Category: American History

More than a century and a half passed between the 18th century declarations and the adoption of the Universal Declaration in 1948. How does Hunt explain this long break?Do you accept her that the concept of human rights developed only in the 18th century in Europe and North America? Why or why not?

Inventing Human Rights

Lynn Hunt asks the question of why human rights conceived of as natural, equal and universal appeared for the first time at the end of the 18th century? How does Hunt answer her own question?

Hunt raises the point that human rights are claimed to be “self-evident.” But if this were the case, why must they be declared? How does she address this paradox?

More than a century and a half passed between the 18th century declarations and the adoption of the Universal Declaration in 1948. How does Hunt explain this long break?

Do you accept her that the concept of human rights developed only in the 18th century in Europe and North America? Why or why not?

In her last sentences Hunt claims that “…you know the meaning of human rights because you feel distressed when they are violated.” Do you think this is true in contemporary America in which government torture and extra-judicial executions by drone may be condoned?

What defines (makes) a world war? Do you believe the United States could have enjoyed a sustained neutrality during this conflict or was choosing a side, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, inevitable?

1. Why did Wilson argue for “peace without victory”? Do you agree or disagree with his view? Why?

2. Why do you think Wilson failed in his fight for the U.S. to join the League of Nations?

3. Do you think President George W. Bush was a “Wilsonian”? Use evidence from the article to support your answer.

4. Do you think U.S. officials should be concerned with human rights abuses in other countries? Explain.

What defines (makes) a world war? Do you believe the United States could have enjoyed a sustained neutrality during this conflict or was choosing a side, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, inevitable?

What major events occurred that focused American attention on these topics, and induced American or British writers to discuss them? Label this part of your exam essay “Evolution of American Liberalism, 1607-1860.” This section of your essay should be roughly 2000 words—about eight pages.

The Evolution of American Thinking

Describe the evolution of American thinking about the meaning of liberty, rights, and equality, culminating with the Cooper Union Address you analyzed in part one.

How did American liberal thought change, over the course of the period 1607 to 1860? Who is entitled to liberty? What kind of liberty or equality is desirable? Are liberty and equality always good things?

What are some of the tensions or contradictions within American liberalism, and how did American thinkers confront them (think, for example, about patriarchy, or about slavery)?

What major events occurred that focused American attention on these topics, and induced American or British writers to discuss them? Label this part of your exam essay “Evolution of American Liberalism, 1607-1860.” This section of your essay should be roughly 2000 words—about eight pages.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/liberalism (Links to an external site.)

What does the document reveal about life at the time it was written? Aim for two or three observations and use specific evidence from the document.

 Question:
What does the document reveal about life at the time it was written? Aim for two or three
observations and use specific evidence from the document.
Primary
Source
“‘No Negroes Allowed’: Segregation at the Front in World War I
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5330

Compare Spanish, French, and English colonization efforts from 1492-1700. How did their motivations and ambitions differ? What made them similar? How did the ways they approached colonization and profit in the Americas affect the ways they interacted with Native peoples and what were the results?

The spanish, french and english empires: the comparison

Compare Spanish, French, and English colonization efforts from 1492-1700. How did their motivations and ambitions differ? What made them similar? How did the ways they approached colonization and profit in the Americas affect the ways they interacted with Native peoples and what were the results? Be sure you dedicate a paragraph to each one of these three European empires.

In your conclusion, discuss which approaches worked the best, or if we can even rate them as successful or unsuccessful.

Describe at least three long term effects of the blending of the European, the African, and the Native cultures that occurred during the colonial period (1650 – 1750) of American History.

In a 1000 word (minimum) essay, describe at least three long term effects of the blending of the European, the African, and the Native cultures that occurred during the colonial period (1650 – 1750) of American History. Be sure to include specific examples and descriptions of the three cultures. (This essay addresses Student Learning Outcomes #1, #2, #3, #4, and #7).

What was the message of the Great Awakening? And why was that message so appealing to a wide variety of people?

Chapter Discussion

Discuss the three topic below, each should be at least 20 lines of discussion or more as you desired, no plagiarism or else you will be penalized.

1) .What impact did the horse have on Native Americans’ ways of life, cultures and traditions?

2). The Statue of Liberty has the quotation, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,lift my lamp beside the golden door!” How did the events from 1713 to 1763 represent this idea? Does the United States still represent this idea today? Why or why not?

3). What was the message of the Great Awakening? And why was that message so appealing to a wide variety of people?