Final

World History, Spring 2017 / Andrews

Final Exam

Please respond to 5 questions/prompts, spending 5 minutes on each.

1) Compare the two “waves” of colonialism as described by Strayer.

2) Should the United States continue to celebrate Columbus Day? Why or why not? If it’s helpful, you may reference a system of ethical values such as the Hallmarks in your answer.

3) Ultimately, the Americas are better off because of the European colonization that began in the late 1400s. Is this a true statement? Why or why not?

4) Why was the 20^th Century considered a “century of crisis” for Europe?

5) One could argue that, on a global scale, the Industrial Revolution was the most important event in human history. What are the facts that support this argument? Are they convincing? Why or why not?

6) 19^th Century abolitionist Harriet Tubman, a black woman, will soon appear on the front of the US $20 bill, and Andrew Jackson will move to the back. Is this a historically appropriate change? Is it a change consistent with the Hallmarks of the SND? See article here:  http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/20/news/10-bill-hamilton-20-tubman/index.html

Final Exam Study Guide

World History, Spring 2017 / Andrews

Final Exam Study Guide

Short Answer Questions

You will be asked to respond to short answer questions during the exam. The questions will be similar in emphasis to those listed below. If you can answer these questions / respond to these prompts you should do well on the exam.

As you listen to our upcoming student presentations, please take note of any details that may help you answer the final exam questions with more nuance and better examples.

1) Compare the two “waves” of colonialism as described by Strayer.

2) What was the “Scramble for Africa” and why have some African nations still not recovered from it?

3) Should the United States continue to celebrate Columbus Day? Why or why not? If it’s helpful, you may reference a system of ethical values such as the Hallmarks in your answer.

4) Ultimately, the Americas are better off because of the European colonization that began in the late 1400s. Is this a true statement? Why or why not?

5) What were some of the factors that escalated regional conflict into World War during the 20^th century?

6) Why was the 20^th Century considered a “century of crisis” for Europe?

7) One could argue that, on a global scale, the Industrial Revolution was the most important event in human history. What are the facts that support this argument? Are they convincing? Why or why not?

8) 19^th Century abolitionist Harriet Tubman, a black woman, will soon appear on the front of the US $20 bill, and Andrew Jackson will move to the back. Is this a historically appropriate change? Is it a change consistent with the Hallmarks of the SND? See article here:  http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/20/news/10-bill-hamilton-20-tubman/index.html

Online reading for April 4

For Tuesday, please read the following timeline of Hitler's consolidation of power:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/germany/hitlerconsolidaterev1.shtml

as well as this translation of the Nuremberg Laws:

https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007903

Please also bring your book to class, as we will also be looking at the primary sources for chapter 20.

Analytical (Persuasive) Essay / Project

World History – Andrews

Spring 2017 Analytical (Persuasive) Essay / Project

Your Research Project this semester gave you an opportunity to explore a historical topic of your own choosing in which you had a special interest. Now it’s time to ask yourself, “so what?” Who else should care about the topic you wrote about? Why should they care? Why is it important?

Your second and shorter assignment will build on the research you just did. To get started:

1) Identify a category of people who should know more about your research – for example young women, or US voters, or people over 50, or college students, etc. They are your audience.

2) What portion of your research is most important for your audience to know about? Highlight 2 to 4 key ideas, concepts or facts from your research they should know about. Why is important for them to know these key ideas, etc.? Might it help them personally? Might it make our world better in some small or large way? Can the key ideas, etc. be linked to an objective system of ethics or values such as the Hallmarks, Catholic Social Teaching, or another system?

3) What is the best way to communicate your key ideas to your audience? Would it be a newspaper article? A drawing or painting? A poem? A youtube video? A dance? A brochure? An essay? Determine the best format for you to use in communicating your ideas to your audience.

4) Toward the end of the semester, you will read, perform, play or otherwise present your project or essay to the class. It should be the approximate work-equivalent of 3 pages of written work.

Haitian revolution & vodou religion

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/opinions/believer-haiti-vodou-polyne-mcalister/index.html

Midterm Exam

World History / Andrews

Spring 2017

Midterm

Please respond to 5 of the following. You have 50 minutes to complete the exam.

1) Describe some of the major events or ideas that defined and began the Modern era.

2) What was the Great Dying? Was this a genocide? Was it a cultural genocide?

3) Why did Europeans come to the Americas, and why did they have an advantage over native peoples when they arrived?

4)  What was unique about slavery as it was practiced in the Americas? Discuss the different ways people experienced slavery in the Spanish highlands, Brazil/Caribbean, and North America, and discuss the long term demographic changes that took place as a result of these differences.

5) Explain the significance of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment. Are Enlightenment ideas still relevant today?

6) Explain the significance of the French Revolution of 1789 and in what sense it was related to the North American and Haitian revolutions.

7) Explain what Strayer means by “echoes of Atlantic revolutions.” Include examples in your answer.

[In responding to Question 7, you may, if you wish, use as one of your examples a contemporary cultural artifact such as the song “Same Love” http://genius.com/Macklemore-and-ryan-lewis-same-love-lyrics.]

Midterm Study Guide

World History / Andrews

Spring 2017

Midterm Review

During the exam, you will write 10-minute answers to five questions. You will do well on the Midterm if you can:

1) Describe some of the major events or ideas that defined and began the Modern era.

2) What was the Great Dying? Was this a genocide? Was it a cultural genocide?

3) Why did Europeans have an advantage over native peoples when they arrived in the Americas?

4) What were the motivations of Europeans in engaging in exploration and conquest during the early Modern era?

5)  What was unique about slavery as it was practiced in the Americas? Discuss the different ways people experienced slavery in the Spanish highlands, Brazil/Caribbean, and North America, with an emphasis on the long term demographic changes that took place.

6) Explain the significance of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.

7) Explain the significance of the French Revolution of 1789 and in what sense it was related to the North American and Haitian revolutions.

8) The Haitian revolution was the only successful slave revolution in history. Why was this important?

9) Explain what Strayer means by “echoes of Atlantic revolutions,” give examples of these, and apply this concept to a contemporary cultural artifact such as the song “Same Love” http://genius.com/Macklemore-and-ryan-lewis-same-love-lyrics .