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Ryan Austin

Ryan Austin

Concordia College
U.S. History

U.S. History teacher | Experienced educator in USA

I hold a degree in U.S. History from Concordia College. With a passion for unraveling the complexities of America's past, I bring a deep understanding of historical events and their implications. As a dedicated educator, I strive to foster critical thinking and ignite curiosity in my students. Let's embark on a journey through the annals of U.S. history together.

Questions

  • What were some of the effects of the women's movement in regard to jobs?
  • Do you think that Ford made a good decision in pardoning Nixon?
  • Why did imperialists support the Spanish-American War?
  • Who was the leading evangelist of the Second Great Awakening?
  • Why did the pilgrims settle in the New England colonies?
  • How did the Union army gain control of the Mississippi River?
  • Why did Grant decide not to return to Washington but to instead continue attacking Lee after the Battle of the Wilderness?
  • What was (and is) the Ku Klux Klan?
  • Did most wealthy immigrants go to Ellis Island?
  • What was the last big victory for Germany in World War 2?
  • How did Civil War technology differ from earlier military technology?
  • From 1790 to 1820, how much did the U.S. population grow?
  • During the Prohibition Era, where did people purchase and consume alcohol?
  • How did fundamentalist beliefs lead to the Scopes trial?
  • According to the Union, when were the slaves in the Confederacy officially freed?
  • Why did American colonists have trouble redeeming continentals, representative money backed by the Second Continental Congress?
  • How did the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s affect American society?
  • How is America impacted by the superficial prosperity of the 1920s?
  • What led Mark Twain to label the late nineteenth century the "Gilded Age"?
  • What were the efforts by the Truman administration and Congress to stop Communist influence?