HISTORY 106 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II UNIT II TAKE-HOME TEST
Professor S. West Spring 2008 40 points maximum
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. All papers must be typed, double-spaced, and stapled.
2. Due Date – First Class after Spring Break. Write due date here______
You can submit early by Email to:
3. Locate map terms by name and number on the map (See Syllabus and copy map on p. 26)
4. All answers to questions can be found in the assigned reading for Unit II. Any additional information you wish to include must be cited. Do not copy verbatim from the text.
5. Be sure to number all questions selected so that they can be graded accurately.
6. If you work with anyone on any part of the test, please list their name(s). Collaborating with classmates is fine. Two people submitting the same exact paper is not. It’s cheating. Be sure to write out your own answers and submit independent work.
PART I. MAP EXERCISE. LOCATE THE FOLLOWING TERMS ON THE MAP (See Learning Program/Syllabus for map—after p. 22—make copy and use for this assignment) BY PLACING THE NUMBER AND THE NAME OF THE TERM IN THE CORRECT LOCATION ON THE MAP ( 10 POINTS-1/2 pt. each).
1. The majority of Europeans that migrated during the period of the New Imperialism went to this country.
2. The poem, "The White Man's Burden," was written to commemorate the American colonization of this country.
3. The Crystal Palace, featured in your text, was located in this city, one of the first to industrialize and the most populous in the 18th and 19th centuries.
4. This canal, opened in North Africa in 1869, allowed ships to move from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
5. This country experienced “La Reforma” and revolutions that included Zapata and Villa.
6. This country was the first in the world to industrialize.
7. This European country led by Bismarck was the site of the conference that set forth the ground rules for the partition of Africa.
8. This country participated in "The Great Game" by moving into Tashkent, Bokhara and other parts of Central Asia.
9. This Chinese port city was the only one open to the British until the Opium War.
10. In the early 19th century, Xhosa resistance was overcome, and by the end of the 19th century Cecil Rhodes dominated politics in this part of Africa.
11. Locate the French-speaking region of the Dominion of Canada, formed in 1867, when Britain granted Canada its independence.
12. This Caribbean country was the site of the sinking of the Maine, which started the Spanish-American War.
13. The city where the Bastille was stormed at the beginning of their revolution and where Louis XVI was guillotined.
14. The Ashante, Dahomey and Oyo, which benefited from the slave trade, lived in this part of Africa.
15. This region in Eastern India was Robert Clive's former domain and where most of the opium shipped to China was grown.
16. One of two countries using political nationalism to unify in the 1870’s, led by Garabaldi and Cavour.
17. The Pacific island nation, whose queen is featured in your text, was colonized by the Americans in the 1890’s.
18. This country was the first to achieved independence in the Caribbean and was the only successful slave revolt.
19. The “rubber terror” reading in the RGH, and the picture of the Belgian king’s inhumane treatment in your text, took part in this part of Africa in the l9th c.
20. The Asian nation that defeated the Russians in 1905. OVER
PART II. Short-answer questions. Choose 4 of the following and answer each in one complete paragraph. (4 points each = 16 points max)
1. What is meant by the RGH reading, “The World Revolution of Westernization?”
2. What is Romanticism and how did it influence the Nationalism of the 19th century?
3. In the RGH from the Communist Manifesto, what does Marx mean when he writes, “every class struggle is a political struggle,” and what solutions does he propose to help the proletariat?
4. Choose one of the RGH readings dealing with imperialism and explain the main themes of the reading, especially in terms of the impact of imperialism.
5. What were some of the major developments in the Americas in the 19th century?
6. What is Social Darwinism, what is meant by “survival of the fittest, and how was Social Darwinism used during the time of the New Imperialism?”
7. Why is the French Revolution considered the most revolutionary of those in the 18th century?
8. Identify and briefly describe 4 of the key impacts/consequences of the Industrial Revolution.
Essay. (14 points) Choose one and answer with specific evidence presented to explain each conclusion. Use your own words. (Suggested length-2 pages)
1. In this unit, we’ve discussed ideologies, industrialization, and imperialism. How are these three linked, and which do you think was the most important catalyst for global change during the 18th and 19th centuries? Be sure to cite specific examples to support your opinions.
2. Write a song, poem, or brief short story that reflects some of the key ideas or developments we studied in Unit II. Along with the song, short story or poem, write two paragraphs clearly explaining the reasons for your choice of material from Unit II. As a guide, you could look at the personal accounts of children in industrialization, the “White Man’s Burden,” Dicken’s account of Coketown, or the excerpt from “Things Fall Apart.”
Please complete this quick survey for 3 points-just number, you don’t have to repeat the question.
Yes or No?
1. Are you aware of the monitoring system that is used to alert students to attendance and course performance problems?
2. Have you ever received a monitoring letter? If so, what did you do in response?
3. Can you make a suggestion that would improve student retention and academic success at Brookdale?
Thanks.
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