Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Chapter 27 GSPRITE Notes


Geography
Japan=few natural resources
Russia=abundant natural resources

Social
Alexander II-what did he do for Russia?
What rights were extended to newly freed serfs?
Kulaks
Samurai class in Japan
Women in Japan

Political
Japan vs. Russian Govt
The Decembrist Revolt (uprising)
Bolshevik
Russo-Japan War
Duma
Organization of Japanese Govt at start of time period
Matthew Perry

Religious
Shintoism making a comeback in Japan

Intellectual/Technology
French Revolution-How did affect Russia?
Lenin’s different idea on Marxism=no middle class phase
Dutch studies groups

Economy
How much of Russia Economy was foreign owned by 1900?
How successful was Russia’s program of industrialization?
Japan relies on export economy
zaibatsus

Chapter 27 Power-point

CCOT Essay Breakdown

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Chapter 26 GSPRITE Notes



Social
Women’s status in the Ottoman Empire under the Tanzimat Reforms

Political
Weaknesses of the Ottoman Empire
What countries were threatening the Ottoman Empire?
First Region to break away from Ottoman control?
What European power became the crutch to prop up the empire?
Reforms made by Ottoman leaders (results)
            -Selim III
            -Mahmud II
What role did the French play in Egyptian history?
Muhammad Ali
Khedives
Reforms/attempted reforms of the Manchu?
Dynastic decline of the Ming?
Taiping Rebellion
What year was the last emperor of China deposed?

Religious
Mamluks-who were they?   What country?
Muhammad Achmad- Mahdi

Intellectual/ Technology
Suez Canal

Economics
Opium trade in China and Results of Opium Wars

Chapter 26 Power-point

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

CCOT Construction

Chapter 25 G-SPRITE Notes


Geography
-What countries made up Gran Columbia?
-Cuba breaks away from the United States

Social
Toussaint L’Overture- From what class…how was he viewed by Creole class?
Father Miguel de Hidalgo
Womens’ rights after revolution-=little change

Political
-Latin America able to establish independence from Europe during the age of imperialism
What political ideals were valued by those in Latin America (private property, reform, democratic ideals, etc)
Factors that lead to revolutions in Latin America
Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Pedro I and II
How is the Brazilian Independence different from the rest of Latin America?
Caudillos
First European country to recognized Latin American independence?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Positivism
Benito Juarez- La Reforma
Diaz government in Mexico- Claimed to be liberal government

Religious

Intellectual/ Technology
French and American Revolutions
Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
Romanticism

Economic
Brazil=Coffee

Chapter 25 Power-Points Notes


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Chapter 23+24 Notes

GSPRITE for Chapters 23+24



Geography
Purpose of Australia?
Canada transferred from French control to British
Java- Earliest empire courtesy of business initiative
Most important ports in India?
Ethiopia-Why so special?
British take over South Africa

Social
How does the growing population affect Proletariat?
nabobs
Tropical dependency vs. White dominion

Political
Causes of the French Revolution
How does the French Rev Start?
Moderate phase of French Rev
Radical Phase of French Rev
Napoleon Bonaparte
Affects of Revolution on the Rest of Europe
Peace conference at Vienna
Liberals/ Conservatives/ Radicals
Socialism
German unification…who was responsible?
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
Pre-industrial era European expansion(#23)
Declining Mughal Empire
Why was India so easy to conquer?
Militarism on the rise due to fighting over colonies

Religious
Evangelical movements

Intellectual/ Technological
Enlightenment Ideas
Louis Pasteur
Benjamin Disraeli
Karl Marx
Revisionist
Charles Darwin
American exceptionalism
Utilitarianism
Role of the Jingoistic press in shaping foreign policy

Economic
Protoindustrialization
Dutch East India Co- Use of Mercenaries to take territory
British East India Co- Ditto
Head and hut taxes
Colonial economies were tied to global markets dominated by Europe