Questions
the utopian community analysis

What do we mean by a "utopian community"? Were there different kinds of them? Why did they seem to spring up when they did.

What was going on in American history at the time that provoked them?

In: History

Make a list of French and Latin vocabulary which entered the English language during the Middle English period

Make a list of French and Latin vocabulary which entered the English language during the Middle English period (after the Norman Conquest) and divide it into at least 6 categories such as military, law, government, architecture, household, food, and religion.

In: History

Some women worked in the mills, relishing the freedom and independence they felt away from the...

Some women worked in the mills, relishing the freedom and independence they felt away from the farm for the first time, while others developed a cult of domesticity, thinking themselves free to not have to work outside the home. Compare the meaning of freedom for these two groups of women. Think back to previous chapters and compare the role of women during the market revolution with the

In: History

Why did the Reformation happen in Germany?

Why did the Reformation happen in Germany? What issues motivated Martin Luther to rebel against the Church and papacy? 

In: History

Discuss how indigenous people in the United States compare with those in Venezuela

Discuss how indigenous people in the United States compare with those in Venezuela, in terms of how oppressed or prosperous they are, how much they've blended into the mainstream culture, how economically successful or impoverished they are, and their cultural contributions.

In: History

The decisional misfortunes of World War II

How did decisions by Germany and Japan in 1941 lead to their defeat in World War II? 

In: History

What did the Bauhaus design represent in terms of its utopian aims?

What did the Bauhaus design represent in terms of its utopian aims?

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How would have Reconstruction been different if Abraham Lincoln hadn't been assassinated or had picked a Vice President that shared his views?

How would have Reconstruction been different if Abraham Lincoln hadn't been assassinated or had picked a Vice President that shared his views? Do you think the Southerners would have done their own thing regardless of the VP pick? Explain your thinking by referencing specific aspects of the Reconstruction

In: History

Manifest Destiny.

Manifest Destiny. Describe the emergence of "Manifest Destiny" in the U.S. -tell us what it is, how it emerged, and explain how it impacted Native peoples in the U.S. (the Cherokee, Plains Indians, Native Peoples of the West,...) in the 19th century. Then explain how the U.S. came to take half of Mexico. Then tell us how the Mexican-American and Native American populations that lived in the territories that the U.S. took from Mexico in 1848 (California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas...) fared after1848. Explain each part with specific examples

In: History

The major contribution of West Indians in America is their role in the African American struggle for liberty, equality and justice

Demonstrate through the activities of the "Radicals" and the concept of "Group Soul" how this is indeed the case. 

 
 

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The Neolithic Revolution

What are the two impacts of the Neolithic Revolution?

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The Triangle Shirtwaist

Compare the lives of working and middle-class women. How did the Triangle Shirtwaist

 

Factory tragedy brings these groups together and serves as a catalyst for change?

In: History

Lapu-Lapu and the Filipino resistance

Was  Lapu-Lapu beheaded or not during the Filipino resistance by the Spanish imperailists.

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In 1764 the Sugar Act is passed, what was the colonists' and Samuel Adams's response?

In 1764 the Sugar Act is passed, what was the colonists' and Samuel Adams's response?

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Why do you think colonists believed they were entitled to the rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights?

Why do you think colonists believed they were entitled to the rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights?

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