Describe the methods in which European empires expanded their influence in Asia during the Early Modern Period. Provide examples of direct European colonial rule and indirect colonial rule in Asia. Answer the following questions in your essay: Why weren't European colonial powers able to establish expansive settler-colonies as they did in the Americas in Asia? How did commercial, religious, and diplomatic networks shape the colonial encounter in Asia?
For these short essays (3-4 pages each) students will utilize assigned primary sources from the previous unit and write an analysis of the documents explaining what historical information and arguments can be made by using these historical sources. Students will be given a prompt to answer for the short essay and can utilize their analysis of these same sources from their Primary Source Reading Responses. Students are expected to address issues of authorship, audience, and bias when discussing the primary source. All essays will be required to use Chicago Manual Style for citation
Explain why you made the choice you did? Why did you not want to be the other citizen?
March 15, 2021/in History /by Eunice
You have a choice between being a Greek citizen in the 5th Century B.C. E. (Before the Common Era—use to be BC—Before Christ) in Athens or in Sparta. Which one would you choose? Explain why.
A. Include:
a. What your occupation would have been?
b. Your social and economic class?
c. Religion?
d. What kind of government you live under?
e. Your relationship to the government?
f. And any other revealing information that would explain what life would be like for you.
B. Then, Explain why you made the choice you did? Why did you not want to be the other citizen?
Discuss the rise of democracy in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan
March 14, 2021/in History /by Eunice
Discuss the rise of democracy in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan
How were these issues treated by supporters of slavery and opponents of reconstruction and civil rights
March 14, 2021/in History /by Eunice
slavery, reconstruction, and African American civil rights. How were these issues treated by supporters of slavery and opponents of reconstruction and civil rights (probably focusing prior to 1970 would be most fruitful) and how were each of the three issues treated by the other side (critics of slavery and supporters of reconstruction and civil rights)?
Describe how the treatment of each of the three topics has changed over time. Set out both views for each of the three topics and the support for each in your paper.
Analyze and evaluate the major points of the Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan.
March 14, 2021/in History /by Eunice
Analyze and evaluate the major points of the Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan.
what were the major reasons that Spanish American countries Brazil and Haiti fought for independence?
March 13, 2021/in History /by Eunice
Should write around 1000 words detailing what were the major reasons that Spanish American countries (Central, America, the Caribbean, and South America), Brazil and Haiti fought for independence? Also what were the legacies of colonialism and in what way did they attempt to challenge colonialism?
Critically evaluate the impact of cultural nationalism in terms of the re-emergence and reconfiguring of local heterogeneous social and cultural identities
March 12, 2021/in History /by Eunice
Critically evaluate the impact of cultural nationalism in terms of the re-emergence and reconfiguring of local heterogeneous social and cultural identities
How important was religion in determining early modern identity?
March 12, 2021/in History /by Eunice
How important was religion in determining early modern identity?
Write an op-ed to respond to the ideas expressed in the articles by Williams or Matthews.
March 12, 2021/in History /by Eunice
Listed below are two opinion editorial news articles (op-eds). Write an op-ed to respond to the ideas expressed in the articles by Williams or Matthews. Present a persuasive argument in which you agree or disagree with the author. Your op-ed can be written in the first person and include anecdotal evidence. While the opinion may be your own, construct a persuasive argument using the assigned course reading materials, including the Declaration of Independence, to support your position. Define and anchor your thoughts within the context of equality of opportunity.
How did the Civil Rights movement challenge concepts of race and cultural identity?
March 12, 2021/in History /by Eunice
You will demonstrate mastery of the learning objectives and skills developed in the course, identifying key elements of the theory and practice of historical writing, by writing a seven- to ten-page (not including title page or bibliography) historiographical essay that examines one of the following historical issues:
How did the Civil Rights movement challenge concepts of race and cultural identity?
