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Discussion Question

Please respond to ONE of the following questions in a post of no fewer than 200 words. Make sure to cite your sources.

Choice 1: The United States prides itself on support of democracy and the protection of human rights. How did the United States reconcile this view with the annexation of foreign territories during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? Support your response with at least two examples.

Part B: Think about American foreign policy today. Compare it to the examples you used in Part A. How has foreign policy changed? Support your response with one current foreign policy issue or actio

Choice 2: Women have had the right to vote in the United States for not quite 100 years - since 1920. It took suffragists many years to finally achieve a constitutional amendment giving women this right. Why did men resist the idea of women voting for so long? What issues finally helped the movement gain momentum and succeed?

Part B: How did giving women the right to vote influence civil rights and politics in the United States? How might politics today be different if women were not involved

Choice 3: Everything discussed in this week can be connected in some way to current events and issues. Think about your life - potential or current career field, daily activities and interests, freedoms and rights etc. Discuss at least two issues or events we studied this week and explain how they have impacted and/or continue to impact your life today.