Here’s my first forum post from the next course: Modern European History. ===== The popular militarism of the Belle Époque is broadly expressed in cultural texts from the period. For the readings for the week, this militarism is expressed within the context of colonialism, but more specifically, the readings provide hints of the conflicts that …
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Final Exam: 1492 vs. the Present
Explanation: This was my final exam essay for my World History 1500 to Present class. Got an A! === In 1492, the world was bifurcated. On the one hand, the so-called Old World of Africa and Europe for the most part had interconnected economies through trade routes and maritime commerce, complex societies, and political systems …
On the Columbian Exchange
The period of global interaction inaugurated by Columbus’s arrival in the Western hemisphere lay the groundwork for much of the social, cultural, and political changes worldwide in the 16th and 17th centuries. These changes were either developments resulting from this interaction or reactions against it. Specific examples include demographic changes Brazil, the political transformation of …
Inevitable Historicity 