Prompt, Reflection Paper

Write a 750 to 1000-word paper that addresses the following prompt:

Choose one significant event or period in the history of the United States—from 1900 to 1970—that we have discussed in class and write a paper comparing what you were previously taught about that historical moment to what you have learned in this course. Each of you comes to this course with a different background and many of you have immigrated from outside the United States. Contrast what you have learned this semester with what you learned in high school or in your home country about your chosen topic. Then, go a step further. Try to explain why these two different narratives about the same event or time period exist. Ultimately, what are these two different accounts trying to teach you: is it a particular political point of view, is it to instill nationalism or patriotism, is it to justify the actions of an individual or group in historical events?

To succeed your paper must-

• Answer the prompt question
• Make a clear argument
• Be based on the material covered in class lectures and the two readings you choose. I do not want to know what Google tells you about this topic.
• Have two quotes from the documents in your paper
  • You will introduce each quote. Explain who said the quote, and why it is useful to your argument.
  • You will contextualize all quotes. No quotes should “stand on their own.”
  • You will not use block quotes. Each quotation will be under 140 words long.

Solution

Introduction

The paper is a reflection into the great depression; comparing the lecture lessons to other previously learned facts relating to the historical event. In the year 1929, President Herbert Hoover was inaugurated into office, and at this time, the future of the United States shone brightly. The newly elected president had personal qualifications and penchant for effective planning that made him the right person to lead the executive. However, the roots of the great depression had already established in the period of prosperity, having been unevenly distributed. Practically, the depression had developed in various industries in the larger economy. Months into Hoover’s term, the country experienced the most disastrous business collapse of all times. The stock market clattered during the fall of the year 1929 where the traders sold 16400000 shares of stock in a single day (Ferguson 48)…………………………………….To access the rest of the solution for $10, please click on the purchase button.