Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why.

Week 3 Discussion: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846
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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events:
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Missouri Compromise
Independence of Texas
Mexican War of 1846-1848
The California Gold Rush
Then, address the following for your selections:
Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why.
Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two historical events that you chose from the list.

Provide a specific example in which statistical analyses have had a significant impact on how we live our lives.

Question:
The reason so many of us now live long and healthy lives is due to statistical analyses of health data.
Provide a specific example in which statistical analyses have had a significant impact on how we live our lives.
Briefly elaborate on its impact.

One Credible source cited
200 words

How does paying attention to the way you respond to a source help you formulate your stance on a topic?

A. Assignment Guidelines
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process.

1. Article Summary
❒ Have you communicated the source’s purpose?
❒ Have you included all of the source’s main points?
❒ Have you restated the source’s argument in your own words?
2. Article Response
❒ Have you provided your perspective on the source’s argument?
❒ Have you used specific examples from the source to illustrate why you either agree or disagree with the argument?
3. Reflection
❒ Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?
❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?

B. Reflection Questions
DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
What ideas originally came to mind when you first read through the article? Did your initial response to the article change after reading it for a second time? (3-4 sentences)
How does paying attention to the way you respond to a source help you formulate your stance on a topic? (2-3 sentences)

Based on Clay’s economic vision of America, analyze how the American System would build the American market and economy?

Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.
Option 1: The American System, Transportation, and Communication
Read the following primary source:
Link (website): Of Debates in Congress (Clay’s Debate of the American System in 1832) (Links to an external site.) (Click on “Next Image” to see all pages of the debate: pp.258-262.)
Then, address the following:
Describe the idea of Henry Clay’s “American System.”
Based on Clay’s economic vision of America, analyze how the American System would build the American market and economy?
Analyze the role of mechanization and communication in the American System.

Determine if the removal of the Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River violate the principles found in the Declaration of Independence?

The Indian Removal Act of 1830
Read the following primary source:
Link (website): Transcript of President Andrew Jackson’s Message to Congress ‘On Indian Removal’ (1830) (Links to an external site.)
Then, address the following:
Evaluate the rationale that President Jackson used in the removal of the Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River. Did the removal have the intended impact?
Identify the responsibilities given to the President under the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Compare Jackson’s actions toward Native Americans in the context of his First Inaugural Address with the path of events during the Trail of Tears.
Determine if the removal of the Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River violate the principles found in the Declaration of Independence?

Explain how abolitionists upheld the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of antislavery and abolitionist thought.

The Abolitionist Movement
Read the following primary source:
Link (website): Declaration of Sentiments of American Anti-Slavery Society (1833) (Links to an external site.) (Click on arrows to view all images of the document. Click on plus and minus signs to enlarge or reduce size of images.)
Then, address the following:
Assess if abolitionists were responsible reformers or irresponsible agitators?
Explain how abolitionists upheld the Declaration of Independence as the foundation of antislavery and abolitionist thought.
Assess the effect of the Gag Rule on the Abolitionist Movement.
Analyze how the women’s rights movement would gain momentum from the antislavery movement.

provide a brief summary of Medicare and Medicaid services in a Microsoft Word document.

Long-Term Care Reimbursement

The federal and state governments are the largest payers of health care services in the United States. The largest federal programs are the Medicare and Medicaid services.

Using the information from the Internet resources, provide a brief summary of Medicare and Medicaid services in a Microsoft Word document. To get up-to-date information on the programs, review the information shared on the following websites:

• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• The Social Security Administration

In your summary, include the following points:

• An overview of the different Medicare and Medicaid services
• The population covered under Medicare and Medicaid services
• The services of long-term care covered under Medicare and Medicaid, including the restrictions placed on them

Describe how you achieved each course competency including at least one example of new knowledge gained related to that competency.

Directions:

Initial Post

Areas for reflection:

• Describe how you achieved each course competency including at least one example of new knowledge gained related to that competency.
• Describe how this new knowledge will impact your nursing practice.

Course Competencies

• Apply strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing basic care and comfort for clients.
• Select appropriate nursing interventions when providing multidimensional care to clients experiencing alterations in mobility.
• Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders.
• Prioritize strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing care for clients experiencing sensory and perception disorders.
• Apply knowledge of integumentary disorders when providing safe, effective nursing care.
• Describe strategies for safe, effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing care for clients experiencing immunologic, infectious, and inflammatory disorders.

In what ways was Thomasson seeking to demonstrate his faith on the job?

Select and present an appropriate health promotion/disease prevention theoretical or conceptual model that best serves as the guiding framework for the proposal.