8LEQ Question 1
In your response, you will be assessed on the following.
●Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
● Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
● Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
● Use historical reasoning (e. g.,comparison, causation, continuityor
change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the
prompt.
● Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.

Prompt:
In the period since 1900, scientific and technological advances have been made with the intention of increasing efficiency, comfort, and security in societies around the world.

Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which scientific and technological advances have benefited human societies since 1900.