Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. “The Enlightenment was an eighteenth-century movement of ideas and practices that made the secular world its [main focus]. It did not necessarily deny the meaning or emotional hold of religion, but it gradually shifted attention away from religious questions toward secular ones. By seeking answers…
In 1914 Woodrow Wilson proclaimed U.S. neutrality, and asked the American people to remain “impartial in thought as well as deed.” At the end of the war, some members of the government pushed to expand American influence but to also remain free of any commitments, a policy its critics referred to as isolationism. Answer the…
The Progressive-era stands out as a time when reformers sought to address social ills brought about by a rapidly changing society. Debates surrounded issues such as political corruption, the regulation of business practices, racial equality, women’s suffrage, and the living conditions of impoverished immigrants overcrowded into urban slums. When it came to the issue of…
Location, location, location…discuss the importance of place in the art of the Paleolithic and Neolithic. How is this notion important for understanding sites such as Lascaux and Stonehenge? How do ideas such as the past and present factor into these locations? You can also include other locations such as Jericho in your discussion.
Dailey essentially argues that historians must look at resistance in a situational light (Not all resistance is physically fighting or marching for rights). For Dailey, she looks at public space (sidewalks especially). African Americans had to abide by strict social rules in the South. Explain the purpose of enforcing these “laws” by whites and breaking…
Write a letter from the perspective of a person who lived through an important historical event, innovation, or movement during the 19th or 20th century. Describe that event, innovation, or movement as if you were someone who actually experienced it, and discuss the potential impact of historical events on the future
The Republican victory in 1896 gave heart to proponents of prosperity through foreign trade. McKinley sought neither war nor colonies, but many in his party wanted both. Called “jingos,” they included Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt; John Hay, the ambassador to London, and senators Albert Beveridge and Henry Cabot Lodge. Britain, France,…
Industrialization brought great wealth to America, but the price was quite high. The growing extremes of poverty and wealth that were being exhibited at the end of the 19th century, caused some to seek ways to make possible a just and humane society, while others sought justification for the emerging social order. The promise of…
How do we measure democracy so that we know if a country has made such a transition (Week 1)? Beetham What are the main debates about democratic transitions (Week 2)? Haggard and kaufan How do authoritarian regimes survive (Week 3)? christian von Soest and Julia Gra What are the internal or domestic causes of democratic…
Read Chapters 27 & 28 and the “National Organization for Women, ‘Statement of Purpose’ (1966)”, : According to the authors of the document what justifications have been used to prevent women from enjoying equal opportunities and freedom of choice? What accounts for the disparity in earning power of women compared to men? What areas of…