Summer 2013 HIST 1143 Survey of American History I Instructor: Matthew Krezenski Contact Info: Use Blackboard "Contact Instructor" tool for all course-related correspondence. Course Duration: May 28 through July 1‚ 2013 Course Description: This course is an introductory survey of American history from the early Native Americans and European colonization through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Topics include native cultures‚ European heritage‚ the colonial experience‚ revolution and the new
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the following 61 topics. 3 points are required for each topic. Read the question alone very carefully; be aware of what exactly he is asking for. 1. Migrations of indigenous peoples from Asia 2. Indigenous peoples’ population numbers around 1492/tribal diversity 3. Domestication of corn by Mexican indigenous peoples/Cahokia 4. Virgin soil epidemics vs. warfare deaths in demise of indigenous peoples 5. European ideas of Paradise 6. European ideas of Wilderness
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Caleb Cobos Period 4 October 9‚ 2012 Timeline #3 Pages 166-210 1775- Quakers founded the world’s first antislavery society. 1774- Continental Congress called for the complete abolition of the slave trade. 1776- New Jersey’s new constitution enabled women to vote. 1777- Articles of Confederation adopted by second Continental Congress. 1780- Massachusetts adopts first constitution drafted in convention and ratified by popular vote. 1781- Articles of confederation put into effect. 1783-
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After learning American history‚ which acknowledged me a lot of the interesting things‚ I understand how wonderful the U.S it is. The best thing I see that the American characters such as diverse ethnicities and religions‚ independence and freedom‚ liberty and equality‚… which shaped by the powerful union for the better the lives of all immigrants. Therefore‚ I realize the history that helps me wisely how to fit into the American society like an immigrant. The notion American Exceptionalism is an
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was a historian who argued that the Frontier life promoted individualism‚ independence and social and political democracy. He said it made an important role in the creation of the American Society. 2. The population of buffalos started to decrease during the 19th century because of the Native American and American ways of living. They hunted buffalos for trade and other purposes instead of food. 3. Lakotas was a group of Indians who fought against US Soldiers and fought at Little Big Horn
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Made By: Brittney Keys Slavery during 1776 to 1877 Slavery used to be claimed as a big issue. There were a lot of unfair laws made toward the slaves. They could not ever do anything but work. People were always so rude to them no matter what. Slavery had the biggest impact on American History from 1776 to 1877. First I would like to talk about why I support that slavery had a big impact on history. Slaves did so much for southerners but the southerners never did anything for the slaves
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African American History Before 1877 Assignment #1 Historical SHORT Paper Latard Lowe History 221 Angela Gunshore November 25‚ 2012 Comparing and contrasting urban/city slavery in the north with the rural/plantation slavery in the south in the 1700s have many differences but there are some similarities
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studied throughout the duration of this course‚ which one do believe to be the most important to teach someone else about the American History‚ that would be The American Revolution. The American Revolution is one of the most important events from 1775-83 and known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. There are many reasons to say The American Revolution as the important historical events of the United States. This is the events in which America got their independence
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AMERICAN HOLOCAUST The other side of the story to our great American history is not as pretty as they teach us in grade school. The American Holocaust by David Stannard is a novel full of live excerpts from eyewitnesses to the genocide of the American Indians. He goes as far as to describe what life was most likely like before Europeans came to the Americas and obliterated the "Paradise" so described. Columbus even wrote how beautiful the places were in which he committed acts against the Natives
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There was a time‚ when the new world didn’t exist‚ no one went pass the ocean‚ and the land beyond was completely unknown. This was around the year 1492. At this point Christopher Columbus was a well establish adventurer and sailor‚ who was very well known. He had always said he wanted to travel the world‚ beginning in France. Columbus also believed that the world was round. He had two sons who was play a significant role in his ventures‚ Diageo being the oldest‚ and Fernando the youngest. Word
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