How did the Abbasid dynasty differ from the Umayyad dynasty? • The Abbasids were more interested in expansion than the Umayyads • Small, independent states challenged Muslim rule under the Umayyad dynasty only • The Abbasid government was more directly connected to the Islamic religion • Islam only spread significantly under the Abbasid dynasty Show more

Unit Assignments  Unit I Essay  Within this unit, you have learned many things regarding the Gilded Age, while getting a quick peek into the Progressive Age. Based on this knowledge from the lecture and readings, identify the one event introduced in this post-Civil War era that you feel best represents Twain’s imagery of the “Gilded Age.” Explain your reasoning for this selection.  The essay should […]

Factories and mills in the early nineteenth century employed women and children as well as men. Which statements are true about women and children in factories and mills? Choose all answers that are correct. Factories and mills in the early nineteenth century employed women and children as well as men. Which statements are true about women and children in factories and mills? Choose all answers […]

DIRECTIONS-Please discuss the following question BELOW. Try and keep your original response essay to the question to between 250 and 300 words. You are required to cite your textbook or outside sources using parenthetical citation (author, page number) or using Turabian style footnotes. Please put your source(s) at the end of your essay (if using footnotes) and always include a bibliography. ***MLA FORMAT1) How did the Olmecs influence […]

Questions for consideration for this Forum assignment: 1. Describe Alfred T. Mahan’s impact on American strategic thinking in the late nineteenth century. 2. If, as Americans repeatedly said, they had fought Spain to help the Cuban people gain independence, how did the United States find itself fighting the Filipino people for just the opposite reason, that is to prevent them from having freedom? 3. Why […]

You are to act as a time traveler and report back on the things that you have experienced through your travels so far. As a time traveler your job is to observe but not interfere and not pass judgement on the civilization you are exploring. Your purpose will be to provide a first hand account of the event to report back to the present. Your […]

hoose the subject(s). 1500 word thought/analytical essay on one or more of the subjects we’ve covered. No more than 1500 words.  You must do additional research on the subject(s).  The essay must be double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 Font.  Grammar and spelling are important so check, review, edit.  It must also include at least five credible references (Wikipedia, Answers, etc. are […]

In the 1983 case of Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier, did the Supreme Court agree or disagree with the principal and why? A.The Supreme Court agreed with the principal stating educational administrators had the right to censor material that was deemed contrary to the school’s educational mission. B. The Supreme Court disagreed with the principal stating that newspaper editors could print students’ stories and opinions without censorship […]

1) The Primary Source Assignment includes a set of 3 primary documents relating to the time period being covered in Unit 1.  Using all of the documents provided in the set, write an essay Provide historical context/background for each document, connecting the individual accounts to the larger historical themes of the era. Compare the experiences and attitudes of each author.Based on the textbook and the videos, explain how all […]

Primary Source Assignment1) The Primary Source Assignment includes a set of three primary sources (2 documents, 1 image) relating to the time-period covered in Unit 1. Using all three of the sources provided in the set, write an essay based on the guidelines below.NOTE: Read all of document 1. Document 2 is 20 pages long, but you only need to focus on pages 5-10, especially the highlighted […]