Global History II Midterm Study Guide
Directions: The following topics listed are everything you will need in order to review for the midterm. Make sure you review note packets, quizzes, old exams and your textbook in order to prepare yourself for the midterm. Good luck and study hard! J
10th Grade Topics on Midterm:
1) Scientific Revolution
a. What was the Scientific Revolution?
b. What were the results of the Scientific Revolution?
c. Key Figures:
i. Copernicus
ii. Galileo Galilei
iii. Sir Isaac Newton
iv. Johannes Kepler
v. Descartes
vi. Logic/Reason
2) The Enlightenment
a. What was the Enlightenment?
b. What were the results of the Enlightenment?
c. Key Figures:
i. John Locke
ii. Baron de Montesquieu
iii. Voltaire
iv. Rousseau
v. Natural Rights
3) The French Revolution
a. What caused the French Revolution?
b. What were the effects of the French Revolution
c. Key Figures and Events:
i. Declaration of the Rights of Man
ii. Storming of the Bastille
iii. Reign of Terror
iv. King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
v. Robespierre & Jacobins
vi. Napoleon
4) Latin American Revolutions
a. What caused the Latin American Revolutions?
b. What was the state of Latin America after the revolutions?
c. Key Figures & Terms:
i. Peninsulares, Mestizos, Native Americans and Creoles
ii. Simon Bolivar
iii. Jose de San Martin
iv. Toussaint L’Overture
5) Industrial Revolution
a. What caused the Industrial Revolution?
b. Why was England the home to the Industrial Revolution?
c. What were the results of the Industrial Revolution?
d. Key Figures & Terms:
i. Urbanization
ii. Labor Unions
iii. Laissez Faire Capitalism aka Market Economy
iv. Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
v. Proletariat vs. Bourgeoisie
vi. Communist Manifesto
vii. Communism
6) Nationalism
a. What is the definition of Nationalism?
7) Unification of Italy & Germany
a. How did Nationalism play a role in unifying Italy and Germany?
b. What policy did Bismarck implement in order to unify Germany?
c. Key Figures :
i. Giuseppe Garibaldi
ii. Giuseppe Mazzini
iii. Count Camillo di Cavour
iv. Otto von Bismarck
v. Blood & Iron
8) Imperialism
a. What is the definition of Imperialism?
b. What caused Imperialism?
c. What were the effects of Imperialism: positive and negative
9) Imperialism in India, China & Africa
a. Key Terms:
i. White Man’s Burden
ii. Social Darwinism
iii. Scramble for Africa
iv. Opium Wars
v. Spheres of Influence
vi. Protectorate
vii. Colony
viii. Sepoy Mutiny
ix. Boxer Rebellion
10) Imperialism in Japan
a. Why was Japan so isolated from the rest of the world?
b. What was the result of modernization and industrialization in Japan?
c. Key Terms & Figures:
i. Commodore Matthew Perry
ii. Emperor Meiji
iii. Meiji Restoration
11) World War I
a. What were the causes of WWI?
b. How did the advancement in technology effect WWI?
c. What were the effects of WWI?
d. Key Terms & Figures:
i. Archduke Ferdinand
ii. Militarism
iii. Alliances
iv. Imperialism
v. Nationalism
vi. Treaty of Versailles
vii. Central and Allied Powers
viii. Powder Keg aka Balkans