History Answers

Question: Compare and Contrast the Pennsylvania and Auburn penitentiary systems emerging in the United States during the 19th century. Identify two (2) similarities and two (2) differences between these systems. 4 pts (1 pt per similarity/difference)

Question: List four (4) recurrent themes related to the history of the folk hero. 4 pts (1 pt per theme)

Short Answer:
1. Comparing and contrasting crime and punishment in the ancient world(Babylonian, Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian contexts), identify two (2) similarities and two (2) differences between these contexts. 4 pts (1 pt per similarity/difference)

2. Evaluate the following statement:
During the 18th and 19th centuries the transportation of convicts to Australia – the convict colony – was a more effective mode of convict management than a penitentiary system.
State your position (2-3 sentences) and provide three (3) key points (2-3 sentences per point with each point supported by evidence or examples) to support your position. 8 pts total (2 pts for position and 2 pts per key point)

How did the Korean war affect American society

What advantages did Bill Clinton have over his opponents George HW Bush and Bob Dole while running for presidency

Did John and Major Ridge do the right thing for Cherokee Nation by signing the Treaty of New Echota? Provide and discuss at least two reasons why you believe they did or did not do what was best for the Cherokee in 1835 by signing the treaty.
5 points

To what extent did foreign policy ease Cold War tension in the 1970s?

What great alliance formed during second world war that endures today?

During the time period of the Renaissance and Reformation governments generally become larger and more powerful.

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False

Eventually, the Protestant Reformation led to religious freedom in Europe with the Peace of Westphalia.

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False

The Gutenberg Printing Press is one of the main reasons why the Protestant Reformation took place.

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False