Your main posting this week is a short essay of 400-450 words. Typically, a short essay has an introductory paragraph, three paragraphs or so of main points with supporting evidence, and a concluding paragraph. Don’t forget to cite the course textbook a minimum of two times.
See the grading guide in Course Documents (in the left navigation pane) for more details.
Choose ONE of the following topics for your main discussion posting for the week. Remember to provide a reference if you used a source other than your textbook for information. Also, remember not to copy and paste from any sources – summarize and analyze in your own words.
Comparative Analysis: Compare and contrast the creation of the Russian and Western European empires during the early modern period.
What were the key factors that enabled Europeans to build their New World empires?
How did race and class shape women’s experiences in the colonial societies of North and South America?
What motivated Western Europe, Russia, and Asia to build empires? Did any of these motivations surprise or disappoint you?
How would you place Europe’s American empires in context with other contemporary empires?
Creative option: A short essay is about five paragraphs. Instead, show us five pictures on one particular theme or topic in this chapter. Describe each picture. In other words, write a pictorial essay with descriptions about a topic in this chapter.
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