The release of pyrogen by active macrophages would __________.

Slave narratives became an important form of literary expression before the Civil War. Slave narratives were mostly autobiographical in nature and gave an account of the person’s experiences, their escape from slavery, and their lives after slavery. You have read many poignant stories relating the “first-hand” experiences of slaves in the United States. Using “specific” details from the assigned readings, respond to the following prompt.   American slaves wrote their personal stories first because they were under such pressure to demonstrate their own humanity in a sea of racial prejudice. This was necessary because slaves were seen as property, less than…  Note:  Humanity is the human race, which includes everyone on Earth. It’s also a word for the qualities that make us human, such as the ability to love and have compassion, be creative, and not be a robot or alien. Question: Write a paragraph (using the paragraph guide below) showing how the highlighted statement is reflected in the literature that you have read in class.  You are to use SPECIFIC examples from the different works. Please identify the work you are referencing in your explanations. Again, your responses should reflect that you have read the stories. If they are just general responses that can be applied to ANY slave narrative, you will not get full credit. Use the following paragraph guide to present your response. In Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Douglass demonstrates his humanity by describing ____Specific Instances/Details_____________. ____. This moment shows that he experiences emotions such as ___your explanation_________________________, which challenges the idea that enslaved people were merely property. Douglass further reveals his human capacity for thought and self‑worth when he explains _____Specific Instances/ Detail_____________.  In Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs also asserts her humanity through her descriptions of ______Specific Instances Details______________, which highlight her ability to love, protect, and make difficult choices for her children. Uncle Tom’s Cabin reinforces this theme when Stowe portrays enslaved characters like Uncle Tom and Eliza showing deep emotional bonds, especially in scenes such as ____Specific Instances Details_____________  which reveal their compassion, grief, and moral strength. Another work that reflects the need to assert humanity is Clotel, where William Wells Brown shows the emotional suffering of enslaved families through the scene where ______Specific Instances/ Details_____________.  This moment demonstrates the characters’ deep bonds and human grief because _____your explanation_____________. Together, these works show how enslaved individuals and those writing on their behalf used storytelling to prove that they possessed the same emotional depth, dignity, and humanity as any free person.

The “risk pooling effect” states that grouping or pooling multiple independent, random demands together results in greater demand variability than keeping them separate_______.

Part II. Subjective. Choose one of the following, and answer each choice in at least two paragraphs (20 points each) Discuss the origins of the American Progressive movement; were its origins rural or urban? What were the goals of progressives? Was progressivism influenced by the Populists? What role did Women and African-Americans play? What influence did the Progressives have on the Democratic and Republican parties? How  successful were the Progressives in forming their own party? In your opinion, did the Progressive movement succeed or did it fail? Why? By the time World War One (1914-1918) ended, it had become the bloodiest war the world had ever known. Yet, it was also one of the most unnecessary. In your opinion, why did the war break out? Why did European powers, interconnected by empire, economy, and even bloodlines, decide to destroy each other between 1914 and 1918? What unexpected changes did the war bring? What was America’s contribution to the war, and to the post-war world? Did the peace at Versailles succeed? Why or Why not? The era of the 1920s saw myriad changes to American society, but the forces of “normalcy”thought that the country had progressed too far, too fast. Define and describe the cultural divide between progress and normalcy in the 1920s. Did prohibition play a role? Did women seek more forms of liberation besides the vote? What role did African-Americans and Jazz music play? What impact did the American consumer-culture have? Did America emerge from the 1920s ready to embrace the future, or did it cling to the past? Over the course of the semester, we’ve covered modern American history from the Civil War Era, to the dawn of WWII. Of all of the political, social, and economic issues we’ve covered, which episodes from our past seem to still have an impact on the United States today? What contemporary issues seem most connected to some of the problems of the past? Think of a few examples and explain the connections between past and present. Lastly, how can our knowledge of these connections help us resolve a few of the complex issues we face today?

After his second term ended in 1908, Theodore Roosevelt “entrusted” the Presidency to his chosen successor: A) William McKinleyB) William Jennings BryanC) William Howard TaftD) William Cody

For its part in the Allied cause during WWII, _?_ became the world’s most powerful nation, a status it holds to this day. A) Great Britain B) the United States C) the Soviet Union D) China

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution:A) established a national income taxB) provided for election of U.S. SenatorsC) established prohibitionD) established universal suffrage 

Before the Constitution granted universal suffrage regardless of gender, American women could vote on the state level, mostly in the: A) south B) northeast C) great plains & western states D) midwest

Over the course of his Presidency, Theodore Roosevelt accomplished all of the following except: A) expanded National Parks B) established the FDAC) tightened federal regulation of railroadsD) sued to break up Standard Oil  

The 16th Amendment to the Constitution:A) established a national income taxB) provided for direct election of U.S. SenatorsC) established prohibitionD) established universal suffrage