1. Possible topics for MC sections
Congress of Vienna - why, what was the “ism,” and what was the impact
French Rebellion of 1830 (Fr. Rev. #2?) – how, why, impact
Unification of Italy and Unification of Germany – how, why, impact
Russian Tsars with liberal tendencies – who were they; what was “softer”
Liberal Economists – who, what did they say
Start of the Industrial Revolution – how, who, why, impact
Utilitarian vs. socialist style British legislation the early 1800s
Population growth in 19th century – why; impact
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 – what were they, why, against whom, result
Bismarck’s unification of Germans, his post-unification leadership, and after he was fired
Social Darwinism – what it is, who liked it, and why
Rift between the rich and the poor – how do you know? (observations…)

2. Possible Topics for Long Essay
Discuss the changing role of women, by comparing the role of women as a result of the Industrial Revolution to the role of women prior to this era.
Discuss the changing role of war, by comparing the wars of unification of Germany (or Italy), with war prior to this era.
Discuss the changing role of government, by comparing the British, French or German governments of the late 1800s with the role of government prior to this era
Discuss the reason for the appearance and importance of nationalism in this era.
Discuss the reason for the appearance and importance of socialism in this era.
Discuss the reason for the appearance and importance of classical liberalism in this era.
Compare and contrast the French Revolution of 1830 to the French Revolution of 1789 in terms of its impact on the common man.
Compare and contrast the new German Empire to the Holy Roman Empire in terms of its impact on the common man.
Compare and contrast the impact of the Industrial Revolution to the Enlightenment in terms of its impact on the common man

4. Long Essay Suggestions

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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

10. Multiple Choice Practice

11. 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

12. 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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