Chapter 2: Age of Exploration

Question: The early explorers came to the Americas in search of “Gold, Glory or G-d.” Which do you feel is most important and why? Use the terms and concepts you learned from your textbook to support your answer. Cite your source(s) using APA Style.

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Chapter 5: Age of Rebellion

Question: In your opinion, might the colonists have worked things out with the British, or was rebellion inevitable? If you were either a colonist or a Brit, what might you have done to stop the hostilities? Use the terms and concepts you learned from your textbook to support your answer. Cite your source(s) using APA Style.

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Chapter 6: Democracy

Question: Thomas Jefferson wrote, “All men are created equal.” How can this statement be reconciled with the reality of slavery, the treatment of the Natives and the rights of women? Or is the statement a reflection of the time in which it was written? Use the terms and concepts you learned from your textbook to support your answer. Cite your source(s) using APA Style.

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Chapter 10: Jacksonian Democracy

Question: As one historian notes, Andrew Jackson was a “symbol for an age,” and “the everyman’s president.” There is much debate as to whether he should still be on the $20 note. Citing what you’ve read about him in this unit, do you believe he should still be given this honor? Use the terms and concepts you learned from your textbook to support your answer. Cite your source(s) using APA Style.

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Chapter 12: Slavery

Question: According to “George Fitzhugh’s Defence of Slavery”, why was it so important for slave-owning southerners to persuade non-slave-owners that the institution of slavery benefited them as well? Your response should be based on the reading, not on your own personal opinion. Use the terms and concepts you learned from your textbook to support your answer. Cite your source(s) using APA Style.

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Chapter 14: Fault of War

Question: Who was responsible for the Civil War? Was it the South? The North? Did strong personalities play a role? Was war inevitable? Explain your answer. Use the terms and concepts you learned from your textbook to support your answer. Cite your source(s) using APA Style.

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