Midterm Exam Advance Essay Questions
Kate J. Flick
History 521A Fall 2009
You should be able to deal with ONE of these questions on your exam. You are expected to prepare your essay of about 400 words in advance so that you are able to write a well-organized and well-written essay valued at 50% of your exam. No materials may be brought into the exam room to assist you with writing your essay. You will be asked to prepare an outline for your essay which will be worth marks.
1. Explain the origins of the Renaissance in Italy and the spread of its influence throughout the remainder of Europe using specific information to support your discussion. Show how specific ideas, inventions, and art were influential in changing society.
2. Discuss the Protestant Reformation – how it began and how it spread in Europe. Consider the impact this had on society, the state and the Church. How did religious division affect countries in Europe and the new colonies?
3. Discuss the idea of mercantilism. How did it operate? Discuss the relationship between mercantilism and the expansion of empires. Discuss trade and the development of colonies and new financial institutions in Europe. You should also touch on the role slavery played in this economy.
4. In the second term we will be studying revolutions in England, France, and America. From your study in term one, consider the factors that point to conditions for revolution. You will need to consider absolutism, colonialism, and the rise of the merchant or middle class power and wealth as well as the condition of the poorer countries.
5. How were the ideas of Machiavelli (see pgs. 186-89) influential or identifiable in the behavior of European rulers in this period, especially the absolute monarchs? Comment on the effects of his ideas, positive or negative. You will have to read the selection from The Prince (386-89).
6. If you have an essay question of your own you would like to propose, write out the question and bring it to me for review and approval. This must be done in advance (I will not accept proposals the day of the exam).
Please do not hesitate to approach me with ideas/questions concerning this essay. I will not, however, read drafts of your essay. Remember that the quality of your essay depends greatly on the thinking you do during its preparation. You should create an outline and draft of your essay to help you prepare. During this exam, there is sufficient time to outline, draft and re-write your essay if you have done your planning properly.
Basic criteria for the essay:
Proper essay format (must be a minimum of 5 paragraphs); well organized
Double-spaced
Proofread and edited
Carefully organized around a clear thesis
Effective introductory and concluding paragraphs
Originality of insight and evidence of additional research will earn points.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Midterm Review
History 521 Midterm Review Exam: Friday, November 13 (AM)
The midterm will cover the following material:
o Middle Ages (notes and Ch.11 questions)
o Chapter 15 (notes, questions)
o Chapter 16 (notes, questions, worksheets)
o Chapter 17 – sections 1-3 (notes, questions, worksheets)
You should make use of the following material to prepare for your exam:
Chapter Tests
Section Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions
All notes given in class
All Chapter reviews (given out before tests)
Content of the Exam:
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blanks
Short Answer
Essay Question (5 paragraph minimum to be prepared in advance).
Please use all chapter review sheets as a review for this midterm exam. You are responsible for all information covered over this first term. For the middle ages, please review all notes and questions (Ch.11).
Chapter 17: Royal Power and Conflict (sections 1-3)
Section 1 ~ Spain
1. Who is Philip II and what was his role in shaping Spain during the late 16th and 17th centuries? Why did Philip II have difficulty ruling the Spanish empire?
2. What is absolutism (absolute monarch) and why did it exist? What were some positive and negative implications of absolute monarchy?
3. Be able to discuss Philip II’s religious policies and Spain’s battles at sea (Spanish Armada).
Section 2 ~ England
1. Describe the role of the early Tudor family, their role in British society, and how they ruled (ie: policies and approach to governing).
2. What was Elizabeth I? What impact did she have on society? What did she mean by England is my only mistress? How did she affect the balance of power?
Section 3 ~ France
1. Who were Henry IV, Cardinal Richelieu, and Louis XIV? What positive and negative impacts did these individuals have on France?
2. Be able to discuss why uniformity was important during 17th century France. What institutions expressed uniformity?
3. What is Louis XIV’s legacy? What was his desire for Versailles?
The midterm will cover the following material:
o Middle Ages (notes and Ch.11 questions)
o Chapter 15 (notes, questions)
o Chapter 16 (notes, questions, worksheets)
o Chapter 17 – sections 1-3 (notes, questions, worksheets)
You should make use of the following material to prepare for your exam:
Chapter Tests
Section Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions
All notes given in class
All Chapter reviews (given out before tests)
Content of the Exam:
Multiple Choice
Fill in the Blanks
Short Answer
Essay Question (5 paragraph minimum to be prepared in advance).
Please use all chapter review sheets as a review for this midterm exam. You are responsible for all information covered over this first term. For the middle ages, please review all notes and questions (Ch.11).
Chapter 17: Royal Power and Conflict (sections 1-3)
Section 1 ~ Spain
1. Who is Philip II and what was his role in shaping Spain during the late 16th and 17th centuries? Why did Philip II have difficulty ruling the Spanish empire?
2. What is absolutism (absolute monarch) and why did it exist? What were some positive and negative implications of absolute monarchy?
3. Be able to discuss Philip II’s religious policies and Spain’s battles at sea (Spanish Armada).
Section 2 ~ England
1. Describe the role of the early Tudor family, their role in British society, and how they ruled (ie: policies and approach to governing).
2. What was Elizabeth I? What impact did she have on society? What did she mean by England is my only mistress? How did she affect the balance of power?
Section 3 ~ France
1. Who were Henry IV, Cardinal Richelieu, and Louis XIV? What positive and negative impacts did these individuals have on France?
2. Be able to discuss why uniformity was important during 17th century France. What institutions expressed uniformity?
3. What is Louis XIV’s legacy? What was his desire for Versailles?
Friday, November 6
In-class assignment (worth marks)
Passed out Midterm Review and Advance Essay questions (hard copy to each student)
Exam: Friday, Nov.14 A.M
Passed out Midterm Review and Advance Essay questions (hard copy to each student)
Exam: Friday, Nov.14 A.M
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Thursday, Oct.5
Passed out Ch.17 Section II notes
Went through slideshow on section II
Sheet for homework: Section I Study Guide
In-class assignment tomorrow in class (worth marks)
Please have parents sign your H1N1 vaccination forms if you are interested in getting the vaccine.
Flick Fun Fact: One in ten people (around the world) live on an island.
Went through slideshow on section II
Sheet for homework: Section I Study Guide
In-class assignment tomorrow in class (worth marks)
Please have parents sign your H1N1 vaccination forms if you are interested in getting the vaccine.
Flick Fun Fact: One in ten people (around the world) live on an island.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wed. Oct.4
Passed out hard copy of Ch.17 Section I notes
Went through Section I slideshow -- discussion
Passed out article relating to the Hapsburg Dynasty
Folder Assignment: Do a brief summary of the article and identify its relation to what we are studying in history now (Ch.17).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/5158513/Inbreeding-caused-demise-of-the-Spanish-Habsburg-dynasty-new-study-reveals.html (link to articl -- cut and paste into browser).
Went through Section I slideshow -- discussion
Passed out article relating to the Hapsburg Dynasty
Folder Assignment: Do a brief summary of the article and identify its relation to what we are studying in history now (Ch.17).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/5158513/Inbreeding-caused-demise-of-the-Spanish-Habsburg-dynasty-new-study-reveals.html (link to articl -- cut and paste into browser).
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tuesday, October 3, 2009
Ch.16 test (completed in class today)
Please be advised that there is school on Friday of this week (PD postponed due to
H1N1 vaccinations).
Homework: Read Ch. 17 Section I
Complete: Pg.418 C.17 Section Review #'s 1-7; omit #3)
Please be advised that there is school on Friday of this week (PD postponed due to
H1N1 vaccinations).
Homework: Read Ch. 17 Section I
Complete: Pg.418 C.17 Section Review #'s 1-7; omit #3)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Monday, Oct.2
Corrected Reteaching Activity sheet (double-sided) on overhead
Ch.16 Review (Answers below)
Started copying notes for Ch.17 Section I
Chapter 16 Review Answers
1. In the triangular trade, ships carried goods from Europe to Africa, trading the cargo for slaves. Then the ships sailed to the Americas. This middle leg of the voyage was called the middle passage. Ships unloaded their cargo in the Americas and returned to Europe carrying bullion or raw materials.
2. Mercantilism was a theory that the power of a nation depended on the wealth it controlled. A major source of wealth was bullion (gold and silver). Nations treid to amass bullion and maintain a favorable difference in value between a nation’s imports and exports.
3. A cartographer is a mapmaker. Cartographers working the 1500’s and 1600’s relied on information from discovery expeditions to make their maps.
4. Circumnavigation is a complete circling of the earth by ship. One of Magellan’s ships made the first circumnavigation of the world and proved that the world’s oceans were connected.
5. A conquistador, or conqueror, was a Spanish adventurer who traveled to the Americas for personal riches, glory, and to convert the inhabitants to Christianity.
6. An entrepreneur is an individual who raises capital, provides ideas for businesses, and takes risks to make a profit. In the 1600’s entrepreneurs invested in businesses connected with discovery voyages.
7. To raise capital for voyages, a joint-stock company was formed in which groups of investors pooled their money to pay the costs and limit the risks involved in overseas voyages.
8. The line of demarcation was an imaginary line drawn on a world map by the pope in 1493. It gave Spain control of the lands to the west of this line; Portugal, the lands to the east.
Reviewing Facts
1.How did Prince Henry the Navigator inspire early Portuguese expeditions along the west coast of Africa?
A: He set up a school for navigators, gathered scientists, and sent ships along the coast.
2. What improvements were incorporated in the European caravel?
A:The caravel used triangular sails, multiple masts, a stern-operated rudder, and a shallow draft that enabled it to go into inlets and to beach for repairs.
4. What European countries showed the biggest increase in business activity in the 1600’s?
A: Portugal, Spain,England, and the Netherlands
5. What was the middle passage like for enslaved Africans?
A: It was a psychological and physical ordeal in which captives were packed into the hold of a ship for a voyage across the Atlantic.
6. What was the chief difference between French and English aims for their colonies?
A: The French were interested in trade; England started settlements for raw materials.
7. What factors motivated European settlers who went to the Americas?
A: Settlers weremotivated by religious persectution, land and riches.
8. How did a joint-stock company enable small investors to profit from a major voyage?
A: They reduced the risk of individual investors.
Thinking Critically
3. How would the colonies have been different if Europeans had not used slave labour?
A: Possible answer: The colonies wouldhave been smaller and not as economically sucessful. Fewer Europeans would have gone there.
5. How did the influx of wealth from the colonies help bring about the Commercial Revolution?
A: Entrepreneurs needed banking services to help them transact business outside Europe.
6. What were the results of Magellan’s circumnavigation?
A: Magellan’s voyage led to further exploration of the Americas, provided information to cartographers, and proved the world was round.
Analyzing Concepts
2. How did European exploration and colonization affect changes in world populations?
A. Europeans brought diseases for which Native Americans had no immunities. Large populations of native peoples died from disease – others died in battle.
3. How did the Commercial Revolution encourage more voyages of exploration and colonization?
A: It was easier to finance such voyages and more people could profit from them.
Ch.16 Review (Answers below)
Started copying notes for Ch.17 Section I
Chapter 16 Review Answers
1. In the triangular trade, ships carried goods from Europe to Africa, trading the cargo for slaves. Then the ships sailed to the Americas. This middle leg of the voyage was called the middle passage. Ships unloaded their cargo in the Americas and returned to Europe carrying bullion or raw materials.
2. Mercantilism was a theory that the power of a nation depended on the wealth it controlled. A major source of wealth was bullion (gold and silver). Nations treid to amass bullion and maintain a favorable difference in value between a nation’s imports and exports.
3. A cartographer is a mapmaker. Cartographers working the 1500’s and 1600’s relied on information from discovery expeditions to make their maps.
4. Circumnavigation is a complete circling of the earth by ship. One of Magellan’s ships made the first circumnavigation of the world and proved that the world’s oceans were connected.
5. A conquistador, or conqueror, was a Spanish adventurer who traveled to the Americas for personal riches, glory, and to convert the inhabitants to Christianity.
6. An entrepreneur is an individual who raises capital, provides ideas for businesses, and takes risks to make a profit. In the 1600’s entrepreneurs invested in businesses connected with discovery voyages.
7. To raise capital for voyages, a joint-stock company was formed in which groups of investors pooled their money to pay the costs and limit the risks involved in overseas voyages.
8. The line of demarcation was an imaginary line drawn on a world map by the pope in 1493. It gave Spain control of the lands to the west of this line; Portugal, the lands to the east.
Reviewing Facts
1.How did Prince Henry the Navigator inspire early Portuguese expeditions along the west coast of Africa?
A: He set up a school for navigators, gathered scientists, and sent ships along the coast.
2. What improvements were incorporated in the European caravel?
A:The caravel used triangular sails, multiple masts, a stern-operated rudder, and a shallow draft that enabled it to go into inlets and to beach for repairs.
4. What European countries showed the biggest increase in business activity in the 1600’s?
A: Portugal, Spain,England, and the Netherlands
5. What was the middle passage like for enslaved Africans?
A: It was a psychological and physical ordeal in which captives were packed into the hold of a ship for a voyage across the Atlantic.
6. What was the chief difference between French and English aims for their colonies?
A: The French were interested in trade; England started settlements for raw materials.
7. What factors motivated European settlers who went to the Americas?
A: Settlers weremotivated by religious persectution, land and riches.
8. How did a joint-stock company enable small investors to profit from a major voyage?
A: They reduced the risk of individual investors.
Thinking Critically
3. How would the colonies have been different if Europeans had not used slave labour?
A: Possible answer: The colonies wouldhave been smaller and not as economically sucessful. Fewer Europeans would have gone there.
5. How did the influx of wealth from the colonies help bring about the Commercial Revolution?
A: Entrepreneurs needed banking services to help them transact business outside Europe.
6. What were the results of Magellan’s circumnavigation?
A: Magellan’s voyage led to further exploration of the Americas, provided information to cartographers, and proved the world was round.
Analyzing Concepts
2. How did European exploration and colonization affect changes in world populations?
A. Europeans brought diseases for which Native Americans had no immunities. Large populations of native peoples died from disease – others died in battle.
3. How did the Commercial Revolution encourage more voyages of exploration and colonization?
A: It was easier to finance such voyages and more people could profit from them.
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