History

How has Africa’s Impact on the World informed your understanding of African history? Y

Describe how the concept of progress has changed since about 1930. What has happened to reinforce the idea that we are making progress as a people and a nation? What events and developments have shaken people’s confidence in progress as both inevitable and good? Based on our discussions this semester, do you believe in progress?

Your AssignmentFor this assignment, you will write a short essay responding to the historical inquiry question created by one of your classmatesvc_icon_steps.png Steps1. Review the questions posted by your classmates for this unit on the Unit 2 Historical Inquiry Questions discussion page.2. Select a second topic that is substantially different from the one you chose for any of your essays in this unit.3. Write an essay of 250- to 400-words in which you respond to the question you chose. Ensure that you reference a primary and secondary source for your essay, and that you are not reusing sources. You may wish to, or need to, research your own sources beyond what has been provided.The Question you will write an essay on is as follows:Why didn’t big United states cities like San Francisco and New York welcome immigrants with open arms?

trace the evolution of racial slavery and its aftermath in North America from pre-Columbian times through reconstruction and the redemption of the South. Utilizing in part the information from the timeline you just created answer the following question, During the Antebellum period was the United States a society with slaves or a slave society? Explain why and justify your answer.

An academic 3-page paper about the Social Justice Muslim Lives Matter movement. Talk about the Ughyur Muslims in concentration camps, the shooting of the 3 Muslim students gunned down in N. Carolina, hate crimes against Muslims in France, and the Christchurch mosques shootings.

A position paper with the prompt “Did Rome fall or decline?” 5 paragraphs, intro, 3 arguments, conclusion

The purpose of the assignment is to demonstrate that you understand the material by analyzing the primary sources provided you have been given. The assignment consists of specific questions you must answer. Be sure that your answer addresses the questions!All answers must be in your own words.Do not bother with introductions or conclusions.Do not just make blanket assertions – provide supporting evidence and serious analysis of the evidence to show how it supports yourarguments.Even though you are using your own words, you still need to cite the source for your answers. How you do so is not important, though Irecommend a simple parenthetical note, as in these examples:Gregory said that princes should kiss the pope’s feet (Dictatus Papae #9).Most of the power ended up in the hands of the manorial lords, even though they had no legitimate claim to authority (textbook, page 326).Members of the clergy were not supposed to be married or having sex (lecture 12).Direct quotes and paraphrases must use quotation marks and credit the source. Using someone else’s words without crediting the source is plagiarism and will earn you a grade of Zero for the assignment.Use of outside sources is strictly prohibited. Copying and pasting from Wikipedia or any other outside source will result in a grade of Zero for the assignment. All papers will be checked for plagiarism by Turnitin.You may reference the lectures and textbook to support your analysis of the documents, but your focus needs to be on the primary sources.Use the primary sources found in the Investiture Conflict folder in the Additional Material section of Blackboard to answer the following questions:How does Gregory VII envision the role of the papacy?What specific claims does he make about the powers of the pope?How do his claims challenge the secular authorities?How does Henry IV respond to Gregory’s claims?

Choose ONE of the following topics for your main discussion posting for the week. Remember to provide a reference for information. Also, remember not to copy and paste from any sources – summarize and analyze in your own words.Briefly describe the debate in God on Trial. Explain which side you would take in the debate. What informs you or guides you toward that side?Describe the Christian religious responses and lack of response to the Holocaust. How does this affect your view of Christian duty and responsibility?Allied leaders did not work to stop the Holocaust. Why not? How does this affect your view of political duty and responsibility?Argue for or against this statement: God’s mercy, love, and forgiveness extend to all who ask for it, from bystanders to minor actors to senior leaders and even to Hitler. Be sure to offer examples from our readings and films. Tell us what informs your views.

Using 6 quotations (of no more than 2-3 lines each) from 6 different chapters in The Meditations, discuss the significance of Marcus’ thoughts for Roman readers versus today’s readers. Why are the quotations that you chose still as relevant today as they were in Marcus’ time?

The research question is: How did the second revolution effect the American economy and society? You can came up with any other research questions that are specific if you think this one is not easy to write. (It can be related to any thing in the American history after 1600s)