Imperialism

Create an outline for the following prompt.  It should include a thesis, topic sentences, bullet points of evidence, and a concluding statement.

How do you account for the shift in American policy from the expansionism of 1804-1908?

Urbanization

Analyze how TWO of the following factors contributed to the development of American cities between 1865 and 1900:
technology
urban politics
class divisions

Your response should include a thesis AND a paragraph for each of the two factors chosen.

Reconstruction

President Lincoln's conciliatory Reconstruction plan aimed to heal the rift between the North and the South wrought by the Civil War. However, Reconstruction didn't proceed as Lincoln intended.
Do you think Reconstruction was successful at reunifying the nation and addressing the conflicts that led to war?
 In this discussion, you'll evaluate Reconstruction and consider the lingering effects of the Civil War. For three of the areas listed below, post a response to the question, "In what ways did Reconstruction succeed and/or fail in this area?"

 -Rebuilding the Southern economy
- Improving the economic status of former slaves
 -Political reunification of North and South
 -Restoring Southern loyalty to the Union
- Punishing former rebels
- Establishing civil liberties for African Americans, both in law and in practice
 -Establishing political rights for African Americans, both in law and in practice

This post only requires ONE response.