Pick 2 out of 3 essays:

1.) the hagia sophia in istanbul is one of the most studied and influential structures ever built. explain in a well-constructed essay what made this building so unique and special?

2.) many empires have captured the land that istanbul (constantinople, byzantium, nova roma) stands on today. explain in a well-constructed essay, discuss the advantages this location has and why it was so coveted by many the empires that inhabited it.

3.) both the byzantine and ottoman empires were among the largest and most powerful empires in history. how did these empires develop and become so powerful? how did these once mighty empires fall?

the answer should be a. the sui empire, the tang empire extended from korea in the west to manchuria in the east.

native american contribution: the patriots from britain learn how to hunt, fish, and introduce diversity within cultures.

african americans: indirectly introduced the idea of diversity to americans. africans coming to america because of slavery taught white americans that people come from different backgrounds and colors. it also built america's economic stability for a great period of time. 

women: make america what it is today. there are some societies that are in the world currently that do not give women the same right we give women here in the united states. because women have rights here in the united states, other countries' citizens strive to come to america, especially women, since they have equal rights in the united states. this is important because america is seen and desired by many in the world. 

children: children are our future. we learn from our elders and carry out things the same or differently learning from america's history. we continue tradition and change tradition if it is needed. 

our former president bush did 9/11