ASSIGNMENT 3:
NAME: _____________________________
This assignment is divided into two sections—Textbook Questions and Mexico Video Questions (Parts 1 & 2). Do both sections (including Parts 1 & 2 in the Mexico Video section). This assignment is worth 60 points toward your final grade. It will be due on Tuesday, 7 August 2018.
TEXTBOOK QUESTION SECTION:
Using ONLY your textbook, answer the following questions. If you turn in your assignment early you will receive two points extra credit. If you use other sources to answer the questions including, but not limited to, the internet or other students' answers, you will receive a zero for the assignment (those giving the answers will also receive a zero for the assignment). This is an individual project, not a group project. Any indication that students have worked as a group on this assignment OR have shared answers will result in a zero for all involved. (20 Points Possible)
1. ____________________ is the believe that one is part of a nation, defined as a community with its own language, traditions, culture, customs, and history, and it becomes the primary focus of one’s loyalty and identity.
2. In the 19th century, European ____________________ supported representative government, government dominated by the propertied classes and laissez-faire economics.
3. After the 1830 Revolution in France, ____________________ ____________________ was called the king of the French rather than of France.
4. Limited reform of the British House of Commons and a limited expansion of the electorate that laid the groundwork for further orderly reform within the British constitutional system was brought about by the ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ of 1832.
5. In the year ____________________, a series of spontaneous liberal and nationalistic revolutions, revolts and uprisings broke out across Europe.
6. As a result of the 1848 Revolution in France, ____________________ comes to power and created the Second Empire.
7. From the 1860s onward, Irish nationalists sought ____________________ ____________________ or local control of Ireland.
8. The ____________________ ____________________ bill, introduced by Stephen Douglas, allowed people in new territories to decide whether or not to permit slavery in that territory.
9. The ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Act of 1867 created a Canadian federation.
10. ____________________ was the process whereby independent artisans and factory workers lost control of the means of production and the conduct of their own trades to the owners of capital.
11. The author whose writings applied the revolutionary doctrines of the rights of man to include women was ____________________ ____________________.
12. By about 1900, ____________________ ____________________ included both skilled and unskilled workers.
13. According to __________ ____________________ ____________________, the revolutionary class was composed of the Proletariat.
14. The most successful pre–World War I ____________________ party was the German SPD.
15. British Socialists, known as ____________________ sought to achieve socialism through gradual, legal, peaceful and democratic means.
16. The first European country to adopt a program of social welfare legislation including health insurance, accident insurance, and old age pensions was ____________________ .
17. The faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party led by Vladimir Lenin was called the ____________________ .
18. ____________________ in the United States sought to reform political life and induce more efficient government.
19. According to Darwin, ____________________ ____________________ is the process by which only the organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.
20. _________ _______________ pioneered the quantum theory of energy.
Extra Credit Questions: Answer 5 of the following questions. I will only accept the first 5 correct answers.
A. Italian unity was achieve by ____________________ ____________________ of Piedmont in the north and by ____________________ ____________________ of Sicily in the south.
B. Regarding German unification, Otto von Bismarck favored the ____________________ solution to unification.
C. ____________________ is considered the first large-scale European working-class political movement seeking political reforms that would favor the British workers during the 1830s and 1840s.
D. By 1882, Great Britain had passed the Married Women's __________ Act, which allowed married women to own property in their own right.
E. The ____________________ __________ assassinated Tsar Alexander II.
F. In 1892 the American government opened an immigration station on _______________ _______________ in New York harbor to process immigrants from Europe.
G. Organized riots against Jews in Russia were known as ____________________ .
VIDEO SECTION:
Mexico Video—Part 1
Watch the video on the History of Mexico (use the following link). Answer 20 of the questions in section 1. Each question counts one point. (20 points possible)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyZ0FzJ73n4
1. What was the land of Mexico know as after the fall of the Aztecs?
2. How many people lived in Mexico by 1800? How many were Mestizos? What is “Mestizo”?
3. How many pure Spaniards lived in Mexico in 1800? What was their position and status in society?
4. What was the role of the Catholic Church in Mexico during the Colonial period?
5. Why was the Spanish Inquisition used in Mexico?
6. What happened to those Indians who rebelled against the authority of the crown?
7. What were conditions like in the silver mines in Mexico?
8. Who raised the banner of a peasant revolution in Mexico in 1810? What was the leader’s background?
9. What books and writing did Hidalgo read?
10. What made Hidalgo change his mind about capturing Mexico City?
11. What was the proposal Agustín de Iturbide made with the rebels in 1821?
12. Why was an emperor needed in Mexico in 1821?
13. Why was Emperor Iturbide toppled by Santa Ana in 1823?
14. What was the status of Texas in Mexico since the days of the conquistadors?
15. Who was Moses Austin and what did he do?
16. What were the causes of discontent and conflict between the Americans in Texas and Mexican officials?
17. How does Santa Ana react to the Texas rebellion?
18. Who were Texas leaders and principle figures at the Alamo?
19. How many Americans survived the Alamo and who were they?
20. What were the attitudes/views of the Mexicans and the Americans regarding the Battle of the Alamo? How did each side interpret the event?
21. How did Santa Ana react when the Texans attacked his army at San Jacinto? How did that affect Texas?
Mexico Video—Part 2
Watch the video on the History of Mexico (use the following link). Answer 20 of the questions in section 2. Each question counts one point. (20 points possible)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXUrarqmchE
1. What was the status of Santa Ana and Mexico in 1837?
2. How did Santa Ana redeem himself in 1938?
3. What happened to Santa Ana’s leg?
4. What were some things that turned Mexicans against Santa Ana?
5. Where did Santa Ana go into exile in 1844?
6. What led to the war between Mexico and the United States in 1845?
7. Who led American troops into disputed territory provoking Mexicans to war?
8. Who in the United States opposed war with Mexico? Why did they oppose the war?
9. What did Santa Ana do in 1846 when he returned to Mexico from exile?
10. What was the true condition of Santa Ana’s army?
11. Why did Santa Ana retreat from Buena Vista?
12. Who two Americans at Buena Vista later became important leaders? What offices did each later hold?
13. What items did Santa Ana leave behind at Cerro Gordo?
14. What areas did Mexico lose at the end of the Mexican-American War?
15. What ultimately led to Santa Ana being removed from power in 1854?
16. What did the liberal constitution of 1857 call for? How did Mexican conservatives react to the constitution?
17. What was unique about Benito Juarez’s background?
18. What were Juarez’s goals as leader of Mexico? What measures did he take against the Catholic Church?
19. What foreign leader supported the Catholic Church in Mexico?
20. Why did France intervene in Mexico? What was the goal of France? Why couldn’t the United States do anything about French intervention?
21. Why is Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican national holiday, celebrated? What does it commemorate?
22. Who supported Juarez’s rebel army in its fight against the French in Mexico?
This assignment is divided into two sections—Textbook Questions and Mexico Video Questions (Parts 1 & 2). Do both sections (including Parts 1 & 2 in the Mexico Video section). This assignment is worth 60 points toward your final grade. It will be due on Tuesday, 7 August 2018.
TEXTBOOK QUESTION SECTION:
Using ONLY your textbook, answer the following questions. If you turn in your assignment early you will receive two points extra credit. If you use other sources to answer the questions including, but not limited to, the internet or other students' answers, you will receive a zero for the assignment (those giving the answers will also receive a zero for the assignment). This is an individual project, not a group project. Any indication that students have worked as a group on this assignment OR have shared answers will result in a zero for all involved. (20 Points Possible)
1. ____________________ is the believe that one is part of a nation, defined as a community with its own language, traditions, culture, customs, and history, and it becomes the primary focus of one’s loyalty and identity.
2. In the 19th century, European ____________________ supported representative government, government dominated by the propertied classes and laissez-faire economics.
3. After the 1830 Revolution in France, ____________________ ____________________ was called the king of the French rather than of France.
4. Limited reform of the British House of Commons and a limited expansion of the electorate that laid the groundwork for further orderly reform within the British constitutional system was brought about by the ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ of 1832.
5. In the year ____________________, a series of spontaneous liberal and nationalistic revolutions, revolts and uprisings broke out across Europe.
6. As a result of the 1848 Revolution in France, ____________________ comes to power and created the Second Empire.
7. From the 1860s onward, Irish nationalists sought ____________________ ____________________ or local control of Ireland.
8. The ____________________ ____________________ bill, introduced by Stephen Douglas, allowed people in new territories to decide whether or not to permit slavery in that territory.
9. The ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Act of 1867 created a Canadian federation.
10. ____________________ was the process whereby independent artisans and factory workers lost control of the means of production and the conduct of their own trades to the owners of capital.
11. The author whose writings applied the revolutionary doctrines of the rights of man to include women was ____________________ ____________________.
12. By about 1900, ____________________ ____________________ included both skilled and unskilled workers.
13. According to __________ ____________________ ____________________, the revolutionary class was composed of the Proletariat.
14. The most successful pre–World War I ____________________ party was the German SPD.
15. British Socialists, known as ____________________ sought to achieve socialism through gradual, legal, peaceful and democratic means.
16. The first European country to adopt a program of social welfare legislation including health insurance, accident insurance, and old age pensions was ____________________ .
17. The faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party led by Vladimir Lenin was called the ____________________ .
18. ____________________ in the United States sought to reform political life and induce more efficient government.
19. According to Darwin, ____________________ ____________________ is the process by which only the organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.
20. _________ _______________ pioneered the quantum theory of energy.
Extra Credit Questions: Answer 5 of the following questions. I will only accept the first 5 correct answers.
A. Italian unity was achieve by ____________________ ____________________ of Piedmont in the north and by ____________________ ____________________ of Sicily in the south.
B. Regarding German unification, Otto von Bismarck favored the ____________________ solution to unification.
C. ____________________ is considered the first large-scale European working-class political movement seeking political reforms that would favor the British workers during the 1830s and 1840s.
D. By 1882, Great Britain had passed the Married Women's __________ Act, which allowed married women to own property in their own right.
E. The ____________________ __________ assassinated Tsar Alexander II.
F. In 1892 the American government opened an immigration station on _______________ _______________ in New York harbor to process immigrants from Europe.
G. Organized riots against Jews in Russia were known as ____________________ .
VIDEO SECTION:
Mexico Video—Part 1
Watch the video on the History of Mexico (use the following link). Answer 20 of the questions in section 1. Each question counts one point. (20 points possible)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyZ0FzJ73n4
1. What was the land of Mexico know as after the fall of the Aztecs?
2. How many people lived in Mexico by 1800? How many were Mestizos? What is “Mestizo”?
3. How many pure Spaniards lived in Mexico in 1800? What was their position and status in society?
4. What was the role of the Catholic Church in Mexico during the Colonial period?
5. Why was the Spanish Inquisition used in Mexico?
6. What happened to those Indians who rebelled against the authority of the crown?
7. What were conditions like in the silver mines in Mexico?
8. Who raised the banner of a peasant revolution in Mexico in 1810? What was the leader’s background?
9. What books and writing did Hidalgo read?
10. What made Hidalgo change his mind about capturing Mexico City?
11. What was the proposal Agustín de Iturbide made with the rebels in 1821?
12. Why was an emperor needed in Mexico in 1821?
13. Why was Emperor Iturbide toppled by Santa Ana in 1823?
14. What was the status of Texas in Mexico since the days of the conquistadors?
15. Who was Moses Austin and what did he do?
16. What were the causes of discontent and conflict between the Americans in Texas and Mexican officials?
17. How does Santa Ana react to the Texas rebellion?
18. Who were Texas leaders and principle figures at the Alamo?
19. How many Americans survived the Alamo and who were they?
20. What were the attitudes/views of the Mexicans and the Americans regarding the Battle of the Alamo? How did each side interpret the event?
21. How did Santa Ana react when the Texans attacked his army at San Jacinto? How did that affect Texas?
Mexico Video—Part 2
Watch the video on the History of Mexico (use the following link). Answer 20 of the questions in section 2. Each question counts one point. (20 points possible)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXUrarqmchE
1. What was the status of Santa Ana and Mexico in 1837?
2. How did Santa Ana redeem himself in 1938?
3. What happened to Santa Ana’s leg?
4. What were some things that turned Mexicans against Santa Ana?
5. Where did Santa Ana go into exile in 1844?
6. What led to the war between Mexico and the United States in 1845?
7. Who led American troops into disputed territory provoking Mexicans to war?
8. Who in the United States opposed war with Mexico? Why did they oppose the war?
9. What did Santa Ana do in 1846 when he returned to Mexico from exile?
10. What was the true condition of Santa Ana’s army?
11. Why did Santa Ana retreat from Buena Vista?
12. Who two Americans at Buena Vista later became important leaders? What offices did each later hold?
13. What items did Santa Ana leave behind at Cerro Gordo?
14. What areas did Mexico lose at the end of the Mexican-American War?
15. What ultimately led to Santa Ana being removed from power in 1854?
16. What did the liberal constitution of 1857 call for? How did Mexican conservatives react to the constitution?
17. What was unique about Benito Juarez’s background?
18. What were Juarez’s goals as leader of Mexico? What measures did he take against the Catholic Church?
19. What foreign leader supported the Catholic Church in Mexico?
20. Why did France intervene in Mexico? What was the goal of France? Why couldn’t the United States do anything about French intervention?
21. Why is Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican national holiday, celebrated? What does it commemorate?
22. Who supported Juarez’s rebel army in its fight against the French in Mexico?
