Modern World Study Guide First Semester

Scientific Revolution: Chapter 22 pg. 623-628 Identify the method developed during the Renaissance based on experimentation, repetition and observation Explain the difference between heliocentric and geocentric views of the universe Explain why church officials were upset with discoveries of the Scientific Revolution Identify similarities between the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution

Enlightenment: Chapter 22 pg. 629-645 Explain why the 1700s were referred to as the Age of Enlightenment Explain circumstances under which John Locke believed people could create a new social contract; changing their system of government Explain how Enlightenment ideas influenced the American and French Revolutions Explain Divine Right Explain the concept of natural rights Explain the difference between an Absolute Monarchy and a Constitutional Monarchy Explain how Absolute Monarchies are similar to dictatorships Explain the main concept of a dictatorship Explain the difference between a Presidential Democracy and a Parliamentary Democracy Identify the source of authority in a Democracy Explain how citizens in Democracies typically achieve change Explain how citizens in an Absolute Monarchy or a dictatorship achieve change Identify features of the U.S. government influenced by the Enlightenment

French Revolution: Chapter 23 pg. 651-675 Explain the change leaders of the French Revolution called for Identify the name used to refer to the three classes of French society Identify the causes of the French Revolution Identify which class in French society benefitted the most from the French Revolution Explain the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man Identify the name of the time period during the French Revolution led by Robespierre and characterized by frequent beheadings Explain how Napoleon came to power in France Industrial Revolution: Chapter 25 pg. 717-740 Identify which country led the Industrial Revolution Identify the factors of production Identify the first industry impacted by Industrialization Explain collective bargaining Explain why workers form unions Explain a free market economy (laissez-faire) Explain the law of supply and demand Explain a command economy Explain how a command economy could change to a market economy Explain a mixed economy Identify the last stage of socialism which includes a classless society

Imperialism: Chapter 27 and 28 pg. 773-795 and 805-813 Explain the significance of imperialism/colonization Identify the reasons European countries imperialized/colonized other territories Explain paternalism as it relates to imperialism Explain the significance of the white man’s burden Explain the view most Europeans held of Africans, Asians, and other non-white/western people Explain how Africa changed politically as a result of imperialism Explain what happened to China during imperialism

World War I: The Great War: Chapter 29 pg. 841-861 Identify the causes of WWI Identify who was assassinated which sparked WWI Explain the significance of the Black Hand Explain why Russia withdrew from WWI Explain why the League of Nations was ineffective Explain how the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the collapse of the Weimar Republic in Germany and the rise of the Nazi party

Essay Absolute vs. Constitutional Monarchies  Explain how monarchs acquire power  Explain the difference between an Absolute Monarchy and a Constitutional Monarchy

Industrialization/Imperialism  Identify and explain how industrialization contributed to European Imperialism