Online Textbook Chapter 16 Assignment (5 points for each question for 10 points) Due: May 25 by 11:59pm (post response to Canvas) Students should read Chapter 16 of the online textbook. Students should be sure to read any historical documents that appear in the online textbook but are not required to click on any of the links that take the reader to an external internet site. After reading Chapter 16, students are to complete two questions (see below). For each question, students should write a response of at least 150 words. Students are welcome to go over the minimum word count requirement. If you include the question in your response, it does not count toward the word count requirement. The response should be written in your own words. DO NOT cut and paste the response from sentences or phrases from the textbook. Each response must reflect the content of the textbook. Not what students looked up online. These questions are designed to hold students accountable for the reading as well as to be used as notes for the essay exams. Students taking their time in their reading and question responses will have a major head start on the essay exams. These responses will be evaluated on how well the responses reflect the content of the reading. Students should submit their responses as ONE Word doc or PDF file to Canvas. Chapter 15 Questions (please identify your response by question number) 15. Consider the differences between the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. What does the Fourteenth Amendment do that that Thirteenth does not? 16. Consider social, political, and economic equality. In what ways did Radical Reconstruction address and secure these forms of equality? Where did it fall short? HIS 301 Module Six Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric The last three centuries witnessed an utter transformation of the world during the growth of empires, particularly in Africa and Asia. To understand the modern world, you must understand the growth of powerful empires. Select two empires covered in this module’s material: one from the East and one from the West. Explore the methods of expansion employed by these two imperial traditions. What motivated their expansion? You might consider the roles played by political powers, religious doctrine, economic growth, or resources and technology. How did specific empires claim authority over these areas, and what means did they use to control their new subjects? Write a two- to three-page paper comparing and contrasting your chosen Asian or European empire. Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in Chicago/Turabian format. Note: The paper must include two empires to compare. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Comparable Empires Includes a comparison of e.

1. Online Textbook Chapter 16 Assignment (5 points for each
question for 10 points)
Due: May 25 by 11:59pm (post response to Canvas)
Students should read Chapter 16 of the online textbook.
Students should be sure to read any historical documents that
appear in the online textbook but are not required to click on
any of the links that take the reader to an external internet site.
After reading Chapter 16, students are to complete two
questions (see below).
For each question, students should write a response of at least
150 words. Students are welcome to go over the minimum word
count requirement. If you include the question in your response,
it does not count toward the word count requirement. The
response should be written in your own words. DO NOT cut and
paste the response from sentences or phrases from the textbook.
Each response must reflect the content of the textbook. Not
what students looked up online.
These questions are designed to hold students accountable for
the reading as well as to be used as notes for the essay exams.
Students taking their time in their reading and question
responses will have a major head start on the essay exams.
These responses will be evaluated on how well the responses
reflect the content of the reading.
Students should submit their responses as ONE Word doc or
PDF file to Canvas.
Chapter 15 Questions (please identify your response by question
number)
15. Consider the differences between the Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Amendments. What does the Fourteenth Amendment

2. do that that Thirteenth does not?
16. Consider social, political, and economic equality. In what
ways did Radical Reconstruction address and secure these forms
of equality? Where did it fall short?
HIS 301 Module Six Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
The last three centuries witnessed an utter transformation of the
world during the growth of empires, particularly in Africa and
Asia. To understand the modern
world, you must understand the growth of powerful empires.
Select two empires covered in this module’s material: one from
the East and one from the West.
Explore the methods of expansion employed by these two
imperial traditions. What motivated their expansion? You might
consider the roles played by political
powers, religious doctrine, economic growth, or resources and
technology. How did specific empires claim authority over these
areas, and what means did they
use to control their new subjects? Write a two- to three-page
paper comparing and contrasting your chosen Asian or European
empire.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a
two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double
spacing, 12-point Times New Roman
font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in
Chicago/Turabian format. Note: The paper must include two
empires to compare.

3. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs
Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Comparable Empires Includes a comparison of
empires ranging from the
Mughal, Ming, Songhai, Ghana,
Mali, Ottoman, or other non-
West Empire; and from
dominant European empires,
such as the French, British,
Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese,
German, Belgian, or other
empire
Compares empires from the
East and the West but none
that have been specified for the
requirements of submission
Does not compare empires
from the East and/or the West
20
Methods of
Expansion
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
the dominant methods of
expansion are substantiated by
scholarly evidence
Describes the dominant
methods of expansion
employed by the chosen empire

4. and explains how each empire
took control of its colonies
Describes the methods of
expansion employed by the
selected empires, but required
evidence from primary sources
to explain the control taken of
each of their colonies is not
included
Does not describe the method
of expansion employed by the
selected empires
20
Imperial Authority Meets “Proficient” criteria and
explanation of imperial ideals
used by each empire is
substantiated by scholarly
evidence
Explains the ideals of imperial
authority used by each empire
Explains the ideals of imperial
authority used by each empire
but requires more evidence
from primary sources
Does not explain the ideals of
imperial authority by either
empire
20

5. Developed
Conclusion
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
the conclusions that are
developed based on the
ideals/traditions are articulated
by scholarly evidence
Develops conclusions about the
East and West ideals or
traditions based on the
administrative and imperial
structure of the chosen empires
Conclusions about the East and
West ideals/traditions based on
the administrative and imperial
structure of the empires require
more structure and scholarly
support
Does not include developed
conclusions
20
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors

6. related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
20
Earned Total 100%
Anthony Chaves
HIS 301 World History and Culture
June 2020
6-2 Module Six Short Paper: Competing for Expansion
Battling for power within the European power politics were

7. Great Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, and
Belgium.1 Showing national ascendancy they added territories
around the world. An important area was Africa. They showed
power through social factors. With becoming more industrial
some considerable social problems came up. The growth of
these problems was the result from not all people could be
absorbed by the new capitalist industries. The British had
different regions like Asia, Africa, and the Americas. With this
growth to the other regions it helped the British take over other
regions. With Political motivation coming from the impact of
the inter-European power struggles and competition for
predominance. On the West African coast, the British Empire
was very involved and was directed to the area around the
lucrative slave trade.2 Through 1562 to 1807, the Slave trade
was finally dissolved. While during the time the British ships
carried up to three million people into slavery in the Americas.3
The useful thing that came out of the age of exploration and
discovering new lands was the trade-market like the exchanging
of crops. There being two main types of exchanges that took
place, Biological and cultural. The Biological exchange was
people that would trade plants, animals, and diseases. With
Cultural exchange is with the trading on goods such as
technology
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1 Iwerienor, Ehiebor E.G., “The Colonization of Africa.”
(Africana Age: African & African Diasporan Transformations in
the 20th Century.”
2 David, Dr. Saul, “Slavery and the ‘Scramble for Africa’.”
(BBC: History, February 17th, 2011)
3 Ibid.
and ideas. Having different types of exchanges had a toll on
every country plus their people. A negative part of the
explorations and discovering of new lands are that the diseases
and deaths that came with the change in the population of each
country.
Trying to get power over particular countries the British

8. government targeted areas like Africa and America. Ending with
the British Empire taking control of most of the countries that
were available. Eager to rule over Africa during the time of the
“Scramble for Africa” while disrupting the traditions and
people’s lives that lived in Africa. Western Africa changed
when the British came to and completely change their economy
upside down. Which was previously solely dependent on the
British trade because of the economic downfall when the British
took control.
Colonialism in its core has always had racist connotations.4 The
British Empire had on colonialism was clearly structured to be a
dictatorship. They used violence to drive their colonial subjects
and to maintain order.5 In London there was a British Colonial
Office that made all of the decisions that concerned the
colonies. Taking notice of how the British was governing. They
wanted to get out of the British’s governing. Preferring ethnic
groups over all the other specific countries the British
government were choosing ones that were governed under
British laws. Mostly supported by the extent of the work against
the interests of their Africans.
The British in West Africa ended in the time of the Western-
educated Africans, who did not have power while the British
were in control. This led to the nationalist movements towards
accomplishing independence.6 In 1957, Ghana had British
Togoland in it. Following Ghana,
___________________
4 Encyclopedia.com, “Africa: British Colonies,” (Encyclopedia
of Race and Racism, COPYRIGHT 2008).
5 Ibid.
6 The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “British West
Africa: Historical States of Africa,” (Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., March 02, 2012).
Nigeria managed to become independent in 1960. 1961 followed
Sierra Leone and in 1965, Gambia. Dividing between Nigeria
and the Republic of Cameroon was the British Cameroon after

9. the fact of the British Cameroons civilians acquired their
freedom and independence. Abolishing the Slave Trade in 1807,
Great Britain did this under domestic pressure at home and
economic pressure. Great Britain had a strategic advantage with
their Royal Navy that had recently achieved a victory against
the French and Spanish fleet. This achievement, Great Britain
got the rights to stop and search any ship that was thought of
having slaves.

10. Bibliography
David, Dr. Saul, “Slavery and the ‘Scramble for Africa’.”
(BBC: History, February 17th, 2011) Accessed April 15, 2020.
Retrieved
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition/scramble_fo
r_africa_article_01.shtml
Encyclopedia.com, “Africa: British Colonies,” (Encyclopedia of
Race and Racism, COPYRIGHT 2008). Accessed on April 15,
2020. Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-
sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/africa-
british-colonies
Iwerienor, Ehiebor E.G., “The Colonization of Africa.”
(Africana Age: African & African Diasporan Transformations in
the 20th Century.” Accessed April 15, 2020. Retrieved from
http://exhibitions.nypl.org/africanaage/essay-colonization-of-
africa.html
The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “British West Africa:
Historical States of Africa,” (Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., March 02, 2012). Accessed on
April 15, 2020. Retrieved from
https://www.britannica.com/place/British-West-Africa