WH2 S1 Final Exam Study Guide 2024-2025 PDF

Name: Date: November 21, 2024 Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide Exam Date: December 9th 2024 Chapters and Sections Chapter 24: Nationalist Revolution  S...

Name: Date: November 21, 2024 Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide Exam Date: December 9th 2024 Chapters and Sections Chapter 24: Nationalist Revolution  Section 1: Latin American Peoples win Independence (681-686)  Section 2: European Faces Revolution (687-691)  section 3: Nationalism (692-697) Chapter 25: The Industrial Revolution  Section 1: The beginning of Industrialization (717-722)  Section 2: Industrialization Spread (723-728) Chapter 26: An Age of Democracy and Progress  Section 1: Democratic reforms and Activism (761-749)  Section 2: Self Rule for British colonies (751-753) Chapter 27: Age of Imperialism  Section 1: Scramble for Africa (773-778)  Section 2: Imperialism: Case Study Nigeria (779-784) Chapter 29: The Great War  Section 1: Marching towards war (841-844)  Section 2: Europe plunges into war (845-849) Read the chapters carefully and make sure you highlight the main events and historical figures in each section. This will help you to answer the true or false, multiple Choice, matching and fill in the blank questions. Review all classwork, discussions, homework, quizzes, and tests done during the semester specifically the ones related to the assigned chapters. Multiple choices, true or false, fill in the blank questions will all be discussed and reviewed, through a Kahoot based-learning game, in class during the review week. Print out the study guide and bring it with you to class on Sunday November 24th, 2024. A. Definitions You need to understand and memorize the following terms and names. You will find the chapters’ vocabulary on Google classroom. Third Republic Government formed in France after Napoleon III was exiled ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Suffrage Right to vote ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Militarism Glorifying war and preparing for it ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Nationalism Belief that a person’s loyalty belongs to the nation itself instead of to thenation’s ruler ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Urbanization ______________________________________________________________________________ City building and the movement of people to cities ______________________________________________________________________________ Revolution A change in government ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Russification A policy of forcing Russian culture on ethnic groups in the RussianEmpire ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Crop rotation Planting a different crop in a different field each year ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Shaka Zulu chief chief who who created created a a large large centralized centralized state state ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Chartist movement ______________________________________________________________________________ in England to give the right to vote to more people andto obtain other rights ______________________________________________________________________________ Menelik II Leader of Ethiopian resistance ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Eastern Front ______________________________________________________________________________ Region along German-Russian border where much fighting took place ______________________________________________________________________________ Social Darwinism Use of Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution to explain human society ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Schlieffen Plan Germany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ B. Matching For each of the following terms, write one sentence explaining its concept. You need to understand the meaning of each term but you don’t need to memorize it. Paternalism Governing in a “parental” way by providing for needs but not giving rights ______________________________________________________________________________ Reform Bill ______________________________________________________________________________ it granted suffrage for a middle class Suffrage Right to vote ______________________________________________________________________________ Capitalism Economic system in which people invest money to make a profitutilitarianism Belief that ______________________________________________________________________________ an idea is only as good as it is useful Racism Belief that one race is superior to others ______________________________________________________________________________ Social Darwinism Use of Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution to explain human society. ______________________________________________________________________________ Balkans ______________________________________________________________________________ Region including all or part of present-day Greece, Albania, Bulgaria,Romania, Turkey, and former Yugoslavia Mestizos mixed of European and Indian people ______________________________________________________________________________ Boer ______________________________________________________________________________ Dutch settlers who settled in south africa Menelik II Leader of Ethiopian resistance ______________________________________________________________________________  Triple Alliance ______________________________________________________________________________ Military agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, andItaly Kaiser Wilhelm II Emperor of Germany Imperialism Control by a strong nation over a weaker nation ______________________________________________________________________________ Assembly line ______________________________________________________________________________ Arrangement by which a product in a factory is moved from worker toworker, with each worker completing a single step in the task James Watt ______________________________________________________________________________ A mathematician who improved the steam engine Triple Entente Military agreement among Britain, France, and Russia ______________________________________________________________________________ C. Short Answer Questions 1. Why did Britain want to keep Industrialization secret? ______________________________________________________________________________ - It was for economic gain/benefit. They did not want to compete with USA. ______________________________________________________________________________ Britain wanted to be the only that is industrialized, 2. Why might railroads be even more important to US than to Britain? - Geographically, USA is bigger than Britain, therefore USA size allows it to have more trailway ______________________________________________________________________________ lines. ______________________________________________________________________________ - USA is a bigger country, it becomes easy for them to build long railway lines than Britain. 3. What remnants of division between Upper and Lower Canada still exist? ______________________________________________________________________________ - Canada is still bilingual, country, some people still speak English while some speak French. -______________________________________________________________________________ The upper Canada is dominated by English speakers while however Canada is dominated by French speakers. 4. What were the main differences between Reform Bill and Chartist movement? - ______________________________________________________________________________ The Reform Bill granted middle class suffrage while Chartist movement granted all men suffrage. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did colonization of African begin in Congo? -______________________________________________________________________________ European missionaries wanted to spread Christianity. -_____________________________________________________________________________ European countries were expanding their territories. 6. What were the three forces at work in Europe that helped to set the stage for WW1? - Imperalism ______________________________________________________________________________ - Nationalism ______________________________________________________________________________ - Militarism 7. How do you think industrialized nations chose the areas they would colonize? ______________________________________________________________________________ - They chosebased on the available resources. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Give two example each of how nationalism was a Unifying and a destructive force. ______________________________________________________________________________ - Nationalism united Italy and Germany - Nationalism destroyed old empires such as Austria, Hungary & Ottoman. ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. How many major culture regions are found within the colony of Nigeria? What sort of problems might result from combining or splitting groups of people? ______________________________________________________________________________ - 3(Hausa Fulani, Igbo and Yoruba) It will be difficult for them to communicate since they have different languages as a result it will be hard for them to communicate ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Why did Britain create Upper Canada and Lower Canada, and who lived in each colony? -______________________________________________________________________________ Lower Canada and upper Canada had religious and cultural differences as a result they had to live seperately. -______________________________________________________________________________ Upper Canada was occupied by the British while the lower Canada was occupied by French people. 11. Why was the House of Commons a misleading name? - Only 5% were granted suffrage not everyone could vote. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ - Only people were part of of the constitutional monarchy voted for the house of commons. 12. What were the two major reforms urged by the Durham Report? - ______________________________________________________________________________ Upper and lower Canada should be reunited as a province of Canada. - ______________________________________________________________________________ British immigration should be encouraged. 13. Do you think direct rule would have worked better or worse than indirect rule with Hausa-Fulani? Why? -______________________________________________________________________________ Direct rule would be worse, Local official, would resist. ______________________________________________________________________________ D. Map Skills Look at the map below and then answer the following questions. 1. On what continent did Britain control the smallest land area? Why might that be? __________________________________________________________________________ 2. One British leader wanted to build a north-south railroad in Africa. How did this affect British holdings in Africa? __________________________________________________________________________ 3. How did Britain’s holdings in North America differ from its holdings elsewhere? __________________________________________________________________________ E) Interpreting primary sources You need to read this document carefully so you will be able to interpret it and answer a set of questions during the final exam. F. Writing Section Write three paragraphs in response to ONE of the following questions. You have to write at least 15 complete sentences. Points will be deducted for spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes. Topic A: Analyzing Causes: what were the causes of European imperialism in Africa? Think about the effects of the Industrial Revolution, European attitudes about race, and the rise of new technologies. Topic B: Forming and Supporting Opinions: Did imperialism in Africa have more positive or negative effects? Support your answer with details. Topic C: Recognizing Effects: How did nationalism affect the Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires? Think about: nationalism’s power both to unite and tear apart, attempts to suppress nationalism, and the ultimate result of nationalism.