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Directions: Follow the journal format below for each journal entry you write. Each entry should be about 75 words in length. Write all journal entries in one document for the entire semester. Each new... journal entry goes on top of the previous one. Do not delete old entries from the document. Once you have written a journal entry, save the document and upload it to the correct journal entry assignment on Canvas. The first entry in your journal should match the journal entry assignment you are submitting on Canvas. [Prompt 5.4] [11/11/19] [Which letter did you choose? (Provide the to/from/date/place data if available). What details of the letter specifically caught your attention? Shortly explain why.] [Prompt 5.3] [11/10/19] [Who was Fitzhugh? Which of Fitzhugh’s details did you find most disturbing? Explain.] [Prompt 5.2] [11/7/19] [Locate a copy of the Fugitive Slave Act online or in a text. Write the title of the act and provide the source from where you got your information. If it is online, be sure to provide the URL and date accessed. What might be one important consequence of a law that made any slave be returned to its master if they were caught running toward Canada and freedom?] [Prompt 4.4] [10/24/19] [Review Chapter 11, "The Cotton Revolution," in TAY and make a list of statistics you found useful. (Make sure to give the page/paragraph number so you can find the information again!) Make a copy of your list and bring it to class the next day. Be prepared to use these statistics you gathered in an in-class discussion to explain and explore the scope and implications of "the cotton revolution."] [Prompt 4.3] [10/23/19] [Write a short ID of either Angelina or Sarah Grimke. Make sure you explain the significance of the person you chose in both the history of abolition and women’s rights.] [Prompt 4.2] [10/22/19] [Well into the 1960s, historians taught their undergraduates that abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison, Theodore Dwight Weld, and Angelina and Sarah Grimke were irresponsible fanatics who brought on a civil war. What was radical about these reformers? Think about: What events in the 1960s may have contributed to historians reevaluating their interpretation of the abolitionists?] [Prompt 3.9] [10/7/19] [In Unit 1 we talked about the Puritan mission, the City on a Hill. Throughout American history, different groups, some large and small, have tried to “true up” America, to put it back on a course that would reflect the highest value and purpose of the nation. After reading the TAY chapter on religion and reform, what seemed to be the main obstacles to reaching “perfection” during this time period?] [Prompt 3.8] [10/6/19] [The “cult of domesticity” stressed four qualities: piety, purity, submissiveness, and domesticity. Describe and write about one of these qualities as it is presented in the documents you read.] [Prompt 3.7] [10/3/19] [Agree or disagree with Jefferson’s statement that “Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties.” Give your best reason for holding that position and relate it to the beginning of Whigs and Democrats becoming representatives of the nation's new two-party political system.] [Prompt 3.6] [10/2/19] [Identify the two most convincing/influential arguments in your set of readings.] [Prompt 3.5] [10/1/19] [Write a statement in response to Zinn’s chapter.Avoid writing “in my opinion,” using a sentimental, or romantic tone. Write a short statement that analyzes the chapter thoughtfully.] [Prompt 3.4] [9/30/19] [Write a paragraph explaining how the early 19th century role of the citizen compared to that of the Revolutionary era. Basically, what did the term “citizen” mean in 1787 and in 1830?] [Prompt 3.3] [9/29/19] [Describe what the meaning is of the “Great Awakening.” Make sure you discuss the term in relation to the events during the early 19th century.] [Prompt 3.2] [9/26/19] [List five important transformations the U.S. underwent from 1800 to 1845. Write a detailed sentence for each transformation. Each sentence must be complex. Which means that it will explain a paradox, a sequence, a cause and effect, or in someway demonstrate the complexity of the issue. A comma or two will probably be needed to accomplish this.] [Prompt 2.8] [9/22/19] [How did Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana concurrently negate his theory of government and also back up his idea of republicanism? (This may look like a tough question, but John Green offers some good hints.)] [Prompt 2.7] [9/19/19] [After the Revolution, the nation’s founders recognized that they had different notions about what would be best for the new republic. After reading, analyzing, and reflecting on your work, describe what you see as the major differences that are emerging.] [Prompt 2.6] [9/18/19] [List three ways the new state governments were kept particularly similar to the way they were governed as colonies. List three ways in the new state governments changed, frequently revising old power balances.] [Prompt 2.5] [9/17/19] [What did Zinn convey by calling the American Revolution “a kind of” revolution? Do you agree with his argument? Provide reasons/explanations for your opinion.] [Prompt 2.4] [9/16/19] [Conduct an internet search to locate a credible, reasonable, and short account of the American Revolutionary War. Try to not use the first links that appear because they are usually sources everyone reads. Provide this information: title, URL, date accessed, who created the website, evidence that the website is credible, and a short summary of what you learned.] [Prompt 2.2] [9/12/19] [Prepare a list of the 5 most important causes that you assume illustrated the conditions and/or cause for the revolution. As you make your list, think about what events are being left out, and the reasons you rejected some events.] [Prompt 1.9] [9/5/19] [Using Outline, TAY, and any other suitable sources as references, make a list of the assumptions colonists might have made to validate that they were British. Please have a hardcopy of your list for class tomorrow, as you will need to provide this information to a team IQ.] [Prompt 1.8] [9/4/19] [Write a statement about what the phrases “old” and “new” religion meant during the early eighteenth century.] [Prompt 1.7] [9/3/19] [This prompt wants you to look around your community and describe what it says about the 21st century. The task is completed by taking two photographs of important buildings in and/or around your community. Label each of your photographs. Be prepared to discuss in class about what the buildings reveal about your community.] [Prompt 1.6] [9/1/19] [What does Zinn’s writing indicate about the terms of social mobility in colonial America? Who had the best chances to advance? who did not? What is his most affirming evidence?] [Prompt 1.5] [8/29/19] [Find a reputable website that gives details about the Salem witchcraft problem. Write the title of the website, make a URL link to that site, and put the date you accessed the site. (This is important because it shows the reader where your information comes from.) Create a summary of the main ideas and events you found.] [Prompt 1.4] [8/28/19] [Describe the idea of a “city upon a hill,” which was set by Puritans. Why is the idea important? What could be a possible consequence? Be very detailed. Use complete sentences.] [Prompt 1.3] [8/27/19] [It was not until the 1660s that the first slave codes were enacted. What were the descriptions of slavery/slaves presented in the slave laws? Why were there not laws that described the conditions of slavery until more than forty years after the first Africans were brought to the British North American colonies?] [Prompt 1.2] [8/26/19] [What are six ways, discussed by Zinn, that the idea of owning Africans became an accepted part of the culture in colonial America?] [Prompt 0.3] [8/15/19] [What was the most perplexing insight you obtained after reading the Silas Deane essay?] [Show More]

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