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Looking back at all of the historical eras and at each of the places we have covered in this class, is world history from 1700 to the present a story of European power and influence? To put it plainly, is it Eurocentric?

Be sure to:
Dedicate one section to each of the following places: Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia
Within each section, write a minimum of three paragraphswith each addressing how the societies within the continent contributed to a particular era. (i.e. Paragraph 1: Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade; Paragraph 2: Africa during Imperialism; Paragraph 3: Africa during Decolonization). ***Note: you may choose the eras you think are most relevant, but be sure you make clear why you chose a particular era.
In a concluding section, argue whether or not world history since 1700 is Eurocentric. Be sure to consider both “yes” and “no” answers. Explain.
Reference SPECIFIC HISTORICAL EVENTS, noting time and place (***You must include , such as when you write historical essays.
Refer to as many primary sources as you can.
Use all of the key concepts and individuals (listed), and CAPITALIZE them the first time you use them in your essay:

Columbian Exchange
Atlantic Slave Trade
Enlightenment
Atlantic Revolutions
Nationalism
Profit
Queen Nzinga
Thomas Thistlewood
Religion
Voltaire
Revolutionary momentum
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Mary Wollstonecraft
Common enemy
Napoleon Bonaparte

Industrial Revolution
Modernization
Imperialism
Great War
John Wright
Fukuzawa Yukichi
Mahdi
Hong Xiquan
Tanzimat
Jules Ferry
Maji-Maji Rebels
Crystal Palace
aristocracy
Social Darwinism
Russian Revolution

Great Depression
World War II
Cold War
Decolonization
Globalization
Market Crash of 1929
President Lzaro Crdenas
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Rape of Nanjing
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mahatma Gandhi
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Deng Xiaoping