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What was Henry George's response to inequality?

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How did Vanderbilt and Carnegie reflect a new era in American capitalism? What was good and bad about these figures according to the different films? Be specific in terms of both their contributions to capitalism and the public welfare. 

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Why did millionaires like Andrew Carnegie move to New York City? 

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How did economic and social developments in New York City reflect a new America? 

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By the time that Europeans began to explore and settle in the Americas, there was already a remarkable diversity of cultures among the "First Peoples" who lived there. Give me several examples of this diversity and offer an explanation as to the sources and causes of this diversity. What ramifications might this diversity of culture have for the European explorers and settlers?

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Analyze the responses of President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effective were these responses? How did they change the role of the federal government?

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What was the social, economic, and political effects of the great depression?

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Write a short account of the conquering of the Aztecs by Cortez including who, what, when, where and why it happened. Be sure to explain why it was so easy for Cortez and his men to conquer the mighty Aztec Empire. Please explain each of your examples. This is a college level assignment and I do expect college level writing. There should be an introduction, content and conclusion.

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PURPOSE:  The purpose of this assignment is for each student to reflect on some aspect of the U.S.  Constitutional system (see specific topic below).  

TOPIC:  Is the U.S. Constitution still relevant today?

INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW:  Each student is to write a 1-2 page essay (250-600 words) about the identified topic.  See detailed instruction below.  

Student Instructions:

Step 1.  Investigate the topic.

The Constitution is designed to preserve liberty. Americans have traditionally distrusted their perception of big government, and the American system puts a variety of limits on governmental authority, and safeguards personal rights. 

Include the following answers in your essay:
•    Does the Constitution still provide the safeguards originally intended?
•    Given the present-day international and domestic environment, is the emphasis on safeguarding liberty and personal rights still practical and workable?

Step 2.  Craft a main point/thesis statement.

Devise a clear and concise main point/thesis statement, typically in a single sentence.  This will be what you support in the rest of the paper.  

Step 3.  Comply with the paper’s requirements.

A.    Write a minimum of one (1) page (no less than 250 words) and maximum of two (2) pages (no more than 600 words), not including references/works cited or title page.  The essay must be double-spaced, using an easily readable typeface (e.g. Times New Roman) in 11 or 12 font, and 1-inch margins all around.  

B.    You must use a minimum of two (2) sources.  At least one (1) source must be from the course textbook AND at least one (1) other reliable source of the student’s choice.  Sources must be properly referenced/cited in the essay using one of the three citation styles referenced below.  

Step 4.  Properly cite sources.  

A.    You must properly cite references within the paper using MLA, APA, or CMS formatting style (choose a style and be consistent throughout the paper) as well as a proper works cited or references page.  Students who plagiarize will be reported for Scholastic Dishonesty and fail.  You have every opportunity to check the plagiarism report prior to the due date and make any changes needed.

B.    Include the following information in your title page:  name, course info and semester, assignment title and date.  

Step 5.  Submit Assignment.

Submit (upload) a MS Word document file to the Canvas assignment before the due date/time.  Use the following file naming convention:  
“LASTNAME_FIRST_GOVT230X-SECTION#_SEMESTERYEAR_ASSIGNMENT-#.DOCX” (Example:  Smith_John_GOVT2305-101_Fall2019_Assignment-1.docx).

Student deliverable(s):
Upload completed assignment in a MS Word document meeting all above requirements to the assignment in Canvas before the due date.  

Helpful Links:
NCTC Citation Guide: http://www.nctc.edu/library/research-help/citation-guide.html 
Student Learning Outcome(s) supported:  LO-1,2,3 (from syllabus)
    
Grading Rubric:
•    Addressed topic (Step 1):  4 points.
•    Clear/concise thesis statement (Step 2):  2 points.  
•    Minimum requirements (Step 3a):  3 points.
•    Sources (Step 3b):  2 points.  
•    Proper citation, formatting (Step 4):  3 points.  
•    Readability, grammar, proper citations (step 5):  1 points.

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From the administration of George Washington (1789-97) through the 1832 Nullification Crisis, America′s leading statesmen worked to establish, refine, and preserve their compound constitutional republic as they understood it. Part of that enterprise involved working out the meaning of the Constitution. Drawing liberally-yet-intelligently from your assigned readings in Weeks 3-4, citing specific evidence from those assigned readings (i.e. brief and direct quotations used to support your own words), and in no more than SIX paragraphs, please explain how those leading statesmen (you need not address all of them) understood the U.S. Constitution of 1787, including the Bill of Rights, and what they hoped to achieve by making the arguments and/or taking the actions they did. DUE Sunday, February 2, at 11:59 P.M.

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The relationship between the society, artists and their work between 1900 and 1945

Use this topic as your main focus. It can be good to supplement your topic with useful information linked to other topics, but not so much that the result is confusing to read. Artists should be those discussed in your textbook, or their contemporaries, who were active during the period 1900-45. If you would like to work on another artist or topic, please ask for approval first: Many artists and movements during this period were involved in radical politics and/or social experiments. Discuss how these concerns may have been manifested in their artworks.

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Chronicle Adolf Hitler's rise from failed art student to political speaker to eventually gain control over Germany.