HW #15-3

THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION

Directions: Write a well- organized essay that includes an introduction, several

paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion

Theme Change:

Historical Context

 Throughout global history, there have been major political, social, economic, cultural, and technological revolutions.  These revolutions have a variety of complex causes, and often have a great impact on the lives of the people involved

Task:

• Define the term revolution
• Select a specific revolution that you have studied and describe three of the factors that helped bring about that particular revolution.

• Identify and discuss one immediate effect and one long-term effect  of this revolution on the lives of the people involved.

You may use the Industrial Revolution, Russian Revolution, or Chinese Communist Revolution.

HW #14-3

Part III
DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION
This question is based on the accompanying documents. It is designed to test your ability to work
with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purposes of this
question. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of each document and
any point of view that may be presented in the document.

Historical Context:
The French Revolution (1789–1814), which included Napoleon’s reign, is
considered a major turning point in world history. This revolution led to major
changes in France and other nations and regions of the world.

Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,
answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the
questions will help you write the Part B essay, in which you will be asked to
• Discuss the political, economic, and/or social causes of the French Revolution
• Discuss how the French Revolution affected the people of France
• Discuss one impact the French Revolution had on the world outside France

HW #13-3

1. Where did the Industrial Revolution Start? What were some of the key inventions?

2. Create a cause and effect chart based on the Industrial Revolution.

3. Create a Multi-Flow Map on European Imperialism.

HW# 12-3

1. What was the Enlightenment?

2. How did John Locke's ideas influence both the French and American revolutions?

3. Create a cause and effect chart based on the French Revolution.

4. Create a social class pyamid based on the three estates of France prior to the French Revolution.

5. Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What key mistakes did he make?

6. Who was Toussaint L’Overture?

7. Who was Simon Bolivar?

8. What is Nationalism? What are some of its effects?

HW #11-3

Answers to the essay questions are to be written in the separate essay booklet.

In developing your answer to Part II, be sure to keep these general definitions in mind:

(a) describe means “to illustrate something in words or tell about it”

(b) discuss means “to make observations about something using facts, reasoning, and

argument; to present in some detail”

Part II

THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION

Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion.

Theme: Change

Not all revolutions are political. Nonpolitical revolutions have brought important

intellectual, economic, and/or social changes to societies.

Task:

Identify two nonpolitical revolutions that brought important intellectual,

economic, and/or social changes to societies and for each

• Describe one change brought about by this nonpolitical revolution

• Discuss an impact this nonpolitical revolution had on a specific society or

societies

You may use any nonpolitical revolution that brought important intellectual, economic,

and/or social changes from your study of global history. Some suggestions you might wish to

consider include the Neolithic Revolution (10,000–6,000 B.C.), the Commercial Revolution

(11th–18th centuries), the Scientific Revolution (16th–18th centuries), the Enlightenment

(17th–18th centuries), the Agricultural Revolution (18th–19th centuries), the Industrial

Revolution in Europe (18th–19th centuries), and the Green Revolution (late 20th century).

You are not limited to these suggestions. However, do not choose a political revolution

as one of your two revolutions.

Guidelines:

In your essay, be sure to

• Develop all aspects of the task

• Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details

• Use a logical and clear plan of organization, including an introduction and a conclusion

that are beyond a restatement of the theme

HW #10-3

1. Who was Thomas Hobbes?

2. Who was Louix XIV?

3. Who was Peter the Great?

4. What is Absolutism?

5. What is the Magna Carta?

6. Who is John Locke?

7. What is the Scientific Revolution? What are some of it’s the changes that took

place because of the Scientific Revolution.

HW #9-3

1. Who was Zheng He?

2. Create a multi-flow map on European Exploration.

3. What was the Columbian Exchange?

4. What effect did interactions with Europeans have on the Native American

population?

5. Describe the triangular trade.

6. What is mercantilism?