Unit 9 world history b
Assessment
Create an Illustrated Timeline
You explored many events in this unit such as movements of independence and reform. The
lessons included revolutions, new ways of thinking, and examples of imperialism. Use this
knowledge to create an illustrated timeline that highlights five of these events.
Steps:
1. Choose one event from each topic below. To make your choices, think about which event
you think is most important in each group.
Topic
Event Choices—choose one from each row.
Latin American
Independence
Haitian Revolution
Spanish American Wars of Independence
Dominican Republic Independence
Cuban Independence
New Philosophies
Industrialization in Britain
Writing of Adam Smith
Writing of Karl Marx
Writing of Thomas Malthus
Writing of John Stuart Mill
Writing and “New Harmony” of Robert Owens
Imperialism
“Monroe Doctrine”
Sepoy Mutiny
Korean colonization
Boer War
Crimean War
Opium Wars
Boxer Rebellion
Italian and German
Unification
Founding of “Young Italy”
Il Risorgimento newspaper
Giuseppe Garibaldi appointed general
Seven Weeks’ War
Franco-Prussian War
Zollverein
Recent Movements
Independence movement of one of the following—Algeria,
Belize, Kenya, Libya
Meiji Restoration
Negritude Movement
Progressive Movement
Social reform of one of the following—Abolition, Education,
Health, Unions, Temperance, Woman Suffrage
2. Write a summary paragraph for each of the five chosen events. Each paragraph should
answer the questions:
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What happened?
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Where?
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When?
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Why?
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How is the event significant to history?
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How does it connect to other events on the timeline?
3. Select a representative image for each event. Include the images in your timeline.
Be sure to cite your sources of information and give credit to the source of each image
used.
You may organize your illustrated timeline in a variety of ways. There are many 21st century
tools available for creating and submitting work in the online environment. For more
information about tools your school recommends, please visit the resource tools area in your
course or contact your instructor.
Assessment 19th Century Changes: Unit 2 Project
1. Complete the reading and activities for this lesson.
2. Review your notes for this lesson.
3. View the Grading Rubric before completing this assignment.
4. Complete and submit your Unit 2 Project assessment to your instructor by using the Drop
Box on the following page.