What is the importance of history?

What is the importance of history, not just in the broad sense, but to you personally? How do factors such as the author's bias, limited view of an event, or accuracy influence a historian’s interpretation of a source or event? Do these skills used by historians also apply to your personal/professional life?

Why did Europeans turn to African slaves? Do you believe that they were already racist views towards the Africans or did the system of slavery create racism?

Why did Europeans turn to African slaves? Do you believe that they were already racist views towards the Africans or did the system of slavery create racism?

This job exposes problems of representing slavery from historians’ viewpoints.

A solution about how historians are confronted with problems associated with writing about slavery is given. Some of the notable philosophical problems (objectivity, choice of sources, or bias) of documenting the event are taken into this account.

What do you think are some of the notable philosiophical problems (objectivity, choice of sources, or bias) of documenting the witchcraft trials in salem. How can these problems be avoided?

What do you think are some of the notable philosiophical problems (objectivity, choice of sources, or bias) of documenting the witchcraft trials in salem. How can these problems be avoided?

This posting examines factors that influenced England to cross the Atlantic.

This job emphasizes factors that pushed England to cross the Atlantic. It also deems their efforts as a success or failure.

Evolution of Colonial Governments in the New World

I need help getting started on this 4-5 page paper on the following topics listed for the evolution of the colonial governments. a. What were some of the similarities and differences among the colonial governments of the New World? b. What factors led the American colonies to declare their independence from Great Brit ...continues

Main causes of the First Great Awakening are referenced.

What were some of the main causes of the First Great Awakening? Which areas did it catch on the most in and why? What responses did it provoke?

In 1776, Britain was the greatest power in the western world while the colonies were just trying to assert their independence. Why then was Britain unable to defeat this much weaker foe in the American Revolution?

Ideas related to Britain's defeat by the much weaker foe in the American Revolution are considered.

What were some of the similarities and differences among the colonial governments of the New World? What factors led the American colonies to declare their independence from Great Britain?

What were some of the similarities and differences among the colonial governments of the New World? What factors led the American colonies to declare their independence from Great Britain?

What problems did the United States face after gaining independence? How did the national government under the Articles of Confederation seem incapable of addressing those problems?What were the major debates during the Constitutional Convention? How did the Constitution address the failures of the Articles of Confederation?

What problems did the United States face after gaining independence? How did the national government under the Articles of Confederation seem incapable of addressing those problems? What were the major debates during the Constitutional Convention? How did the Constitution address the failures of the Articles of Confederation? ...continues