Ms. Goldschmidt

You will be having a quiz on imperialism (20 multiple choice regents question) on Monday Dec. 3rd.  A test with an essay will follow at the end of the end of the week. Please focus on the reasons for mperialism as well as the effects, both positive and negative. Know which countries conquered and which were conquered. If you have any questions you can see me period 2,6 or 7 in room 530. Some of the key ideas to understanding Imperialism are:

• Reasons- Industialization led to nead for cheap labor, raw materials (resources), new markets and strategic locations for trade routes.
• Justifications- Social Darwinism, The White Man’s Burden, Missionaries, Westernize, modernize and Industrialize
• Imperialist powers- Britain, germany, France, Russia, Japan, Portugal, Spain, U.S.
• Conquered – India (British East india Co.), China (spheres of influence, Opium Wars, Unequal treaties), Africa (unfair boundaries and borders, Berlin Conference)
• Rebellions- ex. Sepoys, Zulu, Boxer and Taiping
• Effects- long term/ short term/? positive/ negative?

REVIEW: Industrial Revolution. You can use your textbook (pages 498-515) as well as your notes to study.  Some of the key ideas about the Industrial revolution are;

• where it began, why
• factory conditions
• mass production
• urbanization
• economic systems
• Socialism
• Karl Marx,  ’Communist Manifesto’
• Adam Smith, Lasseiz- Faire

For additional help and practise you can visit regentsprep.org

TEST- Your upcoming test will be covering the Industrial Revolution, it’s impact on society as well as the economic systems discuused in class (capitalism, utopian socialism, Marxism).  If you have any questions or want extra help studying before the exam please see me in room 530 during periods 2,6 or 7.

DBQ- Due Wed. November 8: Answer both the short answers and the essay question. In your essays don’t forget to

•  include supporting details and facts from at least 5 documents
• include relevant outside information
• incorporate a thesis statement into the introduction paragraph
• begin each paragraph with a topic sentence (tells the reader the main idea of what is going to be addressed in the paragraph) i.e ” The industrial revolution had many positive impacts on society.”