Possible topics for MC sections Congress of Vienna French Rebellion of 1830 Unifications of Italy and Germany Russian Tsars with liberal tendencies Liberal Economists Start of the Industrial Revolution: where it started, why it started there, why it started, what was the start, and contextualize it and population changes Utilitarian and socialist style British legislation the early 1800s Population growth in 19th century Different art styles of the 19th century: what each stood for, how they were different, what they supported, and what they rejected Reason for and Results of the revolutions of 1848 (collectively, not each individually) Motivation behind, the meaning behind and attitude of the poem White man’s Burden Shift from Agricultural the Industrial society, and the attitude of the Liberals to the population shift Nationalism – what it is, what it did, and how it impacted European nations Russification and Pogroms Bismarck’s unification of Germans, his post-unification leadership, and after he was fired Social Darwinism – what it is, who liked it, and why

Possible Topics for Long Essay Shift from Conservatism to Liberalism to Socialism in Britain Impact of Industrialism on society and gender roles Impact of Nationalism on the strength of nations Impact of “new Germany” (and Bismarck) on Europe Concepts of Real Politik, Social Darwinism and Liberalism on changes in Europe Examples of how Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism can be found in history. Impact of Social issues on Russian politics Impact of Victoria, Gladstone and Disraeli on British politics Impact of urbanization on politics, and politics on urbanization Impact of politics on imperialism

Possible Topics for Long Essay Shift from Conservatism to Liberalism to Socialism in Britain Impact of Industrialism on society and gender roles Impact of Nationalism on the strength of nations Impact of “new Germany” (and Bismarck) on Europe Concepts of Real Politik, Social Darwinism and Liberalism on changes in Europe Examples of how Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism can be found in history. Impact of Social issues on Russian politics Impact of Victoria, Gladstone and Disraeli on British politics Impact of urbanization on politics, and politics on urbanization Impact of politics on imperialism EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH… … had in impact on… … changed the relationship of… … altered the lives of… … changed during the period…

Possible Topics for Long Essay EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH… … had in impact on… … changed the relationship of… … altered the lives of… … changed during the period…

Example of what a question would look like combing topic and style: Combine these two statements: Evaluate the extent to which Shift from Conservatism to Liberalism to Socialism in Britain Result: Evaluate the extent to which Liberals were able to counter the power of the conservatives in the British Legislature during the 19th Century. Expectation: Include names Disraeli and Tories, Gladstone and Whigs, Reform Bill of 1834, Anti-Corn League, Great Reform Bill of 1884, House of Commons, Queen Victoria, British workers Side bar: Factory Act of 1833, just to show that Conservatives were trying to screw with the Liberals right before the Liberals got the right to vote in 1834.

Long Essay Suggestions

Elements of a good “Long Essay” A strong thesis MUST BE OPINION!! Could include contextualization, but CONTEXTUALIZATION MUST BE IN ONE PLACE and should be several sentences showing a larger pictures of subject Three main ideas that you’ll prove, which (by proving THEM), you’ll prove your thesis true Factual evidence to support each main idea Two bits of evidence for each idea (paragraph) will be fine Each “bit” of evidence must be deeply explained, contextualized, and used to prove the idea true A conclusion, which should remind reader how you proved your thesis to be true

INTRO and THESIS Open by making STATEMENT OF OPINION a historically defensible claim DO NOT just a repeat of the question DO NOT use opposing ideas in one sentence without qualifying (ex: Henry VIII was a strong and a weak leader) Address all parts and aspects of the prompt Be contemplative Spend the remainder of the opening paragraph (after thesis statement) contextualizing, and Hint at your plan, but do NOT list your topics You’ll need almost a full bluebook page of writing to do this right Be sure to always write in an active voice

Practice Thesis Identify and analyze at least three major reasons for the persecution of individuals as witches in Europe from the late fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries. People were accused of being witches during the 15th – 17th centuries for many reasons. The reasons will be discussed later. There were three main reasons for the persecution of witches during the late 15th to 17th centuries. Greed, a lack of information, and a vindictive nature led to the persecution of more than 100,000 people as witches. There were many reasons why people were accused of being witches during the 15th – 17th centuries. The reasons were both good and bad, and led to some people dying and some people living. More than 100,000 people were accused of witchcraft during early modern Europe, resulting in the disruption of lives and communities, and showing the naivety and depravity of the general European population at that time. People were greedy, uninformed, and vindictive, and the general lack of education led to a widespread belief that witches lived among the population. The Reformation and Counter Reformation were both the cause for the start, and the end of this practice.

ANALYSIS – Main body paragraphs You need three paragraphs Start each paragraph with an intro sentence, which is more of a statement of opinion than of fact – you’ll then prove this true Directly and overtly support your thesis in intro sentence Us the “active” voice (avoid wording like “he was”) Introduce statements of facts which support the idea of this paragraph make overt reference to proving the idea of this paragraph include an abundance of appropriate and expected facts facts are ONLY to prove the idea of this paragraph For each bit of fact, deeply and expertly analyze it by showing causation, similarities/differences, change over time, etc.

Conclusion Start paragraph with a solid concluding statement – ORIGINAL THINKING Extend argument by presenting and describing a connection to an unrelated theme Explain how that unrelated theme shows support for argument

Multiple Choice Practice

Test review question #1 What is an attitude we can glean from Kipling’s WHITE MAN’S BURDEN? Arrogant notion that technologically superiority equates to cultural superiority. A reminder of the responsibility of advanced civilizations to bring the benefits of modern civilization to less-developed peoples work to improve the lives of the people you control, using your superiority all of the above

Test review question #2-3 2. What was the most fervent wish of the British industrialists of the Gov’t? To closely regulate industrial conditions To make sporadic use of trained factory inspectors To use parliamentarian measures to protect workers To not interfere in the management of factories 3. What likely caused the likes of this graph? Movement away from an agrarian society A decline in social mobility and wealth in France the end of the enclosure movement The failure of German colonial expansion

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