The residential school system was designed to remove Indigenous children from their families and culture. In fact, one often-quoted purpose of the schools was “to kill the Indian in the child.” Between 2008 and 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, headed by Chief Justice Murray Sinclair, documented the stories of thousands of survivors […]

The Populist Movement, especially in the Presidential Election of 1896, was a very influential factor in United States politics throughout the 1890s. Describe these three key attributes of the Populist Movement. Strong in the south and the west, the lack of success in achieving their goals and how it focued on Rural American issues.

The period of Middle Eastern history covered in Module 2 witnessed the division between Sunni and Shii Islam, the rise and fall of competing Muslim dynasties, and the expansion of Islam to include a large non-Arab population. Yet despite all of this, Islamic civilization demonstrated what many consider a remarkable quality of unity that transcended […]

The Patriot’s Winning Strategy: Nativism,” pp. 107-112) and Simon Bolivar’s discussion of what it meant to be American in his famous Speech to the Congress of Angostura in 1819. How did independence leaders like him define “American”? Who belonged and who didn’t? To what extent does the Latin understanding of “American” differ from that of […]

The Mexican American war was one of the most controversial wars ever fought in American history. The debate about entering the war was fought in Congress and in the newspapers. Review the arguments for and against the war, evaluate the American justification for war. Questions: What were the Democratic and Whig arguments during the debate […]

The Cuban Revolution was much more violent and bloody “…a blend of pragmatism and idealism. With Fidel Castro and his forces engaging in warfare against the Cuban government. The Sandinista Revolution, on the other hand, was a much more peaceful affair, with the Sandinistas relying on mass protests and civil disobedience to achieve their goals […]

Tell how it is that nomads were able to actually defeat Bronze Age states in Mesopotamia and in Egypt. Be specific. What weaknesses led to the defeat of Bronze Age territorial states in Mesopotamia and in Egypt? Also, tell how the substitution of iron for bronze during the Iron Age brought about a more public […]

Survey imperialism during the 1800s, with particular attention to southern Africa. This topic is examined in chapter 25 of A History of World Societies, Concise Edition. For many of us, our first introduction to the concept of imperialism came through Star Wars. For example: Imperialism . . . as seen through “Star Wars” ; -) […]

Summarize C. Jennings, Paradise Now, 103-148 and answer the following questions A. How did this chapter alter your understanding of the early United States? B. How could you argue that New Harmony failed on account of equality–by granting too much? C. How could you argue that it failed on account of liberty–by granting too much?

Stella has been raised as a Roman Catholic. Her mother tells her that it is very important to go to confession to get forgiveness from the priest. If Stella does not confess her sins, she will still be guilty of them. According to the teachings of the Roman Catholic church, what would happen to Stella […]