American History Homework Ten Answers - Student -0

Particularly important: review what you missed on the midterm exam. 1\. How could you have prepared better for the midterm exam, and which part of American history do you think you could improve most for next time?

I should have prepared by spending more time studying the dates of important events, and the thing I can improve on most would be increasing my knowledge about the presidents.

Excellent.

2\. Which is your favorite question on the midterm exam that you missed, and what do you like about the question or subject matter?

I like this question because it required knowledge of an exact date, and there were a lot of interesting choices.

13\. Who was a leading abolitionist in the early 1840s? (a) Abraham Lincoln (b) John Quincy Adams (c) Henry Clay (d) John Calhoun (e) James Polk

I liked that question too, because it illustrated how John Quincy Adams went back into Congress after being president.

3\. Comment on any aspect of the Scopes Trial or the issues leading up to it, and/or can you compare it to any other influential trial in American history?

Darwinism was an issue in both the Scopes Trial and the Bell v. Buck case. The Scopes trial involved teaching of evolution, and the Bell v. Buck case involved Social Darwinism.  I think that the Bell v. Buck was a very interesting case, and it showed that even the highest court in the U.S can be unjust.

Superb. Would have used that as a model answer if I had your homework answers earlier!

4\. Do you think the United States should have entered World War I, and why?  I believe that the U.S should have entered the World War, because the Germans had publicly shown aggression and had tried to have the U.S invaded by using the Mexicans. Also the War would have taken many more years if the U.S had not entered it and many more people might have died.

Good.

5\. Your view of Teddy Roosevelt, please.  I believe that Teddy Roosevelt was most comparable to John McCain. Both Teddy and McCain were war heroes, and both of them were also “Mavericks”. I like the fact that Roosevelt tried to treat everybody equally, as in the Square Deal, and I also think that he was very good at keeping peace.

Good again.

6\. Pick one of the Constitutional Amendments 16 through 19, and express your understanding and view of it. The eighteenth amendment prohibited selling, buying, or brewing of alcohol. I think that this is a little harsh. I also believe that if alcohol were bad, Jesus would not have turned water into wine.

There was an exception for religion. But you're thinking for yourself, which is good.

7\. Explain the cartoon.

The cartoon portrays President Theodore Roosevelt as an angel, holding apart two men who are attempting to fight. The two men represent Japan and Russia, and the cartoon represents the peacekeeping attempts by Theodore Roosevelt in the Russo-Japanese war.

Excellent!

Honors (pick 3 out of 5) H1. Write about any military battle or innovation or tactic in World War I. I think that trench warfare, first introduced during WW1 was one of the most horrific and bloody tactics used in that war. It would pit one army against another in a virtual stalemate with many dieing on each side until one finally managed to annihilate the other. The methods used to clear out trenches included mustard gas, which would often kill slowly and painfully.

Superb observation.

H2. What is your view of the limitations on free speech during World War I?

I think that the limitations on free speech were very harsh, and infringed on the rights of the individual. In Debs v. U.S., anti–war speaker Eugene Debs was arrested for merely speaking out against the war.  Such restrictions on free speech seem to violate the First Amendment.

Excellent.

H4. Please provide your analysis of the midterm exam, in any way. Were the questions challenging? Did it cover the periods and subject matter appropriately? Did you learn from it overall? I thought that the midterm was very interesting, although I did not feel that it covered sufficiently the period 1492-1776. In addition, leading up to the midterm, it was said that the midterm would ask a question about the Newburgh Conspiracy, but I could not find one. Other than that I felt that the Test gave an extensive coverage of everything. I learned from the test.

Uh oh, did I say that? My apologies if I did. The relatively scarcity of questions before 1776 imitates the weighting used by the college boards. Often students expect far more questions from the earlier period than there are on the college boards. But your comments are superb and I'll consider your insights in the future.

Well done! Perfect, in fact. 100/100, but I have to deduct 2 points for being late. 98/100.--Aschlafly 23:11, 10 December 2008 (EST)