development globalization and its impact on different regions and states between 1500 and the present. Europe and Asia

Throughout this course, you have examined the dramatic trends and changes that have characterized world civilizations from 1500 to the present. Some of the important themes covered are the origins and proliferation of global interconnections, the emergence of nationalism and development of nation-states, the birth of democracy, the spread of new ideas and new technologies, the outbreak of world wars, and the maintenance of democratic peace. Now you will focus on these critically important aspects: the development of global connections, the formation of modern nations and states, and the broader historical significance.

The development of global connections, the idea of a nation and the emergence of states to which people feel and display a shared national identity are defining characteristics of our modern era. They have had dramatic ramifications for the political, economic, and social systems around the world in recent centuries. It may be surprising to learn that nation-states and nationalism are relatively young phenomena, whose emergence is traced and analyzed throughout this course.

You will explore and analyze the development globalization and its impact on different regions and states between 1500 and the present. Globalization rapidly expanded during this period due to a complex array of factors. In order to best capture this, you will analyze social, philosophical, economic, political, and external forces that influenced increasing global connections and how these connections impacted local regions and international relationships. By undertaking this analysis, you will bring together the most important topics discussed in this course and develop a clearer understanding of the ways the past continues to influence the present and future.

For the final project, you will explore the development of globalization through a careful analysis of social, philosophical, economic, political, and external forces, noting how exploration, trade, and empire-building both positively and negatively impacted various global regions. You will write a thesis-driven essay to complete the following statement: “Globalization affected the development of modern states from 1500 to the present because…” You will research the development of states from at least two different regions of the world (Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas) during the period from 1500 to the present and use primary and secondary sources to support your claims.

The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Three, and Five. The final product will be submitted in Module Seven.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

• Articulate the origins and development of globalization from 1500 to the present in terms of exploration, trade, and empire-building
• Determine fundamental social, economic, and political forces that impacted the development of globalization from 1500 to the present
• Incorporate relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources to logically support historical claims about the development of globalization from 1500 to the present
• Draw basic conclusions about the local and international impact of globalization from 1500 to the present by interpreting historical evidence

Prompt

For the final project, you will write a thesis-driven essay to complete the following statement: “Globalization affected the development of modern states from 1500 to the present because…” Use specific historical examples from at least two different regions of the world (Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas) to provide evidence of how globalization has influenced the development of at least two modern states from 1500 to the present. In order to support your thesis and fully answer the question, you must provide a detailed analysis of social, philosophical, economic, political, and external forces that relate to your topic. This analysis will include an analysis of how exploration, trade, and empire-building from 1500 to the present affected these forces. You will use primary and secondary sources from the collections listed in the Shapiro Library’s Research Guide for HIS 118 (http://libguides.snhu.edu/worldcivilizations) to support your claims. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

1. Introduction
   In this section, you will provide a general overview of what this essay will accomplish. This section includes your thesis statement, which clearly completes the following statement: “Globalization affected the development of modern states from 1500 to the present because…” and introduces the regions you will use as examples to prove your thesis. This section sets up the argument that you will try to prove in the research and analysis section of the essay through the use of research-based examples, specific details, and careful analysis.
1. Briefly introduce the argument that you will present in your essay, including your thesis statement, which clearly completes the statement posed. (A thesis statement may be one or more sentences in length in order to fully provide your completion of the statement.)
2. Research and Analysis
   In this section, you will use both primary and secondary sources to research and analyze how globalization impacted the development of states during the period from 1500 to the present, using specific historical examples from at least two different regions of the world (Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas) to provide evidence of how globalization has influenced the development of at least two modern states from 1500 to the present. This is the body of your essay, and it should be made up of sections that analyze each of the forces listed below. Each section should relate directly back to your thesis statement.
1. Social and Philosophical Forces
1. Explain how social forces (e.g., new feelings of nationalism, changes in the social structure and class systems, the changing role of religion in daily life) contributed to the globalization and the development of modern states.
2. How did specific Enlightenment philosophies and religions change the way people thought about the role of government and the interactions with other peoples? What impact did this have on the development of modern states in this era?
3. Incorporate evidence from both primary and secondary sources to support your claims about the ways in which social and philosophical forces contributed to globalization and the development of states.
2. Economic Forces
1. Explain the ways economic forces, specifically changes due to increasing global connectedness like trade, exploration, and empire-building, contributed to the development of states over time.
2. Were specific goods and commodities important to developing global connections and state structures? If so, how did they impact global economies and the national priorities of states? If not, explain why specific goods and commodities did not play a significant role in global connections and the development of states and provide examples to support your argument.
3. Incorporate evidence from both primary and secondary sources to support your claims about the ways economic forces contributed to globalization and the development of states.
3. Political Forces
1. Explain specific events (e.g., war, revolutions, empire-building, etc.) that precipitated the formation of modern states and global interactions, how this happened, and why.
2. Incorporate evidence from both primary and secondary sources to support your claims about the ways political forces contributed to globalization and the development of states.
4. Forces of Globalization
1. Explain the events or trends (e.g., increased exploration and global interactions, inspiration from emerging nations, opposition to imperial or communist rule) in neighboring areas or other world regions that may have impacted the development of specific states and global relations.
2. How may the development of some states in turn have impacted neighboring areas? For example, you might discuss the ways the development of one state either facilitated or impeded the development of neighboring states through colonialism or trade practices.
3. Incorporate evidence from both primary and secondary sources to support your claims about the ways increasing globalization and enhanced global connections contributed to the development of state relations.
5. Historical Perspective
1. Briefly outline (in one to two paragraphs) some of the ways the development of globalization and emergence of modern states set the stage for modern events and characteristics (e.g., the expansion of democracy, the outbreak of world wars, the growth of international terrorism).
6. Primary and Secondary Sources
1. Ensure that you have utilized primary sources purposefully and effectively throughout your paper to support your argument and claims.
2. Ensure that you have utilized secondary sources purposefully and effectively throughout your paper to support your argument and claims.
3. Conclusion
   In this section, you will restate your thesis statement and reference the broader significance of your topic.
1. Provide a conclusion for your essay in which you restate your thesis statement and summarize the overall historical significance of globalization and its impact on the emergence of modern states during the period from 1500 to the present.