Monday, March 24, 2008

The Age of Napoleon pgs 225-226

Sum up the rule of Napoleon during the French Revolution

The Reign of Terror pg 225

Sum up Robespierre's rule during his Reign of Terror.

The French Revolution 223-224

Sum up the reasons that France turned toward revolution in 1789.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Early American Civilizations

Page 101:
Analyze the growth of the two early American societies the Chavin and the Olmec

Compare the Fall of Han, Rome and the Gupta

There is a chart on page 115, compare and contrast the fall of these empires.

WOMEN: change over time

Women has been a topic the test has been avoiding and you all must be prepared to discuss the roles of women in different times and areas.
Focus on these pages and try to list and discuss changes and continuities between certain areas.

Pages 126, 135, 148, 165, 202

Monday, March 10, 2008

Indian Ocean Trading pg 161

This will be the first of many different areas that we willhave you focus on during the last wo months of the course. Please read and explain the factors that led to the rise of the trade and what impact it had on the surrounding countries?

The Rise of Hitler 245-246

How did Hitler and the rise of the Nazi Party effect the rise of a new Germany during the 1930's?

Fascism in Italy

Explain how the new fascist government impacted the government of Italy.

Peter and Catherine the Great

How did both of these leaders change the government of Russia?

Ivan the Great and Ivan the Terrible pg 195

Please explain the role of these two men in establishing the Russian Empire.

The Gunpowder Empires 197-198

The Gunpowder Empires are a vital part of the period from 1450-1750. For this assignment we want you to focus on the Ottoman, Mughal and Safavid Empires. Please in a paragraph explain the impact of each of these empires on their specific areas.

Dehli Sultanate pgs 151-152

We know we did not go into great detail about the Dehli Sultanate but you ned to know a little more about them. In a paragraph summarize the impact of the Dehli Sultante on India.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The Ming and Qing Dynasties pg 199-200

Explain the impact of the Ming Dynasty on China.
Secondly explain how the Manchu Dynasty began and how they reacted to foreign invasion.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Russian Revolution pgs 242-243

Discuss the impact of Lenin's NEP and Stalin's Five Year Plan on the Soviet Union.