Category: History

Part I

1. What is going on in the court case in the primary source document?
2. Did anything about the case surprise you? Consider as part of this question the fact that the people testifying are white people.
3. What does the case tell us about the nature of slavery and race relations in the late-1600s in Virginia?

*Side Note: All people testifying in the court case are white settlers.

Part II

This transcript of court testimony is an example of a primary source. Having read and interpreted it, please offer your thoughts on the following:

1. Did this source change your understanding of slavery and race relations in the early days of the English colonies? If so, how?
2. Primary sources provide historians with important information/perspectives on the periods that they are studying. That said, they can also be problematic. What challenges do primary sources present? How could this, or any other primary source, lead a historian to make incorrect assumptions/conclusions/interpretations of the past?

Week 3 Discussion: Ancient Egypt( I need 5 unique copies for this assignment mine and my 4 classmates )

Question: Provide a brief summary of the three periods of Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. What are some of the primary differences between Egyptian civilization in each of these three phases and why did they occur? (Cite your text in the body of your essay and list your used sources, at least one is required. (Your textbook and module sources are acceptable). No title page or abstract required. (min 200-250 words).

1. Initial Posting (200-250 words):
   • Provide a brief summary of each of the three Kingdom periods and how they differed from each other.
   • Identify why those major changes occurred, either during that time of because of the Intermediate Periods. .

Grading Criteria:

• Initial Posting (3 points):
  • Content (2 points): Clear answer with supporting historical information.
  • Grammar and Citation (1 point): Proper grammar and APA citation.
• Peer Response (2 point):

• Content (1 point): Provide a well-supported response to a fellow student’s post, using historical information to substantiate your points.

• Grammar and Format (1 point): Proper grammar and format in your response.

Total Points: 5

1st Assignment

Study Questions for Keene, chapter 1
1. What similarities and differences did Aztec, Pueblo, and Eastern Woodland Native American
societies exhibit?(p.1-9)
2. What changes was Europe experiencing in the years prior to contact with the Americas?(p.10-
15)
3. What is the Columbian exchange?(p.16-17)
4. What were the main characteristics of West African society on the eve of contact?(p.20-3)
5. How were African, European, and Native American societies similar? How were they different?
6. How did Spain organize its new colonies in the Americas?(p.24-6)

2nd Assignment

Based on the information in chapter 1 of our text, please respond to the following questions:

1) What were the key differences between Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans?

2)What similarities did these three groups of peoples share?

3) In what ways might these similarities have helped them make sense of a word in which they were forced (in the case of Africans and Native Americans) to live with each other?

Assignment 3

Based on Chapter 1 and the video that I provided you, please offer your thoughts on the following questions:

1. What were some of the most powerful impacts of the Columbian Exchange? How did it radically change the world and the lives of Europeans, Native Americans, and West Africans?
2. In what ways can we view the Columbian Exchange as a key moment in the historical process of globalization?