Applied History Week 1 Short Responses

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. I believe economic history applies to this insert because it discusses theeconomic phenomena of the past. When unskilled workers entered the US they would work for less which caused Americans on the low end to become unemployed. 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. I believe political history applies to this insert because of the influence Pothier had on the voting people of Rhode Island. A influx of quebeciois help produce participation in the political process.  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. Religion historyreligious ideas, movements, and institutions. Irish immigrants were poor and threaten to take away Americans jobs.  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. Social history describes this insert due tothe conditions that prevail in an entire society at a particular point in history. Immigrants came over to the free country to fight for rights they did not have elsewhere 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. If I had to write a paper on the Lincoln assassination, I would like to know more about the following information: 1. I recall Booth and his conspirators plotting to kill Lincoln. Was the murder part of a larger plot to end the government? 2. The relationship between President Lincoln and Vice President Johnson was practically non-existent. Did Vice-President Johnson help plan the assassination of President Lincoln? 3. Why wasn't Booth threat taken serious, when he vowed President Lincoln speech on 0411-1865 would be his last? 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. If you had to write a paper on Title IX i would like to know why it is important for me to pay attention to my institution compliance with this law 2. I would like to know why doesn't Title IX require the same amount be spent on men and women's sports? 3. What impacts does Title IX have on controlling sexual violence? Week 1 Short Responses – Question 7 Write a research question that addresses the Irish immigrant experience through the lens of political history. As the Irish immigrants settled in America, what were their political views and did they participate in politics? Week 1 Short Responses – Question 8 Write a research question that addresses the Irish immigrant experience through the lens of economic history. What were the wage differences between the Irish immigrants and African Americans? Why did the Irish immigrants work for much lower pay compared to the Americans?   