CLASS:
HIST405N – United States History
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use the available resources from the list above to support your selected topic.
- It’s highly recommended that you download and use the suggested assignment template for each topic to complete this case study.
- When you complete the template, upload and submit it in the assignment dropbox on this webpage.
Medical Practices Mexican War v. Civil War
- Describe medical care challenges during the Mexican War and the Civil War.
- Assess American policy regarding treating the wounded during the Mexican War versus the American Civil War. What are some similarities and differences?
- Analyze how disease posed a more significant threat than the battlefield of both wars.
- How has military medicine improved today compared to the Mexican and Civil Wars?
Topic 1 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)
The Disputed Election or Revolution of 1800
- Describe the historical setting surrounding the Election of 1800.
- Assess what constitutional issue the election of 1800 results helped to reveal. What did Congress do to mitigate the issue?
- Do you think it was necessary to pass the Twelfth Amendment? Why or why not?
- Analyze why the Presidential Election of 1800 coined the “Revolution of 1800.” Do you find this appropriate? Why or why not?
Topic 2 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)
Westward Expansion Movement to the Homestead Act
- Describe how the Westward Expansion movement forged the American character and personality that led to the success and growth of the United States.
- Assess how the Homestead Act of 1862 aided the settling of the West.
- Evaluate how the railways aided Westward Expansion.
- Analyze how the Westward Expansion Movement was a cultural crossroad.
Topic 3 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)
Women’s Movement at Seneca Falls and Sojourner Truth
- Describe and trace the events that led to the women’s rights movement at Seneca Falls.
- Briefly assess Sojourner Truth’s life as a female activist. To what extent did she contribute to the women’s rights movement?
- Evaluate how debates over women’s rights shaped U.S. politics and culture.
- Analyze how significant events in US history transformed the status and rights of women in society.
Topic 4 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)
Jacksonian Democracy – the Era of the Common Man a New Political Theory
- Describe how the election of Andrew Jackson represents the rise of the common man.
- Assess the shift in political theory during Jackson’s administration.
- Analyze how the Jacksonian era is synonymous with the expansion of democracy and the advent of a more open political system.
- Evaluate Alexis de Tocqueville’s statement argument about the tyranny of the majority. Does it reflect American democracy today?
Topic 5 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)
Solution
Medical Practices in the Mexican War vs. Civil War
Introduction
The American Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865, and the Mexican-American War, fought between 1846 and 1848, are the two major conflicts that impacted the advancement of military medicine. Despite a gap of about 15 years, there were differences and similarities between participation in medical practice during both conflicts. This paper analyzes medical care issues during the wars, evaluates American policies concerning the treatment of soldiers, discusses the……………………….$10