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 that the economic lens were being supply because of the low salary and low wages.

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 that political lens were applied to this scenario because being a governor is part
political lens.

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.

i believe that religious lens were being applied here because its a church gather of people
together as family of the church.

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 lens were being applied here because the rite of passage was being use to help with the
quebecois society of women.

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.

my first research is "How did the assassination of president Lincoln impact on america in
1865?"

my second research question is "what reason did President Lincoln gave for him to be
assassination?

my third research Question is "how was the world back then in 1865 was like when President
Lincoln was assassination?

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.

what made President Richard M. Nixon to sign the law of education amendments in 1972?

what opinions did people have on the title IX in 1972?

what was the overall of female sport from 1970 to 2018?

Week 1 Short Responses – Question 7

Write a research question that addresses the Irish immigrant experience through the lens of
political history.

how many Irish Immigrants were elected in government office or become Irish parents of
immigration?

Week 1 Short Responses – Question 8

Write a research question that addresses the Irish immigrant experience through the lens of
economic history.

why was the Irish wages lower then america wages?