AP WORLD HISTORY
CHAPTER 25 & 26 HOMEWORK
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Note: This packet contains the assignments for chapters
25,26,27 and 28. All of the due dates are on the last page. 
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Chapter 25 assignment:
Due date: Chapter 25 is due on Monday, December 12 for ALL classes
Part 1 Vocabulary (Refer to the Key Terms at the end of the chapter). Give
the historical context (date, place). Paraphrase the definition and state its
significance. (Each vocabulary description should be at two sentences each).
Part 2 Answer the following short response essay question:
Explain Simon Bolivar’s role in liberating present day Venezuela,
Columbia and Ecuador. (See the map on page 624; this nation was
called Gran Columbia). Be sure to discuss the reasons why Bolivar
fought for independence, why he supported the emancipation of slaves,
and how he achieved victory. Give dates!
[Approximately 8-10 sentences in length]
Chapter 26 assignment:
Due date: Chapter 26 is due on Wednesday, December 14 for AP-1 & AP-2.
It is due on Thursday, December 15 for AP-3.
Part 1 Vocabulary (Refer to the Key Terms at the end of the chapter). Give
the historical context (date, place). Paraphrase the definition and state its
significance. (Each vocabulary description should be at two sentences each).
Part 2 Write responses of 6-8 sentences for the following questions.
1) How did West Africans react to the end of the slave trade?
 Use the terms ‘recaptives’ and ‘legitimate trade’ in your answer.
(pp. 654-656)
2) After the freeing of the slaves, how did the British and other plantation
colonies fill their need for labor? (See pages 669-670, be sure to use the
term contracts of indenture Give explicit details on these indentured
servants).
AP WORLD HISTORY CHAPTER 27 HOMEWORK
DUE DATE: The vocabulary and essay response questions 1-4 are due on
Monday, December 19 for all classes. I will collect the complete assignment
on Tuesday, December 20 for AP-1 & AP-2 and on Wednesday, December 21
for AP-3.
Part 1 Vocabulary. Give the historical context (date, place). Paraphrase the
definition and state its significance. (You can make each term one sentence
long if you are concise. You may put the date and place in parentheses.)
Part 2. Directions for short response essays. Write a one paragraph response
for questions 1 through 6 listed below. Please type your work.
IMPORTANT: USE THE ATTACHED BULLET POINTS ON THE NEXT TWO PAGES
TO HELP YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.
1) How did Japan’s reaction to the Euro-American presence differ from the responses
of China and India?
2) The Janissary revolt in Serbia and the execution of Selim III taught Ottoman leaders
that reform had to be more systematic. The Ottoman response was the Tanzimat
reforms. Describe these reforms and evaluate their effectiveness.
3) What were the causes of the Crimean War? Be sure to discuss nations and states
involved.
4) Discuss the factors in China and among the Chinese people that explain the
powerful British presence in China by 1842.
5) Nineteenth century China suffered from both foreign intrusion and social unrest.
What was the most obvious demonstration of the Chinese people’s dissatisfaction at
midcentury? Explain in detail the causes and results of that unrest.
6) What was the short impact and long term impact of the Tokugawa shogunate’s
response to the threat of Euro-American invasions? (i.e. Matthew Perry)
~ refer to the corresponding bullet points on the next two pages ~
AP Chapter 27 bullet points (These are used to help organize your essays).
Note: Assignments that explain all of the bullet points in a clear and
somewhat detailed manner will be graded as a B. To get an A, your
responses must be richly detailed. All responses must be accurate.
PLEASE INCLUDE THE TITLE FOR EACH RESPONSE. The bullet points
below correspond to the questions on the previous page.
1)
Japan’s reaction to Euro-American presence contrasted with
the reactions of China and India (pp.691-694)
 After Opium War, China was divided into spheres of
influence
 Since mid 1700s, India was under British control by BEIC;
in 1858 it became a British colony
 Unlike China, Japan didn’t fight a war with a western power
when modernization was thrust upon them.
 Unlike India, Japan didn’t become a colony of a western power.
 After Matthew Perry’s arrival in1853, Japanese government,
under the Tokugawa shoguns, signed a trade treaty.
In 1868, Tokugawa control was ended by the rule of
Mutsuhito (a.k.a. Meiji Restoration—emperor’s power was
restored after centuries of rule by shoguns).
 Japan began rapid modernization based on military
and industrial expansion.
2) Tanzimat Reforms (page 678)
 Define Tanzimat reforms
 Describe the Tanzimat Reforms (use the spaces below to take notes)
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 Evaluation: Ottoman Empire became a leader in
social and political reforms in the Islamic world.
These reforms greatly helped to modernize
the Ottoman Empire.
3) Crimean War (dates 1853-1856 )
Location: see map of Ukraine, page 677, the Crimean Peninsula is in
southern Ukraine on the Black Sea.
 Crimean war defined: a conflict where England and France
supported the Ottoman Empire in opposition to Russian
expansion on the Crimean Peninsula.
 Main cause/background: increased Russian pressure on Ottoman
Empire since 1820s. (background: PTG wanted a warm water port
on the Black Sea).
 Russia wanted Eastern Orthodox religion to dominate Russian
controlled territory in the Crimean areas
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England & France wanted to stop Russian expansion which was
seen as a threat to the European balance of power established in
1815 at the Congress of Vienna.
(AP Chapter 27 bullet points continued)
4) Powerful British Presence in China by 1842
 MacCartney Mission (pages 560-561 ): MacCartney’s trade
proposal was rebuffed (rejected); Britain was upset Britain
selling opium in China.
 Main factor of British presence in China–Opium War (1840-1842)
[pp. 684-687]
 Britain sale of opium to Chinese leading to catastrophic social
decline (explain)
 Britain defeated Chinese in Opium War (why? better weapons)
 Results: spheres of influence created, reparations,
extraterritoriality; China’s political power was severely
weakened—the Qing dynasty lost the Mandate of Heaven;
British power was greatly increased. (This led to Taiping
Rebellion; see next question).
5) Unrest in Nineteenth Century China
 Define the Taiping Rebellion (p.687)
 Explain causes of Taiping Rebellion
 Hong Xiuquan led the Rebellion; he had failed the civil
service test & he probably went insane; he thought he was
Jesus’ younger brother!
 About how many people died? 
6) Short term impact (STI) and Long term impact (LTI) of
Tokugawa’s response to Matthew Perry’s Arrival (pp. 691-694)
 Tokugawa Japan ruled by controlled decentralization
 After signing Treaty with Perry and the USA, many regional
leaders sought to overthrow the Tokugawa
 By mid 1800s many regional leaders had become estranged
(divorced) from Tokugawa favor and control. (Explain)
 In 1868, the Tokugawa era ended when Mutsuhito became
emperor (his reign from 1868-1912) is known as the Meiji
Restoration.
 During Meiji Restoration, Japan conducted the most rapid
period of modernization in human history; its military
and industrial base were transformed
AP CHAPTER 28 HOMEWORK
THE NEW POWER BALANCE 1850-1900
Due dates: Vocabulary and questions 1,2,3 are due on December 22 for AP-2; December 23 for
AP-1 & 3. The rest of the assignment is due on Thursday, January 5, 2012 for all classes.
Part 1 Vocabulary. Give the historical context (date, place). Paraphrase the
definition and state its significance.
Part 2. Write a one paragraph response for questions 1-5 using the bullet points
below. You must also bring in at least one piece of outside information for
each of these questions. Number 6 is simply a one sentence response.
1) Identify the new technologies that revolutionized everyday life in the late 1800s.
Explain the effects these technologies had on society. (pages 701-704)
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Explain the impact of steel and the crucible
Explain the impact of the light bulb and electricity; what was replaced?
Telegraph cables
Railroads
2) Why did the populations of European and American cities grow so fast between 1850
and 1914. Also explain how technology transformed urban life in those cities.
(pp. 706-709)
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Irish migration why? Jewish migration why? Italian and Spanish migration why? (p.706)
Explain what caused the drop in the death rate (p.706)
Technology (p. 707) explain trains for commuting, explain pipes for clean water
Modern apartment buildings (pp. 708-709)
Poor air quality—“pea soup” fog explain
3) Describe the origins and aims of labor movements and socialist politics in the late
nineteenth century. (pp.709-710)
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What were labor unions? Why were they formed?
Define socialism; explain Karl Marx’s viewpoint on industrial capitalism
What association did Marx form in 1864? Explain why.
4) Describe the lives of upper class, middle class, and working class women in English
speaking countries between 1850 and 1914. (pp. 710-711)
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Describe the role and lifestyle of working class women (710) [3 sentences]
Tell what the term Victorian Age referred to. (p. 711)
Describe the roles and lifestyle of middle class women and how they were
expected to adhere to Victorian values (pp. 711-712)
Write one sentence about the role of women suffragists (p. 712)
5) Describe the role of nationalism in the creation of Germany, both before and after
1871. Include a summary of liberal and conservative nationalism in your answer.
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Up to the 1860s nationalism was based on liberalism (see term on p. 713);
Contrast this with the subsequent conservative nationalism based on militarism (i.e.
Bismarck) [p. 714 first paragraph]
 Prior to 1871 nationalism divided Germany—tell why or how (p. 714)
 Who was Bismarck? Whom did he defeat to unify Germany? (p. 714-715)
 After 1871, nationalism was strong in Germany, France, Italy, Austria, etc.
Explain this idea in 1-2 sentences (p. 715)
6) The nationalist sentiments of various ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary and Russia
weakened these nations. (p. 715) JUST PARAPHRASE THIS SENTENCE AND KNOW WHAT
IT MEANS.