History

What lessons can we take from the human tendency to manipulate their environment?  How should the knowledge of the past influence the modern debate over sustainability and climate change?What has Western civilization today, derived from the ancient civilizations of the Near East?  Be specific.Please note that your initial response is to be a minimum of 150 words, rewriting the question is not a part of the word count.  Be sure to base your posting on concrete examples, specific details, and quotes from the text and documents.  At least 2 in-text citations are required.

Tell us a little about yourself and what you believe to be Western civilizations greatest contribution to humanity.  Why?  Now, I know this is the beginning of the term and we haven’t begun to study the topic.  But, as a citizen of  Western culture or at least a student enrolled in a course at a college located in a Western culture, give it your best shot.

“?The Homestead Act moved America Forward and benefited allinvolved.    ”Instructions: ?For this assignment, you will write an essay explainingyour position regarding the above quote. Your essay should:? Take a clear and firm position on the subject.? Present evidence to support your stance.? Provide references for any outside materials you use.? Discuss opposing viewpoints and weaknesses in those arguments.? Present your argument in a logical and sensible order.? Use complete sentences, proper spelling, and proper grammar

To what extent do the political and economic gains of China justify its involvement in the Korean War?

Reasons why Athena is the best goddess

In Module Three: Communicating Historical Ideas, Learning Block 3-4 (page 2) in the webtext, you completed the following element:I. Describe the historical event that you selected. Why is this event significant?II. Describe at least two secondary sources that you could use to research your historical event. Your sources must be relevant to your event and must beof an appropriate academic nature. In your description, consider questions such as: What are the similarities and differences in the content of yoursources? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating your event? What was your thought process when you were searching forsources? How did you make choices?III. Describe at least two primary sources that you could use to research your historical event. Your sources must be relevant to your event and must be ofan appropriate academic nature. In your description, consider questions such as: How do these sources relate to your secondary sources? What do theyadd to your understanding of the event? What makes them appropriate and relevant for investigating your event?In Module Three: Communicating Historical Ideas, Learning Block 3-4 (page 3) in the webtext, you worked toward the following element:IV. Based on your review of primary and secondary sources, develop a research question related to the historical event you selected. In other words, whatwould you like to know more about?Create a thesis statement based on your research question. This will help you address these two critical elements later on:V. Identify an audience that would be interested in your historical event and research question. For example, who would benefit most from hearing yourmessage?VI. Describe how and why you can tailor your message to your audience, providing specific examples. For example, will your audience understand historicalterminology and principles associated with your event, or will you need to explain these? How will you communicate effectively with your audience?Please note that the numbering included above directly aligns with the numbering of these elements as they are presented in the Project 1 Guidelines andRubric. You will need to add finishing touches to this progress check submission to prepare your final writing plan for submission in Module Four

Write a 2 page paper about Andrew Jackson’s (7th president of the USA) foreign affairs, focusing around the agreement in 1842 with Great Britain to open Canadian and Caribbean ports to US trade.Please be sure to cite ALL of the references used correctly (in-text citations and reference list); simply listing them at the end will NOT count. Also, be sure to cite references in the style of the American Psychological Association (APA).*** I’ve added some websites below that may help, but feel free to find your own. ***https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/andrewjacksonhttps://dbpedia.org/page/History_of_U.S._foreign_policy,_1829%E2%80%931861https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/presidents-jackson/https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/andrew-jackson/#:~:text=Andrew%20Jackson%20was%20the%20seventh,representative%20of%20the%20common%20man.https://oxfordre.com/americanhistory/americanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-657https://www.presidentprofiles.com/Washington-Johnson/Andrew-Jackson-Foreign-affairs.htmlhttps://millercenter.org/president/jackson/foreign-affairshttps://www.si.edu/spotlight/knowing-the-presidents-andrew-jackson

In this text, you should simply write a text answering the following question: why is theBlack Death historically significant?Some advice: The key to a good history answer is to keep focused on the question. Try tomake sure that everything you write is relevant and helps you answer the question.Factual knowledge is important but, on its own, will only provide an interesting story ratherthan a historical explanation. The factual knowledge should be used to back up and illustrateyour points and arguments. In this assessment your response should include:a) an introduction which identifies someof the main ideas that you will develop in the rest of your essay and ideally provides a line ofargument which will be developed as the essay progressesb) a series of ‘paragraphs’which describes, explains and evaluates different aspects of the Black Death’s significancec) a conclusion which ties together the ideas you have explored.

Explain reasons why medieval people went on crusades.

What were some of the major consequences of British rule in India, and how did they affect the Indian people?