like we do, and so the great rulers of their countries names will eventually be forgotten, while ours live. The value of learning history is having the knowledge for who we are as a country, and how we got do be the way we are today.

2. Was the United States right to enter World War II, and should we have entered sooner or later?

I think we were right to enter when we did. We only enter AFTER Japan bombed us at Pearl harbor, and before that the war didn't to a huge lot to impact us. Unless we were attacked, (which we were) we should have just stayed out of the fighting countries way, and not get involved.

3. Which of the approaches in American history towards immigration do you like best, and why?

4. Pick out something from the "Roaring Twenties" and describe what you like about it.

I like a lot about it; It was interesting, exiting, and new, so it's hard to pick out just one. But I'll chose all of the technology firsts. Like the first radio broadcast, and the first moving picture, etc. What I like about these things is showing how far we've come in only 80+ years. We've gone from static radios, and black and white soundless television programs, to over 100 radio stations that are all Crystal clear, and hundreds of television channels some in High Definition. Even if america is a bit messed up when it comes to priorities, and standards, at least we know how to thrive.

5. What is your view of the New Deal, and what might you have done differently in response to the Great Depression?

The new deal was all good and well, but that wasn't really the issue. The issue was not making sure people had jobs, it was making sure that there were enough customers at said businesses. Some people were not going to be affected by the new deal, and would still be out of a job, argo, was probably pinching pennies and could not afford a new car, or the gas to put in it, and after awhile, the people working at the car dealerships, and the gas pumps would be out of a job, and we would all be back at square one. It would be a vicious cycle.

6. Do you think we should have dropped the atomic bombs on Japan? Explain.

Should we have dropped a bomb on Japan? Yes, and no. I think it was our last option, but at the same time it opened a whole new world to weapons that most people never wanted. We also dropped it over a village with regular, innocent people who never deserved to die in war. I think we should have dropped it over a Japanese military station because then we would have wiped out a lot of their army, as well as their weapons. And few, if any civilians would have perished.

7. Please interpret and explain the cartoon, including an estimate of its date. (It was published by a paper in New Jersey years ago.)

think it's showing president Teddy Roosevelt being fed up with dictatorial power, and how his big stick was being crushed by THEIR big stick. Estimation: somewhere around the 1930s.

American History Homework Eleven Answers - Student Three

2008-12-01T15:48:48Z

JessieH:

1. This course is mostly over. Can you now identify a value in learning history?

I think it's valuable to know, so that we know where we came from, and how we got here. We know who got us where, and who did what, and what happened when. A lot of countries don't have detailed history text books like we do, and so the great rulers of their countries names will eventually be forgotten, while ours live. The value of learning history is having the knowledge for who we are as a country, and how we got do be the way we are today.

2. Was the United States right to enter World War II, and should we have entered sooner or later?

I think we were right to enter when we did. We only enter AFTER Japan bombed us at Pearl harbor, and before that the war didn't to a huge lot to impact us. Unless we were attacked, (which we were) we should have just stayed out of the fighting countries way, and not get involved.

3. Which of the approaches in American history towards immigration do you like best, and why?

4. Pick out something from the "Roaring Twenties" and describe what you like about it.

I like a lot about it; It was interesting, exiting, and new, so it's hard to pick out just one. But I'll chose all of the technology firsts. Like the first radio broadcast, and the first moving picture, etc. What I like about these things is showing how far we've come in only 80+ years. We've gone from static radios, and black and white soundless television programs, to over 100 radio stations that are all Crystal clear, and hundreds of television channels some in High Definition. Even if america is a bit messed up when it comes to priorities, and standards, at least we know how to thrive.

5. What is your view of the New Deal, and what might you have done differently in response to the Great Depression?

The new deal was all good and well, but that wasn't really the issue. The issue was not making sure people had jobs, it was making sure that there were enough customers at said businesses. Some people were not going to be affected by the new deal, and would still be out of a job, argo, was probably pinching pennies and could not afford a new car, or the gas to put in it, and after awhile, the people working at the car dealerships, and the gas pumps would be out of a job, and we would all be back at square one. It would be a vicious cycle.

6. Do you think we should have dropped the atomic bombs on Japan? Explain.

Should we have dropped a bomb on Japan? Yes, and no. I think it was our last option, but at the same time it opened a whole new world to weapons that most people never wanted. We also dropped it over a village with regular, innocent people who never deserved to die in war. I think we should have dropped it over a Japanese military station because then we would have wiped out a lot of their army, as well as their weapons. And few, if any civilians would have perished.

7. Please interpret and explain the cartoon, including an estimate of its date. (It was published by a paper in New Jersey years ago.)

American History Homework Eleven Answers - Student Three

2008-12-01T15:38:02Z

JessieH:

1. This course is mostly over. Can you now identify a value in learning history?

I think it's valuable to know, so that we know where we came from, and how we got here. We know who got us where, and who did what, and what happened when. A lot of countries don't have detailed history text books like we do, and so the great rulers of their countries names will eventually be forgotten, while ours live. The value of learning history is having the knowledge for who we are as a country, and how we got do be the way we are today.

2. Was the United States right to enter World War II, and should we have entered sooner or later?

I think we were right to enter when we did. We only enter AFTER Japan bombed us at Pearl harbor, and before that the war didn't to a huge lot to impact us. Unless we were attacked, (which we were) we should have just stayed out of the fighting countries way, and not get involved.

3. Which of the approaches in American history towards immigration do you like best, and why?

4. Pick out something from the "Roaring Twenties" and describe what you like about it.

I like a lot about it; It was interesting, exiting, and new, so it's hard to pick out just one. But I'll chose all of the technology firsts. Like the first radio broadcast, and the first moving picture, etc. What I like about these things is showing how far we've come in only 80+ years. We've gone from static radios, and black and white soundless television programs, to over 100 radio stations that are all Crystal clear, and hundreds of television channels some in High Definition. Even if america is a bit messed up when it comes to priorities, and standards, at least we know how to thrive.

5. What is your view of the New Deal, and what might you have done differently in response to the Great Depression?

6. Do you think we should have dropped the atomic bombs on Japan? Explain.

Should we have dropped a bomb on Japan? Yes, and no. I think it was our last option, but at the same time it opened a whole new world to weapons that most people never wanted. We also dropped it over a village with regular, innocent people who never deserved to die in war. I think we should have dropped it over a Japanese military station because then we would have wiped out a lot of their army, as well as their weapons. And few, if any civilians would have perished.

7. Please interpret and explain the cartoon, including an estimate of its date. (It was published by a paper in New Jersey years ago.)

American History Homework Eleven Answers - Student Three

2008-12-01T15:33:26Z

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American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-20T17:44:51Z

JessieH:

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1. How could you have prepared better for the midterm exam, and which part of American history do you think you could improve most for next time?

I probably could have better prepared fi=or the test by reading the material for longer then I did. And I could have studied the whole subject as a general, instead of concentrating on the four, or five topics I paid most attention to,
And I should have looked more at the little tid bits of information that pop up here, and there throughout the lecture. The little facts, and battles that only come up maybe once, or twice in the lecture, I tended to forget about. And some of those questions ended up on the test, so I should pay more attention to the small details, as well as the big ones.

2. Which is your favorite question on the midterm exam that you missed, and what do you like about the question or subject matter?

One of the many problems that I missed was the first political cartoon, with the picture of the burning barn. I liked this one because it was different then most of the cartoons that we've done, it that we only had four options to chose from.
3. Comment on any aspect of the Scopes Trial or the issues leading up to it, and/or can you compare it to any other influential trial in American history?

It was how a creationist, and an evelutionist went head to head to debate whether or not evolution could be taught in school or not. The creationist side actually won, but in the eyes of the public, they failed, and were made to look ridiculous.

4. Do you think the United States should have entered World War I, and why?

I think we defiantly should have entered world war 1, and we were in the right when we did, but I don't think we should have enlisted as many soldiers as we did, because while most of our men and boys were off fighting, half of our country was being killed by influenza, with a good many doctors off at war. So as much as I think we should have entered the war, I also think maybe we should have left a few behind to take care of the very country that they were fighting for.

5. Your view of Teddy Roosevelt, please.

I think that he was a good president, and that he made some wise decisions.
I rather liked his idea about 'simplifying words'. I think it was a fabulous idea (not just because I hate spelling) but because he was right; it would make it easier for people to learn English, ad make writing a lot simpler for those of us who already speak it.

6. Pick one of the Constitutional Amendments 16 through 19, and express your understanding and view of it.

I know a lot of people are going to chose this one, but it's to good to pass up.
I like the 19th amendment, which states that all woman can vote anywhere in the USA. Before this amendment, I think the country was making a huge mistake with not letting woman have the right to vote. I mean, woman made the hard trip to America along with the men, we worked as hard as the men to build homes, and lives, and generally did as much as the men to build our country. And to not let those woman vote was hugely unfair. It ranks up there with the 15th amendment, which gave any race the right to vote. If we didn't give woman, and Africans the right to vote today, I think our country would be a lot smaller.

7. Explain the cartoon.

Well, the man in the middle has a T.R on his front, so I'll make a safe assumption that that's Teddy Roosevelt.
And then on his left, he's holding Russia, and on his right he's holding Japan, both by their ears.
I think it's showing how after the Russo-Japanese war, Roosevelt brought both Japan, and Russia into New Hampshire for an attempt at peace. The cartoonist is also showing Roosevelt in strong, masculine garb, and showing both Japan and Russia unflatteringly clad. I think the cartoonist is defiantly America, if not republican.

American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-20T15:32:37Z

JessieH:

JessieH -->In progress<---

1. How could you have prepared better for the midterm exam, and which part of American history do you think you could improve most for next time?

I probably could have better prepared fi=or the test by reading the material for longer then I did. And I could have studied the whole subject as a general, instead of concentrating on the four, or five topics I paid most attention to,
And I should have looked more at the little tid bits of information that pop up here, and there throughout the lecture. The little facts, and battles that only come up maybe once, or twice in the lecture, I tended to forget about. And some of those questions ended up on the test, so I should pay more attention to the small details, as well as the big ones.

2. Which is your favorite question on the midterm exam that you missed, and what do you like about the question or subject matter?

3. Comment on any aspect of the Scopes Trial or the issues leading up to it, and/or can you compare it to any other influential trial in American history?

It was how a creationist, and an evelutionist went head to head to debate whether or not evolution could be taught in school or not. The creationist side actually won, but in the eyes of the public, they failed, and were made to look ridiculous.

4. Do you think the United States should have entered World War I, and why?

I think we defiantly should have entered world war 1, and we were in the right when we did, but I don't think we should have enlisted as many soldiers as we did, because while most of our men and boys were off fighting, half of our country was being killed by influenza, with a good many doctors off at war. So as much as I think we should have entered the war, I also think maybe we should have left a few behind to take care of the very country that they were fighting for.

5. Your view of Teddy Roosevelt, please.

I think that he was a good president, and that he made some wise decisions.
I rather liked his idea about 'simplifying words'. I think it was a fabulous idea (not just because I hate spelling) but because he was right; it would make it easier for people to learn English, ad make writing a lot simpler for those of us who already speak it.

6. Pick one of the Constitutional Amendments 16 through 19, and express your understanding and view of it.

I know a lot of people are going to chose this one, but it's to good to pass up.
I like the 19th amendment, which states that all woman can vote anywhere in the USA. Before this amendment, I think the country was making a huge mistake with not letting woman have the right to vote. I mean, woman made the hard trip to America along with the men, we worked as hard as the men to build homes, and lives, and generally did as much as the men to build our country. And to not let those woman vote was hugely unfair. It ranks up there with the 15th amendment, which gave any race the right to vote. If we didn't give woman, and Africans the right to vote today, I think our country would be a lot smaller.

7. Explain the cartoon.

Well, the man in the middle has a T.R on his front, so I'll make a safe assumption that that's Teddy Roosevelt.
And then on his left, he's holding Russia, and on his right he's holding Japan, both by their ears.
I think it's showing how after the Russo-Japanese war, Roosevelt brought both Japan, and Russia into New Hampshire for an attempt at peace. The cartoonist is also showing Roosevelt in strong, masculine garb, and showing both Japan and Russia unflatteringly clad. I think the cartoonist is defiantly America, if not republican.

American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-20T14:07:31Z

JessieH:

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1. How could you have prepared better for the midterm exam, and which part of American history do you think you could improve most for next time?

I probably could have better prepared fi=or the test by reading the material for longer then I did. And I could have studied the whole subject as a general, instead of concentrating on the four, or five topics I paid most attention to,
And I should have looked more at the little tid bits of information that pop up here, and there throughout the lecture. The little facts, and battles that only come up maybe once, or twice in the lecture, I tended to forget about. And some of those questions ended up on the test, so I should pay more attention to the small details, as well as the big ones.

2. Which is your favorite question on the midterm exam that you missed, and what do you like about the question or subject matter?

3. Comment on any aspect of the Scopes Trial or the issues leading up to it, and/or can you compare it to any other influential trial in American history?

4. Do you think the United States should have entered World War I, and why?

I think we defiantly should have entered world war 1, and we were in the right when we did, but I don't think we should have enlisted as many soldiers as we did, because while most of our men and boys were off fighting, half of our country was being killed by influenza, with a good many doctors off at war. So as much as I think we should have entered the war, I also think maybe we should have left a few behind to take care of the very country that they were fighting for.

5. Your view of Teddy Roosevelt, please.

I think that he was a good president, and that he made some wise decisions.
I rather liked his idea about 'simplifying words'. I think it was a fabulous idea (not just because I hate spelling) but because he was right; it would make it easier for people to learn English, ad make writing a lot simpler for those of us who already speak it.

6. Pick one of the Constitutional Amendments 16 through 19, and express your understanding and view of it.

I know a lot of people are going to chose this one, but it's to good to pass up.
I like the 19th amendment, which states that all woman can vote anywhere in the USA. Before this amendment, I think the country was making a huge mistake with not letting woman have the right to vote. I mean, woman made the hard trip to America along with the men, we worked as hard as the men to build homes, and lives, and generally did as much as the men to build our country. And to not let those woman vote was hugely unfair. It ranks up there with the 15th amendment, which gave any race the right to vote. If we didn't give woman, and Africans the right to vote today, I think our country would be a lot smaller.

7. Explain the cartoon.

Well, the man in the middle has a T.R on his front, so I'll make a safe assumption that that's Teddy Roosevelt.
And then on his left, he's holding Russia, and on his right he's holding Japan, both by their ears.
I think it's showing how after the Russo-Japanese war, Roosevelt brought both Japan, and Russia into New Hampshire for an attempt at peace. The cartoonist is also showing Roosevelt in strong, masculine garb, and showing both Japan and Russia unflatteringly clad. I think the cartoonist is defiantly America, if not republican.

American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-20T13:56:46Z

JessieH:

JessieH -->In progress<---

1. How could you have prepared better for the midterm exam, and which part of American history do you think you could improve most for next time?

I probably could have better prepared fi=or the test by reading the material for longer then I did. And I could have studied the whole subject as a general, instead of concentrating on the four, or five topics I paid most attention to,
And I should have looked more at the little tid bits of information that pop up here, and there throughout the lecture. The little facts, and battles that only come up maybe once, or twice in the lecture, I tended to forget about. And some of those questions ended up on the test, so I should pay more attention to the small details, as well as the big ones.

2. Which is your favorite question on the midterm exam that you missed, and what do you like about the question or subject matter?

3. Comment on any aspect of the Scopes Trial or the issues leading up to it, and/or can you compare it to any other influential trial in American history?

4. Do you think the United States should have entered World War I, and why?

I think we defiantly should have entered world war 1, and we were in the right when we did, but I don't think we should have enlisted as many soldiers as we did, because while most of our men and boys were off fighting, half of our country was being killed by influenza, with a good many doctors off at war. So as much as I think we should have entered the war, I also think maybe we should have left a few behind to take care of the very country that they were fighting for.

5. Your view of Teddy Roosevelt, please.

I think that he was a good president, and that he made some wise decisions.
I rather liked his idea about 'simplifying words'. I think it was a fabulous idea (not just because I hate spelling) but because he was right; it would make it easier for people to learn english, ad make writing a lot simpler for those of us who already speak it.

6. Pick one of the Constitutional Amendments 16 through 19, and express your understanding and view of it.

I know a lot of people are going to chose this one, but it's to good to pass up.
I like the 19th amendment, which states that all woman can vote anywhere in the USA. Before this amendment, I think the country was making a huge mistake with not letting woman have the right to vote. I mean, woman made the hard trip to America along with the men, we worked as hard as the men to build homes, and lives, and generally did as much as the men to build our country. And to not let those woman vote was hugely unfair. It ranks up there with the 15th amendment, which gave any race the right to vote. If we didn't give woman, and africans the right to vote today, I think our country would be a lot smaller.

7. Explain the cartoon.

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2008-11-17T15:59:26Z

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1. How could you have prepared better for the midterm exam, and which part of American history do you think you could improve most for next time?

2. Which is your favorite question on the midterm exam that you missed, and what do you like about the question or subject matter?

3. Comment on any aspect of the Scopes Trial or the issues leading up to it, and/or can you compare it to any other influential trial in American history?

4. Do you think the United States should have entered World War I, and why?

5. Your view of Teddy Roosevelt, please.

6. Pick one of the Constitutional Amendments 16 through 19, and express your understanding and view of it.

7. Explain the cartoon.

American History Homework Ten Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-17T15:58:54Z

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American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-13T17:27:21Z

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1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why? Surprisingly enough, it reminds me of the very first presidential election, and that was of George Washington. In a strange way, they both are times of firsts. George washington was the first president ever, Barak Obama is the first African president ever, Sarah Palin would have been the first woman vice president, and so on.

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing? Okay, but I'm glad we stopped expanding when we did. Once we reached the Pacific, we also gained Alaska, and Hawaii. Puerto Rico is also or territory, though it's not a state. If we had kept going, who knows? Mexico could have been ours, as well as Canada. There's no telling what we might have done.

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
I think it's good that it promoted a better government, and woman got the right to vote.

But really there's not a whole lot to say about it. In my opinion, it's just a period of time, like all the others, but this one may have had a few more twists.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.
I think it's a question of what we, having won the spanish american war, would do with the people of the Philippines. Would we let them go free, or would we become a colonial power in place of spain? And I think the view point of the cartoonist is to become a colonial power over the people. In the cartoon its shows a man (probably McKinley) hold a boy from the Philippines over a cliff. I think maybe the cartoonist was in favor of the idea that we would be in power over theses people.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-13T17:18:34Z

JessieH:

JessieH - in progress -

1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why? Surprisingly enough, it reminds me of the very first presidential election, and that was of George Washington. In a strange way, they both are times of firsts. George washington was the first president ever, Barak Obama is the first African president ever, Sarah Palin would have been the first woman vice president, and so on.

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing? Okay, but I'm glad we stopped expanding when we did. Once we reached the Pacific, we also gained Alaska, and Hawaii. Puerto Rico is also or territory, though it's not a state. If we had kept going, who knows? Mexico could have been ours, as well as Canada. There's no telling what we might have done.

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
I think it's good that it promoted a better government, and woman got the right to vote.

But really there's not a whole lot to say about it. In my opinion, it's just a period of time, like all the others, but this one may have had a few more twists.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-13T17:16:24Z

JessieH:

JessieH - in progress -

1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why? Surprisingly enough, it reminds me of the very first presidential election, and that was of George Washington. In a strange way, they both are times of firsts. George washington was the first president ever, Barak Obama is the first African president ever, Sarah Palin would have been the first woman vice president, and so on.

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing?

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
I think it's good that it promoted a better government, and woman got the right to vote.

But really there's not a whole lot to say about it. In my opinion, it's just a period of time, like all the others, but this one may have had a few more twists.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-13T14:17:16Z

JessieH:

JessieH - in progress -

1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why? Surprisingly enough, it reminds me of the very first presidential election, and that was of George Washington.

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing?

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
I think it's good that it promoted a better government, and woman got the right to vote.

But really there's not a whole lot to say about it. In my opinion, it's just a period of time, like all the others, but this one may have had a few more twists.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-13T02:54:24Z

JessieH:

JessieH - in progress -

1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why?

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing?

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
I think it's good that it promoted a better government, and woman got the right to vote.

But really there's not a whole lot to say about it. In my opinion, it's just a period of time, like all the others, but this one may have had a few more twists.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-13T02:41:06Z

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1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why?

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing?

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
I think it's good that it promoted a better government, but really there's not a whole lot to say about it.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-11T18:44:04Z

JessieH:

JessieH - in progress -

1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why?

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing?

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Nine Answers - Student Ten

2008-11-11T16:57:02Z

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American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-30T03:14:36Z

JessieH:

JessieH ---->Done!!!<----

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1) Whether you like explaining the cartoons or despise them with a passion, they lock all of their information inside your head, and really teach you something. I know for me personally, if I get an image stuck in my head, I will most likely remember what it taught. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2) They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons (or a history question on an SAT or something) then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as the following will help us.

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

I think maybe it was Booker T Washington. With his moves and determination to get more comfortable positions for the africans, and his well known speech to the Atlanta Exposition in 1895, I think he was very influential. And his self-taught education was probably admired by africans, and that could have made him influential not only to everyone, but the africans singled out.

Whether or not during this span of years he was second only to Thomas Edison, I don't know. I know only that he WAS influential, and important. It doesn't matter who was more influential then him, or less, but each person is just as important as the rest, though perhaps not as influential when it comes to the economy or daily living. The only difference between people like Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln and a next door neighbor, is that the neighbor probably will never be told about in a text book.

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america instead of lady liberty) riding a horse to reach prosperity. I think maybe the sun on the horizon is representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.
The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is for, and supportive the Gilded age, but was also trying to point out how we were in so much debt because of gold. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity, or the Gilded age.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-30T03:14:16Z

JessieH:

JessieH ---->Done, editing<----

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1) Whether you like explaining the cartoons or despise them with a passion, they lock all of their information inside your head, and really teach you something. I know for me personally, if I get an image stuck in my head, I will most likely remember what it taught. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2) They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons (or a history question on an SAT or something) then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as the following will help us.

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

I think maybe it was Booker T Washington. With his moves and determination to get more comfortable positions for the africans, and his well known speech to the Atlanta Exposition in 1895, I think he was very influential. And his self-taught education was probably admired by africans, and that could have made him influential not only to everyone, but the africans singled out.

Whether or not during this span of years he was second only to Thomas Edison, I don't know. I know only that he WAS influential, and important. It doesn't matter who was more influential then him, or less, but each person is just as important as the rest, though perhaps not as influential when it comes to the economy or daily living. The only difference between people like Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln and a next door neighbor, is that the neighbor probably will never be told about in a text book.

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america instead of lady liberty) riding a horse to reach prosperity. I think maybe the sun on the horizon is representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.
The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is for, and supportive the Gilded age, but was also trying to point out how we were in so much debt because of gold. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity, or the Gilded age.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-30T03:11:38Z

JessieH:

JessieH ---->Done, editing<----

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

I think maybe it was Booker T Washington. With his moves and determination to get more comfortable positions for the africans, and his well known speech to the Atlanta Exposition in 1895, I think he was very influential. And his self-taught education was probably admired by africans, and that could have made him influential not only to everyone, but the africans singled out.

Whether or not during this span of years he was second only to Thomas Edison, I don't know. I know only that he WAS influential, and important. It doesn't matter who was more influential then him, or less, but each person is just as important as the rest, though perhaps not as influential when it comes to the economy or daily living. The only difference between people like Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln and a next door neighbor, is that the neighbor probably will never be told about in a text book.

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america instead of lady liberty) riding a horse to reach prosperity. I think maybe the sun on the horizon is representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.
The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is for, and supportive the Gilded age, but was also trying to point out how we were in so much debt because of gold. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity, or the Gilded age.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-30T03:06:42Z

JessieH:

JessieH ---->Done, editing<----

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

I think maybe it was Booker T Washington. With his moves and determination to get more comfortable positions for the africans, and his well known speech to the Atlanta Exposition in 1895, I think he was very influential. And his self-taught education was probably admired by africans, and that could have made him influential not only to everyone, but the africans singled out.

Whether or not during this span of years he was second only to Thomas Edison, I don't know. I know only that he WAS influential, and important. It doesn't matter who was more influential then him, or less, but each person is just as important as the rest, though perhaps not as influential when it comes to the economy or daily living. The only difference between people like Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln and a next door neighbor, is that the neighbor probably will never be told about in a text book.

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america) riding a horse through the silver and the quick sand gold to prosperity. I think maybe this is all representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.
The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is against the Gilded age. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-30T02:56:01Z

JessieH:

JessieH ---->Done, editing<----

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

I think maybe it was Booker T Washington. With his moves to get more comfortable positions for the africans, I think he was very influential.

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america) riding a horse through the silver and the quick sand gold to prosperity. I think maybe this is all representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.
The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is against the Gilded age. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-28T15:42:29Z

JessieH:

JessieH ---->Done, editing<----

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

I think it was probably Samuel Morse. The morse code isn't really used often in today's world, but back then it was used quite frequently. It was used to tap out telegrams, and punch letters, and all sorts of things. So I think that Samuel Morse was one of the most imfluential people during 1877-1896.

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america) riding a horse through the silver and the quick sand gold to prosperity. I think maybe this is all representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.
The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is against the Gilded age. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-28T13:43:00Z

JessieH:

JessieH -In progress-

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

I think it was probably Samuel Morse. The morse code isn't really used often in today's world, but back then it was used quite frequently. It was used to tap out telegrams, and punch letters, and all sorts of things. So I think that Samuel Morse was one of the most imfluential people during 1877-1896.

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-28T13:10:04Z

JessieH:

JessieH -In progress-

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work to do in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-26T12:42:47Z

JessieH:

JessieH -In progress-

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden in all it's splendor.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-25T23:34:28Z

JessieH:

JessieH -In progress-

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-24T21:28:13Z

JessieH:

JessieH -In progress-

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-24T17:12:39Z

JessieH:

JessieH --->Done<---

1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?

The main point of his presidency was to save the union, and keep the south from succeeding from the north.

2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

The thirteenth was made to abolish slavery: Giving all slaves freedom.
The fourteenth was made to give equal rights to all races: Making sure that all people, black and white alike have the same freedoms, and privileges.
the fifteenth was made to give all races a chance to vote: Giving all men of any color to right to vote in any election.

3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why?

My favorite is probably 'Stonewall' Jackson. Not because of the side he fought for, or because of the side he opposed, but because of his bravery and cunning. He had courage, and was greatly respected. He was a great military figure. Imagine being called one of the greatest generals in our country's history!

4. How would you have handled Reconstruction differently?

Maybe I would have done more to abolish the Ku Klux Klan. More then they already were doing at the time. I would have made it one of my top priorities to get rid of the K.K.K; sending out union spies to find their headquarters, or simply battling them. And I probably would have paid more attention to the south, and what they were doing or planning. Even though they were re-building themselves, they still succeeded once, and they might do so again, if they had been pushed.

5. Abraham Lincoln was homeschooled. Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?

I think maybe his ability to be open minded could reflect some homeschooling traits. Also, maybe his sense of humor as well. Like in his letter the McClellen when he wrote:
My Dear McClellan:
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while.
Yours respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln.

I find that to be humorous, and maybe that could be a homeschooling trait as well. But also, back them a lot of people were home-schooled, before the public school became really popular. So he may not have been seen as any different, or maybe it was the public schoolers who were seen as different. It's hard to tell.

6. Please interpret the cartoon about the dream to the right. Its title is "Abraham's dream!--'Coming events cast their shadows before.'" Lincoln is fleeing to left while wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and a cape. He declares, "This don't remind me of any joke!!"

I think the idea here is the Lincoln is having a dream, or a nightmare that McClellen wins the election of 1864. It was rumored that Lincoln had prophetic dreams that often came true, or were of some importance.

7. Please interpret the cartoon with Columbia below. The caption is, "The Chinese Question." Columbia says, "Hands off, gentlemen. America means fair play for all men."
I think that columbia, or lady liberty is telling the U.S that every man has equal rights, and equal amounts of respect as said in the fourteenth amendment. The man siting next to her is also probably chinese.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-24T13:22:30Z

JessieH:

JessieH -In progress-

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden.

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.
And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.
I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

1. Whether you like the cartoons or not, they lock all of their information inside your head. No matter how hard you try, these cartoons will more likely then not stick with you, and you will remember the information.

2. They also come in handy when you have to analyze something in the real world, out side of homeschool classes. In a college course you just might have to interpret much harder cartoons then we've been doing, and all of our little odds and ends such as:

1) Columbia and uncle sam represent the USA.
2) The bear represents Russia.
3) The bull represents Britain.
4) What ever the democrats were for, the whigs were against.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-24T13:03:44Z

JessieH:

JessieH -In progress-

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-24T13:01:42Z

JessieH: New page: JessieH -In progress-

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American History Homework Six Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-23T12:02:08Z

JessieH:

Jessie --->Done, editing<---

1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?

The main point of his presidency was to save the union, and keep the south from succeeding from the north.

2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

The thirteenth was made to abolish slavery: Giving all slaves freedom.
The fourteenth was made to give equal rights to all races: Making sure that all people, black and white alike have the same freedoms, and privileges.
the fifteenth was made to give all races a chance to vote: Giving all men of any color to right to vote in any election.

3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why?

My favorite is probably 'Stonewall' Jackson. Not because of the side he fought for, or because of the side he opposed, but because of his bravery and cunning. He had courage, and was greatly respected. He was a great military figure. Imagine being called one of the greatest generals in our country's history!

4. How would you have handled Reconstruction differently?

Maybe I would have done more to abolish the Ku Klux Klan. More then they already were doing at the time. I would have made it one of my top priorities to get rid of the K.K.K; sending out union spies to find their headquarters, or simply battling them. And I probably would have paid more attention to the south, and what they were doing or planning. Even though they were re-building themselves, they still succeeded once, and they might do so again, if they had been pushed.

5. Abraham Lincoln was homeschooled. Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?

I think maybe his ability to be open minded could reflect some homeschooling traits. Also, maybe his sense of humor as well. Like in his letter the McClellen when he wrote:
My Dear McClellan:
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while.
Yours respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln.

I find that to be humorous, and maybe that could be a homeschooling trait as well. But also, back them a lot of people were home-schooled, before the public school became really popular. So he may not have been seen as any different, or maybe it was the public schoolers who were seen as different. It's hard to tell.

6. Please interpret the cartoon about the dream to the right. Its title is "Abraham's dream!--'Coming events cast their shadows before.'" Lincoln is fleeing to left while wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and a cape. He declares, "This don't remind me of any joke!!"

I think the idea here is the Lincoln is having a dream, or a nightmare that McClellen wins the election of 1864. It was rumored that Lincoln had prophetic dreams that often came true, or were of some importance.

7. Please interpret the cartoon with Columbia below. The caption is, "The Chinese Question." Columbia says, "Hands off, gentlemen. America means fair play for all men."
I think that columbia, or lady liberty is telling the U.S that every man has equal rights, and equal amounts of respect as said in the fourteenth amendment. The man siting next to her is also probably chinese.

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-23T11:50:23Z

JessieH:

Jessie -In progress-

1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?

The main point of his presidency was to save the union, and keep the south from succeeding from the north.

2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

The thirteenth was made to abolish slavery: Giving all slaves freedom.
The fourteenth was made to give equal rights to all races: Making sure that all people, black and white alike have the same freedoms, and privileges.
the fifteenth was made to give all races a chance to vote: Giving all men of any color to right to vote in any election.

3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why?

My favorite is probably 'Stonewall' Jackson. Not because of the side he fought for, or because of the side he opposed, but because of his bravery and cunning. He had courage, and was greatly respected. He was a great military figure. Imagine being called one of the greatest generals in our country's history!

4. How would you have handled Reconstruction differently?

Maybe I would have done more to abolish the Ku Klux Klan. More then they already were doing at the time. I would have made it one of my top priorities to get rid of the K.K.K; sending out union spies to find their headquarters, or simply battling them. And I probably would have paid more attention to the south, and what they were doing or planning. Even though they were re-building themselves, they still succeeded once, and they might do so again, if they had been pushed.

5. Abraham Lincoln was homeschooled. Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?

I think maybe his ability to be open minded could reflect some homeschooling traits. Also, maybe his sense of humor as well. Like in his letter the McClellen when he wrote:
My Dear McClellan:
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while.
Yours respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln.

I find that to be humorous, and maybe that could be a homeschooling trait as well.

6. Please interpret the cartoon about the dream to the right. Its title is "Abraham's dream!--'Coming events cast their shadows before.'" Lincoln is fleeing to left while wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and a cape. He declares, "This don't remind me of any joke!!"

I think the idea here is the Lincoln is having a dream, or a nightmare that McClellen wins the election of 1864. It was rumored that Lincoln had prophetic dreams that often came true, or were of some importance.

7. Please interpret the cartoon with Columbia below. The caption is, "The Chinese Question." Columbia says, "Hands off, gentlemen. America means fair play for all men."
I think that columbia, or lady liberty is telling the U.S that every man has equal rights, and equal amounts of respect as said in the fourteenth amendment. The man siting next to her is also probably chinese.

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-23T11:49:57Z

JessieH:

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-23T11:44:52Z

JessieH:

Jessie -In progress-

1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?

The main point of his presidency was to save the union, and keep the south from succeeding from the north.

2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

The thirteenth was made to abolish slavery: Giving all slaves freedom.
The fourteenth was made to give equal rights to all races: Making sure that all people, black and white alike have the same freedoms, and privileges.
the fifteenth was made to give all races a chance to vote: Giving all men of any color to right to vote in any election.

3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why?

My favorite is probably 'Stonewall' Jackson. Not because of the side he fought for, or because of the side he opposed, but because of his bravery and cunning. He had courage, and was greatly respected. Imagine being called one of the greatest generals of our country's history!

4. How would you have handled Reconstruction differently?

Maybe I would have done more to abolish the Ku Klux Klan. More then they already did, anyway. I would have made it one of my top priorities to get rid of the K.K.K, and I probably would have paid more attention to the south. Even though they were re-building themselves, they still succeeded once, and they might do so again, if they had been pushed, I think.

5. Abraham Lincoln was homeschooled. Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?

I think maybe his ability to be open minded could reflect some homeschooling traits. Also, maybe his sense of humor as well. Like in his letter the McClellen when he wrote:
My Dear McClellan:
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while.
Yours respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln.

I find that to be humorous, and maybe that could be a homeschooling trait as well.

6. Please interpret the cartoon about the dream to the right. Its title is "Abraham's dream!--'Coming events cast their shadows before.'" Lincoln is fleeing to left while wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and a cape. He declares, "This don't remind me of any joke!!"

I think the idea here is the Lincoln is having a dream, or a nightmare that McClellen wins the election of 1864. It was rumored that Lincoln had prophetic dreams that often came true, or were of some importance.

7. Please interpret the cartoon with Columbia below. The caption is, "The Chinese Question." Columbia says, "Hands off, gentlemen. America means fair play for all men."
I think that columbia, or lady liberty is telling the U.S that every man has equal rights, and equal amounts of respect as said in the fourteenth amendment. The man siting next to her is also probably chinese.

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-23T01:47:42Z

JessieH:

Jessie -In progress-

1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?

The main point of his presidency was to save the union, and keep the south from succeeding from the north.

2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

The thirteenth was made to abolish slavery: Giving all slaves freedom.
The fourteenth was made to give equal rights to all races: Making sure that all people, black and white alike have the same freedoms, and privileges.
the fifteenth was made to give all races a chance to vote: Giving all men of any color to right to vote in any election.

3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why?

My favorite is probably 'Stonewall' Jackson. Not because of the side he fought for, or because of the side he opposed, but because of his bravery and cunning. He had courage, and was greatly respected. Imagine being called one of the greatest generals of our country's history!

4. How would you have handled Reconstruction differently?

Maybe I would have done more to abolish the Ku Klux Klan. More then they already did, anyway. I would have made it one of my top priorities to get rid of the K.K.K, and I probably would have paid more attention to the south. Even though they were re-building themselves, they still succeeded once, and they might do so again, if they had been pushed, I think.

5. Abraham Lincoln was homeschooled. Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?

I think maybe his ability to be open minded could reflect some homeschooling traits. Also, maybe his sense of humor as well. Like in his letter the McClellen when he wrote:
My Dear McClellan:
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while.
Yours respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln.

I find that to be humorous, and maybe that could be a homeschooling trait as well.

6. Please interpret the cartoon about the dream to the right. Its title is "Abraham's dream!--'Coming events cast their shadows before.'" Lincoln is fleeing to left while wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and a cape. He declares, "This don't remind me of any joke!!"

I think the idea here is the Lincoln is having a dream, or a nightmare that McClellen wins the election of 1864. It was rumored that Lincoln had prophetic dreams that often came true, or were of some importance.

7. Please interpret the cartoon with Columbia below. The caption is, "The Chinese Question." Columbia says, "Hands off, gentlemen. America means fair play for all men."

American History Homework Six Answers - Student Ten

2008-10-23T01:13:42Z

JessieH:

Jessie -In progress-

1. Was the main goal of the newly elected President Lincoln to end slavery, or save the Union?
His presidency was mainly to save the union, and keep the south from succeeding from the north.

2. Explain the purposes of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.

The thirteenth was made to abolish slavery: Giving all slaves freedom.
The fourteenth was made to give equal rights to all races: Making sure that all people, black and white alike have the same freedoms, and privileges.
the fifteenth was made to give all races a chance to vote: Giving all men of any color to right to vote in any election.

3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why? My favorite is probably 'Stonewall' Jackson. Not because of the side he fought for, or because of the side he opposed, but because of his bravery and cunning. Imagine being called one of the greatest generals of our country's history!

4. How would you have handled Reconstruction differently? Maybe I would have done more to abolish the Ku Klux Klan. More then they already did, anyway. I would have made it one of my top priorities to get rid of the K.K.K, and I probably would have paid more attention to the south. Even though they were re-building themselves, they still succeeded once, and they might do so again, if they had been pushed, I think.

5. Abraham Lincoln was homeschooled. Do you see any characteristics in him that might have reflected his homeschooling, such as his independent thinking?
I think maybe his ability to be open minded could reflect some homeschooling traits. Also, maybe his sense of humor as well. Like in his letter the McClellen when he wrote:
My Dear McClellan:
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while.
Yours respectfully,
Abraham Lincoln.

I find that to be humorous, and maybe that could be a homeschooling trait as well.

6. Please interpret the cartoon about the dream to the right. Its title is "Abraham's dream!--'Coming events cast their shadows before.'" Lincoln is fleeing to left while wearing a Scotsman's plaid cap and a cape. He declares, "This don't remind me of any joke!!"
I think the idea here is the Lincoln is having a dream, or a nightmare that McClellen wins the election of 1864. It was rumored that Lincoln had prophetic dreams that often came true, or were of some importance.

7. Please interpret the cartoon with Columbia below. The caption is, "The Chinese Question." Columbia says, "Hands off, gentlemen. America means fair play for all men."