History Answers

Explain how different legislations, such as the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and Supreme Court decisions, such as Dred Scot Decision, led to political high-tension that accelerated the Civil War.

Was the Transatlantic slave trade shaped by the economic demands of the slave market or by the internal social dynamics of African societies?

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Explain one way in which the resolution of cold war tensions between the us and the ussr impacted other states?

President Clinton’s economic plan included all of the following except:

healthcare reform.shifting the tax burden to the wealthy.large cuts to the defense budget.pay cuts for Congress.

Explain how knowledge of Southern Africa precolonial history can assist in understanding historical development?

Discuss ONE of the theories listed below under the following sub-headings – object of study, main

hypothesis, theoretical terms, shortcomings (weaknesses) and explanatory value (strengths):

• Sender centred theories (Romanticism)

• Russian Formalism

• New Criticism

• Mukařovský’s receiver-centred theory

• Context centred theories

To “discuss” means to ENGAGE with these ideas, analyse them, dissect them, agree/disagree with

them, providing your reasons for such agreement/disagreement. (Maximum 1 000 words)

Monastic supremacy in the Philippines shows that the Curates with their Prelates maintain a status quo by blackmailing the government leaders that despotism will cause rebellion. On the other hand, they also blackmail the masses to be obedient to the government as the will of God, or to revolt when the government is despotic. With this kind of Christian leaders who founded Christianity in the Philippines, what Christian contribution do we have in our own development of civilization? 

Force labor was practiced in the Philippines. Our colonizers are Roman Catholic Christians. Is this kind of practice a will of God? If it is not, how does it serve the benefit of the masses or the benefit of the colonizers?

What was the powerful weapon held by the curates through which they maintained power and influence?

Discuss the meaning of the following concepts (and substantiate in a proper footnote reference your authoritative source): 2.1 Fact (2) 2.2 Objectivity (2) 2.3 Subjectivity (2) 2.4 Historical truth (2) 2.5 Interpretation