Pick ONE of the following assignments and follow the directions. Complete on Google Classroom unless otherwise told. Use MLA format heading.
The chapter assignment is due on March 6, 2026.
If Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary had not been assassinated, do you think World War I would have started?
100 words minimum
If you had been alive during World War I, would you have supported entering the war on behalf of the Allies, staying neutral, or entering the war on behalf of the Central Powers?
100 words minimum
Write a letter home from the trenches.
100 words minimum
Be sure to include salutation and valediction.
Draw a caricature (illustration) of a carpetbagger.
Pencil is allowed.
No photocopies - make your own version.
Why can't "separate but equal" facilities ever be equal?
100 words minimum
In your opinion, which Native American leader had the greatest impact on his people and/or history?
100 words minimum
Using the style of yellow journalism, write a headline and a short article about your school.
100 words minimum
Who was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation? Who wasn't? What was Lincoln trying to accomplish?
100 words minimum
MAKE a map showing the Confederate States of America and the United States of America in 1861.
Use two different colors to identify the two sides.
Be accurate.
Was slavery the primary cause of the Civil War or just one of many factors that led to the bloody conflict?
100 words minimum
Why do some consider the Emancipation Proclamation to be a bold and courageous move by President Lincoln while others criticize him for not being daring and courageous enough?
100 words minimum
Thinking of George Washington, what do you think makes a good leader? Why?
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Why is the Louisiana Purchase considered one of the most significant events of the 19th century?
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Why was the west sometimes referred to as the Wild West?
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Can slavery ever be justified? Give reasons for your answer.
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During the American Revolution, Deborah Sampson dressed as a man in order to join the army. What is the significance of this event? What is the role of women today in the military?
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If you were a soldier at Valley Forge during the harsh winter of 1777-78, would you remain with your unit if your military commitment/enlistment ran out or would you return home? Explain.
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How did the perspectives of patriots and loyalists differ on whether or not to go to war with Britain?
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Compare and contrast the advantages held by the British and Americans in the American Revolution.
100 word minimum
Why do you think we celebrate the 4th of July as our Independence Day instead of when we won the war?
100 words minimum typed
If you could be any of the people studied in this chapter, who would you be? Why?
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Could you be a mercenary for a side of a war? Why or why not?
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In what ways is space exploration today similar to the exploration of the earth by the early explorers?
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Like the first English settlers who come to America, if you and your family could move to a new place, where would you go? Why?
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If you worked as a colonial newspaper publisher, would you have pointed out the corruption that existed in colonial government, as did John Peter Zenger, even if it might result in losing your job and possibly going to jail? Explain.
100 words minimum