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The British colonialism of South Africa and India speaks to their notion of the world during the colonial period. In South Africa, the economic factors were driving forces for the expansion of the UK, with the first stage being the search for precious minerals such as gold and diamonds. Through this, we realize that the Victorians were more interested in material gain, which, in their way, was achieving wealth by looting the territories around the world. Additionally, the British rule imposed the idea of "white over colored" within the society in the heartland of South Africa. From the British standpoint, they were who your society is and showed it the way out of instability (Thakur & Vale, 2020). Likewise, in India, the British also drove out their commercial designs. Colonizing the resources from India, the British utilized anything from spices, textiles, and agricultural products to reinforce their own empire and become the center of global economics. This economic-backed colonization reflected the British idea of India being valuable to them as a colony while not viewing the Indian state as a partner, however. The Rudd Concession was a one-sided deal that allowed Rhodes and the British South Africa Company to get exclusive rights to mineral rights and trading concessions in the region that is now known as Zimbabwe. These rights allowed them to profit from the region's natural resources. This was carried out without the residents of the area being consulted or given the opportunity to negotiate. The Rudd Concession granted Rhodes the right to seize any land that was deemed necessary for the company's operations, as well as the right to recruit and arm an African police force in order to protect the company's interests. Additionally, Rhodes was granted the right to recruit an African police force. In exchange for his services, Lobengula received a one-time payment of one hundred pounds as well as an annual payment of one hundred pounds, in addition to a number of rifles and ammunition. Also, these contracts were mostly immeasurable, were designed to favor British interests but exhibit the hierarchies that came with the colonial empires (Porter, 2020). Leaders such as Lobengula may have signed such deals because they might be under various factors, including British military power, promises of advanced technologies, and a likely circumstance of ignorance of the full malicious implications of the treaties. Lobengula's decision to ratify Rhodes's Rudd Concession can be interpreted as a part of the political art of sportive diplomacy and of adjusting to the alternations of the geopolitical landscape. British imperialism conveyed not only arbitrary actions and power imbalances but also cruel and institutionalized oppression of weaker people.

After viewing the uploaded PBS YouTube presentation, Chicano! Quest For A Homeland write and submit an introspective personal reflection using you words, thoughts and ideas on the significance of why Chicanos/Mexican-Americans were compelled and desirous to create, fight for and reclaim the concept of an ancestral symbolic homeland in the United States Southwest.   This must be a personal reflection and not a summary.  It has to be your own original work.  You must write from a subjective (1st person voice) and not an objective perspective(3rd person voice).  If you write and submit a generic summarized account you will not be given credit or assigned points. Your assignment must be your own words, thoughts and ideas.  Therefore, you cannot use outside external sources such as Wikipedia, Google or AI driven narratives. 

EACH PAPER SHOULD BE 3-4 PAGES IN LENGTH, DOUBLE-SPACED AND TYPED. CITATIONS SHOULD APPEAR IN PARENTHETICAL FORM: (TAYLOR & AUSTEN, P. 29.) EACH ANSWER SHOULD HAVE A THESIS STATEMENT THAT IS NO LONGER THAN TWO SENTENCES PRINTED IN BOLDFACE. PLEASE RESTATE THE PROMPT AT THE TOP OF YOUR ANSWERS. KEEP BOTH ESSAYS ON ONE DOCUMENT, ONE AFTER ANOTHER.  ESSAY PROMPT#1: WRITE AN ESSAY ABOUT THE RISE AND FALL OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE. FOCUS ON THE PROLIFERATION OF THE ARTS, PATRONAGE, AND THE OVERALL TRAJECTORY OF THE RENAISSANCE. BE SURE TO INCLUDE INFORMATION FROM LECTURES (YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO LECTURES, SO PLEASE TAKE CERTAIN, BROAD/GENERAL, INFORMATION FROM THE READINGS PROVIDED AND CITE IT FROM THE "LECTURES"), THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE READINGS AND DARKEST AMERICA. ESSAY PROMPT #2: A MAJOR THEME OF THIS CLASS IS TRANSFORMATION --DEMOGRAPHIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND PERSONAL. USING LECTURES CONCERNING BLACKFACE AND HOUDINI AS WELL ASTHE WIZARD OF OZANDDARKEST AMERICA, DISCUSS THIS THEME.

This discussion has two parts: 1) What do you see from Britain's colonization of South Africa and India that reveals how the British perceived the rest of the world? Then, 2) When you read the Rudd Concession, what do you think about the type of contract Britain used with other global leaders, and why would Lobengula have signed it?

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Describe China’s influence on other countries in the region during the second half of the 20th century. -Critically analyze your research and draw conclusions from the comparison and the range of opinion reflected. -Using 2 scholarly resources -Prepare a thesis statement that will offer specific insight

You have just been elected to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, and you have been charged to end the conflict in the Middle East.  -Consider the following issue (oil and the west) in the Middle East, and state why that would be the first issue you would resolve so the Middle East might start on the path toward a productive, peaceful future. - Is there another issue, not listed, that needs attention before you can resolve your chosen issue? Be sure to identify any important significance between the issue and the geographic location in which it stems.

Respond to each question in a formal paper of approximately 500 words: 1. What social categories did Dr. Alexander Hamilton arrange 18th century Philadelphia into? 2. Benjamin Moore Norman claimed to expect prosperity for New Orleans. What was his argument for its future growth? 3. Mooney and Goldman had different assumptions about what was important about the cities they encountered as immigrants. How did their different assumptions shape the experiences they reported? 4. According to Jane Addams, how would a settlement house differently affect the people who worked there and the people who used its services? 5. In what ways did Burnham and Bennett hope to transform Chicago? 6. How did the Encyclopedia of New York City’s interpretation of the World Trade Center change after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? 7. What concerns did African American southerners express about migrating to the North? 8. How generous was the administration of federal relief during the New Deal, as described by Lorena Hickok?

This week, you will write a 500 - to 600-word (2–3 pages) travelogue about Hong Kong. At the end of the course, you will draw upon this and subsequent assignments to compile your Final Project. Describe the geographic features of Hong Kong and the surrounding area. Use your own words. Imagine you are walking through the city and surrounding area. What stands out? Select a major historical event that affected residents of Hong Kong. Describe it in detail. Include relevant dates. Explain how the event affected residents of Hong Kong. Select one cultural expression that reflects life in the city and whether it is connected to the major historical event. Discuss the justice or injustice of the event. Would you want to have lived in the city during this time period? Would you want to have been a journalist observing the event? Include at least two specific references to this week’s Learning Resources. Allosso, D., & Williford, T. (2021). Modern world historyLinks to an external site.. Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project. https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/modernworldhistory/cha... oChapter 12, “Neoliberal Globalization” §Start with the section on technology immediately following the discussion question on Brexit. This picks up from where you left off in Week 4. Pettinger, T. (2018, March 8). Tim Berners-Lee biographyLinks to an external site.. Biography Online. https://www.biographyonline.net/business/tim-berne... Fei, M. (2011, April 20). The great exodusLinks to an external site.. China Daily. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2011-04/20... Gavin. (2022, August 4). Hong Kong culture: An interesting guide to Hong KongersLinks to an external site.. China Highlights. https://www.chinahighlights.com/hong-kong/culture.... Google. (n.d.). Hong KongLinks to an external site.. https://goo.gl/maps/hDZrrjvQwjB6fTNi9 Gillet, K. (2012, May 16). Hong Kong crackdowns on Chinese families looking to get around one-child policyLinks to an external site.. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2012/05/16/hong... Howard, H. (2021, December 2). Photos capture desperate Vietnamese families arriving in Hong Kong fleeing Vietnam WarLinks to an external site.. DailyMail.com. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10266875/... Irvine, D. (2013, October 14). Could high-rise fish farms revive Hong Kong’s fishing industry?Links to an external site. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/14/world/asia/hong-kon... Old Maps Online. (n.d.). Old maps ofHong KongLinks to an external site.. https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Hong_Kong#bbox=11... Pletcher, K. (2021, September 15). One-child policyLinks to an external site.. Britannica.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/one-child-policy Tabor, A. (2019, February 11). Human activity in China and India dominates the greening of earthLinks to an external site.. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-i... The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Hong Kong: Facts & statsLinks to an external site.. Britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/facts/Hong-Kong Stokstad, E. (2019, May 27). Fishing fleets have doubled since the 1950s—but they’re having a harder time catching fishLinks to an external site.. Science.org. https://www.science.org/content/article/fishing-fl... BBC News. (2019, June 24). Hong Kong profile – timelineLinks to an external site.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-165267... BBC News. (2016, May 16). What was China’s cultural revolution? BBC News [Video]Links to an external site.. YouTube.  Hong Kong Heritage Museum. (2021, January 4). Bruce Lee: Kung fu ? art ? lifeLinks to an external site.. https://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk/en_US/web/hm/exh... Cultural Expressions Cultural expressions include foodways, architecture, music, clothing, literature, festivals, etc. Below, you will find a list of cultural expressions related to the city being studied. You will select items from this list for the Discussion and Assignment as directed. oCultural Expressions: Hong KongDownload Cultural Expressions: Hong Kong Terms/Concepts Article 23/Basic Law 23 (BL 23). A Beijing national security law imposed by Beijing, China, on Hong Kong, which stipulates that “The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People’s Government, or theft of state secrets, to prohibit foreign political organisations (sic) or bodies from conducting political activities in the Region, and to prohibit political organisations (sic) or bodies of the Region from establishing ties with foreign political organisations (sic) or bodies.” Created by Beijing in 1997 to protect Beijing interests, the law formally went into effect in 2020. Four Asian Tigers (also known as “Four Asian Dragons” or “Four Little Dragons”). Asian economic powerhouses, listed here, in the order of global influence, due to accelerated industrialization and rapid economic growth: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan. Four Olds—An ambitious socioeconomic initiative spearheaded by Chairman Mao Zedong to require Chinese people to eliminate “old things, old ideas, old customs and old habits.” Enforcement of the elimination of the Four Olds in China, in the absence of a sufficient infrastructure to institute new ways of living and working, unintentionally led to the Great Famine of China, during which an estimated 30 million people starved to death and millions more were born into abject poverty. The Four Olds was part of Chairman Mao’s Great Leap Forward plan (1958–1962). Four Pests—Chairman Mao Zedong’s requirement that the Chinese eliminate the following: rats (plague carriers); mosquitos (malaria carriers); flies (general bacterial disease carriers); and sparrows (grain and seed eaters). The Four Pests campaign led to major disruption of China’s ecosystem and became a contributing factor to the Great Famine of China. The Four Pests was a subset of the Four Olds and a part of Chairman Mao’s Great Leap Forward plan (1958–1962).

History of Chicanos/as Assignment 3 Prompt Spring 2024 Assignment 3 will consist of addressing one prompt related to one of the two remaining Modules. Hence, you will select either Module 4 or Module 5. Utilizing lectures, the assigned reading write a 5 page essay in response to ONE of the following questions. Please be sure to adhere to the accompanying rubric which addresses requirements and point distribution. Assignment is Due Monday, May 13, 2024. 1. Using Zaragosa Vargas Labor Rights Are Civil Rights, the film Salt of the Earth, and lectures write an essay in which you identify and address: a. Identify different labor unions and discuss the ways these labor unions impacted and affected Mexican origin workers in the United States and ways Mexican origin workers contended with thee issues in the Twentieth Century. b. The Role that Gender and other factors played in creating a world that Mexican Origin workers affected the course of their own historical relevance and agency in relation to their exclusion/inclusion on the part of labor unions. c. What were some of the larger historical developments that that provide contexts for Mexican and Mexican American Workers in the Twentieth- Century? 2. Using Frank Barajas, Mexican Americans with Moxie, and course lectures, the documentary Chicano Park, write an essay in which you identify and address: a. Define and assess the different characteristics that defined the Mexican American and Chicano/a Generations. Discuss the ways these generations approach social issues that related to their experiences. b. Address ways in which “Transgenerational” experiences helped to shape strategies and responses to social events and injustices. c. Discuss ways in which “transgenerational perspectives” are “translated with transclocal and transnational features.”