formal essay 1
This essay asks you to consider the period from approximately 1200-1700 (medieval and early modern world). Write an organized essay answering one of the following questions. Your essay should be 4-6 double-spaced pages, have a title, and should include an introduction that explains what your paper will examine and the evidence you will use. Organize your evidence into paragraphs offering explanations to support your argument and a conclusion summing up your main points.
This paper requires you to read and analyze assigned readings. Select at least two from the following list and examine in depth. Analyze the readings with balance- spend approximately the same amount of space on each reading. Use short quotes from the readings, including the author and page citation.
Question: What motivated peoples in the medieval and early modern world to make connections with other parts of the world and what factors limited their ability and/or desire to maintain connections?
https://dcc.newberry.org/collections/foods-of-the-columbian-exchange
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-chocolate-21860917/
