Thesis & Marr’s Introduction to Age of Plunder

1.    What is Marr’s thesis statement concerning the “Age of Plunder” – you may need to write it at the end if you are uncertain from the introduction.

2.    What evidence does Marr give to back his thesis?

3.    Who capitalizes on the wealth of a new world economy?

European Exploration

4.    What did Europeans use as an excuse to plunder and attack the Native American tribes?

The Native Americans rejection of Christian beliefs.

5.    What are the 3 things that defined Europe’s relationship with the Americas?

Religion, Conquest, and Slavery.

6.    Why did the majority of the Native American population die shortly after the arrival of the Europeans?

Disease

Protestant Reformation

7.    What ruled the lives of the majority of average Europeans in the early 16th century?

The Catholic Church

8.    What was an indulgence?

Printed certificates for the absolution of sins

9.    What invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?

The printing presses

10. What was the unexpected negative consequence to the beginning of the Protestant reformation?

A social revolution, and a war between the protestants and the Catholics

Spanish Role in the Americas

11. How much would Spain’s plunder of the America’s be worth today?

10 trillion dollars

12. How did Spain use (spend) its plunder? 

It gilded its churches and palaces and spent the rest on religious war

13. What crops made a greater contribution to the history of the world than gold? (name 3)

Potatoes, Maize, and tomatoes

The Rise of Russia

14. Who is credited as putting Russia onto the world stage? How did he do it?

Ivan the terrible

15. Why did fur become a necessary commodity during this time period?

There was a miniature ice age

16. How long did it take the Russians to conquer Siberia and create a empire that stretched all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

60 years

The Rising Sun – Feudal Japan

17. Who did Tokugawa Leyasu align with to help him build a Japanese fleet? (give the name and country of origin)

William Adams of England

18. What caused Christianity to be banned in Japan and subsequently caused Japan to close its doors to trade and the outside world?

In 1615 Japanese Catholics supported a rival to leyasu, in the siege of Osaka

19. How long did Japan remain closed off to European trade?

More than 200 years

Asian Markets

20. What was the most highly valued spice from Asia into Europe?

Nutmeg

21. What was the world’s first multinational corporation?

The east India company of London

22. How were the Dutch able to overtake the Spanish and Portuguese in dominating global trade?

The Dutch merchants joined together in companies, and reinvented their earnings in more ships and more expeditions. Until they had the biggest navy on earth

23. What are examples of status symbols?

Fashion paintings and porcelain

24. Where was the first stock exchange created in 1607?

Amsterdam

25. What commodity represents the rise of capitalism in Amsterdam?

The willingness to speculate

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ENGL101 I003 2 ASSIGNMENTS1. Essay 2 CHOOSE A TOPIC FROM THE SONG LINK BELOW View Full Description and Attachment(s)Class, this week we are working on essay two! Let’s try to help each other ou

ENGL101 I003  2 ASSIGNMENTS

1.     Essay 2 CHOOSE A TOPIC FROM THE SONG LINK BELOW View Full Description and Attachment(s)

Class, this week we are working on essay two! Let’s try to help each other out. Here are the instructions.

(For the title of your initial post, use the topic you chose from the song. Example: Terror on the Airlines)

Part 1 (Essay 2–Paragraphs)

First (in your initial response), post at least two paragraphs of essay two. You may post any paragraphs you wish, but please tell us which paragraphs they are and also be sure to include your thesis statement at the top of your post if you are not sharing paragraph one. Please put your thesis in bold. Also include at least one citation and one Works Cited entry (with the entire URL–not just the doi).

Part 2 (MLA or Essay Help)

Do you have any questions about MLA usage thus far? Is there anything troubling you about this essay? Do you need help in any specific area? Did you find any aspect of this essay (research, outlining, drafting, etc.) particularly stressful? If so, let us help!

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2.   Assignment Instructions

This week, you will write your second essay. Topic choices are described in this week’s Lessons (i.e., see the song lyrics provided). Use the three-part thesis and five-paragraph essay format you learned during week two. Write in third person only. (See the Grammar Review under Resources for help with third person.)

Please do not make reference to Billy Joel or the song itself. Just discuss the topic you chose. For your essay title, use whatever topic you chose, like Children of Thalidomide.

(Three-part thesis example from our topic choices: Though Woodstock is one of the most widely known music festivals of all time, many are unaware of the problems the event posed regarding finding a location, caring for such a large crowd, and cleaning up after the event.)

You must incorporate research exclusively from the APUS library into your essay. Use two or three sources—no more, no less. Remember that your essay should be mostly your own writing (~80%) and approximately 20% source material. This is short essay, so use short quotes only. I suggest only a line or two of quoted material in each of your body paragraphs. Don’t forget your Works Cited page. Extensive MLA help is provided under week four (Lessons and Resources).

Please do not let anyone else write or revise your writing. My job is to help you improve YOUR writing. I can only do that if you let me see your mistakes. I am not interested in how well someone else writes. I want to help YOU!

(Hint: if you are struggling, there are tutoring opportunities listed on our Syllabus. This is an appropriate route for acquiring help with your writing. You may contact me for help anytime too!)

Download the template and save it as your last name and Essay 2. (Example: Smith_Essay2). The MLA formatting is done for you (e.g., Times New Roman size 12, double-spaced, header, etc.). Update your name, your professor’s name, and date. Don’t forget to put your last name in the header. (Let me know if you don’t know how to get into the header section or type a question into your Word help section.)

Your essay should be between 500 and 750 words. Please do not go under the word count at all. Do not go over the word count by more than 50 words. Following instructions is an important part of any writing assignment, and often you will be asked to adhere to word count guidelines, so this is good practice!

Be sure that all paragraphs are well developed. I suggest 5-8 sentences per paragraph and no less than 100 words per paragraph, including your introduction and conclusion.

(Points saver: as you proof your essay in Word, hit the control [ctrl] key and the “F” key at the same time. This will bring up the search feature. Type in what you wish to find, such as the word you, to be sure you have avoided second person. This works in finding contractions too. Type in an apostrophe and hit enter!)

When you “submit” your paper, it will be uploaded into Turnitin (a plagiarism-detection website) automatically. You do not have to create a Turnitin account yourself. Both you and your instructor will receive the results. (The Turnitin report will be under Assignments and will have a percentage on it, like 22%. Click on the percentage to view your report. Certain parts of your essay will be highlighted. This shows where you have used information from a library source or material that appears in another student’s essay.)

A “Sample Essay 2” is under Resources. Take a look before you begin!

GOOD LUCK!

The grading rubric used to score this essay is attached. Your instructor will use the iRubric to evaluate this essay. Please read the rubric categories and your instructor’s comments carefully. You will use this feedback to complete your next Assignment (Applying Feedback).

Please understand that no single rubric can cover every writing issue. Your instructor will adjust the scores on the rubric  and elaborate on the categories as needed. Read your instructor’s comments very carefully for clarification regarding each deduction.