Students must write a research paper–using both primary and secondary sources–that answers the following question: J.A. Hobson, a British theorist, and Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary and leader of the Bolshevik (later Communist Party) in the Soviet Union, both criticized late 19th century imperialism as a capitalist conspiracy by “big business” to subjugate colonies for…

Franklin Roosevelt promised the American people a new deal. Most believed that he also meant a good deal. Did America get a good deal with the New Deal? Write an essay explaining ways in which the New Deal was a success and the ways in which it was not. Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency was the longest…

What was life like for immigrants living in the United States for the first time in the late 1800s and early 1900s (living conditions, working conditions, treatment)?

It has been argued that modern day policing and mass incarceration have their origins during the enslavement era. Do you think this is a fair and/or accurate claim? Your initial response should be at least 250 words in length, reflecting on the prompt above. You must cite the primary readings From Slavery to Mass Incarceration…

Read about the New Deal program former president Franklin D Roosevelt began during the Great Depression and compare it to the Debt Forgivness program president Joseph Biden has just confirmed and compare what president Joseph Biden is doing during his administration that Franklin D Roosevelt did .

Answer one or two of the following questions below in a min. of 250 words. One primary source. DO NOT use any outside sources or websites! Use text book. See link below Answer at least two of the following questions in Paragraph Two: a. How did industrialization remake the American economy? b. How did industrialization…

1)What do you think of Zinn’s approach to history? 2)What questions do you have about Lecture 2: 1876? 3)Are women in the Us today still treated as second-class citizens? 4)What does the “assimilation program” suggest about the “centennial celebration”? 5) What difference does it make if we call the Washita killings a “battle” or “massacre”?…