Discipline: History

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n the PDF of each source, please make sure to include the following: Title page of the source Copyright page of the source Each page from the source you used, underlining or highlighting the words, ideas, and information you used from the page. Please DO NOT SUBMIT A WHOLE BOOK OR ARTICLE–only submit the pages you used.

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Part I Matteo Ricci and Père du Halde provide contrasting perspectives on Chinese technology that reflect the changing historical contexts between the late 16th and late 17th centuries. In his account, Ricci expresses admiration for Chinese printing methods, describing them as more advanced and efficient than European techniques at the time (Ricci). This perspective aligns […]

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  Give a brief introduction about your country and include any pertinent information you’d like. Indicate the information below will be reviewed to determine the current indicators of wealth (economics) of your country. Discuss the indicators of wealth including (explain each indicator and discuss the values of each): GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Median income GINI […]

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art I In the chapter titled “China, Technology, and Change,” Lynda Shaffer analyzes the following questions: why did China—which invented block printing, compass, and gunpowder—not use these inventions to jump-start a scientific and industrial revolution? Why were the inventions not revolutionary at home? Shaffer argues these questions are based on the false assumption that China […]

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Answer the following questions: Is there a style of music, an artist, or song that you really like or closely identify with? What is it about that song that you like? What compels you to listen to it? Why do you take notice of it whenever you hear it, no matter where you are and […]

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Part I: In The Trial of Joan of Arc the author is on the side of the Catholic Church. In many places in 330-338 it is expressed that Jeanne was not allowed by The clergy to violate the inviolability of the Catholic Church, that she violated the sacred law, the Bible, and the canons of […]

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Part I: As The Execution of Charles I reading demonstrates, a primary source is the product of the historical context and biases surrounding the author. There is always a lot of subtext in a primary source, so you need to read between the lines. With this in mind, let’s do some detective work with this […]