Category: History
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Progressives believed they could address the problems of their time, particularl
Progressives believed they could address the problems of their time, particularly those relating to urbanization and industrialization, through rational means. This week, you read an article (Customer to Consumer) and watched two films (Prohibiiton and Hull House) dealing with progressive reforms in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Many Progressive reforms resulted in greater…
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Answer both of the following short identification prompts. Each will be scored o
Answer both of the following short identification prompts. Each will be scored on a 0-10 scale, for a possible total of 20 on this assignment. 1) Identify and explain the War on Terror 2) Identify and explain the G.I. Bill Remember a short ID question requires a written response, using complete sentences and appropriate grammar…
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Compare Jordan’s explanation for the origins of slavery in British America to th
Compare Jordan’s explanation for the origins of slavery in British America to that offered in lecture on September 4 and 6. Can the human oppression exhibited in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries be explained solely in economic terms? In your well-developed, well-organized 3 page essay (in MS Word format), be sure to support your assertions…
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In this short writing reflection, you must think of yourself as a Confucian thin
In this short writing reflection, you must think of yourself as a Confucian thinker and imagine what Confucius’ reactions would be to the following question: You and your friends are discussing who to vote for in the upcoming elections. What kinds of things do you think you need to consider in making your choice? This…
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Early Educational Experience Objective: This reading looks at Chicano’s early ed
Early Educational Experience Objective: This reading looks at Chicano’s early education experience. Your objective is to identify the author’s early educational experience. You must answer the post questions and reply to two classmates for this summary. You must submit an initial response before you can reply to your classmates. Grade Rubric: Two points for critically…
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Assignment 1 – in 500 words, propose your research topic. In doing this, be as
Assignment 1 – in 500 words, propose your research topic. In doing this, be as descriiptive as possible, and refrain from being prescriiptive. Explain what makes the topic important. Explain what makes it a good case study for the intersection of the political and the colonial. Explain how the little-known history of this topic (revealed…
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Instructions Purpose: Understand the views and goals of the two best-known blac
Instructions Purpose: Understand the views and goals of the two best-known black leaders of the turn-of-the-twentieth century U.S.: Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois. You will do this by writing an editorial supporting one of the men (please use W.E.B Dubois for this essay) from a specific historical perspective. This assignment will help you practice…
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Not formal just note taking 4 chapters and there is an outline Will attached dir
Not formal just note taking 4 chapters and there is an outline Will attached directions. The textbook is “Meggs’ History of Graphic Design”
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READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE VIEWING THE VIDEO! Write a ‘journal
READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE VIEWING THE VIDEO! Write a ‘journal entry’ that will allow you to do some self-reflection about your religious and cultural beliefs as well as your views of the body. When responding to the video below, it will be necessary to interrogate your own biases and beliefs. As you…
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This question considers a highly debated and widely researched aspect of interna
This question considers a highly debated and widely researched aspect of international diplomacy leading up to WWII, particularly between Britain/France and Germany. **From this paper, List the historians associated with this topic. use the articles from your paper on your topic. What are some debatable issues, perspectives, or arguments advanced by historians? Examples: AJP Taylor…