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Running Head: HISTORY 1: American History Questions Name of Student Name of Institution Date
Running Head: HISTORY 1: American History Questions Name of Student Name of Institution Date
Running Head: HISTORY 1: American History Questions Name of Student Name of Institution Date
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1. Andrew Johnson first order in office was implementing his own form of
2. It provided medical aid, food, established schools, housing and offered legal assistance. It
3. Sharecropping is when people live and work in a foreign land and in return pay taxes.
Sharecroppers could resign from work and relocate while slaves could not. Freedom is
the major difference between sharecroppers and slaves. That is sharecroppers were free
but slaves did not enjoy that kind of freedom. As a response to the growing economy of
the South, sharecroppers became prevalent. Sharecroppers gave blacks the sovereignty in
their social lives and work, and freed them from the gang-labor system which dominated.
4. Radical Republicans has two goals: to prevent former Confederates from gaining
Southern power and protect the freed people as well as giving them the rights to vote.
Southerners to use violence to oppose the federal government and re-establishing their
own.
6. The 14th Amendment granted citizenship rights to all people born in America and former
slaves
punishments. The codes helped to confine blacks’ freedom and scrub forced labor.
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8. The main goal of the Reconstruction was to support the South to join the Union again.
9. The 15th Amendment (1870) established the rights for all (whites and blacks) to vote.
power in both the South and the North. Black votes would contribute to the Republican’s
desire greatly.
12. Lack of political focus was the major limitation. Freed slaves also failed to establish
14. The bargain resulted to the pulling out federal government out of the South.
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Question 2
It was a limited success. In America today we are still experiencing some aspects of slave trade.
For example, in diverse companies, farms, domestic labor, and making it worse sexual slavery
that involves underaged children. Although the focus has changed from the common definition
of colonial slavery, abomination cases are evident in diverse scenarios. Just like many issues
facing the world, simple prevention measures do not act as a cure to the real problem, rather it
has advanced to benefit and profit really bad people in our society. Strict measures should be put
Question 3
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The 13th Amendment played a major role of banning slavery and all spontaneous enslavement,
with exceptions for the castigation for a crime. The 14th Amendment on the other side defined
citizen rights. A citizen is an individual born in or as well naturalized in America. Unlike the 13th
Amendment, the 14th Amendment provided equal protection of the law despite of the race, color,
and ethnicity.
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1. Manifest Destiny was the idea of expanding USA dominion and spread democracy and
2. At first 1000 settles. Upwards 50,000 people used the trail annually.
5. The battle between the between the Republic of Texas and Mexico.
7. It was about fulfilling America’s manifest destiny of expanding its boundaries across the
entire North American continent.
10. Cattle barons and mining firms discriminated Chinese immigrants and Mexican
Americans workers in terms of payment terms and pay and working conditions.
12. It overturned the Missouri Compromise and did not solve the overall slavery issue.
13. The government did not display their ideals in ideals of equality, rights of life,
governance to all people. The country is still facing these problems including liberty,
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Question 1
The Manifest Destiny is a principle used in the 19th-century which was used by the
native United States of America. It was used to develop diverse states of America. The idea of
essence, it made that migration more feasible through the expansion of the Western territories.
The notion of this belief made the people of the United States to feel superior in another of ways
as compared to other diversities in the world. They were acknowledged to have a superior form
of government. In addition, they were postulated to have a superior religion and culture. With
regards to the above denotations about Americans, they belief that they were destined by God in
a number of ways, the primary being the expansion of their territory. The latter influenced
westward migration.
The philosophy of “Manifest Destiny” was significant in varied ways. The belief helped
to establish the growth of America’s Territory. Secondly, it was important as it influenced the
start of the Mexican-American War. This is because, they believed that they deserved vast land
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as compared to their minorities - the Mexicans. The America’s principle that was God-given
helped them to reclaim the land from Mexicans. Within the same inference, the Americans took
land from the Indians because of their belief. They believed that the population of Indians was
inferior and they did not deserve the land that they had occupied. The government of America set
out to relocate them and occupy the Western land who believed that they could use the land well.
Question 3
Before the industrial revolution, most household products were purchased locally with
limited alternatives. New shopping opportunities opened up for the rural and the working-class in
urban America. They had a variety of products to shop at an ever-decreasing prices. Those in the
rural areas benefited from the new model of business (mail-order catalogs) by placing their
orders through telephone. The working class who worked for long hours had the same benefits
too. Besides, they were both beneficiaries of purchasing goods on credit. The working class
could same time and easily purchase goods through visiting stores or by placing orders via
telephone. The working class benefited from cheap housing in the urban centers.
Although industrialization was associated with many positive effects, there were also some
negative elements that faced both the working class and people in rural areas. They were
attributed to poor living conditions, poor working conditions, low wages, and child labor.
Pollution was a general effect for industrialization. Young children were seen working in dirty
and dangerous environments with no basic protection of the government. The working class were
Question 4
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In this era significant tensions between the employers and employees are evident.
Employees struggled with the challenges of industrialized work and the changing consumerism
of America culture.
The consumer culture was characterized with greater alternatives, easier accessibility, and
improved goods in the market with at lower prices. This meant that all the Americans regardless
of their household income could shop easily. Rural people could shop via mail order while those
in urban centers would shop at varied stores. This increased the validity of more options to shop
for both the poor and the rich. The increased option led to the rise in marketing due to business
competition for more customers. In addition, the opportunity to shop on credit meant that most
people could have their products even without liquid cash. The result was a society that had
better living standards, even as they worked for long hours to pay for their debts.
Question 1
This century was characterized with significant great changes. Economics and science
were established during this period. The economy suffered two robust industrial revolutions. The
first revolution happened between 1750 and 1840. The second revolution happened between
1880 and 1914. William Whewell in 1833 established science. The term “scientific” become the
norm of language during this period. The ideologies of the past century laid the basis for
bourgeois revolutions. This is the revolutions that expanded the world by means of the
imperialism. This led to the establishment of an alliance between the American government and
the workers' movement. The coalition was purposely meant to evade the workers’ triumph. The
government of America also yielded universal suffrage. During this era philosophy were
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well as nihilism were established. Art was also established to inductee the avant-garde process.
Art establishment however, was cemented in various movements including the Impressionism
movement. Cinematography and some animation elements were also established towards the end
of this century. Migration also suffered as a result of the industrial revolution. Revolution
resulted to urbanization changing the demographic of many regions. This led to housing issues in
major towns.
The most challenging effect was to absorb the growing work force, house them, as well
as improve their quality of life. Given all above changes that were brought about by revolution,
social class emanated leading to social movement. The latter effect, is that the emergence of the
social movement that had an object of reclaiming rights of people from ruling class.
Question 2
monopoly, has forced the social structures (Urbanization) of today onto the general population…
in the land of the free, welcome to 2020. Elites have continued prosper in the American
Oligarchy, at the expense and degradation of the once prosperous middle class. Now that the
world has passed “peak oil,” and we move to a future with diminished oil supplies - the suburban
The career workplace “as the lifestyle of America” in the 1940s - 1980s has now mostly
evaporated. The way ahead is paved with the pension crisis, National Debt, increased taxation, a
drug laced and steeply declining lifestyle, dumbed down overpriced higher and public education
systems, declining health span, increasingly toxic air food and water. Many of ‘The Elites” don’t
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seem to care. Their interests often do not reach beyond milking the systems and thereby
Question 1
Work ethic governed American communities since colonial era. The post-Civil War
generation were adults then. Its regarded as the most significant and most disreputable in the
history of United States of America. The era was generally corrupt and materialistic. The leaders
of industries vastly exploited the nation’s resources. They did it in a reckless manned that
destroyed the progress of the country. Clements (Mark Twain) was among the pioneers who
better understood both strength and weaknesses of the period well. He named the era the Gilded
Age. This is because although he was golden looking exteriorly, internally he was characterized
with an impunity of greed, corruption and most of all inequity. The term industrialization or
Cultural war emerged in the period. It was a battle between the farmers and the
industrialists. However, the war was short lived, it ended before the second half of the century.
The gap between the industrialized and the farmers grew, as the famers were set aside. The
leaders of the industry built a good relationship with workers that helped them multiply their
wealth immensely. The farmers wealth and the workers wealth could not match that of the
industrialists.
Question 2
The main problems that farmers faced in Americans faced during the Guiled Age period
were many. They include; over production, tariff policies, monetary policy, tax and bank
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policies, differential freight rates, tenant faming, sharecropping, and crop-lein system, and loss of
status and power. during gilded age is overproduction. Despite these problems serious issues that
the farmers faced the both the Democratic and Republican parties were not willing to help solve
them out. During this period the political temperature was high. Both the Democratic parties and
the Republicans were competing for the presidential bid. Often during this time, elections were
decided by less than 1 percent of the popular vote. Considering this situation, no party was
willing to anger voters because they could destroy their bid to the rule. Therefore, both parties
neglected to take any public stances on primary issues (tariff policy and currency policy) facing
people of America. While the government tried to pursue protect tariffs and money policy, the
two parties wore cold hand on the issue smartly ignoring the demands and plights of the
Agrarians. Increase of population and immigration to the Norther was also observed due to
industrialization. In USA, political power equals population. The political parties were interested
in numbers. Farmers were inferior in the country with few numbers. Therefore, the farmers
received little interest to their difficulties from both political parties and congress.
Question 1
Leaders including the progressive groups were characterized with a very strong sense of
determination and purpose. However, they differed in two different personal traits which define
the societies that they lived in. They are similar in the sense that their speeches were aimed to
find a common ground among their diverse target followers. However, they are different in the
sense that, they used different strategies to gain popularity over workers. Associations who
demanded the rights of workers often used violent acts to spread their intentions. On the other
side of the coin, King's Civil Rights movement offered a Gandhi--style approach that was
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peaceful during the events of claiming workers’ rights. Even though the groups had a common
goal of demanding workers’ rights, their objectives were different. For example, the associations
that fought for rights of workers did not essentially give equal provision to Women or African
Question 3
Progressive social policy was the established in the notion that the government should
have the authority to control freedom of some individuals. They believed that this was for the
greater benefit for the society. Programs set to merit one group over the others would be
considered progressive. Program that are based on the postulation that some individuals require
the government paternalism is also considered progressive. Therefore, social services, Medicaid,
public housing, Head Start, food stamps, and affirmative action would all be examples of
progressive programs. Those programs continue today because generations have become reliant
on it and vocal in their support. Politicians will not vote to end programs some people rely on for
their basic needs. Also, because people have the mistaken idea that minorities benefit the most
from these programs, they think criticism is automatically racist. They don’t think through the
assumption behind this attitude, which is the actually racist idea minorities can’t support
This attitude should be clearly distinguished from liberalism. A liberal believes everyone should
be equal before the law and therefore opposes government programs which are not fairly
available to all citizens. Women’s rights and racial equality were liberal ideas, not progressive
ones. Social progressives like President Wilson opposed suffrage and supported white
supremacy.
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The progressive movement gave the nation somewhat better results. As America became
more industrialized and urban, the need for basic regulation was obvious. Progressives supported
worker safety, laws banning child labor, and protecting the right of workers to organize into
unions. President Theodore Roosevelt signed food safety laws and supported unions against
powerful corporate interests. He championed anti-monopoly laws to keep single companies from
dominating important markets for energy, food, and transportation. This time was also the rise of
our first environmental movement to preserve open land from being mined. The national parks
With FDR, we had the establishment of Social Security and other elements of a basic
safety net. FDR also instituted a major federal jobs program to address the mass unemployment
during the depression, along with further regulations on the power of Wall Street and big
business.
These increases in government size led to the need for more government funding. The
Constitution was amended to allow for an income tax in 1913. Taxes increased throughout most
of the 20th century. What was supposed to be a tax on upper income earners instead turned into a
tax taken out of the hard-earned wages of middle- class and working-class Americans.
Progressive economic ideas were well meant and based on demonstrated public needs.
But even with higher taxes, ideas like Social Security did not come with a plan for long-term
fiscal responsibility. Social Security continues because older Americans paid into the program
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for decades in the trust that it would be there for them when they retired. Lawmakers today are
hesitant to discuss reforming the system because older Americans are such a large portion of the
electorate. This lack of reform is threatening the future of the program, even as younger
progressivism did decrease poverty for older Americans and establish worker’s rights. Both
Roosevelts were economic progressives, not social progressives. Likewise, people today can be
liberal on rights and equality, but support elements of social democracy in economics. This is
still the conflict the Democrats are having today. Intervention in people’s lives, like social
progressives? Or give up failed social programs and return to FDR’s idea of the Four Freedoms,
Question 2
After the Civil War, the United States’ relationship with the world changed in several
aspects. Slavery was outlawed in the America. The result established the American economy as
the Southerners relived on slavery for growing crops such as cotton. Besides, America started to
expand their powers across the world. In 1890 American imperialism began as they began to take
over territories for example, Philippines, Guam, and the Puerto Rico during the early 20th
century. The imperialist policy granted America the opportunity to expand their political power.
In addition, through spreading the political power, United States gained control of new resources
such as vast land that they controlled. In general, the latter grew the U.S.A economy massively.
Moreover, their support for various countries in Europe such as Germany, gave America gave
Question 5
There are various factors that propelled the United States of America to emerge as a
military and economic powerhouse to World War II. There vast natural resources, is the first
factor. They also had a large capable work force that paid taxes to the government thus
increasing its revenue growth. Besides, before and after World War II, United States was a center
of innovation and ingenuity. Many military weapons such as the naval aircraft carrier was useful
during the war. Gunfights could be fought from distance, their innovation of effective weapons
helped them fight their enemies with “comfort” of the powerful gun ranges. Besides, many
innovators in America contributed to modern industrial innovation that boosted the economy of
the United States significantly. The great distance of the bombing raids and combat raids from
United States of America created a safe and conducive working environment compared to their
rivals such as England and Russia. For instance, England was bombed by the Germans.
Countries such as Russia were susceptible to attacks as Russia moved the its industry physical
location to the Ural Mountain Range. This forced European Russia to separate from Asian
Russia. Such ingenuity, and inspiration in industry and hard work setting would probably be as a
result of the increasing growth of America that was motivated by the pioneer spirit as well as the