Midterm Review Sheet Global History and Geography II (2015)
Date of Exam: Monday, January 25 (12:30 PM – 2:55 PM)
Materials Needed: 2 pens and 2 sharpened pencils (tissues, if needed)
Format of the Exam:
a. 55 multiple choice questions (55 points)
b. DBQ Essay (45 points)
Topics that will be covered on the exam include:
The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
Copernicus
Locke
Hobbes
Voltaire
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Montesquieu
Galileo
scientific method
Enlightened Despots
Rousseau
natural rights
How did the scientific revolution cause people to question traditional beliefs
about the universe?
How did the Church react to new ideas in science?
How were changes in science applied to reasoning and natural laws governing the
universe?
How did the Enlightenment contribute to revolutionary ideas and desire for
democratic reforms?
Puritan Revolution
James I Charles I Divine Right Cavaliers Roundheads Cromwell
Constitutional Monarchy
Glorious Revolution
Puritans
William and Mary Prime Minister Cabinet
Parliament Magna Carta
Stuarts
Tudors
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How did the Enlightenment lead to revolutionary though in England?
What led to the outbreak of civil war in England?
What steps were taken to create a limited monarchy in England?
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The French Revolution
Old Regime Estates
Estates-General bourgeoisie
Bastille
Reign of Terror
Napoleon
Robespierre
Louis XVI Coup d'etat
nationalism
Congress of Vienna Metternich conservatives
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What were the social, economic, and political problems in France that led to the
revolution?
Explain the influence of the Enlightenment on the French revolution.
How did Napoleon gain power in France?
What changes did Napoleon make?
What were the outcomes of the Congress of Vienna?
Industrial Revolution
Enclosure Acts capital proletariat factory system division of labor
Charles Dickens Sadler Commission unions
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Why was England the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
Describe how the factory system led to mass production.
What role did technology play in the Industrial Revolution?
What were some inventions/technological advancements that came out of this
period?
How did the Industrial Revolution lead to big business and laissez-faire
economics?
How did the lives of the working class change during the Industrial Revolution?
Rise of entrepreneurs/bourgeoisie/middle class,
Industrial Issues
Laissez-faire
socialism
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Karl Marx Communist Manifesto
utilitarianism
Social Darwinism
immigration
urbanization
Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations
Describe the philosophies of utilitarianism, Marxism, and Socialism.
How did the Industrial Revolution and the conditions of the working class lead to
the ideas of Marx and communism?
What were the effects of increased urbanization?
What were the immediate effects of industrialization? long-term effects?
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Reaction and Revolution
Nationalism
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Simon Bolivar guerilla warfare
Miguel Hidalgo Otto von Bismarck realpolitik
kaiser militarism
Emancipation of the Serfs
Russification
pogroms
Duma
Dual Monarchy
"powderkeg of Europe"
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How did Haiti gain independence
What were some obstacles to unity in Latin America?
What were the causes/effects of Mexican independence?
How did nationalism lead to a united Italy?
How did nationalism lead to a united Germany?
How did nationalism cause tension in the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman
Empires?
In what ways was Russia "backwards" in the 1800s?
What were some reforms made by the tsars of Russia to modernize and
industrialize?
Imperialism
Berlin Conference
colony protectorate
“Scramble for Africa”
sphere of influence
“Unequal Treaty”
Boxer Rebellion
"White Man's Burden" Meiji Restoration
Russo-Japanese War
Sepoy Mutiny Monroe Doctrine Panama Canal Mexican Revolution
Emiliano Zapata Pancho Villa
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What were the economic, political, and social causes of the "new" imperialism?
(God, gold, glory,)
What impact did the concept of Social Darwinism have on imperial conquest?
What effects did Imperialism have on Africa, India, and China?
How did China react to Imperialism?
How did the Meiji Restoration help Japan to resist imperial control? (1868 -1912)
What were the effects of Imperialism on the colonies, Europe, and the world?
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World War I
militarism
alliances
mobilization
ultimatum
Total War
Gavrilo Princip Treaty of Versailles
14 Points reparations
trench warfare Zimmerman Note
Lusitania
Nicholas II
Bloody Sunday
Lenin Provisional Government Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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What were the causes of World War I?
How did the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance increase tension in Europe?
What were the motives of Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand?
What were the events leading up to the war?
What technological advances made this war different from previous wars?
Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?
What made the United States get involved?
What were the outcomes of World War I (Paris Peace Conference)?
Themes (Possible Essay Topics)
1. Political Revolutions (Puritan, French, 1848)
2. Imperialism (Causes/ effects)
3. Conflict (political revolutions, World War I)
4. Nationalism (causes/effects in Italy, Germany, Balkans)
5. Political Systems (communism, socialism, democracy, absolute monarchy)
6. Science and Technology (effects of the Scientific revolution and enlightenment,
causes/ effects of the Industrial Revolution)
7. Impact of the individual
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