@lillyp,
Quote:im not asking someone to write it though i just need help understanding it like a basic guideline... i just feel like there is so much information and i dont know where to start.. i rather take the hardest math class than do history.
I assume your teacher/lecturer didn't just throw this essay topic at you without some prior background coverage in class?
You have your own notes from those classes? Any handouts & reference guides? Refer to them then ask for extra help about specific points when you need to, here.
If you're having problems with the topic, have you asked your teacher/lecturer for assistance regarding the points you're having problems with?
That's what they're there for.