Category: History

Questions – ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING #1 Benjamin Franklin once wrote “where liberty is, there is my country.” Is he right? Was that the American experience from its colonial settlement to the end of Reconstruction? Can the story of America during that period be written as one of ever greater freedom for an ever…

Directions: It’s 1945 and World War II has just ended. You are working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and have been tasked with interviewing veterans of the war about their experiences. Your goal is to investigate the way gender and race impacted the experiences of those who served. Utilizing Chapter 24, compose in no…

Overview: Shillington, History of Africa, Ch. 22-23 Film: Basil Davidson, The Magnificent African Cake (1983) Analysis: Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioanno (2016) “The Long-Run Effects of the Scramble for Africa.” American Economic Review, 106 (7): 1802-48. Flash Forward: Howard French, “The World; A Century Later, Letting Africans Draw Their Own Map,” The New York Times,…

Replace the bracketed text below with your responses. Non-graded portion: • List your historical research topic here: o [Insert text.] Graded portion: Distinguish between primary and secondary sources. • [Insert text.] Explain why it is important to consult a variety of sources when conducting historical research. Include specific details and examples. • [Insert text.] Identify…

In this assignment you should provide brief answers to the following questions, all of which draw on Michael T. Pasquier’s article on the “Insurrection of 1768.” Your answers should be specific but can also be relatively brief. Two or three sentences per question should suffice: 1. Who does Pasquier suggest was most responsible for the…

Subject: Civil rights act of 1964. Attached you will find part of the wrting essay. I need what is listed below to be completed. Prompt: Modules Five and Six have introduced you to how historians approach assessing historical evidence to refine their thesis statement and message. By now you should have enough evidence compiled from…

Using the course readings and the documents on the Mongols, write an essay which addresses the distinctions between “civilized” and “barbarian” societies. For most of this course we have explored how some human groups have created villages, cities, and states. Those who lived within these communities came to think of themselves as “civilized” and considered…

Please choose one topic to write for your discussion response. Topic 1 We have now shifted into the period when chivalry plays an important role in a character’s heroism. Compare and contrast Gawain as a hero with another hero we have met this semester. Which one of your two heroes is your favorite? Be sure…

Timeline: 1750-1914 CE 1. Propose a topic question (an initial level-3 research question). Look at the “attached notes” to select which topic to use, and create a research question based on it. When stating your topic, use the following formula: (Conceptual Category/Hobby/Interest/Passion) + (geographical region) + (activity/event) + (person/group/society/culture) + (primary source) Also, restate your…

Make a comparison of Plessy v Ferguson and Brown v Board of Education of Topeka. You should summarize the facts of each case and explain the Court’s decisions. Make sure you place each case in its historical perspective. In your response, answer the following questions: Is the Supreme Court’s ability to completely reverse itself strength…