1821 - Mexico gains independence from Spain

1833 - 1855 - Santa Anna serves four times as president

1835 - Texas settlers revolt against Mexico

1845 - United States annexes Texas

1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War

1861 - Benito Juarez becomes president following civil war

1862 - France sends army, holds power for five years

1876 - 1911 - Porfirio Diaz rules Mexico

1910 - Francisco Madero calls for revolution, Diaz steps down

1911 - Madero becomes president

1913 - General Huerta takes power, Madero assassinated

1915 - Huerta overthrown, Carranza takes power

1917 - Mexico adopts constitution

1919 - Carranza turns on revolutionary allies, ends war

1 The Beginnings of Industrialization 

2 Industrialization 

3 Industrialization Spreads 

4 Reforming the Industrial World 

1 Democratic Reform and Activism 

2 Self-Rule for British Colonies 

3 War and Expansionism in the United States 

4 Nineteenth-Century Progress 

1 The Scramble for Africa 

2 Imperialism 

3 Europeans Claim Muslim Lands 

4 British Imperialism in India 

5 Imperialism in Southeast Asia 

1 China Resists Outside Influence 

2 Modernization in Japan 

3 U.S. Economic Imperialism 

4 Turmoil and Change in Mexico 

HOMEWORK for tomorrow - Thursday, January 8

Unit #6 "Two-Minute Review": Our review activity will take place on Wednesday.

We'll have you look at some editorial cartoons on US foreign policy towards Latin America here as well.

We've talked, directly and indirectly, about a number of events in the history of American foreign policy over the last couple of weeks. Some of them were quite noble and well-intentioned, others were less so. Here's your chance to talk about events from both then and now.

Unit #6 Identifications: On Thursday, January 8th, you will write on your choice of 5 of the 8 identifications that appear on the Unit #6 exam chosen from the list below. You may bring 10 words of "notes" for each of the 15 possible identifications to the exam.  (Printed out, not on your computer.) You will need to turn in these notes, and I reserve the right to count symbols, acronyms, etc. as one or more words. Each of the five identifications is worth 5 points.  

A good identification is typically in the range of 4 to 6 sentences in length.  (You do need to write in complete sentences.)  You should demonstrate both an understanding of just who / what the ID "is" and place it in the appropriate historical context.  In addition, you need to explain the significance of the ID.  In other words, answer the "So what?" question.

Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Dreyfus Affair
manifest destiny
Emancipation Proclamation
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison 
Social Darwinism
Berlin Conference
Crimean War
Sepoy Mutiny
Opium War
Taiping Rebellion
Meiji era
Monroe Doctrine


Unit #6 Essay Exam - Questions and Format - You'll  write an essay as part of the Unit #6 Exam. This essay will be turned in by the beginning of class on Friday, January 9th.  (You will have the class period on Thursday AFTER you finish the identifications, but that is the only class time that will be alloted.) Below you can find both the questions from which you will choose and the format for the essay portion on the Unit #6 Exam. The essay will be evaluated on the usual 30 point scale.

Format: The actual essay will be written by hand or word-processed. You should prepare for a five-paragraph essay. That means that you should include an introduction (with a clear thesis statement), three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. (Note that the questions lend themselves to such a format. That is on purpose.)  

Remember that the questions are not designed for you to tell us everything you have learned. Focus on what the question is requiring you to do.  

CHANGES for this one:
* You may write this outside of class time.
* I want them printed out (double spaced, please.) Printing double-sided is fine.


1. The Industrial Revolution was a time of great change. Identify and explain the significance of the THREE most important ways in which the Industrial Revolution impacted the world. Overall, was the Industrial Revolution a positive or negative stage in the history of the world? Why?

2. The Age of Imperialism had strong impacts on many areas of the world. Choose ONE of these areas and identify and explain the significance of the THREE most important ways in which imperialism impacted that area. Overall, was the Age of Imperialism a positive or negative stage in the history of the world? Why?

NOTE: For question #2, I would recommend choosing from one of these areas:

• Africa
• Middle East
• India
• East Asia and the Pacific

In your body paragraphs, do not mix and match from various areas. In that concluding paragraph, you are free to make references to imperialism on a more "global" level.

America in the Philippines: After acquiring the Philippines from Spain as a result of the war, The United States needed to consider the issue of imperialism. Led by President McKinley's call to "educate Filipinos, and uplift and Christianize them," the Americans stayed in the islands. Fierce resistance broke out among Filipino rebels, and a brutal three-year war followed. While over 4000 American soldiers died from fighting and disease, it is estimated that somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 Filipinos died as a result of the fighting.

The Philippine History Site has a number of good resources on The Philippine-American War.

Let's make sure we have the basic language of imperialism down. There are four major forms of imperialism:

Before we get too far, let's make sure that we've got an understanding of the term "imperialism," as well as the various factors that motivated Europe to pursue a strategy of imperialism in Europe.

Download a copy of the matrix for The Scramble for Africa - Berlin Conference so that you have a place to jot down some notes regarding the motivations and actions of these people, both real and fictional.


The Colonial Ledger: This is simple. Click on the title to download a simple chart. A "ledger" is a book used in accounting and elsewhere to keep track of transactions. Here, you are asked to brainstorm a list of effects of colonialism. Some may be positive, while many are certainly negative. Try also to classify them as economic, political and social. You should have a total of at least 8 impacts, with some in each of the six categories for tomorrow.

 

So, here's our list of things to accomplish today, despite the lack of any unifying theme...

First up, we can take a minute to chat about any of the economics information that needs clarification.

Second, we're getting to the point where some of what we do will be closely linked to topics that you will also see next year in Modern U.S. History. For example, Chapter 26:1 deals with the expansion of suffrage to more groups of men and to women as well. You'll take a close look at the women's suffrage movement in America next year, so we'll largely leave it alone. (If you know that the 19th century saw the expansion of male suffrage while women in the US and Great Britain didn't gain the right to vote until after World War I, you are in good shape for this class.)

If you want a bit of a preview, take a look at the Declaration of Sentiments drafted at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. Look familiar?

Third, we're starting to see the roots of many of the events that will persist well into the 20th century and today. For example, Chapter 26:1 also mentioned several events important in the history of Judaism. You should be familiar with two terms and one event:

Fourth, we'll take a quick look at the themes of expansion and "manifest destiny" as covered in Chapter 26:3. I've got an interesting set of three documents related to the Mexican-American War fought between 1846 and 1848. You'll see what both supporters and opponents of the war thought, as well as what Mexican textbooks have to say about the issue.

Fifth, note that we're not doing anything specific with the Civil War. I'm assuming that you've studied that at some point. Don't forget that the Union (the North) won. If you've never taken a look at them before, both the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation are worth a look...

Finally, the remaining time is yours to work on your 1889 Paris World Exposition presentations. They'll take place tomorrow.

Please read Chapter 26, Section 4, "Nineteenth-Century Progress" (pp. 762 - 767) for tomorrow. Since you asked so nicely, there WILL be a quiz.