1. How did the absolutists we read try to control their countries? How did they justify absolutism? 2. Describe the ideas Voltaire expressed in the reading we did. What did Paine and D’Holbach say about religion and about morality? 3. How did Europeans react to the French Revolution and the Enlightenment?

1. Compare and contrast the progress the family makes in Bangladesh and Mozambique? How does the progress in these countries differ from the progress in core or rich countries? Why? 2. Tell us your perspective on population growth.

1. Who were the Whigs, and what did they stand for? (Note: These are NOT members of the American Whig Party) 2. What is Macaulay’s argument in favor of the Reform Bill? 3. Do you find Macaulay’s argument convincing? Why or why not? based on Speech On The Reform Bill of 1832, Thomas Babington Macaulay

1. What had or hadn’t changed for native peoples in Mexico in the 300 years between the Spanish Conquest and 1800? Why would both ordinary people and landowners in New Spain be opposed to Spanish rule? 2. Were the revolutions in Latin America influenced by the French Revolution? Compare Week 7 “Simon Bolivar’s Message” to […]

1) Compare and contrast the progress the family makes in Bangladesh and Mozambique? How does the progress in these countries differ from the progress in core or rich countries? Why? 2) Tell us your perspective on population growth. Why is TFR generally higher in periphery countries as compared to the core countries? Explain.

1 Would you be willing to fight to change your government for the better? Would you be willing to die or kill for it Should there be limits on personal freedome? What are right limits and who should set them?

1 define absolutism in your word. What were the pro and cons? What were its characteristics? 2 do you think king Mufasa’s mirror for prince Simba is how king Louis ziv would advice his son, why or why not. 3 does culture have an impact on history why or why not.

. Push and Pull is a nice way to explain migration – a skeleton that needs to be filled in with empirical observations. Please explain what push and pull factors are – focusing on social, economic, and political push and pull factors. Please cite specific examples in your life (or someone else) of how push […]

(video) Definition of Human Rights Video | What Are Human Rights? : United for Human Rights To whom does the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights apply and why? Why are the Cyrus Cylinder, Magna Carta (1215), the Petition of Right (1628), the US Constitution (1787), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and […]

(Martelle – Chapter 6) How does the introduction of the assembly line by Ford impact the daily and occupational lives of his workers? For example, how was the skill level of workers impacted? How did workers react to this change? What is Martelle’s argument regarding how Ford felt about his workers? How did Ford react […]