Tyler Povlsen March 30, 2015 HIST 1112 Beyond Slavery Beyond Slavery: Explorations of Race, Labor, and Citizenship in Postemancipation Societies is a book that contains essays by three historians Frederick Cooper, Thomas C. Holt, and Rebecca J. Scott. The three authors collaborated to discuss the progression from slavery to the social construct of freedom in post emancipation America and the Atlantic world. Each author provides a chapter addressing the lives of Africans in different parts of the world spanning from the post emancipation and post Civil War era in the 1830s all the way into the 1940s. Their essays aim to explore a further meaning of emancipation, as well as the longer-term consequences of racial slavery, both in relation
From 1800 through 1880 the trends in the Pacific Northwest seemed to be those of exploration, trade, politics and religion. One of the major events that happened was the Lewis & Clark Expedition (aka The Corps of Volunteers for Northwest Discovery). In May 1803, the United States purchased Louisiana from France, prompting President Thomas Jefferson to send an expedition West to explore the new territory. This was major because “Jefferson was convinced that such an undertaking would not only result in a commercial cross-continent water route, but would produce scientific, military, and ethnographic (Indians) data of vital importance to the nation.” Members of the expedition also had a hand in local politics, and that “members of Lewis and Clark expedition voted in the first recorded election in the Pacific Northwest on November 24, 1805”. Also important, is that in 1810 The North West Company established Spokane House.
The idea of European superiority and dominance drove the social structure of the "new world", (consisting mainly of North and Latin Americas and the Caribbean). Because of this dominant racial ideology, the native peoples of both regions were often subjects of discrimination and oppression. The extent of their mistreatment differed, as in North America they were simply pushed aside or confined to a certain area to live, while in the Caribbean and Latin America they were forced into servitude and labor. The dominant racial ideology of Europeans also fueled the slave trade that was prominent in the time period of 1500-1830, which involved shipping African slaves to the the Americas to increase the productivity of the colonies. In both areas, slaves were basically property, bought, sold, and traded to do specific and often labor intensive tasks.
Essays Topics from Past Exams AFTER Revisions CCOT 2011 Unrevised - Analyze changes and continuities in long-distance migrations in the period from 1700 to 1900. Be sure to include specific examples from at least TWO different world regions. C/C 2011 Unrevised - Analyze similarities and differences in the rise of TWO of the following empires. A West African Sudanic empire (Mali OR Ghana OR Songhay) • The Aztec Empire • The Mongol Empire CCOT 2010 - Analyze continuities and changes in cultural beliefs and practices in ONE of the following regions from 1450 to the present. • Sub-Saharan Africa • Latin America/Caribbean C/C 2010 - Analyze similarities and differences in techniques of imperial administration in TWO of the
In the early years of the republic, there were various controversial issues that divided the American people. The ratification of the Constitution split people up into Federalist and Anti-Federalist groups, which were those who wanted the Constitution to be ratified, and those that didn’t. Before the Louisiana Purchase, people were also split on whether or not the purchase was going to be worth it in the long run. When the issue of expansion of slavery into the territories was brought up, Southern-extremest and Northern-soilers could never seem to come to an agreement. Before the Constitution, there were the Articles of Confederation.
Ryan Lerner The French Revolution is widely regarded as one of the most bizarre times in the history of the world. One of the most bizarre occurrences from this movement came with the adoption of a new French calendar. With the French movement, the phrase, “liberty, equality, and fraternity” became increasingly important. However, the adoption of the revolutionary calendar actually undermined all three of these values. While this calendar may have seemed very logical, promoting religious and social reform, it actually did much more harm than good.
Lorent Taylor Mrs. Rosen AP US History Period 6 1/1/2014 DBQ American expansionism in the late 19th century and early 20th century was, to a large extent, a continuation of past United States expansionism, while also departing with previous expansionism in some aspects. During the period of time between the late 19th century and early 20th century, America was going through significant changes. After a revolution in Cuba against the Spanish, as well as the Americans starting the Spanish-American War, the Americans received several territorial concessions from their defeated opponent. Thus, America started on the path to imperialism, gaining several more territories in a short amount of time. Such an expansion in the late 19th century and early 20th century was mostly a continuation of past United States expansionism, such as that in the West after the Louisiana Purchase and Mexican-American War.
Proprietors of the companies that sponsored American colonies quickly realized that settlers were needed if their investments were to show a return, and their efforts to recruit settlers made the New World appear far more attractive than conditions warranted. Essay According to Smith (1986) in the broadest sense the American colonial experience was not unique in history. Following the discovery of the New World by Columbus, the European nations primarily Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, France, and England all set out to build colonial empires based on certain assumptions:
Race is a very complex human designed social structure that was originally classified by color. In many places around the world, including the United States, race is still primarily defined by color, and it is easy to determine somebody’s race very quickly. However, this is not the case around the world. In certain places within Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, race is not so easily defined. Having a deep history of racial diversity and assimilation through the colonization of these countries, there are many different races, and many different people identify with races that one would not immediately think they would fall under.
Diversity in American Society In the early nineteenth century, American society began to become more diverse than what it had been in the colonial and revolutionary eras. The United States was expanding westward, with the addition of the frontier. The United States stretched from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Mississippi, and was even beginning to go beyond the Mississippi. With that expansion came several variances in American society. The new frontier was an addition that changed American society, and brought with it new cultural and religious variety.