1.How did World War II alter the status of African Americans? 2.How did World War II affect the status of black workers in America? 3.What was the overall significance of A. Philip Randolph’s march on Washington DC, and how did the president respond to it? 4.During this time the United States was fighting a war […]
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General History
Our appreciation of art can help in its preservation, but can also be destructive. The opening of prehistoric caves has disrupted the environmental balance that has preserved the cave paintings. Human conflict and art theft, such as that of the 2003 inv
Short History Homework
Instructions: Please complete the following assignment. For all questions, please respond in at least three complete sentences. What was so different about Chinese religion and why? What was similar about nearly all ancient religions and why? Why was the movement of people from hunting and gathering to farming (the Neolithic Revolution) so important? How is […]
Ashworth AR300 Online Exam 3 (All correct)
Question Question 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points In textiles, the best known flat-weaves today are Turkish: carpets. piles. kilims. tugras. Question 2 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which building were Ottoman architects like Sinan particularly inspired by? The Alhambra, Granada The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem The Great Mosque, Cordoba Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Question […]
The composition and ratification of the American Constitution
Search the Internet for scholarly articles on the debate surrounding the composition and ratification of the Constitution. These can be primary or secondary sources but should come from academic sources. Recommended sites include: state constitutions drafted after the American Revolution; correspondence from significant colonial figures (e.g., John Dickinson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others); the […]
History 101
1.What was urban life like for factory workers, especially recently arrived immigrants? Describe the first term of George W. Bush, and explain how the events of his first year in office shaped his presidency. 2.What major factors contributed to the development of the Industrial Revolution in America? 3.Which groups were most involved in the reform […]
Causes of World War I
Students are to search the Internet for scholarly articles on the events and causes that led to World War I. These can be primary or secondary sources but should come from academic sources. Recommended sites include: essays and articles on the rise of nationalism and imperialism in Germany and the other major powers involved in […]
How the forces of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism irrevocably led to World War I
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of World War I. But the events that led to the Great War go further back into the nineteenth century. As with the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism all played a part. Analyze how the forces of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism irrevocably […]
