How did a war to preserve the Union become a war to end slavery?

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“Why did the expansion of slavery become the most divisive political issue in the 1840s and 1850s?”
“How did a war to preserve the Union become a war to end slavery?”

Write a short essay (no more than one page, double spaced) that gives 3 – 5 examples to support the thesis that the Renaissance had its origins in Baghdad.

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Write a short essay (no more than one page, double spaced) that gives 3 – 5 examples to support the thesis that the Renaissance had its origins in Baghdad. This assignment asks you to draw your examples from the textbooks and the video we viewed in class.

Which link did you choose to write about? Describe what it covers, and how the specific work or artist is presented.

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Which link did you choose to write about? Describe what it covers, and how the specific work or artist is presented.
In what way does this work or artist exemplify the tenets of the Northern Renaissance? Give two examples.
What seems new or unique about this work or artist?

Hugo van der Goes, The Adoration of the Kings (Monforte Altar)

Gerard David, The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor

Justify your choice and discuss your church, using specific architectural terms.

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You are a wealthy medieval patron of the arts and you want to finance a new church to be dedicated to your ill wife. You have plenty of money and think that building a church in her honor will help her when she arrives before the awesome judgment seat of Christ. Your first decision is whether you will build a basilica or a centrally-planned church. Justify your choice and discuss your church, using specific architectural terms. What is the most appealing feature of the design of your choice? How will you decorate it?

Why were rivers so important in the first civilizations?

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Why were rivers so important in the first civilizations?

Write an analytical paper on the topic of Imperialism.

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For this assignment you need to write an analytical paper on the topic of Imperialism.
This paper is to be 5-7 pages in length (typed, double-spaced, using 12 point Times New Roman font). You also must include a bibliography or works cited page. You are required to use at least five sources for this paper. Two of those sources are provided for you. The first of these sources is Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. Additionally, you need to utilize Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: A Case Book edited by Gene M. Moore . This work is a collection of essays and you must use at least one of these essays in your paper. Both of these sources are found as an electronic resource in the Online Library, and need to be incorporated significantly into your research paper. Additionally you must use at least three other sources in your paper, as indicated above. One of these sources needs to be an additional book or journal article (The Online Library has great resources available). The other source may be any source of your choosing. However, when using internet sources be sure to use credible, academic sites. Also, you may not use encyclopedias (this includes sites like wikipedia.com and about.com). Additional internet, book, journal sources, and class resources may be used in your paper in addition to the 5 required sources.

What is the nature and quality of the evidence he provides to support his argument?

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY (directions clearly below)
Read Chapter Five, “Sabers and Goalposts: The Physical Program,” in Carved fromGranite. (in attached documents)
After reading and analyzing the chapter, write a two-page paper that assesses the persuasiveness of Betros’ argument.
Is his argument persuasive? Why or Why not? What is the nature and quality of the evidence he provides to support his argument?
b. In your introductory paragraph provide 2-3 sentences of context that frames the situation and grabs your readers’ attention, concisely identify Betros’ thesis, and then state your own original thesis that answers the question: Why is Betros’ argument persuasive or not persuasive?
c. In your body paragraphs develop your supporting arguments with specific evidence that supports your thesis. What has Betros done or failed to do to argue persuasively? What, in other words, are the strengths of his argument? What are the weakness of his argument? Be sure that your body paragraphs begin with topic sentences and present unique and powerful subordinate arguments supported by specific evidence and sound analysis.
d. In your analysis, you should express the authors’ ideas concisely in your own words by paraphrasing, or by using direct quotations if appropriate. Properly document both paraphrased and quoted material by using footnotes in the Chicago Manual of Style or parenthetical documentation in the Modern Language Association (MLA) format.

Describe Hawkeye and Uncas and Chingachook’s relationship to the settlers (in the log cabin).

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Your Discussion Board will focus on the captivity narratives and the film The Last of the Mohicans. You have supporting materials you are encouraged to refer to.

1. Mary Rowlandson primary source and comment substantively in your discussion
– Make sure to talk about what are the key events and the way the events impacted the author. Also, what attitudes about life and about the Indians (native Americans) are conveyed by the author?

2. Questions to think about when watching THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992)
– Question 1. Cora faces an important life choice about marriage, not marriage, or maybe something else as the movie gets underway. Why do you think Cora makes the choices she makes? What sort of life is she embracing, and what sort of life is she giving up? Do you applaud her choice, or do you question it?
– Question 2: Describe Hawkeye and Uncas and Chingachook’s relationship to the settlers (in the log cabin). Hawkeye takes a stand for the settlers: why? Is it strange that he refuses to bury his settler friends?

What are the major issues facing America as a nation?

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Read Chapters 11-14 (attached) Please use page number with in text citations.

Write a brief reflection on the state America as it begins the 21st century.

• What are the major issues facing America as a nation?

• What are the biggest threats to American security?

• Is America’s national foreign and domestic policy morally sound?

• What is your sense about the best way to move forward to solve some of the issues?

Reference is:

Zaretsky, Natasha, Mark Atwood Lawrence, Robert Griffith and Paula Baker (2014). Major Problems in American History Since 1945. (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

What is the significance of this document for understanding the politics and culture of the 1970s and 1980s?

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Read the primary source document “Americans for Democratic Action Reports Growing Poverty and Inequality, 2004” on pages 416-418 then very briefly answer the following questions. Please list page numbers when using intext citations.

• Who wrote (or performed) it? What is this person or group’s significance (don’t just give biographical/demographic details, but a sense of why he, she, or it is an important historical figure or source for historical information.)

• Why is the document’s agenda? What is it trying to persuade its readers? What evidence can you cite from the document to show this intended agenda?

• What is the significance of this document for understanding the politics and culture of the 1970s and 1980s?

• What is the significance of this document for understanding 21st century politics and culture, as you see it at this point?