1. Europeans wanted to improve the taste of meat with what kind of product?
Spices. Please NOTE that this occurred during the Age of Exploration. 2. Name the ancient trade route from Europe to Asia. Silk Road. Please NOTE that this occurred during the Age of Exploration. 3. What is a cartographer? A scientist that makes maps. Please NOTE that cartographers were helping with navigating European ships to colonize settlements during the Age of Exploration. 4. Why was the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro able to conquer the Inca Empire? Pizarro and his men had guns and horses. Please NOTE that Spain was colonizing Central and South America during the Age of Exploration. 5. What was the Importance of the Columbian Exchange? Goods, ideas, technology, plants, and animals were introduced to areas of the world. Please NOTE that it was Christopher Columbus who exchanged these items to Spain during the Age of Exploration and this same exchange later led to the emergence of Capitalism. 6. Which English document inspired the United States Constitution? Magna Carta. Please NOTE that this document was an influence on the Enlightenment ideas and was apart of the unofficial British Constitution which later included the English Bill of Rights which led to Great Britain having a Constitutional Monarchy. 7. Which English monarch(s) agreed to live under the constitutional monarchy with the English Bill of Rights? King William and Queen Mary. Please NOTE that this occurred as a result of the Glorious Revolution. 8. Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson. Please NOTE that Thomas Jefferson was influenced by the Enlightenment thinker John Locke in his writing of the Declaration. 9. What term was a common priority to the philosophers in the Enlightenment? Freedom. Please NOTE that the Enlightenment was a 17th and 18th Century movement that focused on the principles of compassion, goodwill, and a belief in individual liberty. 10. Which of the following are the three branches of the United States government? executive, legislative, and judicial. Please NOTE that these branches were apart of a separation of powers of the U.S. Constitution that were inspired by the ideas of Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu. 11. Which Polish astronomer was the first to say that Earth moves around the sun? Nicholas Copernicus. Please NOTE that this astronomer was a scientific thinker of the Scientific Revolution. 12. Who built many instruments for the study of planets? Tycho Brahe. Please NOTE that this inventor was a scientific thinker of the Scientific Revolution. 13. Other than being a prison, why was the Bastille so important? It was also an Armory that had guns, canons, & gunpowder. Please NOTE that the Bastille was attacked by French peasants during the French Revolution. 14. How did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette die? They were beheaded by guillotine. Please NOTE that this occurred as a result of the French Revolution. 15. What was the name of Haiti before it became an independent republic? Saint Domingue. Please NOTE that Saint Domingue’s name was changed as a result of the Haitian Revolution and Nationalism throughout Latin American movements. 16. Why did regional leaders in Venezuela want Independence from Spain? Napoleon now ruled Spain with his brother Joseph as its new King. Please NOTE that the leaders of Venezuela wanted independence because of the Spanish persecution of Mestizos (half European/half native American people) and because Napoleon who was a French Emperor had conquered Spain. 17. Who is often described as “the George Washington of South America”? Simon Bolivar. Please NOTE that Simon Bolivar was one of the leaders that led the South American Nationalist movements for pro-independence from Spain and the South American country of Bolivia was named after him. 18. Which country finally switched from a farming economy to an Industrial economy? Great Britain. Please NOTE that most of the farmers that lived out in the country moved to the city because there was more money available for working at industrial factories that made steel and clothing. Because of this, more people made the cities in Great Britain bigger with more factories and buildings being built. 19. Who invented the Cotton Gin in 1793? Eli Whitney. Please NOTE that the Cotton Gin came out as a result of one of the inventions from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. 20. What battle became the final defeat of Napoleon?(Hint: This got him exiled to St. Helena) Battle of Waterloo. Please NOTE after the defeat of Napoleon, he abdicated as Emperor and his Empire was divided into its original borders by the Congress of Vienna. 21. Which country created the largest & most powerful empire in the age of Imperialism? Great Britain. Please NOTE that Great Britain or the British Empire colonized more countries, took over trading in more ports, and gained more rich natural resources than any other European country or even Japan during the Age of Imperialism. 22. Which country was called “The Jewel in the Crown” because they were considered the pride of the British Empire? India. Please NOTE that Great Britain also known as the British Empire took advantage of many of the richest natural resources that India had and took more from there than any other country that they had conquered or controlled the trade. 23. What was the result of both Opium Wars? Most trading ports in China were now being controlled by a few European countries. Please NOTE that Great Britain was selling Opium (addictive drug) in Chinese ports and when the Chinese Emperor outlawed Opium, the First Opium War began. The Chinese were defeated by the British and China continued to tolerate Opium being sold to its people. 24. Europeans used force to take over land in other countries. What is this practice called? Imperialism. Please NOTE that there were 8 European countries that dominated the Age of Imperialism but there was at least one Asian country that dominated Imperialism and that country was Japan. 25. __________was a rebellion by Indian soldiers against their British rulers. The Sepoy Mutiny. Please NOTE that the Sepoys were Indian soldiers that worked for the British colonial government during the Age of Imperialism and they rebelled as a result of the rumor in which they heard that they were being given cow and pig fat grease to grease the bullet cartridges in their guns. 26. What was a cause of World War I? Nationalism was increasing throughout Europe. Please NOTE that Nationalism was one of the four main causes of World War I along with Militarism, Alliances that were secrete, and Imperialism. Nationalism is when the people within one’s country unify together and show extreme patriotism to their country because of the same language, religion, and race or ethnic group. 27. What was the one action that started World War I? The Assassination of Austro-Hungarian Duke Franz Ferdinand. Please NOTE that Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group known as the Black Hand and Austria-Hungary declared War on Serbia as a result of the Assassination. 28. Which of the following was the new form of German made chemical warfare that severely affects the skin and respiratory system? Mustard gas. Please NOTE that World War I was the first ever war where biological and chemical warfare was being used. 29. “No man’s land” refers to what particular geography? the western front of World War I where German troops were at a stalemate. Please NOTE that a stalemate is when two countries on opposite sides fight each other over and over again and DO NOT ADVANCE. So, no one wins or loses but a lot of lives are lost. 30. The Russian Revolution produced which result that came out of World War I? It had taken Russia’s involvement out of World War I. Please NOTE that Russia was fighting in a Civil War between the White Army which was led by pro-imperial soldiers and the Red Army which was led by Vladimir Lenin and the Communist Bolsheviks. This was also apart of the Russian Revolution.
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Students must create a poster board project detailing an assigned dictatorship from Europe. The poster must include details about the policies of the dictatorship including the country, political title of dictator, date of the dictator’s power, political party of the dictator, type of government, source(s) of support, methods of controlling opposition, and policies. There must also be pictures of the flag of the country, a picture of the dictator, a picture of a dictator’s persecution of people, a picture of the soldiers of that dictatorship, and a map of that country. List of Dictatorships in Europe
The Project must include the following:
Total: 100 Points - 40 Percent Test Grade 1._____________ was a period of economic hardship, high unemployment rate, and poverty in the United States during the 1930s.
Great Depression 2. At the height of the Great Depression, which President was not very helpful in restoring wealth & labor to the United States? Herbert Hoover 3. Who was the President that helped the United States recover from Great Depression with his New Deal Plan? Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. What were a few programs from the New Deal plan? Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Civilian Conservation Corps 5. Which American public program provided the retired, disabled, and the widowed with economic security? Social Security 6. Who was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany? Adolf Hitler 7. What ideas did the Nazis promote? Hatred against Jews and Communists. 8. What is Anti-Semitism? Ideas of Hatred against Jewish people 9. The _____________were ex-soldiers who used violence to silence those who disagreed with Mussolini. Black Shirts 10. Who was the Dictator of Fascist Italy? Benito Mussolini 11. _____________were Hitler's private military squads who used violence to silence those who disagreed with the Nazi Party. Brown Shirts 12. What is the Reichstag? German Parliament 13. ______________ is a form of Dictatorship in which the government comes first before its people and it has only one political party that controls all politics, economics, & social aspects within its borders. Fascism 14. What was the Weimar Republic? Democratic German Government after WWI 15. What does “Fuhrer” mean? Absolute Leader of Germany 16. Who was the Dictator of the Soviet Union (Communist Russia)? Joseph Stalin 17. How many people did Joseph Stalin have killed in the Soviet Union? 20 Million people 18. What is a gulag? A cold Siberian work camp. 19. How were the Orthodox Churches treated in the Soviet Union under Stalin’s rule? They were burned to the ground. 20. How were the Great Purges used by Stalin? exterminations of various groups of people 21.) Why did several European nations become totalitarian dictatorships before World War II? They believed that strong leaders would pull them out of the Great Depression. 22.) Why did many European workers lose their jobs after World War I? Many European workers depended on jobs producing war materials. 23.) Which historical event helped inspire the formation of fascist and communist governments in Europe during the 1930s? Economic depression 24.) ______________ was a classless society, led by a single party dictatorship, unified all workers, and the state was supreme. Communism 25.) Which European nation maintained a fascist government during World War II? Italy 1.) What were the four main causes of World War I? Militarism, Alliances that were secret, Imperialism, and Nationalism.
2.) What was the one action that started World War I? The Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand 3.) Which nations were members of the allied powers? Great Britain, France, Russia(first two years of the war), and the United States(last two years of the war). 4.) _______________made up an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. Central Powers 5.) Which country brought Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa into World War I? Great Britain 6.) What do you call it when a country or region is divided up into small, and often warring, parts? Balkanized 7.) ___________ is an ideology that stated that Germany deserved to be equal partners with other leading world powers. Weltpolitik 8.) Russia wanted to expand its empire by taking over what group of countries? The Balkans 9.) Which country threatened Great Britain’s naval power? Germany 10.) What were the two provinces that France was trying to take back from Germany? Alsace and Loraine 11.) Which of the following was the new form of German made chemical warfare that severely affects the skin and respiratory system? Mustard gas 12.) “No man’s land” refers to what particular geography? the western front of World War I where German troops were at a stalemate 13.) Which country developed Tanks as weapons during World War I? Great Britain 14.) Which of the following weapons were used in the Mechanization of World War I? Machine guns 15.) The Russian Revolution produced which result that came out of World War I? It had taken Russia’s involvement out of World War I. 16.) What happened to the Czar and his family shortly after the Russian Revolution began? They were executed by their own people. 17.) In the 3rd Revolution, who finally took control over Russia and set up the Soviet Union? The Russian Communists also known as the Bolsheviks 18.) Who was President of the United States during World War I? Woodrow Wilson 19.) The United States went through a period of ___________ which means it was trying to stay out of the World War I. Isolationism 20.) What sparked the involvement of the United States in World War I? The sinking of the Lusitania ship by a German U-Boat Submarine. The Lusitania was a British ship that had 128 Americans who died along with over a 1000 British citizens. 21.) How did the Zimmerman telegram impact the United States government in 1917? What was the Zimmerman telegram? It increased support for the United States to enter World War I. The Zimmerman telegram was a secret letter that was sent from the German Emperor to the Mexican President offering a deal in exchange for an alliance between Mexico and Germany against the United States. 22.) Despite claiming to be neutral at the start of World War I, how did the United States assist the Allies throughout the war? American leaders sent troops to defend ports under the control of the Central Powers. 23.) Which nation refused to join the League of Nations after World War I? United States 24.) How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany? It forced Germany to take responsibility for World War I. 25.) Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations after World War I? It feared that membership would draw it into future wars. 26.) What was the purpose of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points? to support the League of Nations 27.) How did World War I lead to the Great Depression? Forcing Germany to pay reparations drove Europe into a depression. •What were the 4 main causes of World War I?
1. Militarism, 2. Alliances that were secrete, 3. Imperialism, & 4. Nationalism •*World War I(also called the Great War) lasted from 1914 – 1918. Alliances in War - The Allied Powers - Great Britain, France, United States (last two years of war) and Russia. –The Central Powers – German Empire, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire. –*One Action that started WWI – Austro-Hungarian Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated with his wife Sophie in Serbia – June 1914
1.Which Spanish Colonies were claimed by the United States after the Treaty of Paris? Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
2.Following the Spanish-American War, how did other countries view the United States? A World Power with a powerful Navy. 3.In 1904, what did the Roosevelt corollary declare the United States? It declared the United States as a International Police power. 4.How were Native populations treated after global empires forced colonial rule over India, Africa, and China? Very poorly and their resources and lands were taken away from them. 5.Which two countries colonized South Africa? Netherlands and Great Britain 6.Who defeated the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838? Dutch Boers 7. Who was the Zulu King that was assassinated in 1828? King Shaka 8.Which two European colonies started taking over the Zulu Territory? British and Dutch 9.What was the Sepoy Rebellion? A mutiny and rebellion of Indian Soldiers who fought against their British rulers. 10.___________ is a member of the Indian Army that had to serve under the British. Sepoy 11.What rumor caused the Sepoy Rebellion? Cow and pig fat was used to Grease the gun cartridges and bullet casings. 12.What did the Sepoy Rebellion symbolize for Britain? The Indian anger and resentment toward British rule. 13. Who are the Boxers? Members of a secret group of Chinese Patriots, known as the Fists of Righteous Harmony, who practiced shadow boxing martial arts & fought against westerners. 14.What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion? To rid China of outside influence. 15.Which country proposed the Open Door Policy in China? United States 16.In 1853, who was the U.S. Naval Commander that brought war ships and a letter from the President to Japan? Matthew Perry 17.Who was the Shogun? A Japanese Dictatorship with leadership over the Samurai Warriors. 18.Who became the Japanese Emperor in 1867 and was only 15 years old? Meiji 19.What model did Meiji use in order to reorganize Japan’s government, economy, and military? European Model 20.What was Japan’s solution in becoming an imperial power?Japan needed Oil, Coal, Iron Ore, Timber, and a Labor force •Objective/ Standard: 7-4.3 – Spanish-American War lasted from late April to August 1898.
•*True cause of the War – Liberation of Cuba from Spanish rule. •*War turned the United States into an Imperialist Nation. •U.S. saw this war as an opportunity to expand into the Caribbean Sea & far across the Pacific Ocean. Causes of the War •1800s – Spanish Empire was in decline. They only controlled Puerto Rico and Cuba. •Cuban Uprisings took place in the 1870s but were put down by Spanish Army. •Revolt - When people fight against a ruling government. •1895 - Jose Marti led the fight for independence in Cuba. •American newspapers reported the harsh treatment by the Spanish against the Cuban people. •*U.S. Government was worried about American businesses in Cuba. •Cuban rebels fought for total independence from Spain in 1896, 1897, & in 1898 with violence in Havan’s major port. •*U.S. President William McKinley ordered the U.S.S. Maine battle ship in the fight against Spain in Cuba on Jan. 25th, 1898. •*Feb. 15th, 1898 – A Huge explosion took place & 266 people died on U.S.S. Maine. Ship was destroyed. America was outraged. •Commodore George Dewey led the U.S. Navy. •The U.S. Navy defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay. The Fight Continued……… •U.S. President McKinley called for 125,000 volunteer soldiers for war effort. •Theodore Roosevelt resigned his position as Naval Assistant Secretary •Rough Riders were organized by Teddy Roosevelt consisting of cowboys, Native Americans, and Black soldiers. •“Rough Riders” got their nickname from the News Papers. •The Black soldiers were called Buffalo Soldiers. •July 1st, 1898 – Roosevelt’s Rough Riders fought against the Spanish on San Juan Hill & Kettle Hill in Cuba. •The Spanish were defeated. 1. Which Spanish Colonies were claimed by the United States after the Treaty of Paris?
2.Following the Spanish-American War, how did other countries view the United States? 3.In 1904, what did the Roosevelt corollary declare the United States? 4.How were Native populations treated after global empires forced colonial rule over India, Africa, and China? 5.Which two countries colonized South Africa? 6.Who defeated the Zulus at the Battle of Blood River in 1838? 7. Who was the Zulu King that was assassinated in 1828? 8.Which two European colonies started taking over the Zulu Territory? 9.What was the Sepoy Rebellion? 10.___________ is a member of the Indian Army that had to serve under the British. 11.What rumor caused the Sepoy Rebellion? 12.What did the Sepoy Rebellion symbolize for Britain? 13. Who are the Boxers? 14.What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion? 15.Which country proposed the Open Door Policy in China? 16.In 1853, who was the U.S. Naval Commander that brought war ships and a letter from the President to Japan? 17.Who was the Shogun? 18.Who became the Japanese Emperor in 1867 and was only 15 years old? 19.What model did Meiji use in order to reorganize Japan’s government, economy, and military? 20.What was Japan’s solution in becoming an imperialist nation? Lesson 14: European Imperialism •Background: European continent was filled with rival nations to take over land. Age of Imperialism •Imperialism - Idea in which countries would conquer lands and peoples in Africa, Asia, and elsewhere. •European powers began to take over new lands and established new colonies. •New colonies provided raw materials such as cotton, rubber, oil, minerals, tea, sugar, & coffee. •Europeans also believed Christianity and European culture is more superior than other cultures. •*Great Britain created the largest & most powerful empire in the age of Imperialism. Empire Building •Victorian Era - People living during the British rule of Queen Victoria boasted “The Sun never sets on the British Empire.” •*India was called “The Jewel in the Crown” because they were considered the pride of the British Empire. •Raj - The British rule of India. •1857 – The Sepoy Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny) – Indian troops rebelled against their British rulers. •Sepoy is a member of the Indian Army that had served under the British. •Result: The Rebellion was put down through brutal force & the British strengthened it’s hold on India. •Great Britain wanted a shorter water route to India. •British were interested in the Suez Canal in Egypt. •*The Suez Canal was important to the Europe-India Trade Route because the canal saved approximately 5,000 miles of sea travel. •The canal was French-made and completed in 1869. •The British purchased all of Egypt’s canal rights in 1875. European Influence in China •Great Britain colonized China •The British traded silk, tea, and porcelain with the Chinese. •The British brought in Opium to the Chinese from Japan. •Opium - A powerful and addictive drug. •Chinese demanded the British to stop delivering opium •The British refused. •First Opium War – A trade war between Great Britain and the Qing Empire in China from 1839 to 1842. •The British defeated China. •Result – Britain gained the Island of Hong Kong. •Shanghai & canton gave British special trading rights. •1856 - France and Great Britain teamed up against the Chinese in the “The Second Opium War. •This was an actual shooting war that opened up more trading ports between China & other European countries including Russia & Portugal. •*Result of both Opium Wars – Most trading ports in China were now being controlled by 4 European countries including Britain, France, Russia, & Portugal Australia and New Zealand •Great Britain colonized Australia and New Zealand. •The Colonists in Australia were criminals and convicts. •The Colonists pushed out the native tribes of Australia. •English colonists also pushed out the native Maori tribe in New Zealand. •Mid-1800s – A Maori rebellion was put down by the colonists. •Australia became independent from Britain in 1901 •New Zealand became independent from Britain in 1907. •Australia & New Zealand both remained British dominions. •Dominions - Lands that the British colonized and made part of the British common wealth & were granted self-rule. Imperialism in Africa
•1884 to 1885 - Berlin Conference was held without African representation. •*Berlin Conference - In Berlin, Germany all major European nations met to discuss how they were going to divide up Africa and the process of taking over its landmasses. •Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, & Spain were the countries responsible for carving up Africa and taking over its lands. •*The only two countries that remained independent in Africa were Liberia and Ethiopia. |
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