Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846 How did the ideology of Manifest Destiny contribute to the Mexican War of 1846? Why did the Mexican War of 1846 take place? Was the war necessary? Was it beneficial to the United States? What does this war tell us about this period of American history? Was it God’s plan that the United States extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or were imperialists looking for a way to defend what they planned to do anyway? Elaborate. The Man...

Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry Into WWI Describe the basic industries of America's Industrial Revolution. Explain what made the men who controlled them so successful, and analyze the role of immigrants in industrialization. America’s rapid industrialization took off in the late nineteenth century despite being latecomers compared to other nations such as Europe. America had a large amount of raw materials such as coal, wood, silver, gold, copper, co...

Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry Into WWI Describe the basic industries of America's Industrial Revolution. Explain what made the men who controlled them so successful, and analyze the role of immigrants in industrialization. America’s rapid industrialization took off in the late nineteenth century despite being latecomers compared to other nations such as Europe. America had a large amount of raw materials such as coal, wood, silver, gold, copper, cott...

HIST 405N Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War Professor and classmates, This week I have chosen to discuss: The Compromise of 1850, The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858. I believe that all of these events had a major role in the American Civil War. They all had to do with the issue of slavery in the United States and where it should be allowed and whether it should be continued or abolished. The Compromise of 1850 was a plan for temporary polit...

Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846 How did the ideology of Manifest Destiny contribute to the Mexican War of 1846? Why did the Mexican War of 1846 take place? Was the war necessary? Was it beneficial to the United States? What does this war tell us about this period of American history? Was it God’s plan that the United States extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, or were imperialists looking for a way to defend what they planned to do anyway? Elaborate. The Man...

HIST-405N Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America s Entry Into WWI – Child Worker and Women s Rights Activists) Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry Into WWI Describe the basic industries of America's Industrial Revolution. Explain what made the men who controlled them so successful, and analyze the role of immigrants in industrialization. America’s rapid industrialization took off in the late nineteenth century despite being latec...

Textbooks and Resources The following books are required for this course: OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from… Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 18, 21, 22 • Lesson • Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook). The sources associated with each topic selection below can be used as part of the 3 scholarly sources. Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for sch...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) In itial Post Instructions • For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events: • The Lewis and Clark Expedition • The Missouri Compromise • Independence of Texas • Mexican War of 1846-1848 • The California Gold Rush Then, address the following for your selections: • Which o...

HISTORY 405n - Historical Essay II. World War I: Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism World War I: Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism The First World War was truthfully “the Great War”. There were many events that led to this war, and its conduct was extreme. According to CNN, World War I accompanied a period of chemical weapons use that remains, lethally, into the present day. About 1 million casualties were perpetrated, and 90,000 were killed (CNN, 2016). There were two s...