History Final

* bootleg running was popular, but if caught: imprisonment with hard labour, $1000 fine, killed by gangs

Some historians argue that it started in 330 B.C.E., when Constantine became an emperor and founded a capital on Byzantium

One Spanish official remarked that “the maxim of the conqueror must be to settle.” Explain what you think he meant by this statement. Illustrate the various ways conquerors settled the New World, commenting on what worked, what did not work, and the consequences of those methods

Two different types of liberty are recognized in John Winthrop’s speech to the Massachusetts general court, natural liberties and civil liberties. Winthrop also uses an analogy of women to explain his understanding of liberty. Winthrop considers natural liberties dangerous for many reasons, but he mainly argues nobody enforces natural liberty which makes them dangerous, while doing so he uses an analogy to the status of women to promote his idea and understanding of civil liberties.

The significance of the republic policies were great, they brought a lot of growth in the 20’s allowing the market to strive over lots of trading and the purchase of shares, but was also an unstable market, as the government had no control over what it did and was left up to the

1) According to Jared Diamond, the factor that allowed Europeans to develop the forces necessary to conquer vast portions of the world was the geography of the land Europeans lived on.

Select five sources. Explain how useful these sources have been in informing you in your enquiry into the main features of trench warfare on the Western Front in the First World War.

2. One of the leading innovators in the production and marketing of goods at the turn of the century was

When the emancipation proclamation was given, it gave freedom to 4 million black slaves. A huge accomplishment in the history of the country, the reaction to the creation of such a large group of newly freed slaves was diverse and not only affected by geographical location but by differences in class and ethnicity. Even the slaves themselves had varying rehers were willing to risk death or torture in the chance that they may have been able to reach the safety of the Yankee’s ranks. Most slaves, however, when informed of their imminent release, were ecstatic. One slave whose name was not revealed described her reaction to the news of emancipation as a religious experience in which she jumped, screamed,

College v. Woodward, decided in 1819. The case arose out of the attempt to by New

        6.  What was “Project Wagonwheel”?  Who were the major participants in the controversy? What sides of the issue did each represent?  What was the final result?

The two historical documents, Narrative of Lavinia Bell written by an anonymous author in the Montreal Gazette and the Letter to an English Abolitionist by James Henry Hammond, shared their strong opinions on the important issue of slavery. These documents were written in the 1800’s during an era of progressive changes. One can identify similarities and many differences in their opinions, motives, and goals for their writings. I believe Bell’s account was written to show the perspective of slaves’ brutal view, compared to Hammond’s letter justifying slavery and the rights of the slaveholders.

During the course, History 202, there were information and skills gained from the course. I learned information and skills that I did not know before the course. My expectations from the course were met and helped me polish my writing skills. This course was what I anticipated it to be and the work given was useful.

“The End of History” is an article by Francis Fukuyama in which he argues that the beginning of Western Liberal democracy could be interpreted as the “end of history”. In essence he is arguing that democratic liberalism is the final product of human politics. Once this is achieved there will be a few remain issues, however all minimal. In addition to analyzing Fukuyama’s argument I will also be analyzing John Gaddis’ “The Long Peace” which addresses the structural elements of stability.

2. Translated by Samuel Lee, The Travels of Ibn Battuta. 51-68, 139-168, 172-176, 181-183, 199-206.