Eurasian Conquest DBQ (50 points)

• Use the Eurasian Conquest DBQ assignment, your understanding of Eurasia’s advantages, and Documents A, B, C, and D to answer the following question:
  Why were Europeans, such as Pizarro, so greatly advanced beyond the Native American populations, and thus able to defeat them and not the other way around?
• Your Assignment: Compose a 5-paragraph response to this question following the steps listed below in the exact order they are listed.
  • Step 1: Write a quick brainstorm of ideas (should be no more than 5 sentences) in response to the question.
  • Step 2: With your partner, examine Documents A, B, C, and D and complete the Document Analysis Worksheet.
  • Step 3: Using the Essay Development Outline on the back of the document analysis chart design your own thesis statement (argument) supported by 3 ideas.
  • Step 4: Write your 5-paragraph essay in response to the DBQ question.
• Important rule! In answering the question, you must reference (make written mention of) at least 3 of the 4 documents.
  • Example: “As shown in Document B, it is clear that Eurasia was engaged in a vigorous trade between its various cities and countries.”

~ by mrrosentel on May 6, 2009.