History homework help

Discussion Board

 

Immigration is endemic to the development of the United States. Throughout its history, multiple ethnic groups immigrated to the United States, thus affecting various elements of American life. Though immigration is usually a voluntary event, groups were moved against their will at certain points in history. This assignment will limit discussions to immigration from 3 specific regions of the world to make this assignment more manageable for students and facilitators. Choose 1 group from the following list that has immigrated to the United States:

• Western Europe
• Eastern and Southern Europe
• Western Africa

Part 1

• Discuss when people from this region immigrated, and describe the reasons why they left their home country or countries.
• Examine this group’s initial experience in America and how it changed over time.

Part 2

• Was the United States fundamentally changed by this group’s immigration? Why, or why not?

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One of the greatest long-term trends of the history of the United States concerns territorial expansion. United States’ territorial expansion profoundly influenced its history. Select one (1) of the events of U.S. territorial expansion from the list below. 

Examples of Territorial Expansion

• Treaty of Paris: 1783 (American Revolution)
• Louisiana Purchase: 1803
• Adams-Onis Treaty: 1819 (Cession of Florida)
• Texas Annexation: 1845
• Mexican Cession: 1848 (Mexican-American War)
• Treaty of Paris: 1898 (Spanish-America War) 

In your project document, answer the following questions as they relate to territorial expansion:

• How did the U.S. acquire the territory in question?  
• What were the short-term consequences of the acquisition of this particular territory? 
• What were the long-term consequences of the acquisition of this particular territory? 

Format your response using APA document guidelines, to include a title page, abstract page, content, and reference page. Citations and references should use APA style standards.   

The following grading criteria will apply to this assignment: 

Grading Criteria
45%	Select one (1) of the events of U.S. territorial expansion from the list. Explain how the U.S. acquired the territory in question.
25%	Identify the short-term consequences of the acquisition of this particular territory.
25%	Identify the long-term consequences of the acquisition of this particular territory.
5%	Properly utilize the university’s citation standards for attribution and format.