Questions
&
Paragraphs
on Alternative Visions of the 19th
Century
(class 20)
Notes:
1) This assignment, like ALL assignments in this class, must be
typed. See handout on class expectations
2)
You MUST use blackboard's digital dropbox (details here)
to submit this homework; if you do not use microsoft word,
be sure to follow these directions
3 ) BE
SURE TO FOLLOW THE FILE-NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR THIS COURSE.
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followed by the first two letters of your first name, followed
by an underscore ("_"), followed by the
assignment number. So if a student named Saddam Hussein were to
submit assignment number 20, the file name would be:
hussein_sa_20.doc
THIS
IS ASSIGNMENT 20
I will grade only two of the three questions below and I will choose
the questions I grade at random. Any question, however, that you
do NOT answer will immediately become one of the questions I grade.
This homework
is due at the start of class and can
NOT be turned in late
This homework can NOT
be revised
This homework is worth
2.10% of you final
semester grade, or 210 Fritz Points
1 )
The textbook authors argue that the Ghost Dance among Native Americans,
Wahhabism in the Arabian Peninsula, the Fulani in what is now
Senegal & Nigeria, and the Taiping Rebellion in China were
all remarkably similar -- in part because they all responded to
the same forces. What two significant
and additional similarities do all the movements share that
warrants placing them in the same chapter, despite their geographic
and cultural differences? Give an example from each movement for
each similarity. Your paragraphs might look like this then:
The ghost Dance
among the Native Americans, Wahhabism in the Arabian Peninsula,
the Fulani in what is now Senegal and Nigeria, and the Taiping
Rebellion share X and Y similarity, despite their geographic
and cultural differences. (Explanation of similarity X). (Example
of similarity X from the Ghost Dance). (Example of similarity
X from the Arabian Peninsula). (Example of similarity X from
the Fulani). (Example of similarity X from the Taiping Rebellion).
(Explanation of similarity Y). (Example of similarity Y from
the Ghost Dance). (Example of similarity Y from the Arabian
Peninsula).( Example of similarity Y from the Fulani). (Example
of similarity Y from the Taiping Rebellion).
Done
well and concisely, then, your response to Question 1 could be completed
in as few as 11 sentences. Be sure to use your own words.
2) The
textbook on p. 240 argues that the popular uprisings described in
the chapter "challenged an emerging nineteenth-century order
based [in part]. . .on laissez-faire
capitalism." Read the "Azamgarb Proclamation"
on p. 267 of the textbook; then, answer the two questions (2A, 2B)
below. BE SURE TO DO BOTH 2A AND 2B.
2A)
How much of the Azamgarb Proclamation is on religious matters?; how
much of it is secular (that is, not concerned
with religious matters)?
2B)
In a paragraph organized around the familiar claim/evidence/warrant
structure, explain how the Azamgarb Proclamation demonstrates
that the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also known as the Sepoy Revolt)
was partially a response by Indians to the intrusion of laissez-faire
capitalism.
Hints
on Question 2B
A) Be specific in explaining the
process by which laissez-faire
capitalism damaged the Indian economy.
Clearly explain what particular aspects of laissez-faire
capitalism would -- according to the revolt's
leaders -- hurt Indian economic interests and why.
B) To get credit for this question, it won't be enough merely
to argue that laissez-faire
capitalism "hurt" the Indian economy; you
will have to explain which specific aspects of
laissez-faire capitalism
produced what type of damage for which reasons.
See sample paragraph below.
C)
Obviously, to answer this question you will have to have a
firm grasp on the meaning of "laissez-faire
capitalism". The R. Marks reading and the accompanying
homework (question #7) specifically address Britain's imposition
of laissez-faire capitalism
on India -- so be sure to refer to those when you answer this
question.
D)
Be sure to use a direct quotation of no more than 8 words
from the document to support your claim. If you are having
trouble reducing your quotation to 8 or fewer words, see here.
E) Be sure to identify
your claim/ev/wa structures.
If you are having trouble getting started, the model paragraph
below might be useful.
(cl)
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 emerged in part from Indian resistance
to the consequences of the laissez-faire capitalism the British
had imposed on them, because ____(aspect X of laissez-faire
capitalism)___produced ____(consequence Y in India)________
for ___(reason z)_____ For example, Indian anger against
this consequence of laissez-faire capitalism can be seen in
the Azambarb Proclamation when Bahadur Shah argues,_________________(put
quotation(s) here)_________________. We can know Bahadur
Shah's words reveal Indian anger at
laissez-faire capitalism because ________(put
warrant here where you interpret Bahdur Shah's words)________________________.
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3) Explain in a detailed
paragraph or two how in both the Yucatan and India, economic changes
brought about by Europeans threatened familiar ways of life for the
natives and so contributed in a similar fashion to both the Caste
War in the Yucatan and the Rebellion of 1857 in India (also known
as the Sepoy Revolt).
Be
sure your paragraph is specific and provides examples.
Example: "The Europeans brought about economic change X which
had consequence Y on native life for reason Z. In the Yucatan
for example, economic change X did Y1 and in India economic change
X did Y2."
If you don't provide a detailed explanation and specific examples,
you won't receive credit for this answer. |
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