NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the “Example Timeline Matrix” document.
Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 3 assignment entitled. “Timeline Part II.†NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin.
NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part II up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources.
Major Event/Epoch in American History
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Time Period/Date(s)
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Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History
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1) The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period to the 1860s.
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2) The socio-cultural impact of the abolitionist movement including:
a) The effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
b) The Kansas-Nebraska Act
c) The Compromise of 1850
d) The Underground Railroad
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3) The evolution of Sectionalism, including the cultural divide that developed between the North and the South; Southern Secession and its connection to the theme of “individualism.â€
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4) The causes and consequences of the Civil War.
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5) The phases of the Reconstruction Era and its legacy to U.S. history.
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6) The post-Civil War conquest of the West, including the “displacement†of the Native American tribes.
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7) The socio-economic impact of the rise of industry in the U.S. during the post-Civil War years, including the rise of labor unions.
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8) The socio-cultural and economic impact of the mass immigration to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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9) The socio-cultural impact of the Progressive Movement and its legacy to American history.
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10) Imperialism and America’s rise to power, including the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War of 1898.
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11) The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.
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NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the “Example Timeline Matrix” document.
Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 3 assignment entitled. “Timeline Part II.†NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin.
NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part II up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources.
Major Event/Epoch in American History
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Time Period/Date(s)
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Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History
|
1) The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period to the 1860s.
|
|
|
2) The socio-cultural impact of the abolitionist movement including:
a) The effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
b) The Kansas-Nebraska Act
c) The Compromise of 1850
d) The Underground Railroad
|
|
|
3) The evolution of Sectionalism, including the cultural divide that developed between the North and the South; Southern Secession and its connection to the theme of “individualism.â€
|
|
|
4) The causes and consequences of the Civil War.
|
|
|
5) The phases of the Reconstruction Era and its legacy to U.S. history.
|
|
|
6) The post-Civil War conquest of the West, including the “displacement†of the Native American tribes.
|
|
|
7) The socio-economic impact of the rise of industry in the U.S. during the post-Civil War years, including the rise of labor unions.
|
|
|
8) The socio-cultural and economic impact of the mass immigration to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
|
|
|
9) The socio-cultural impact of the Progressive Movement and its legacy to American history.
|
|
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10) Imperialism and America’s rise to power, including the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War of 1898.
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11) The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Resources
The following Web sites can be accessed as resources for the Timeline assignment.
“Overview of Slavery,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=6&smtid=1
“Overview of the Civil War,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=7&smtid=1
“Overview of Reconstruction,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=8&smtid=1
“Overview of the Gilded Age,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=9&smtid=1
“Overview of American Becomes a World Power,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=10&smtid=1
“Overview of the Progressive Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=11&smtid=1
The following electronic resources can be accessed as support for the Timeline assignment.
“The Liberator: Inaugural Editorial by William Lloyd Garrison,†located on the Sewanee: The University of the South Web site at America’s Civil War. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2928t.html
“John Brown’s Raid, 1859,†located on the EyeWitness to History Web site at http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/johnbrown.htm
“The Emancipation Proclamation,†by Lincoln, located on the National Archives and Records Administration Web site at http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html
“The Civil War 1864: Harper’s Weekly Original Civil War Newspapers,†located on the Son of the South Web site at http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-1864.htm
“Mississippi Black Code,†located on the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media Web site at http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/122/recon/code.html
Review “Overview of the Pre-Civil War Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=5&smtid=1
“Gettysburg Address,†located on the Library of Congress Web site at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/
“Lincoln Assassination Theories: A Simple Conspiracy or a Grand Conspiracy?†located on The Abraham Lincoln Research Web site http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln74.html
“Dred Scott’s Fight for Freedom,†located on the PBS Web site at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html
The following Web sites can be accessed as resources for the Timeline assignment.
“Overview of Slavery,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=6&smtid=1
“Overview of the Civil War,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=7&smtid=1
“Overview of Reconstruction,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=8&smtid=1
“Overview of the Gilded Age,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=9&smtid=1
“Overview of American Becomes a World Power,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=10&smtid=1
“Overview of the Progressive Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=11&smtid=1
The following electronic resources can be accessed as support for the Timeline assignment.
“The Liberator: Inaugural Editorial by William Lloyd Garrison,†located on the Sewanee: The University of the South Web site at America’s Civil War. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2928t.html
“John Brown’s Raid, 1859,†located on the EyeWitness to History Web site at http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/johnbrown.htm
“The Emancipation Proclamation,†by Lincoln, located on the National Archives and Records Administration Web site at http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html
“The Civil War 1864: Harper’s Weekly Original Civil War Newspapers,†located on the Son of the South Web site at http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-1864.htm
“Mississippi Black Code,†located on the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media Web site at http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/122/recon/code.html
Review “Overview of the Pre-Civil War Era,†located on the Digital History Web site at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=5&smtid=1
“Gettysburg Address,†located on the Library of Congress Web site at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/
“Lincoln Assassination Theories: A Simple Conspiracy or a Grand Conspiracy?†located on The Abraham Lincoln Research Web site http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln74.html
“Dred Scott’s Fight for Freedom,†located on the PBS Web site at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html