History

Exam short essay due by 11pmConsider the following statement concerning the Second Great Awakening: Revival audiences were unsettled by the era’s rapid social and economic changes. A) First off, demonstrate that you understand just what the Second Great Awakening was. In other words define and explain it. B) Secondly, in relation to the earlier statement, describe those social and economic changes taking place in the early nineteenth century America and how revivalism addressed them.

European Colonies: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’ Loa for The Divine NarcissusAND Marc Lescarbot’s Le Théâtre de Neptune en la Nouvelle-France   ASSIGNED READING: Norton Anthology of Drama 1517-1532; Benson translation of Neptune in Wasserman pp 74-83•    Both of these short pieces are written by European settlers and emerge out of 17th century colonial contexts. Citing specific examples from both texts, compare and contrast the representation of Indigenous and European characters in Marc Lescarbot’s Le Théâtre de Neptune en la Nouvelle-France and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’ Loa for The Divine Narcissus. How do these representations affirm (or, if applicable, challenge) imperialist values, assumptions, and world views?•    [Optional] Offer additional thoughts on one or both of these short plays.

You have the opportunity to travel to a time period between Prehistoric Egyptian civilization to the Renaissance period. What do you chose and why? As a tourist, what sights do you take in? Who do you meet? If the opportunity arises for a temporary position, which field of employment do you choose? Include examples of artifacts of the culture (art, sculpture, music, architecture, etc)

Write a three page essay. Explain how Simon Bolivar was able to get popular support for his movement? Find 3 sources to support your essay. Use in text citation. You may not use wikipedia.  You must include a bibliography.

hi I am in my first year of college and need a short answer response due by tonight. All sources must be from credible websites. 100% PLAGERISM FREE. These are my professors instructions. How did the Germanic Tribes utilize Roman traditions and/or Roman knowledge? Discuss one reason – in depth – why the Eastern Roman Empire remained intact after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. Why did the monastic movement continue to grow throughout the Middle Ages? What were some of the reasons for the rise of courtly culture and chivalry? Explain how and why the Church became so powerful by the Late Middle Ages Explain a few advances of the Carolingian Renaissance Make an argument: was there really a 12th-century Renaissance? From the primary sources, explain the increasing significance placed on emotional sentiment and its connection to Christianity.

Finish listening to the Timber Wars podcast https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/01/timber-wars-trailer-episode-guide/ Write a 2-3 paragraph post that includes: A summary that highlights the main points you learned from history that was outlined in this podcast. What insight does this story provide about Portland and the Pacific Northwest? Were there aspects of this story that were confusing to you? Were there things that surprised you? Were there parts of the podcast that you disagreed with? Was the story told in way that was effective and engaging? You don’t necessarily respond to all of these questions in your post. You could choose to focus on just one or two. How can you apply some of the lessons from this particular history to other themes and issues we’ve explored this term? What connections can you make to things you learned in this or other classes and/or experienced in your own life? This podcast tells the story of how a major paradigm shift occurred in the Pacific Northwest that reshapes how we think about natural resources. It also shows how this shift caused major cultural conflicts that persist to this day. What do you think can be done to bridge the ongoing divides that exist in many Pacific Northwest communities? Pose a question to your classmates.

1. Why did the USA take the position of Isolationalism at the beginning of WWI and WWII? 2. Why was communism seen as a threat and what steps did the government take to try to put America forth as the leader of the free world? 3. Did the Treaty of Versailles plant the seeds of WWII?  Present one argument to support your answer. 4. Do you agree with the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima?  Why or why not. 5.  Discuss three of the main reasons for the rise of the Civil rights movement.

Evaluate the impact of the printing press and how technology affected society during this time period(e.g., ?the spread of information?, ?vernacular language?, and ?religious ideas?).

Select any two nations from your readings this week and compare and contrast the nationalist movements within those countries.  What were the similarities? What were their differences?  What was the outcome in each of those countries?  How different was this movement with the nationalist movement of the 19th century?

In the introduction to The Origins of the Modern World, Richard Marks says that his goal is to tell history of the world in which the “rise of the west” is not the main focus.  How well do you think Marks accomplished this goal?