Ameliorate Jefferson Davis

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. The suggested answer is at the bottom of the screen. There are two missing commas and an omitted period.

Jefferson Finis Davis was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America he was a planter politician and soldier born in Kentucky and raised in Mississippi. 

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Jefferson Finis Davis was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. He was a planter, politician, and soldier born in Kentucky and raised in Mississippi. 
Video biography about Jefferson Davis

Ameliorate Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below; they are missing six commas and one apostrophe.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American suffragist social activist abolitionist and leading figure of the early women's rights movement. Her Declaration of Sentiments presented at the Seneca Falls Convention held in 1848 in Seneca Falls New York is often credited with initiating the first organized womens rights and women's suffrage movements in the United States.

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American suffragist, social activist, abolitionist, and leading figure of the early women's rights movement. Her Declaration of Sentiments, presented at the Seneca Falls Convention held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, is often credited with initiating the first organized women's rights and women's suffrage movements in the United States.

Ameliorate the Tariff of Abominations

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There are two missing commas and two sentences. The suggested correction is at the bottom of the page.

The "Tariff of Abominations" was a tariff designed to protect industry in the northern United States and was passed by Congress on May 19 1828 labeled the Tariff of Abominations by its southern detractors the tariff was viewed as a threat to the antebellum Southern economy.

John C. Calhoun was the leading voice in attacking the Tariff of Abominations.

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The "Tariff of Abominations" was a tariff designed to protect industry in the northern United States and was passed by Congress on May 19, 1828. Labeled the Tariff of Abominations by its southern detractors, the tariff was viewed as a threat to the antebellum Southern economy.

Ameliorate the Cotton Gin

Directions: there is one missing comma.

Prior to the introduction of the mechanical cotton gin cotton had required considerable labor to clean and separate the fibers from the seeds. 

Video: Start at 10:04 for Cotton Gin

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Prior to the introduction of the mechanical cotton gin, cotton had required considerable labor to clean and separate the fibers from the seeds. 

Ameliorate the Missouri Compromise

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below, in red. There is one missing period, a missing comma, and one missing apostrophe. The suggested correction is located at the bottom.

The Missouri Compromise was devised by Henry Clay it regulated slavery in the countrys western territories by prohibiting slavery north of the parallel 36°30′ except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri.

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The Missouri Compromise was devised by Henry Clay. It regulated slavery in the country's western territories by prohibiting slavery north of the parallel 36°30′, except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri.

Ameliorate John Marshall

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below. It is missing two commas.

John Marshall who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War is best known for serving on the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.

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John Marshall, who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, is best known for serving on the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.

Ameliorate the XYZ Affair

Directions: the sentence below is missing two commas. There are also several proper nouns that need to be capitalized. The suggested correction is at the bottom of the page.

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798 early in the administration of John Adams involving a confrontation between the united states and Republican france that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.

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The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.

Ameliorate the Battle of Fallen TImbers

The battle of fallen timbers happened on August 20 1794 it was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War the battle was part of a struggle between Native American tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy against the United States for control of the Northwest Territory.

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The Battle of Fallen Timbers happened on August 20, 1794. It was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War. The battle was part of a struggle between Native American tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy against the United States for control of the Northwest Territory.

Ameliorate George Washington

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentence that is filled with errors, in red. There are FOUR missing commas.

On April 30 1789 George Washington standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.

Suggested Correction

On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.

Ameliorate the Battle of Yorktown

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red.

The Battle of Yorktown ended on October 19 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia it was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops and French Army troops over the British Army.

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The Battle of Yorktown ended on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia. It was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops and French Army troops over the British Army.

Ameliorate Nathan Hale

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentences. There are two missing commas.

Nathan Hale  an American soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War was captured by the British and executed. 

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Nathan Hale,  an American soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, was captured by the British and executed. 

Ameliorate William Penn

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There are three missing commas and two sentences. The suggested correction is at the bottom of the page.

William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania was an early advocate of religious freedom and good relations with Native Americans under his direction the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed.

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William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, was an early advocate of religious freedom and good relations with Native Americans. Under his direction, the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed.

Ameliorate Amerigo Vespucci

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below, in red.  There is one missing comma.

America was named after Amerigo Vespucci a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World.

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America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator and explorer who played a prominent role in exploring the New World.

Video: Amerigo Vespucci 

Ameliorte Cortez

Directions: Look at the sentences below, in red. Add proper punctuation and fix the few proper nouns that need to be capitalized.

Hernán Cortés a spanish conquistador overthrew the Aztec empire in 1521 and made mexico a spanish territory. 

Video about Cortez with a written bio, as well.

Ameliorate Columbus

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below, in red. There are two missing commas and one misused word.

Between 1492 and 1503 Columbus completed four round-trip voyages between Spain and the Americas all of them under the sponsorship of the Spanish King and Queen.

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Bio of Columbus

Ameliorate Somalia in 1993

Directions: grammatically correct the two sentences below. There is a missing comma and a missing period.

What started out as a humanitarian mission to combat famine in Somalia grew into a bloody military struggle with the bodies of dead American soldiers dragged through the streets of the Somalian capital of Mogadishu in 1993 the movie "Black Hawk Down" documented this event.

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What started out as a humanitarian mission to combat famine in Somalia grew into a bloody military struggle, with the bodies of dead American soldiers dragged through the streets of the Somalian capital of Mogadishu in 1993. The movie "Black Hawk Down" documented this event.

Ameliorate the Invasion of Grenada

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red.  There are three sentences, total. There is a missing comma and two missing periods.

 The Caribbean island of Grenada was the smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere and it was no match for American military might President Reagan championed the 1983 invasion of Grenada as another step toward ridding the world of Communism

Two days after the Beirut BOmbing, the island of Grenada was invaded.


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 The Caribbean island of Grenada was the smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere , and it was no match for American military might. President Reagan championed the 1983 invasion of Grenada as another step toward ridding the world of Communism.

Ameliorate Ronald Reagan's STAR WARS

There are four missing commas. Grammatically correct the passage below, in red.

The Strategic Defense Initiative also known as Star Wars was a program first initiated on March 23 1983 under President Ronald Reagan.

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Ameliorate Orval Faubus

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentences. Missing ONE comma.

Orval Faubus is best remembered for his 1957 stand against the desegregation of the Little Rock School District during the Little Rock Crisis in which he defied a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court by ordering the Arkansas National Guard to prevent black students from attending Little Rock Central High School.

 Orval Faubus  is best remembered for his 1957 stand against the desegregation of the Little Rock School District during the Little Rock Crisis, in which he defied a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court by ordering the Arkansas National Guard to prevent black students from attending Little Rock Central High School.

Ameliorate The Feminine Mystique

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There are three sentences, three missing commas, and missing apostrophe.

Betty Friedan was an American writer activist and feminist a leading figure in the womens movement in the United States Friedan authored "The Feminine Mystique" It is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the Twentieth Century.

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Betty Friedan was an American writer, activist, and feminist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, Friedan authored "The Feminine Mystique." It is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the Twentieth Century.

Ameliorate Watergate

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentences, in red.

watergate was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s the incident stemmed from a break-in at the democratic national committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex President Nixons attempted concealment of his involvement in this incident led to his resignation. 

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Document Analysis
1. What is the day month and year of the document
2. Who is the author?
3. Who is the intended Audience.
4. What are the four most important sentences in the speech?
5. What is happening in this speech? What is the author trying to do?

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Watergate was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s. The incident stemmed from a break-in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex. President Nixon's attempted concealment of his involvement in this incident led to his resignation.

Ameliorate Detente (Vietnam) (China)

Directions: Grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There are FIVE missing commas and once missing COLON ( : ).

During the Cold War President Richard Nixon engaged in Detente or lessening of tensions with Cold War enemies in three specific ways he opened relations with Communist China signed the SALT Treaty with Russia and ended the Vietnam War.

Video: Nixon and Detente 

Video 2 from the Nixon Foundation

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During the Cold War, President Richard Nixon engaged in Detente, or lessening of tensions, with Cold War enemies in three specific ways: he opened relations with Communist China, signed the SALT Treaty with Russia, and ended the Vietnam War.

Ameliorate Lewis Hine

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. Look for a missing comma, a missing semicolon, and proper nouns needing capitalization.

between 1904 and 1909 Lewis Hine took over 200 photographs of child workers his work was instrumental in creating the first child labor laws in the United States.

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Documents about Child Labor in Raleigh, North Carolina, from 1890s to 1920s

Ameliorate the Chinese Exclusion Act

Directions: grammatically correct the following sentence(s), in red. A suggested answer is at the bottom of the page.

The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6 1882 it prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers.

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Suggested Answer

The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882. It prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers.

Ameliorate Jacob Riis

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There are 2 sentences and one missing comma.

Jacob Riis a reporter who wanted to show his readers the dangers in immigrant neighborhoods contributed to the urban reform movement.

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Ameliorate Immigration

Directions: grammatically correct the three sentences below, in red. There are two missing commas.

By the 1870s almost all immigrants to American traveled by steamship the trip took approximately one weak most immigrants traveled in steerage the cheapest accommodations on a ship.

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By the 1870s, almost all immigrants to America traveled by steamship. The trip took approximately one week. Most immigrants traveled in steerage, the cheapest accommodations on a ship.

Ameliorate the IWW

Directions: there are three missing commas.

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) members of which are commonly called Wobblies is an international radical labor union that was founded in 1905. 

Suggested Answer

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly called "Wobblies," is an international, radical labor union that was founded in 1905. 

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Ameliorate the Brooklyn Bridge

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below. There are three missing commas, and one missing apostrophe.

 On May 17 1884 P. T. Barnum helped to squelch doubts about the Brooklyn Bridges stability when he led a parade of twenty-one elephants over the Brooklyn Bridge.

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 On May 17, 1884, P. T. Barnum helped to squelch doubts about the Brooklyn Bridge's stability, when he led a parade of twenty-one elephants over the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Ameliorate Buffalo Soldiers

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There are three missing commas and two sentences.

The Buffalo Soldiers were originally members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army formed on September 21 1866 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. this nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. 

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Bob Marley: Buffalo Soldier
The Buffalo Soldiers were originally members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars.

Ameliorate Cowboys

Directions: Grammatically correct the sentence below, in red. There are 2 missing commas.

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in north america traditionally on horseback and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. 

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Cowboy video...really good  Suggested correction: 
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks.