History

What impact did the social reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century have on American life? The progressives are a diverse group with diverse focuses. Which strand of progressivism did you find most interesting or most identify with and why?  To receive full credit for this assignment your post must: Address the questions asked in the paragraph above in at least a 200-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately In your initial post, include at least one interesting question the readings raised for you Reply to at least two of your classmates’ posts and attempt to answer their question (100 word posts minimum)

Essay #2: Expansion of the Age of Revolution (50 points):    In a 2-page essay (at least 500 words) respond to the following prompt. Your response must include at least two direct references to primary source documents on the French Revolution (in Bb folder for Dec 1st) and/or the Slave Revolution in the Caribbean collection (in Bb folder for Dec 15th, also if you focus on the Haitian revolution one of your direct references may be to the documentary Egalite for All).    One of the goals of this course is to view a historical trend from a variety of different perspectives. Throughout the game you focused on the reaction of the colonists of British North American to the conditions of their colonization and to the ideas of the Enlightenment. During the last few weeks of the semester we also examined the expansion of that revolution idea in France and in Saint Domingue.    Select one of those revolutions (French or Haitian) and explain how the perspective of its participants differed from those of the Americans. How were the actions taken in those revolutions different? Were some of their goals similar or different to those in New York and the other colonies of British North America? Refer to at least one specific issue that was important in the French or Haitian Revolution that was either not important in the American Revolution or was addressed differently.

Question: Did the publication of the Origins of Species mark a turning point in the history of British Christianity? Why or why not?

After having taken Western Civilization I, what is the relevance in studying ancient/medieval/early modern history (that is, the period roughly before the year 1650)?  Please point to specific examples from our course that show that the subject matter we studied is what is the relevance in studying ancient/medieval/early modern history important to understanding today’s world.

For the final assignment please write a four (or more) page paper on slavery in the nineteenth century.  The topic choices are given below.  The paper is due December 22.   The Douglass and Jacobs narratives are central to each topic.  You must quote one or both in your essay, and from at least three of the readings in addition to Douglass and/or Jacobs (two if you quote from both Douglass and Jacobs).   Take your time.  Make sure you understand the assignment.  Gather your material.  Organize your thinking.  Number the pages.  If you need any advice or assistance, just ask.  I’ll be glad to help.  Submit the essay on Blackboard. I always have a lot of fun teaching and getting to know my students.  Even though we are forced to be remote, this semester has been enjoyable and it has been a pleasure to have had each of you in the class.  I wish you all the best!!  Enjoy the holiday season!!  The Final Assignment Choose one Choice A: Using the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the chapters I selected from Harriet Jacobs’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, the Blassingame article on “Slave Culture,” the Johnson articles, and others, discuss some of the many ways slaves resisted slavery, created a self, and created an “underground” culture as well.  Remember you must use three sources in your paper in addition to Douglass and/or Jacobs.   Choice B: Douglass’s Narrative is an American success story.  Discuss some of the obstacles Douglass had to overcome.  If you wish, you could compare his story to Jacobs’s story.  You will want to use some of the readings (like the Genovese piece on “Chivalric Slave Masters” or Gomes on religion and slavery) to talk about how deeply entrenched racism was in American society.   Remember to cite at least three of the texts in addition to Douglass. Choice C: Using Douglass, Jacobs, Genovese, Chesnut, and Frederickson (maybe Jefferson and others), discuss the effects of slavery on whites.  Remember to cite at least three of the texts in addition to Douglass and/or Jacobs. Choice D: Southerners (and some Northerners too) defended slavery.  “The Planter’s Northern Bride” is a fine example of this defense.  Using the pieces by supporters of slavery, and the Frederickson, Gomes, and Genovese articles, discuss the defense of slavery. Compare what the defenders of slavery claim with the work of Douglass and Jacobs.  Remember to cite at least three of the texts in addition to Douglass and/or Jacobs. Choice E: Johnson describes how slaves were commodities in a capitalist market society.  Using his work, and Douglass and Jacobs, discuss how race was marked and how humans were turned into commodities. Remember to cite at least three of the texts in addition to Douglass and/or Jacobs.

Describe the extend and power of the Ming Dynasty Empire that you have learned about in this video. Give evidence in terms of culture, technology, economic power and military power with respect to both Asia and Africa. Identify specific trade goods, places, names of individuals, dates etc to support your answer. ALSO, you can tell us the impact that the global places had on the Ming Dynasty in China as well. Was China the “center” of Afro-Eurasia back in the 1400s? Tell us what you think. And apart of that give me a coment of three lines about the topic please. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlenBcv4aYE dont write citation

You will be doing a number of exercises that will enhance your critical thinking and writing skills.  Practice makes perfect.  The material and assessments in this module will be used to assess Outcomes: Discuss the varying interpretations of institutions, people, practices and events in world history through global experiences of diverse people and cultures, including governance, politics, economies and ethical perspectives and values. Identify and analyze problems throughout this period, such as factors leading to colonialism (from global context), revolutions, wars, imperial expansion, and empire strongholds. Relate the events, ideas and people throughout the world history with present societal conditions and a particular focus on analyzing the literary cultural traditions seen of past, present, and imaginings of the global future. Employ appropriate research methodologies to study major topics in world history from 1500 to today to produce clear, well-organized and accurate analysis of papers and other documents/media. The utilize the ability to employ historical content analysis in a variety other fields and studies of historical significance.

You should write two separate essays, each dealing with a single question. Each essay should be at least 450 words long. You need to use at least 2 sources from the sources I provided. Please quote directly or paraphrase.  1. How would you counter the idea that non-European empires and states in the period c. 1500-1700 were isolated? 2. Was it military expansion or trade that laid the foundation of European colonial empires? Answer with reference to the Americas and the Indian Ocean world.

IT IS A HISTORICAL ESSAY  – Chicago style citation  PLEASE USE primary/secondary sources that were uploaded 🙂  You can use ANY OF THE 3 prompt questions.  Question 1: Why was access to education an important issue for Aboriginal activists during the 1930s? Question 2: In what ways has the post-World War Two testing of atomic bombs in Australia harmed the rights and wellbeing of Aboriginal people? Question 3: Cultural assimilation claimed to offer Aboriginal people a path to citizenship, so why were many activists of the 1960s, who were seeking extensions of Indigenous political rights, so critical of it?

For sources use ONLY THE READINGS/attachments/files I PROVIDE  In 1976, historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich reconstructed the lives of a group of Puritan women in colonial New England, women who minister Cotton Mather referred to as the “hidden ones.” These women remained hidden from history because they lived in ways that strictly conformed to Puritan ideals of chastity, piety, and obedience. In light of what she found, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich concluded that “well behaved women seldom make history.” Draw upon the course readings from at least SEVEN WEEKS throughout the semester, (rather than just from the beginning, middle, or end) and lecture material to write an essay that describes how the women we have discussed throughout the semester “misbehaved” and defied gendered expectations through their words and/or actions from the colonial era to the present day.  How did/have their respective communities, and American society more broadly, understood (or misunderstood) and responded to their behavior? How have laws, social customs, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, and religion facilitated and/or shaped these women’s lives, their defiant acts, and responses to their conduct? Note: Make sure to address ALL segments of the multipart question in your essay. Your essay should also be written with as much care and attention to organization, grammar, and argument as possible given the time constraints of the exam.