Ap Euro- Non Western Assignment 2007

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Revised 7/07

World History Assignment For A.P. European History Students Central Bucks School District

Instructions: All students enrolled in Advanced Placement European History in Grade 11 are required to complete this packet to address state standards in World History. Please use online and print resources to complete the following charts and questions. All work should be done individually in a neat and thorough manner. Due Date _________________ Part 1-General 1. Complete the following chart on Modern World Religions.

Religion Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

Sikhism

Judaism

Confucianism

Brief History/Demographics

Belief System

Rituals/Observances/Sites/Symbols

2. Complete the following chart comparing current statistical information on several significant countries.

Country U.S.

China

Japan

Russia

India

Canada

Mexico

Iran

Israel

Afghanistan

Rwanda

Sudan

Egypt

South Africa

Brazil

Indonesia

Population

GDP (per capita)

Infant Mortality/Life Expec. Poverty/Unemployment rates

Part 2-Early Modern History (1000-1800) 1. Complete the following chart comparing early modern empires.

Empire

Mali

Songhai

Mughal

Persian

Ottoman

Incan

Aztec

Ming

Qing

Tokugawa Shogunate

Region Significant Figures

Economy

Politics/Foreign Policy

Society/Culture

2. What were some of the significant technological/intellectual discoveries that emerged from the nonWestern (Europe) world in the period 1000-1800. (List and explain the significance of at least 5)

3. What were some of the early non-Western (Europe) explorations/settlements (identify at least three)? (Identify and explain the impact of the exploration or settlement…e.g. Polynesian exploration)

4. In paragraph form, explain what the phrase “Columbian Exchange” means and provide at least three examples of this phenomenon?

5. Answer the following questions about colonial life in Latin America:

a. What was the social structure of Spanish America?

b. What were the key features and components of the colonial economy in Spanish America?

c. What was the role of the church in Spanish America?

d. What impact did Spain and Portugal have upon the populations in Latin America?

e. Who was Tupac Amaru II and how was he significant?

f. What were the Pombal reforms?

6. Answer the following questions about the Atlantic System and Africa in the period 1550-1800? a. What was the importance of the West Indies for the Atlantic system?

b. Explain what “plantation life” was like in the 18th century Caribbean colonies?

c. What was the Royal African Company and how was it significant?

Part 3-Modern History (1800-Recent Past)

1. Who was Muhammad Ali (1769-1849), what were his reforms, and how was his significance for the history of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire?

2. Explain the significant figures and patterns involved with the Islamic Revival in Africa during the 18th century and early 19th century? (include: Sokoto caliphate, Usuman dan Fodio, Sayyid Said, MahdiMuhammad Ahmad)

3. In the space below summarize the life of Shaka Zulu and also explain his impact upon South Africa.

4. What was the purpose and aims of the Indian National Congress founded in 1885?

5. What was the Nguyen Dynasty (founded in 1802) and what impact did it have upon mainland southeast Asia?

6. Who was Queen Liliuokalani and why was she significant in the history of Hawaii?

7. What were the reforms of the Meiji Restoration and how did this impact Japan?

8. Identify the important contributions of the following individuals to the independence and political/social developments in Latin America: Toussaint L’Ouverture

Simon Bolivar

Jose de San Martin

Padre Hidalgo

Benito Juarez

Juan Bautista Alberdi

Porfirio Diaz

9. Complete the following chart identifying developments in the following countries in the 20th century prior to 1950.

Significant leaders

Political Developments/ Independence

Economic Developments

Turkey

Saudi Arabia

Iran

10. Identify the key developments in China’s path to independence and the establishment of a communist state in 1949 (use the outline below) a. 1911 Revolution

b. Warlord Era

c. May 4th Movement

d. Sun Yatsen and Jiang Jieshi (Nationalist Party)

e. Mao Zedong (CCP)

f. Nationalist victory in 1927

g. Long March

h. 2nd United Front

i. Civil War

11. Answer the following questions related to India’s movement towards independence: a. What was the Lucknow Pact?

b. What was the Amritsar Massacre?

c.

Who was Mohandas Gandhi and describe his policy of “satyagraha”?

d. What was the Salt March?

12. Complete the following chart identifying key developments in these countries after World War II.

Country

Mexico

Argentina

Brazil

Nigeria

Kenya

South Africa

Israel

Iran

North Korea

China

India

Japan

Significant Leaders

Political Developments

Social Developments

Economic Developments