AP EURO HISTORY
CHAPTER 23 PACKET:
MASS SOCIETY IN AN
“AGE OF PROGRESS,”
1871-1894
Take-Home Homework Packet
100 Points
Honor Code
I understand that this is an independent assignment and that I can not receive any
assistance from any other person. I will conduct all of my own research and will
answer the questions to the best of my ability.
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FOCUS QUESTIONS
What was the Second Industrial Revolution, and what effects did it have on European economic
and social life?
What roles did socialist parties and trade unions play in improving conditions for the working
classes?
What is a mass society, and what were its main characteristics?
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What role were women expected to play in society and family life in the latter half of the
nineteenth century, and how closely did patterns of family life correspond to this ideal?
What general political trends were evident in the nations of western Europe in the last decades of
the nineteenth century, and how did these trends differ from the policies pursued in Germany,
Austria-Hungary, and Russia?
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CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
What were the principal characteristics of the Second Industrial Revolution?
What is mass society? How did the development of mass society influence education and
leisure?
What roles were women expected to play in society? What roles did women actually play?
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What benefits did workers derive by participating in unions and political parties?
How did cities change during the late 19th century?
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SHORT ESSAY QUESTIONS
What was the relationship among economic, social, and political developments between 1871
and 1894?
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