Ameliorate WW I and the Great Migration

Directions: correct the error filled sentence(s) below. There are two missing commas.

The Great Migration a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

The Great Migration, a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

VIDEO: Great Migration

Video: Jacob Lawrence


Video Link: Trench warfare scene

The Great Migration, a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

Ameliorate the Open Door Policy

Directions: Grammatically ameliorate the sentence below; there is a missing colon (:) and one misspelled word.

The Open Door Policy was a U.S. diplomatic principle from the late 1800s and early 1900s it insisted that all countrys should have equal trading rights in China.

The Open Door Policy was a U.S. diplomatic principle from the late 1800s and early 1900s: it insisted that all countries should have equal trading rights in China.





 

Ameliorate Imperialism

Directions: correct the error filled sentence below, in red. There are 4 missing commas, a missing colon, and several proper nouns in need of capitalization.

in the late 1800s the United States obtained territories overseas hawaii guam puerto rico the philippines and a naval base at on cuba at guantanamo Bay.

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In the late 1800s, the United States obtained territories overseas: Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and a naval base in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay.

Video:  Scramble For Africa video, short   

Ameliorate the Great White Fleet

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

Near the end of his presidency theodore roosevelt sent 16 battleships around the world between 1907 and 1909 he did this two demonstrate the power of the United States' Navy.

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Suggested Answer:

Near the end of his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt sent sixteen battleships around the world between 1907 and 1909; he did this to demonstrate the power of the United States' Navy.

Ameliorate the Election of 1896

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. Missing a COLON (:) and a comma, and some capitalized words.

williams jennings bryan 1896 "Cross of Gold Speech" pledged support for what farmers wanted most bimetallism a currency based on both gold and silver. 

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Williams Jennings Bryan's 1896 "Cross of Gold Speech" pledged support for what farmers wanted most: bimetallism, a currency based on both gold and silver.

Ameliorate the Transcontinental Railroad

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. There are 4 MISSING COMMAS and several words needed capitalization.

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10 1869 at promontory point utah was perhaps the greatest physical feet in America during the 1800s.

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The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Point, Utah, was perhaps the greatest physical feat in America during the 1800s. 

Ameliorate Buffalo Soldiers

Directions: students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red.

formed on september 21 1866 at fort leavenworth Kansas the Tenth Cavalry were nicknamed "Buffalo Soldiers" by Native American Indians who thought that there hair was like buffalo fur.

Short History Video

BOB MARLEY SONG with LYRICS 

suggested answer

Formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, the Tenth Cavalry were nicknamed "Buffalo Soldiers" by Native American Indians who thought that their hair was like buffalo fur.