Research Project: Create Your Own DBQ - Mr. E's Forum: 2006-2007

Date: Dec 17, 2006

RE: Research Project: Create Your Own DBQ

Date: Dec 17, 2006

Alex Z. wrote:

Alright, I think my topic will be the solution to the northeastern border dispute in the 1880s.

If that is too small a topic to do, Mr. E., I'll do the whole north-northeastern border (Great Lakes).

Which northeast border dispute in the 1880's? What north-northeast boder (Great Lakes) thing are you talking about? I am in the dark and just stubbed my toe. (a metaphor)

Date: Dec 17, 2006

Sunday Night - Grade Report: Only 15 students chose a topic. 15 students will therefore receive a zero for this part of their semester research project. It is disappointing that one of the assignments that required the least effort got the most zeros. I am not accepting submissions for topics anymore in this thread. All students will still be required to submit their complete question by Thursday, however, in this thread. I would strongly recommend that you submit it early, before Thursday, so you can get comments and suggestions. I will grade the questions also. Please do not forget! I can only do so much by helping you with as many options, extensions, extra credit and more. You must all help yourselves as well.

Date: Dec 18, 2006

My topic will be the Cold War

Date: Dec 18, 2006

My topic is going to be on the Holocaust.

Date: Dec 18, 2006

Kristen wrote:

My topic is going to be on the Holocaust.

Kristen, sorry but Julia already picked the Holocaust. Maybe you could talk to her and see if either of you had a back up topic.

Date: Dec 18, 2006

i think i'm going for John Brown and the slave revolts and whether or not hey're justifiable!!!

Sorry Mr E. for being late!!

Date: Dec 18, 2006

I think I'm going to do mine on the Great Depression.. not sure where I'm gonna go with that though. Sorry mine was so late too, i TOTALLY forgot about posting it in the forum..

Date: Dec 18, 2006

alittle late i know, my apologies.

anyways i was thinking something along the lines of women's rights? possibly in the 50s and 60s? not sure exactly where i am going with it just yet.

i'd appreciate all the help i can get, thanks in advance.

Date: Dec 18, 2006

this is my question on Southern retaliation:

After the Civil War conflicts between the North and South still existed. These conflicts led to serious tensions between the two sections. With conflicts still existing, was Southern retaliation after the Civil War inevitable?

Date: Dec 18, 2006

sarah wrote:

Amanda wrote:

my topic is Southern retaliation after the Civil War

if you were planning on using John Wilkes Booth as an example for this, I have a ridiculous book that would probably help you out a lot.

Its all about his conspiracy theory and how he killed Lincoln.It also mentions a lot of letters and stuff that he sent to family members, which would help with finding proof documents.

Just let me know if you need it :]

sure, that'd be great, thanks sarah. I was planning on using American Brutus for some of my documents, but your book will be great too. thank you again!

Date: Dec 18, 2006

mre wrote:

Alex Z. wrote:

Alright, I think my topic will be the solution to the northeastern border dispute in the 1880s.

If that is too small a topic to do, Mr. E., I'll do the whole north-northeastern border (Great Lakes).

Which northeast border dispute in the 1880's? What north-northeast boder (Great Lakes) thing are you talking about? I am in the dark and just stubbed my toe. (a metaphor)

oops! I meant 1800s! I have yet to check into the exact time period.

By northeastern I meant mainly Maine (ha ha ha, *erm*...)

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Date: Dec 19, 2006

Amanda wrote:

this is my question on Southern retaliation: After the Civil War conflicts between the North and South still existed. These conflicts led to serious tensions between the two sections. With conflicts still existing, was Southern retaliation after the Civil War inevitable?

Amanda, do you refer specifically to the period of reconstruction before the corrupt bargain of 1877? If so, you refer to a period of hostilities between the northern occupying army and the southern resistance which had no official designation. Many of them were just non-compliant farmers, plantation owners, former Confederate soldiers and more. When you refer to 'north' and 'south' after the civil war, it is a bit misleading if you mean to suggest that armies were still battling one another. Political tension between Radical Republicans and Southern Democrats, especially ex-Confederates was definitely high. Forrest began the KKK. Andrew Johnson could not be seen as representing the 'north' technically. There are three words in your question that need clarification, I suppose. Conflict. Tension. Retaliation. Can you let me know what direction you're taking the question?

Date: Dec 19, 2006

i was thinking of something with 9/11.. not exactly sure what specific thing yet.. i could use a lot of help please.. thanks!

sorry its late.. i feel wicked bad.

Date: Dec 19, 2006

Krystal F. wrote:

i was thinking of something with 9/11.. not exactly sure what specific thing yet.. i could use a lot of help please.. thanks!

sorry its late.. i feel wicked bad.

It's me that really has to apologize, Krystal, especially to you. I dumped a lot more of my own 'stuff' on all of you yesterday. In other words, it was more about how I felt rather than how you all were. I forgot where that line was drawn. I know, deep down, that all of you are very good students and I have to realize that intent is often as or more important than method or outcome. You all have very good intentions. We can work out the rest together.

On your topic, you could make a statement concerning the causes of 9/11 in American foreign policy or you could again make a statement concerning its effects internally (Patriot Act) and externally (War on Terror). In both cases, you could ask the reader to assess the validity (take a side) using the documents provided.

-- Edited by mre at 10:44, 2006-12-19

Date: Dec 19, 2006

Ok this is my rough draft question:

What were the causes/reasons reasons for jumping into WW2 even after many believed they wouldnt go into it?

Date: Dec 20, 2006

The Civil was was known to be a mans war. Women had only took rolls such as a nurse or homekeeper. There was some woman who took action and entered the fight disquesed as men. Explain how womens actions coincided with the womens movement that was developing.

Date: Dec 20, 2006

C.Santos wrote:

Ok this is my rough draft question:

What were the causes/reasons reasons for jumping into WW2 even after many believed they wouldnt go into it?

Curt, good idea although it needs to be phrased in a more formal way, not in the vernacular. For instance, what is the difference between a cause or a reason? 'Jumping into' is almost bordering on slang. And who do you think didn't believe we would enter it? Why are these hypothetical people 'many'? How about something like: The United States entered hostilities in World War 2 only because it was reacting to a foreign attack and not because it sought to help its allies in Europe. Assess the validity of this statement with evidence and the documents provided. That way, students can chose to agree with it or not.

Date: Dec 20, 2006

tasha wrote:

The Civil was was known to be a mans war. Women had only took rolls such as a nurse or homekeeper. There was some woman who took action and entered the fight disquesed as men. Explain how womens actions coincided with the womens movement that was developing.

Tasha, I like this question! You could even apply it to other wars as well, because many students are writing Civil War-based questions. The first sentence declares an assumption that the Civil War is written and analyzed as centering around men. You'd have to think about how this statement might be different from any war in history. Aren't all wars conflicts primarily involving men (until recently, and then only to a limited extent)? Your second sentence claims that women only took roles (assumably) prescribed by men, such as nurses or homekeepers. Does this imply that women did so willingly? What about women working in factories? Women who were slaves? Women who were homesteaders? Women who were immigrants? Some did fight as men, true, but very few statistically. For instance, Joan of Arc is an immensly significant women warrior in French and world history, but that didn't influence other women then to rise up and fight. She was unique. Finally, your last sentence states what the essay should be about: the connection between women's actions (do you mean the traditional ones or the radical ones?) and the movement (do you mean during the Civil War 1861-1865 only?). Are you looking for a causal relationship (one causing the other)? Are you looking to focus the reader's attention on specific women?

Think about some of these questions. I, again, love the question. As I said above, it could also directly be applied to WW1 and the 19th Amendment (women's right to vote) and to WW2 and the women's role on the home front.

Date: Dec 20, 2006

mre wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Ok this is my rough draft question:

What were the causes/reasons reasons for jumping into WW2 even after many believed they wouldnt go into it?

Curt, good idea although it needs to be phrased in a more formal way, not in the vernacular. For instance, what is the difference between a cause or a reason? 'Jumping into' is almost bordering on slang. And who do you think didn't believe we would enter it? Why are these hypothetical people 'many'? How about something like: The United States entered hostilities in World War 2 only because it was reacting to a foreign attack and not because it sought to help its allies in Europe. Assess the validity of this statement with evidence and the documents provided. That way, students can chose to agree with it or not.

Okay thank you Mr.E. So technically can i use use your example. lol. But i totally agree. The question will allow me to bring up supportive documents on it.

Date: Dec 21, 2006

I want to do my question of the Great Depression but I don't really know what direction to take it in.. could you help me with that mr e??

Date: Dec 21, 2006

After World War II the world would see two new super-powers rise: The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). These nations would work together and at the same time start the Cold War that would last four and a half decades and change the world dramatically.

Using the Documents provided and other outside knowledge discuss the ways that the U.S. and USSR were similar and different after World War II and in what ways they influenced the PostWar World. Concentrate partially on political, social, and economic changes.

Date: Dec 21, 2006

The Great Depression in 1929 was an economic downturn that effected many places around the world, leaving many people unemployed and homeless. It was caused by the greatly unequal distribution of wealth and the extensive stock market speculation. What was the effect of the chain reaction on the wealthy class of people and the lower classes in the United States during the Great Depression?

Use the documents provided and you knowledge of the Great Depression to defend your answer.

*There is my question, hope you can understand it. Sorry if it's confusing.*

Date: Dec 21, 2006

Brandi wrote:

The Great Depression in 1929 was an economic downturn that effected many places around the world, leaving many people unemployed and homeless. It was caused by the greatly unequal distribution of wealth and the extensive stock market speculation. What was the effect of the chain reaction on the wealthy class of people and the lower classes in the United States during the Great Depression?

Use the documents provided and you knowledge of the Great Depression to defend your answer.

Brandi, this is ok, but because you are asking about ANY effect on the rich or the poor, the question is very broad and can be answered dozens of different ways. Why not take a stand on an issue and declare it as a statement, and then you can ask the reader to take a position and defend it? Make a claim about the effects of the Great Depression. For isntance, you could write something like: The Great Depression damaged the American national economy to such an extent that ony the government control and oversight of private business during war would save it.

Date: Dec 21, 2006

J. Rose wrote:

After World War II the world would see two new super-powers rise: The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). These nations would work together and at the same time start the Cold War that would last four and a half decades and change the world dramatically.

Using the Documents provided and other outside knowledge discuss the ways that the U.S. and USSR were similar and different after World War II and in what ways they influenced the PostWar World. Concentrate partially on political, social, and economic changes.

Take a look at some of my other comments, Jarred. The similarities and differences between the two nations are very broad. For instance, we have different histories, religious movements, ethnic minorities, neighborhood wars, foms of government, languages, economic systems, alphabets, food sources, geographies, climates, cultural traditions, etc. All of these would fit into your qualifying characteristics. I would suggest making a statement that a reader could choose to defend or oppose, and make sure that it could be argued equally on both sides with the documents and outside information.

Date: Dec 21, 2006

Was Plessy V. Ferguson's ruling of seperate but equal an act to oppress black people or an effort to truly protect white way of life?

This is my DBQ question and I need some opinions on it, so could I please have some suggestions? Thank you.

Date: Dec 21, 2006

If the immediate Causes of World War II are generally held to be the German invasion of Poland and the Japanese attacks on China, the United States, and the British and Dutch colonies, do you think that without those events, or if those invasions and attacks did NOT occur at that point, would World War II exist at all? If so, what in that case would have led to it. In other words, What would have happened in history assuming the Germans did not invade Poland and US was not involved in Japenese attacks? (Play the "What if..." instance in your answer, and keep in mind what you know about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in 1939 when the war broke out.

-kels

Date: Dec 21, 2006

question: Is secession, in the context of the southern secession leading up to the civil war, justified? Use the ecinomic, political and social reasons to support your opinion.

Date: Dec 22, 2006

My DBQ question is:

How did the ideas and tactics of the Civil Rights Movement change when the Black Panther Party was introduced in 1966 and which Civil Rights Movement leaders, do you think, had a greater impact on today's society, pre-Black Panthers or post-Black Panthers?

Date: Dec 22, 2006

Hi Mr. E!
I'm pretty sure this question may change depending on my research and your feedback, but to complete the assignment for now, here's what I have:

Form an American perspective, how did the federal government's influence on the northeastern Maine-Canadian border compare to the influences of the state's government, as well as to the people living there?

Date: Dec 22, 2006

Sorry I couldn't reply back sooner, I got sick the day after I posted my other question ... anyway, my revised question:

Over the centuries women have been discriminated against in society. How effective was the "second wave" of feminism in the late twentieth century on dealing with the issues society presented them with?

Thanks for the suggestion...I like this question better. It allows the person answering to share their opinion rather than just state facts, which was what my previous question called for. And wow, I'm cutting it close to the Thursday night deadline lol, sorry, busy day.

Date: Dec 29, 2006

Hello mr.e and fellow classmates, hope everyones vacation is going well..

i am very sorry for how late i am turning in this assignment, but i guess late is better then never right?

topic for the DBQ - the aftermath of the civil war

prompt - The civil war is known prodominately throughout history as one of the bloodiest and self-destructive wars. Explain the political, economic, and social changes the United States experienced as a rsult of this war.

sorry

Date: Jan 1, 2007

The Great Depression of 1929 caused severe collapse in the economy of America and several other countries who relied on America for support. The unequal distribution of wealth and the extensive stock market speculation were prominent factors in the collapse of the economy. How did the government’s control in the utilizing of private businesses help with the recuperation of the American economy during the Great Depression?

I tried to work on my question a little.. hope it's better.

Hope everyone had a great vacation!!

Date: Jan 4, 2007

Hey Mr e... Here is my question that I have rewritten and my thesis that answers the question:

How did the United States government deal with the Spanish Influenza outbreak in 1918 and was the response to the virus effective? Describe the causes and effects of the flu virus in American society.

In 1918, the Great War was ending and people throughout America were just beginning to relax. However, that very same year a new war would soon hit the headlines. An influenza outbreak began to sweep the nation, first originating at Fort Riley, Kansas. Apparently, the disease started brewing in poultry due to genetic mutations of the virus creating a deadly strain of the influenza A virus. It is believed that the sickness was passed from chickens to humans. The government responded to the disaster by developing many treatments such as blood plasma injections that were suggested by military doctors. It is fairly subjective to determine whether or not the government did an excellent or terrible job at dealing with the issue because science was not advanced at 1918 like it is today. Unfortunately the disease spread and killed up to 50-100 million people worldwide.

??? it definately needs some work.

Date: Jan 12, 2007

I think im going to change my question. The Reconstruction of the U. S was a very important event that occured after the civil War. What were some of the effects of the Reconstruction and could it have been presented differently. How? Why? (this could also include your personal opinion on the subject to back up the documents)

do you think this is a better question? I think it would be better to do an essay on something that really had to do with how long our country has come since then. Just let me know if it's good or not!! Thank you!!

Date: Jan 12, 2007

Ya im all Finished!

Jessica Furtados DBQ Writing Assignment 1-11-07

Question

From the years of 1846-1865 the Mexican-American War was a direct cause of the Civil War. Using the provided documents and your previous knowledge, support or oppose this statement.

Outside Information Outline

The Civil War April 12, 1861- April 9, 1865
◊ The most significant event in the United States History.
◊ The Climax of sectionalism between the north and south
            »Sectionalism- believing one's own life style is better than others.
◊ Forming the Confederate States of America 11 southern seceded from
    the U.S Union.
◊ The Union- opposed the expansion of slavery and any right of
    secession. The loyalists to the United States living in the Border States
    and the union states were considered Unionist.
◊ Confederacy-   11 states declared secession from the U.S. The Union
   who did not believe in secession in any way would not recognize them
   as the Confederacy. They seceded following Abraham Lincolns election
   as president. The Confederacy took control of military/naval
   installations, ports, and custom houses within their boundaries.

The Mexican- American War
◊ was provoked by the annexation of Texas .
◊ supported by Democrats and opposed by Whigs.
◊ Results-
            »Mexico lost more than 500,000 square miles.
            »"A war unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the
              President of the United States ."
            »Victory and land gain created a surge of patriotism and
             the fulfillment of the belief of Manifest Destiny.
◊ Northern Abolitionists- thought of the war as an attempt to expand slavery and assure their continued influence in the federal government.
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Document A
Source: James K. Polk, Declaration of war against Mexico, 1846
"In my message at the commencement of the present session I informed you that upon the earnest appeal both of the Congress and convention of Texas I had ordered an efficient military force to take a position "between the Nueces and Del Norte." This had become necessary to meet a threatened invasion of Texas by the Mexican forces, for which extensive military preparations had been made. The invasion was threatened solely because Texas had determined, in accordance with a solemn resolution of the Congress of the United States, to annex herself to our Union, and under these circumstances it was plainly our duty to extend our protection over her citizens and soil."

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Document B
Source: Congress Resolution for the Admission of Texas into the Union, 1845
Therefore-
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the State of Texas shall be one,
and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and
admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in
all respects whatever.

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Document C
Source: Trist Treaty, April, 1846
"The boundary line between the two Republics shall commence in the Gulf of Mexico, three leagues from land, opposite the mouth of the Rio Grande . . .from thence . . .to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico . . .westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico . . .northward, along the western line of New Mexico until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila . . .down the middle . . .until it empties into the Rio Colorado . . .across the Rio Colorado . . .to the Pacific Ocean.
Mexicans now established in territories belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the U.S., as defined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside . . ."
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Document D
Source: E.W. Clay, Uncle Sam kicks Mexican back across the Rio Grande (1846)

(PICTURE)
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Document E
Source: Zachary Taylor, Letter on Mexico and Congress, 1847
I presume atrocity of some kind or other will grow out of our taking the city and laying it under contribution [occupation], which the Mexicans say has been done, and should they acquiesce in considerable [loss] of territory, it will produce great strife in the streets, when atrocity is laid before that body for their action. The Wilmot Proviso will shake that body to its center...but I hope some compromise will be entered into between the two parties slavery and anti slavery which will have the effect of allying violent passions on both sides, which will have the effect of perpetuating...or shortening the Union.

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Document F
Source: Map of Compromise of 1850

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Document G
Source: James Shields, Letter on the Compromise of 1850, 1850
The Compromise is not a pro-Slavery measure. It is opposed most violently by the South, and it will be beat by the South -- and not least because they consider it a virtual enactment of the Wilmot provision -- as it is -- but what will turn up after it is beat God only knows.

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Document H
Source: Charles Sumner, On the Crime against Kansas, 1856
But not content with this poor menace, which we have been twice told was " measured," the Senator in the unrestrained chivalry of his nature, has undertaken to apply opprobrious words to those who differ from him on this floor. He calls them "sectional and fanatical;" and opposition to the usurpation in Kansas he denounces as "an uncalculating fanaticism." To be sure these charges lack all grace of originality, and all sentiment of truth; but the adventurous Senator does not hesitate. He is the uncompromising, unblushing representative on this floor of a flagrant sectionalism, which now domineers over the Republic, and yet with a ludicrous ignorance of his own position unable to see himself as others see him -- or with an effrontery which even his white head ought not to protect from rebuke, he applies to those here who resist his sectionalism the very epithet which designates himself. The men who strive to bring back the Government to its original policy, when Freedom and not Slavery was sectional, he arraigns as sectional. This will not do. It involves too great a perversion of terms. I tell that Senator that it is to him self, and to the "organization" of which he is the "committed advocate," that this epithet belongs. I now fasten it upon them. For myself, I care little for names; but since the question has been raised here, I affirm that the Republican party of the Union is in no just sense sectional, but, more than any other party, national; and that it now goes forth to dislodge from the high places of the Government the tyrannical sectionalism of which the Senator from South Carolina is one of the maddest zealots.

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Document I
Source: Abraham Lincoln, Speech on Kansas-Nebraska Act, March 21, 1854
"Slavery pressed entirely up to the old western boundary of the State, and when, rather recently, a part of that boundary, at the north-west was, moved out a little farther west, slavery followed on quite up to the new line . . .Will the disposition of the people prevent it?
The facts of its presence, and the difficulty of its removal will carry the vote in its favor . . .
Whether slavery shall go into Nebraska, or other new territories, is not a matter of exclusive concern to the people who may go there. The whole nation is interested that the best use shall be made of these territories."
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DOCUMENT J

SOURCE:
Matthews, James M., ed. Statutes at Large of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America from the Institution of the Government, February 8, 1861, to Its Termination, February 18, 1862, Inclusive.... Richmond: R.M. Smith, Printer to Congress, 1864, p. 44.

The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the State of Texas be and is hereby admitted as a member of this Confederacy, upon an equal footing with the other Confederate States.

Approved March 2, 1861.

Date: Jan 12, 2007

L. Gonzalez wrote:

I think im going to change my question. The Reconstruction of the U. S was a very important event that occured after the civil War. What were some of the effects of the Reconstruction and could it have been presented differently. How? Why? (this could also include your personal opinion on the subject to back up the documents)

do you think this is a better question? I think it would be better to do an essay on something that really had to do with how long our country has come since then. Just let me know if it's good or not!! Thank you!!

Leslie, the Reconstruction period is an ok topic, but you might want to rephrase your question to something a little more specific. For instance, are you interested in asking about the KKK, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Exodusters, sharecroppers, new African American churches, race riots, Radical Republicans, ex-Confederates, etc.? I would choose one of those (or if you have something else in mind that would be fine too) as long as it was specific to that period. Then, I would frame your question to provide a choice of specific answers. I wouldn't leave it open-ended such as 'discuss the effects' because that could be anything... there are so many ways to answer that question, if you know what I mean. You could make a statement, for instance, and ask the writer to assess its validity (determine if its true or not) and provide evidence to support their answer. That's probably the easiest way to do it.

Date: Jan 12, 2007

Jessica wrote:

Outside Information Outline

The Civil War April 12, 1861- April 9, 1865
◊ The most significant event in the United States History.
◊ The Climax of sectionalism between the north and south
            »Sectionalism- believing one's own life style is better than others.
◊ Forming the Confederate States of America 11 southern seceded from
    the U.S Union.
◊ The Union- opposed the expansion of slavery and any right of
    secession. The loyalists to the United States living in the Border States
    and the union states were considered Unionist.
◊ Confederacy-   11 states declared secession from the U.S. The Union
   who did not believe in secession in any way would not recognize them
   as the Confederacy. They seceded following Abraham Lincolns election
   as president. The Confederacy took control of military/naval
   installations, ports, and custom houses within their boundaries.

The Mexican- American War
◊ was provoked by the annexation of Texas .
◊ supported by Democrats and opposed by Whigs.
◊ Results-
            »Mexico lost more than 500,000 square miles.
            »"A war unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the
              President of the United States ."
            »Victory and land gain created a surge of patriotism and
             the fulfillment of the belief of Manifest Destiny.
◊ Northern Abolitionists- thought of the war as an attempt to expand slavery and assure their continued influence in the federal government.

Jessica, for your outline, you should consider specifically what information should be included in the answer to the question. For instance, does the information that the Mexican War was a 'A war unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the President of the United States ." directly point to a cause of the Civil War? What information specifically can be included in your outline that would you expect for a person to use in proving or disproving that the Mexican War directly led to the Civil War? That's what should be in the outline.

Date: Jan 12, 2007

Jessica wrote:

Document H
Source: Charles Sumner, On the Crime against Kansas, 1856
But not content with this poor menace, which we have been twice told was " measured," the Senator in the unrestrained chivalry of his nature, has undertaken to apply opprobrious words to those who differ from him on this floor. He calls them "sectional and fanatical;" and opposition to the usurpation in Kansas he denounces as "an uncalculating fanaticism." To be sure these charges lack all grace of originality, and all sentiment of truth; but the adventurous Senator does not hesitate. He is the uncompromising, unblushing representative on this floor of a flagrant sectionalism, which now domineers over the Republic, and yet with a ludicrous ignorance of his own position unable to see himself as others see him -- or with an effrontery which even his white head ought not to protect from rebuke, he applies to those here who resist his sectionalism the very epithet which designates himself. The men who strive to bring back the Government to its original policy, when Freedom and not Slavery was sectional, he arraigns as sectional. This will not do. It involves too great a perversion of terms. I tell that Senator that it is to him self, and to the "organization" of which he is the "committed advocate," that this epithet belongs. I now fasten it upon them. For myself, I care little for names; but since the question has been raised here, I affirm that the Republican party of the Union is in no just sense sectional, but, more than any other party, national; and that it now goes forth to dislodge from the high places of the Government the tyrannical sectionalism of which the Senator from South Carolina is one of the maddest zealots.

Jessica, this quote is much too long. What specifically do you want to select to include in your DBQ that points to a connection between the Civil and Mexican Wars?

Date: Jan 14, 2007

Mre. E wrote:

Leslie, the Reconstruction period is an ok topic, but you might want to rephrase your question to something a little more specific. For instance, are you interested in asking about the KKK, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Exodusters, sharecroppers, new African American churches, race riots, Radical Republicans, ex-Confederates, etc.? I would choose one of those (or if you have something else in mind that would be fine too) as long as it was specific to that period. Then, I would frame your question to provide a choice of specific answers. I wouldn't leave it open-ended such as 'discuss the effects' because that could be anything... there are so many ways to answer that question, if you know what I mean. You could make a statement, for instance, and ask the writer to assess its validity (determine if its true or not) and provide evidence to support their answer. That's probably the easiest way to do it.

Well, Mr. E, i thought about what you said and, like always, you were right! I think i got a better sounding question. Here it goes...

The Reconstruction period, from 1865-1877, was a very important period in history. There were both pros and cons about the whole idea. One con was the rise of the KKK. It is safe to say that this was a downfall and a violation of the rights that were bestowed upon the blacks at the end of the Civil War. Do you agree or disagree. Use the documents and your own knowledge of this period in history to support your answer.

Do you think this is a better question? Please feel free to change the wording on it. Thank you!!

Date: Jan 15, 2007

L. Gonzalez wrote:

Mre. E wrote:

Leslie, the Reconstruction period is an ok topic, but you might want to rephrase your question to something a little more specific. For instance, are you interested in asking about the KKK, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Exodusters, sharecroppers, new African American churches, race riots, Radical Republicans, ex-Confederates, etc.? I would choose one of those (or if you have something else in mind that would be fine too) as long as it was specific to that period. Then, I would frame your question to provide a choice of specific answers. I wouldn't leave it open-ended such as 'discuss the effects' because that could be anything... there are so many ways to answer that question, if you know what I mean. You could make a statement, for instance, and ask the writer to assess its validity (determine if its true or not) and provide evidence to support their answer. That's probably the easiest way to do it.

Well, Mr. E, i thought about what you said and, like always, you were right! I think i got a better sounding question. Here it goes...

The Reconstruction period, from 1865-1877, was a very important period in history. There were both pros and cons about the whole idea. One con was the rise of the KKK. It is safe to say that this was a downfall and a violation of the rights that were bestowed upon the blacks at the end of the Civil War. Do you agree or disagree. Use the documents and your own knowledge of this period in history to support your answer.

Do you think this is a better question? Please feel free to change the wording on it. Thank you!!

Leslie, its a good question but I doubt (and hope) that no one disagrees with your statement. By doing so, they would implicitly admit to being a racist and a supporter of the KKK. What about keeping the focus still on the KKK but questioning whether it was effective or not. Everyone can then agree that it was wrong, know what I mean? It could be wrong but still be effective in preventing civil rights and equality or it could be wrong and a futile effort to stand in the way of racial progress. You could even form the previous sentence into the question itself if you want. What do you think?

Date: Jan 15, 2007

The Feminist Movement in the 1970’s campaigned on issues such as domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, and sexual harassment. What effect did these issues have on women and society? Did any of these affect society today? Use documents A-J and your outside knowledge of this decade to complete your answer.

_i think this topic is better.

Date: Jan 15, 2007

ok since i cant find any info on what i just picked, i need help!

what about the history of the coca-cola industry?

Date: Jan 15, 2007

Ok, I created a new question.. well.. yesterday, so hopefully its good!! (especially since i just finished the WHOLE project) woot woot!

Question:

The Great Depression of 1929 caused severe collapse in the economy of America and several other countries who relied on America for support. The unequal distribution of wealth and the crash of the stock market were prominent factors in the collapse of the economy. What did Roosevelt introduce as major changes to try to improve American economy during the depression? Were his actions successful or not?

Ya so that's my question.

Oh ya, and does anyone remember whether we were supposed to pick 4 or 5 options for that role playing thing??

Date: Jan 15, 2007

Happy Martin Luther King Day, everbody!

Document A:

Black Power symbol used by Black Panther Party

Document B:

Black Panther Platform or Program

1) We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our Black Community.
2) We want full employment for our people.
3) We want an end to robbery by the CAPITALIST of our Black Community.
4) We want decent housing, fit for shelter of human beings.
5) We want education for our people that exposes the true nature of this decadent American society. We want education that teaches us our true history and our role in the present-day society.
(6) We want all black men to be exempt from military service.
7) We want an immediate end to POLICE BRUTALITY and MURDER of black people.
8) We want freedom for all black men held in federal, state, county and city prisons and jails.
(9) We want all black people when brought to trial to be tried in a court by a jury of their peer group or people from their black communities, as described by the Constitution of the United States.
(10) We want land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice and peace. And as our major political objective, a United Nations-supervised plebiscite to be held throughout the black colony in which only black colonial subjects will be allowed to participate, for the purpose of determining will of black people as to their national destiny.

Document C:

Dr. King's Letter from Biringham Jail in 1963

In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored.

Document D:

Poster of a non-violent sit-in in 1964

Document E:

Black Panther propaganda used in 1967

Document F:

Quote by Malcolm X, whose ideas inspried the Black Panthers

"Concerning nonviolence, it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks."

Document G:

Huey Newton's Executive Mandate Number One in 1967

Black people have begged, prayed, petitioned, demonstrated, and everything else to get the racist power structure of America to right the wrongs which have historically been perpetrated against black people. All of these efforts have been answered by more repression, deceit, and hypocrisy. As the aggression of the racist American government escalates the police agencies of America escalate the repression of black people throughout the ghettoes of America. The Black Panther Party for Self-defense believes that the time has come for black people to arm themselves against this terror before it is too late. A people who have suffered so much for so long at the hands of a racist society, must draw the line somewhere. We believe that the black communities of America must rise up as one man to halt the progression of a trend that leads inevitably to their total destruction.

Document H:

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, a non-violent protest with millions of people

Document I:

Picture of a Black Panthers demonstration on the Capitol steps

Document J:

Poem by Dr. Tolbert Small about Black Panthers

The Spirit of the Panther

Today, the Panther sleeps;

But one day, the spirit of the Panther
Will rise again.

The spirit of the Panther will rise

When there are no homeless on our streets,
When healthcare becomes a right not a privilege,
When quality education is available for all.

The spirit of the Panther will rise

When we spend more money on education than on prisons,
When police truly serve and protect,
When our children will no longer die in wars fought for oil and greed.

The spirit of the Panther will rise

When no child wakes up or falls asleep with hungry pains,
When children no longer kill children in our mean streets,
When our society creates the new man.

The spirit of the Panther will rise

When race, color, and sex no longer matters,
When corporations no longer serve as puppet masters,
When our government becomes of the people, by the people,
And for the people.

For now the Panther sleeps,

But she will not sleep forever.

One day she will arise from the grave

To walk these mean streets.

Beware!

Outline

Black Panther Party Founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale.

Examples of events or documents that came out after 1966 with the new ideas of Black Power and self-defense when it comes to police brutality and other things.

Ideas of pre-Black Panthers compared to post-Black Panthers

Major accomplishments of leaders like Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks or the ordinary people who decided enough was enough. Then compare them to the accomplishments of Huey Newton, Booby Seale, Angela Davis and Malcolm X.

Your own opinion on which era of the Civil Rights Movement was better, pre-1966 or post-1966.

Date: Jan 15, 2007

Krystal F. wrote:

The Feminist Movement in the 1970’s campaigned on issues such as domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, and sexual harassment. What effect did these issues have on women and society? Did any of these affect society today? Use documents A-J and your outside knowledge of this decade to complete your answer.

_i think this topic is better.

Krystal, you might want to ask how effective their campaign was. For instance, even if they were unsuccessful politically, some of the issues could have a strong impact socially. Also, the ERA amendment didn't go to the states until 1983.

Date: Jan 15, 2007

Got any comments on my question mr e?? You could always make it a lot easier for yourself and for me by just saying it's perfectly fine and doesn't need any work at all

The Great Depression of 1929 caused severe collapse in the economy of America and several other countries who relied on America for support. The unequal distribution of wealth and the crash of the stock market were prominent factors in the collapse of the economy. What did Roosevelt introduce as major changes to try to improve American economy during the depression? Were his actions successful or not?

There it is

Date: Jan 15, 2007

Krystal F. wrote:

ok since i cant find any info on what i just picked, i need help!

what about the history of the coca-cola industry?

http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/national_organization_women.htm, http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm/, http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2005/chisholm/, http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/betty_friedan.htm, http://history.enotes.com/sixties-america-primary-sources/betty-friedan, http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/quotes/a/qu_g_steinem.htm

Date: Jan 15, 2007

Brandi wrote:

Ok, I created a new question.. well.. yesterday, so hopefully its good!! (especially since i just finished the WHOLE project) woot woot!

Question:

The Great Depression of 1929 caused severe collapse in the economy of America and several other countries who relied on America for support. The unequal distribution of wealth and the crash of the stock market were prominent factors in the collapse of the economy. What did Roosevelt introduce as major changes to try to improve American economy during the depression? Were his actions successful or not?

Ya so that's my question.

Oh ya, and does anyone remember whether we were supposed to pick 4 or 5 options for that role playing thing??

Five

Date: Jan 15, 2007

Butchie, what's your question again? Happy MLK Day to you as well, and a major shout out to all the SNCC, Black Nationalists, Panthers and hundreds of thousands of others in the Civil Rights Movement too. They changed this country.