*Answer all questions in reading response documents first, then complete the discussion board question for that week.

*Answer discussion questions in no more than 5 to 6 sentences. casual response 

U.S. History Reading Response Week 8

Name:

Instructions: Respond to the following questions related to chapters 15-16 from your eBook, U.S. History:

https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history

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Chapter 15

· Opinion-based question: Do you think war between the North and South could have been avoided by 1861? Provide at least two reasons for your opinion:

· What role did women and African Americans play in the war?

Chapter 16

· How did Abraham Lincoln’s presidential leadership differ from Andrew Johnson?

· Compare and contrast the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments:

· What were some of the dangers in society during Radical Reconstruction?

U.S. History Reading Response Week 6

Name:

Instructions: Respond to the following questions related to chapters 11-12 from your eBook, U.S. History:

https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history

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Chapter 11

· How did an “imbalance” of a nation having some free as well as some slave states affect the economy?

· Discuss the impact of Anglo-Americans who settled in Texas:

· Describe the impact of the Mexican-American War:

Chapter 12

· What impact did steamboats have on the antebellum years in terms of technological advancement?

· What was the “cotton kingdom”?

· How did some slaves experience trauma during the antebellum period?

Discussion Board 6

Chapter 11 describes the experiences of the “forty-niners” in the California gold rush. Although we think of the gold rush in a somewhat legendary way, the real experiences were somewhat harsh. Describe one aspect discussed in the eBook that seemed surprising to you?

U.S. History Reading Response Week 7

Name:

Instructions: Respond to the following questions related to chapters 13-14 from your eBook, U.S. History:

https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history

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Chapter 13

· Summarize the impact of the Second Great Awakening:

· Identify at least two other movements that affected society in the years leading up to the Civil War:

Chapter 14

· Explain what the Compromise of 1850 was all about:

· What was the position of the Republican Party in 1858 in reference to slavery?

· What did John Brown do to influence American history?

Discussion Board

Provide what you believe are the 3 most important events of the Civil War, and then provide a 1-2 sentence justification for the choice of each event.

Chapter 14 explains the work of Harriet Tubman. How was she an “American Moses”?