Description POST Week 1 Short Responses – Question 1  In the following scenario, which historic ...

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Description POST Week 1 Short Responses – Question 1  In the following scenario, which historical lens is being applied? Why do you think so?  The influx of unskilled Irish immigrants into New York City in the 1840s and early 1850s drives down wages for other workers at the low end of the salary ladder.    This is an economic historical lens. The economic lens discuss issues involving trade, service, jobs, money and class system.  Week 1 Short Responses – Question 2  In the following scenario, which historical lens is being applied? Why do you think so?  In 1908 Aram Pothier, an immigrant from Quebec, is elected governor of Rhode Island with strong support from the Québécois community.    The lens applied in this case is the Government historical lens. This is because the scenario talks about politics and power in the society.  Week 1 Short Responses – Question 3  In the following scenario, which historical lens is being applied? Why do you think so?  Irish immigrants and first-generation Irish-Americans come to dominate the hierarchy of the American Catholic Church in the late 19th century.    The lens applied in this scenario is cultural historical lens. The cultural lens discuss religion, tradition, gender and race.  Week 1 Short Responses – Question 4  In the following scenario, which historical lens is being applied? Why do you think so?  Immigration to the United States comes to be seen as a "rite of passage" for young Québécois women in the early 20th century.    The historical lens applied in this scenario is the cultural historical lens. This is because the scenario talks about gender and culture.  Week 1 Short Responses – Question 5  If you had to write a paper on the Lincoln assassination, what would you like to know more about? Create three research questions that would be appropriate for a historical analysis essay, keeping in mind the characteristics of a critical research question. The three questions can be related, or they can address different aspects of the topic.    1 What protection was provided for Lincoln during his time as president?   2 Were any government official involved in Lincoln's assassination?  3 Why was Abraham Lincoln targeted?  Week 1 Short Responses – Question 6  If you had to write a paper on Title IX, what would you like to know more about? Create three research questions that would be appropriate for a historical analysis essay, keeping in mind the characteristics of a critical research question. The three questions can be related, or they can address different aspects of the topic.     1 How did IX contributed to facilitating the shift in societal expectations for greater gender equality throughout history?  2 What were the main issues highlighted by the advocates of the title IX enactment?  3 What is the main purpose of the title IX?  Week 1 Short Responses – Question 7  Write a research question that addresses the Irish immigrant experience through the lens of political history.    What was the involvement of the Irish immigrants in politics during the 20th century in New York and San Francisco?  Week 1 Short Responses – Question 8  Write a research question that addresses the Irish immigrant experience through the lens of economic history.    What economic provisions were put in place to make certain the Irish Immigrants would be able to support themselves and not be a burden on the state/country?