American History Homework Thirteen
Instructor: Andy Schlafly
Read the lecture first.
1. What is your favorite period of time in American history, and why?
2. Contrast President Ronald Reagan with President Bill Clinton.
3. What would you say is the most important trend or trends guiding American history?
4. What is the most important threat to the future of America? Cite history to support your view.
5. Do you see a connection between culture and success for a nation? Give an example from history (e.g., period of time) to support your view.
6. Describe two of the greatest achievements of Ronald Reagan.
7. Explain during which century you think this map was drawn, and comment how America's achievements may have met or exceeded the expectations of the cartographer or other people of his time.
Honors (pick 3 out of 5)
H1. Using American history as your guide, predict what will happen in the first two years of the Obama Administration.
H2. Write about any issue, debate, or mystery related to the lecture or its time period.
H3. "Free trade": good or bad? Your view please, while mentioning NAFTA and WTO.
H4. What is your view of the government spying on its own citizens, such as authorized by the Patriot Act?
H5. Write about any issue relating to American history at any time.