History essay

Pick 1 event, topic, person, or development from the 16th-18th Centuries. Then pick 1 event, topic, person, or development from the 19th-21st Centuries. Compare and contrast these 2 items. What impact did it have on the development of the world? Which would you argue had more influence on the development of the world or region? Why?

This essay is a long essay and should be  5-6 paragraphs in length with an introduction and conclusion. Be sure to support your answer with specific evidence and examples. Also you MUST cite your sources. While you may use outside research (reliable and academic), be sure you also utilize the in class text

It can not be from Enlightenment with the Industrial Revolution or Contrast interactions and reactions of China and Japan to European imperialism in the 19th century