Discuss the different trends in Congress and what you think it means for the representation of citizens in the House and Senate?

Descriptive representation is a way of thinking about representation in which it is thought to be important that representatives have the same racial, gender, ethnic, religious, or educational backgrounds as their constituents. Review how Congress has changed over time with respect to race, gender, veteran status, education, and religion in the Pew Research articles “The changing face of Congress in 7 charts” and “Racial and ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress.”

Discuss the different trends in Congress and what you think it means for the representation of citizens in the House and Senate? Does it matter if members of Congress look like most Americans? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of stronger descriptive representation in Congress?

What were the causes and consequences of Native American resistance to British authority in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley following the Seven Years’ War?

CONTEXT: The purpose of this assignment to help you examine the ways in which Native American resistance to British authority reshaped relations between Europeans and Native Americans in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley following the Seven Years’ War. Some of documents reveal policy judgments by British officials; others describe events on the ground and offer a glimpse of Native American and European interpretations and reactions. After reading the materials in this unit, you should be able to answer the following question:

PROMPT: What were the causes and consequences of Native American resistance to British authority in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley following the Seven Years’ War?

SOURCES: Use the documents in this assignment to document and proof your claims and make an historical argument.

NOTE: NO OTHER MATERIALS THAN THOSE ASSIGNED IN THIS COURSE ARE PERMITTED.

CITATIONS: The proper formatting of your citations are clearly identified in the attached documents.

LENGTH: Your essay should be 700 words in length, footnotes excluded.

Do not use external sources other than those provided.

How did the ways they approached colonization and profit in the Americas affect the ways they interacted with Native peoples and what were the results?

The spanish,french and english empires: The comparison

Compare Spanish, French, and English colonization efforts from 1492-1700. How did their motivations and ambitions differ? What made them similar? How did the ways they approached colonization and profit in the Americas affect the ways they interacted with Native peoples and what were the results?

Be sure you dedicate a paragraph to each one of these three European empires. In your conclusion, discuss which approaches worked the best, or if we can even rate them as successful or unsuccessful.

Describe at least three long term effects of the blending of the European, the African, and the Native cultures that occurred during the colonial period (1650 – 1750) of American History.

American History

In a 1000 word (minimum) essay, describe at least three long term effects of the blending of the European, the African, and the Native cultures that occurred during the colonial period (1650 – 1750) of American History. Be sure to include specific examples and descriptions of the three cultures. (This essay addresses Student Learning Outcomes #1, #2, #3, #4, and #7).

Describe at least three long term effects of the blending of the European,the African, and the Native cultures that occurred during the colonial period (1650 – 1750) of American History.

In a 1000 word (minimum) essay, describe at least three long term effects of the blending of the European,the African, and the Native cultures that occurred during the colonial period (1650 – 1750) of American History.

Be sure to include specific examples and descriptions of the three cultures. (This essay addresses Student Learning Outcomes #1, #2, #3, #4, and #7).

What does the photo reveal about how the war is going at this time?Do you believe the people in the photo are on the winning or losing side of the war at this time?

Guiding Questions to be Answered:

Use the photo and caption to research this time period or event of the war. What is the historical context (background) of the photo? What led up to this event happening? Provide historical evidence and support.

What does the photo reveal about how the war is going at this time? Do you believe the people in the photo are on the winning or losing side of the war at this time? Why do you believe this? Provide specific examples from the photo for support. Does your research about the photo support your conclusions about who is winning and how the war is going? Provide historical evidence and support for your analysis.

Is the event/action pictured in the photo helping or hurting the Axis Powers as a group in fighting the war? How? Provide historical evidence and support for your analysis. Is the event/action pictured in the photo helping or hurting the Allied Powers as a group in fighting the war? How? Provide historical evidence and support for your analysis.

What do you think the people in the photo or those who took the photo are thinking or feeling? What details in the photo support your opinion? Be specific. How does this photo make you feel? Why?

Identify the successes of relatively new democracies in Africa,Asia,or Latin America and the ideas,leaders,and general societal conditions that have launched and sustained,or failed to sustain,them.

Identify the successes of relatively new democracies in Africa,Asia,or Latin America and the ideas,leaders,and general societal conditions that have launched and sustained,or failed to sustain,them.

Your final paper should:

Be at least 3 pages in length,
Include a clear introduction that contains your research question,some background introductory information
Contain several body paragraphs each with a clear topic sentence,supporting details and evidence from your research, and a transition sentence;
Include citations;
Have a clear conclusion that restates and summarizes your important points; and an MLA formatted works cited page.

What are the causes of economic disparities or representational disparities between and among racial and ethnic groups in society?

Question: What are the causes of economic disparities or representational disparities between and among racial and ethnic groups in society? Is it only because of negative discrimination (based on race/ethnicity)? What are the other relevant factors discussed by Thomas Sowell and/or Walter Williams? What, if anything, should our American federal or state governments do about economic disparities or representational disparities between and among racial groups in society? Why?

For your essay, you must discuss the arguments and evidence covered in the Required Sources:

Thomas Sowell, Discrimination and Disparities,Chapter 5 or Thomas Sowell, Civil Rights: Rhetoric or Reality? Chapter 6 or Epilogue