Assignment 1 In Your Own Words, Describe The Me

Assignment 1•In your own words, describe the meaning of the term "Old South."•What was life like for a typical slave family?•What effect did African American religion have on the Slave South?•In which ways did African American slaves resist oppression?•Choose and summarize two major events that took place in the Slave South.Assignment 2In a one-page (250-word) paper, address the following based on your research findings:•Discuss how the slave trade throughout the South affected the production of various crops.•How did slavery affect both the Southern economy and the national economy?•What can be defined as the "profitability" issue during the antebellum period?•Make sure to properly cite any research used.Assignment 3Mexican-American War, 1846–1848http://media.pearsoncmg.com/pls/products/coco/american_history_1/1269146866/assignments/videos/swfs/map_11_mexican_american_war.swfStep 2 Watch the video. http://media.pearsoncmg.com/pls/products/coco/american_history_1/1269146866/assignments/videos/VP_Longman/simpleviewer.php?projectID=RT018Roundtable: Moving West and the Mexican-American WarIn a one-page (250-word) paper, address the following by writing a response discussing the revolt of American settlers against the Mexican government. •Where did the war begin, and why? What was the dispute about? •What is meant by Manifest Destiny, and what role did it play in the war? Do you agree with the concept of Manifest Destiny? Why or why not?•What states did America gain through the war?Assignment 4•What factors lured Americans to the Far West—California, New Mexico, Oregon, and