finale for social studies

How did the political and social policies in the moderate and radical phases of the French Revolution differ?

How and why did Peter the Great pursue a policy of “Westernization”? 

What were the distinguishing features and themes of the following artistic movements of the 19th century? Realism

What were the key beliefs of the enlightenment philosophes, such as Voltaire

What were the key causes of the Latin American Wars for Independence?

How did Emperor Mutsohito reform Japan’s military, economy, society and culture during the Meiji Restoration? 

What were the key features of King Leopold II’s reign in Congo? 

What were the distinguishing features and themes of the following artistic movements of the 19th century? Romanticism,

Who were the spokespersons and what were the underlying beliefs of communism?  

What was the difference between assimilationist and traditionalist responses to Imperialism? 

What were the key political, economic, and cultural features of West Africa on Eve of Exploration

What were the key causes and consequences of the Sepoy Rebellion of 1853?

What were the key beliefs of the enlightenment philosophes, such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau? 

How did Andreas Vesalius and William Harvey challenge Galen’s view of human anatomy

What key inventions gave Europeans the “tools” to create empires during the Age of New Imperialism?

What were the accepted beliefs about humankind and their place in the world?  How did the actions and beliefs of Darwin

How did Louis XIV use divine right, the army and court rituals to increase his power? to control nobles(TCN)

What were the key differences between Hobbes(H) and Locke(L) concerning whether subjects can rebel against monarchs

What was the goal of the Berlin Conference and how did it lead to the Scramble for Africa? 

How did the inequality of the estate system and the debt crisis cause the Storming of the Bastille?

Who were the Luddites and what were their views of factories?  

What were the FOUR primary motivations for Europeans during the Age of New Imperialism”?

What was the nature of factory work?  To what extent were the conditions of factories safe for workers?

What were the consequences of Imperialism for European and non-European countries? 

What are the differences between an Absolute Monarchy(AM), a Parliamentary Monarchy(PM), and a Republic(R)

What were the key goals and strategies of the Latin American Revolutionaries, such as Simon Bolivar?

How did Napoleon become a popular figure in France during the Revolution?  

How did the British East India Company gain control from Mughal India? 

What were the distinguishing features and themes of the following artistic movements of the 19th century? Impressionism

How did Ethiopians during the reign of Menelik II preserve their independence from Italy?  

What were the key beliefs of the enlightenment philosophes, such as Adam Smith,

How did Copernicus   challenge Ptolemy’s geocentric model of the solar system

What were the accepted beliefs about humankind and their place in the world?  How did the actions and beliefs of Curie

how did gentlemen of the jungle and things fall apart show european imperialism impact on Africa

 What prevented women from making larger contributions? 

What were the key beliefs of the enlightenment philosophes, such as Montesquieu,

What were the key inventions and events which led to the rapid growth of cities?

How did women, such as Maria Winkleman, contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

Who were the spokespersons and what were the underlying beliefs of capitalism

How did Jacques Dessalines help Haiti defeat the French and gain their independence? 

How did Galileo challenge Ptolemy’s geocentric model of the solar system

How did  Newtown challenge Ptolemy’s geocentric model of the solar system

What are the views on change and the use of violence by the following groups on the political spectrum? Radicals,

What were the accepted beliefs about humankind and their place in the world?  How did the actions and beliefs of Nobe

how did Parliament stop the Stuart kings from gaining absolute powere

how did science and technology improve daily life in 1800's Europe

How did Napoleon’s Continental System and military mistakes lead to his downfall and exile?  

What were the goals of the  Factory Act of 1833 and Mines Act of 1842?  

How did France and the international community shun Haiti and stunt its economic growth with reparations?

What were the key features of the Spanish Empire in the New World? 

What were the key features of the slave system in Saint Domingue before the French and Haitian Revolution? 

What are the views on change and the use of violence by the following groups on the political spectrum?liberals

What are the views on change and the use of violence by the following groups on the political spectrum?conservatives

How did women, especially suffragettes, challenge the gender  roles of women in the 19th century

In what ways did Napoleon advance and betray the Enlightenment ideals of the French Revolution?

How did Enlightenment philosophes use salons, coffeehouses, and the Encyclopedia to spread their ideas? 

How did China’s defeat in the Opium War lead to the Scramble for China and the Boxer Rebellion?  

What were the key beliefs of the enlightenment philosophes, such as Mary Wollstonecraft,

To what extent did “urban reform” fix the problems facing  city residents?  

What were the accepted beliefs about humankind and their place in the world?  How did the actions and beliefs of Freud

What are the views on change and the use of violence by the following groups on the political spectrum?reactionaries?

What were the key beliefs of the enlightenment philosophes, such as Denis Diderot

What were the causes and goals of the Women’s March on Versailles?

How did Emperor Mutsohito reform Japan’s military, economy, society and culture during the Meiji Restoration? 

what were the three legs of the transatlantic slave trade and what role did Europeans and Africans play

What policies did Louverture create as the Governor for  Haiti?  What decisions led to his capture? and death?  

Why did workers form unions and go on strikes?