History

In a multi-paragraph essay, compare and contrast the essential points of Christianity and Islam and explain the spread of each.

Cold War How did the Cold War impact US cultural life? What areas were impacted the most? Did our cultural beliefs create an outside group or “other than American” group? In past discussion and in our history, how did we handle this group? In the article by Whitfield, what did he consider Americans’ birthrights and do you agree with him? Civil Rights What were the goals and objectives outlined by the civil rights movement, as indicated in Hollitz chapter 10? (Make sure to use the secondary and primary sources)? Did all organizations / groups have the same agenda? Distinctly, outline which goals were achieved by those involved in the civil rights movement? In other words were they successful and do you see advancement in American lives today? How does popular memory affect the development of history?

Explain the filibuster as a legislative tool that may be wielded by a minority in the Texas Senate. Identify the longest filibuster ever in Texas Senate history describing its subject matter. What are your personal views about the filibuster? . It must have one-inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right) and must utilize the Times New Roman font size 12 ONLY. Papers must be double-spaced.

In the 1820s, 1830, and 1840s, the Second Great Awakening helped to inspire a reformist impulse across the nation. As History in the Making points out, one of those movements centered on an effort to abolish slavery in the United States; of course, the desire to eliminate slavery did not go unchallenged. In this activity, you will examine the views of antislavery (abolitionist) and proslavery writers in the antebellum years. This essay will help you better understand a controversy that permeated American life in the years leading up to the Civil War. Primary Sources Read the following pro- and anti-slavery documents Pro-Slavery George Fitzhugh Advocates Slavery Diseases and Peculiarities of the Negro Race James Henry Hammond Advocates Slavery Excerpts from Edmund Ruffin’s “The Political Economy of Slavery” Abolitionists David Walker’s Appeal Frederick Douglass, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” The American Antislavery Society: Declarations of Sentiments Directions Part 1: Essay Focus Questions: What stereotypes do these documents promote about African-Americans? How do these men justify slavery? Or what points do they make about the need to abolish slavery? Should the emancipated slaves remain “on-soil,” that is, in the United States? How do these men envision civilized society and slavery’s place in it? What remarks do the abolitionists make about the conditions under which the slaves worked and lived? The pro-slavery writers? What are your impressions about the attitudes these men had about slavery, whether they were slavery proponents or abolitionists? In what ways are the arguments of these men reflective of racial prejudice? Format: For your essay, you must read the primary sources listed above and examine the descriptions of, and defense or attack of slavery offered in the documents. After selecting one side of the debate, you must write a two to three page essay (between 500 and 750 words) that addresses the focus questions. Your essay should have an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. In the supporting paragraphs, you should include specific examples or support of your position (quotations or paraphrases) from the primary sources for this activity. Regarding citations, you must provide citations for all of the information that you looked up in your sources and you must include a works cited page for those sources. Links below: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3141t.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3106t.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h3439t.html http://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/filmmore/ps_ruffin.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2931t.html http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/abolitn/abeswlgct.html

The building of the Italian nation state is a complex illustration of the manifestation of nationalism in the mid-19th century. The primary source which presents Garibaldi as a complex figure during the process of Italian unification who reached almost mythical proportions because of his ability to do the seemingly impossible and unify southern Italy. Select in the link attached. https://library.brown.edu/cds/garibaldi/latest-scene/#/scene/1/ Select any scene from this panorama of scenes from Garibaldi’s life in the paintings (found at the very top on the website). Read the scene that you choice and Explain what scene you have chosen. Explore the content of the scene, and the significance about the way it is presented. What is the image trying to create as part of Garibaldi’s legacy. How does this image contribute to our view of the larger history of Italian Unification? What is your overall thoughts and opinions about the scene and Garibaldi’s life and what you have read.

Modern society often considers religious belief as something that is potentially (and even likely) to be divisive, and we are only too well aware of the acts of violence that can be done in the name of faith in our own era. How would someone of the pre-modern past (that is, prior to 1500) react to modern criticism regarding religious societies? To answer this question, consider three different societies (for example, Ancient Rome, the Muslim Caliphates, and one of the Qin dynasties) that we have spoken about during the semester and discuss what role religious belief played in their history. What would be their response to modern attitudes towards religious belief? What can we learn from their worldview?

Source link: (Read only: the last paragraph of the introduction (“It is altogether improbable…cannot contain themselves any longer.”; “What a revival is” section; The third remark at the end, “You see the error of those…damnation of the world”) Write a 275-400 word initial post to summarize the source that’s given and answer the questions Requirements: First, write a few sentences to summarize the content. Second, answer the following questions: 1)The purpose of the revival was to change the individual and society. What does Finney fear in American society? 2)What changes does he expect as a result of the revival? 3)What does Finney mean by, “excitement”? Why would this concept bother other ministers? You can quote one or two sentences from the content to support what you write

Provide a 825 word analysis – in APA format – of the Chocolate Factory cases (both A&B) Discuss the challenges (or roadblocks) that the Cadbury family faced over time? Distinguish between roadblocks arising from the growth of the family, market developments, and institutions (legal regulations) Discuss the merger and later de-merger of Cadbury and Schweppes? What are the driving forces behind both the merger and the de-merger? Is being big the best way to protect family control? What is the role of regulation in this case? Given that Nestlé was protected by ownership rules whereas the British companies were not allowed to merge, is this fair? Is it relevant to apply ‘national interest’ to the chocolate industry? What are the decisive factors in the success of Kraft’s takeover of Cadbury? Do you agree with the chairman of the board that the family had no other option in the end? The hedge funds acted aggressively when it was rumoured that Cadbury might be taken over – from having 5% of ownership to almost a third of its shares, which they were willing to sell for a 20p profit per share. Discuss the role of hedge funds in destabilizing ownership of public traded family firms. Would it be better to regulate the ownership of hedge funds in public traded companies, forcing them to be longer term oriented

How did the political rivalry of Hamilton and Jefferson lead into the creation of the Democratic Party under Andrew Jackson

What does “Black Power” mean? Should all black Americans have embraced it?