GLOBAL ACADEMY: SEMESTER 1 / HOMEWORK PACKET #2 Mr. Redito

Directions: There are 12 separate homework assignments in this Homework Packet. I will inform you of the due date for each assignment at least two days in advance. In general, you can find all homework due dates on the classroom calendar. However, you may also be assigned homework that is not specifically listed on this sheet. Please remember that homework assignments account for 20% of your cycle grade.

1) Make sure you write your name, band, the date, and Mr. Redito on the top of an 8 ½ x 11 piece of loose-leaf paper.2) Answer each question thoroughly. Each homework assignment should be AT LEAST 2 pages long. 3) Homework must be handed in at the beginning of the band on the due date.4) If you were absent when homework was due, write “Absent” on the top of page. 5) All late homework will be penalized 5 points. 6) Note of the dates on the class calendar. Homework handed in after the final deadline date will not be accepted.___________________________________________________________

Homework #1: Cycle 2 Goals1. This is the beginning of a new cycle. Please think about what you did well and what you think you can improve for Cycle 2. Your first homework is to create new goals for this cycle. Please be as specific as possible with each of your goals. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homework #2: Causes of Imperialism

Document AThree important motivations combined to lead to the development of the new imperialism

1) Political/ Military MotivesMilitary motives were linked to nationalism, since military power was a way to promote a nation’s goals. Colonies were important as bases for re-supplying ships. A nation with many colonies had power and security.

2) Economic Motives Imperialists needed raw materials to supply their factories. They also needed foreign markets to sell their finished products. They also needed places to invest their profits. Colonies could provide all these things.

3) Social Motives: Nationalism, Social Darwinism, and White Man’s Burden a) Nationalism: A spirit of nationalism was one cause of the imperialism. Because nationalismpromotes the idea of national superiority, imperialists felt that they had a right to take control ofcountries they viewed as weaker. b) Social Darwinism: This idea applied Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest to competition between nations. Social Darwinists argued that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones. c) White Man’s Burden: Rudyard Kipling’s poem “White Man’s Burden” offered a justification forimperialism. Kipling expressed the idea that white imperialists had a moral duty to educate people innations they considered less developed. Missionaries spread western ideas, customs, and religions topeople in Africa and Asia.

QUESTIONS1) Use a dictionary to define the following terms: imperialism, nationalism, colony, missionary,prestige2) Describe each of the motivations from Document A in your own words.3) Rank the motivations from most to least important. Describe why you selected this order.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Homework #3: Imperialism in IndiaRead Document A that describes some changes that the British government made in India when India was a British colony. Answer the following questions:

QUESTIONS1) Define (use a dictionary if you do not know the information): Sepoy, Hinduism, Caste System, 2) Do you think the rule of the English benefited or harmed the people of India? Why?3) Draw a cartoon that shows either a negative or positive attitude about British imperialism in India. Give your cartoon a title and a caption.

Document AChanges Made by the British Government in India

1. English became the official language for all of India.2. Britain took India’s natural resources and used them in British factories and sold them overseas.3. Britain built railroads, schools, hospitals and roads in India.4. Britain trained and hired Sepoys (Indian soldiers) to control the Indian population.5. Britain violated Indian religion by making certain Muslim and Hindu religious rituals illegal.6. Britain eliminated the Hindu Caste system.7. Britain created a single form of currency for all of India 8. Britain brought English customs and goods to India.

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Homework #4: Imperialism in Africa

Document AA White Man Comes Down the River

When we heard that the man with the white flesh was coming down the Congo River, we were astonished. We will prepare a big feast, I ordered; we will go to meet our brother and escort him to the village….. But as we approached, there were loud sounds, bang, bang, bang, and fire sticks spat bits of iron at us. We were paralyzed with fear. “War, war,” I yelled. That was no brother! That was the worst enemy our country had ever seen. We fled into our village; they came after us. We fled into the forests and flung ourselves on the ground. When we returned that evening, our eyes beheld dreadful things: our brothers, dead, dying, bleeding, our village plundered and burned, and the water full of dead bodies.

Document B

QUESTIONS

1) Draw a picture describing the story from Document A.

2) What is happening in the Document B cartoon?

3) How do you think the different countries will resolve this conflict? How do you think this conflict will end?

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Homework #5: Imperialism in China – Chinese Nationalism

QUESTIONS Document A

1) According to the map in Document A, what nations are involved in the imperialism of China?

2) How do you think this imperialism may affect the Chinese people?

3) Read document B. How were the Chinese people treated by the foreigners?

Document B

The Westerners (Europeans) frequently take advantage of the differences in language and in law to gain profit for themselves at the cost of others. The Europeans do as they please without regard for reason... When a foreign ship collides with and destroys a Chinese boat, the Chinese are blamed for being slow in avoiding the collision. Or, if a foreign stagecoach hits a Chinese pedestrian, the pedestrian is blamed for not knowing how to yield the right of way, as if he caused the disaster himself. Even if the driver is taken to court, he only pays a small fine. Furthermore, Chinese employed by foreign companies as sailors on foreign ships frequently have their wages cut with little excuses or are sometimes beaten to death. Some immoral Westerners deal with local thugs who kidnap innocent people to sell them to slavery.

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Document AIn 1853 the President of America sent a Navy Officer named Admiral Perry to Japan to deliver a “message” to the Japanese emperor.

“The United States and Japan are becoming every day closer to each other. The President wants to live in peace and friendship with Japan. The United States hopes that we and Japan can trade: we will pay money for your coal, food, and water. To show that we want to be friends with Japan, we brought only our small ships. If Japan refuses our offer and wants to be our enemy, our bigger ships will arrive very soon. If it’s necessary, I will send a much larger force to Japan in the spring.”

Document B Document C

QUESTIONS1) Based on Document A, what was the American president trying to do by sending this letter to Japan?

2) Based on Document B, what was ONE change that occurred in Asia as a result of the expansion of the Japanese empire?

3) Based on Document C, what was one change that occurred in Japan as a result of American relations with Japan?

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Causes of World War IDocument A

QUESTIONS

1) Please use a dictionary to look up the following terms: Militarism, Alliances, Entangling, Disquiet, Arms Race, Nationalism

2) Choose three of the terms from Document A that you know and describe how each could lead to a War fought all over Europe.

3) Do any of these causes for war exist in the world today? Will we have another world war soon? Why or Why not?

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Homework #8: Fighting in World War I

Document A Document B

Much of World War I was fought in trenches. Take a look at this picture of a trench and answer the following two questions:

QUESTIONS1. Define the word trench based on what you see in Documents A and B.

2. You are a soldier on the Western Front. Write a letter home to your family describing how fighting in trenches has helped or hurt you in battle. (three paragraphs minimum)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homework #9: Aftermath of World War I

Document A

QUESTIONS1) Use a dictionary to define the following terms: Stalemate, armistice,

2) Based on Document A, which two nations suffered the most deaths in WWI?

3) Why do you think the USA suffered the fewest number of deaths? Explain why.

4) Who do you think “won” World War I? Why? (use both information from the document and outside information to answer this question)

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The Treaty of Versailles

Document A

QUESTIONS1) Use a dictionary to define the following terms: Reparations, compensation, exploitation

2) According to the Document A, how was France repaid for the losses suffered during WWI?

3) What were two consequences of the World War I for Germany?

4) Were these consequences fair? Why or why not?

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Homework #11:The Russian Revolution

Document A

A letter written to Czar Nicholas of Russia from a group of Russian Workers

We, workers of St. Petersburg, our wives, children, and our parents have come to you, O Czar, for help and justice. We have stopped working and have told our bosses that we will not go back until our demands are met. We are not seen as human beings, but are treated as slaves. We have put up with this for too long, and it has made our lives worse. It has come to the point were death is better than our lives. If you do not help us we will die here on this spot. For us, there are two roads, one leads to freedom and happiness, the other to death. Point to either road, O Czar, and we will take it, even though it leads to death. Here are our demands:

1. Freedom of press, speech, and religion 2. Public education for all3. Equal treatment under the law for all 4. An 8 hour work day5. Higher pay 6. People should be allowed to vote for representatives in government

QUESTIONS

1) What problems do the Russian workers face?

2) What do the workers want from the Russian czar (king)?

3) Do you think that the workers’ requests are fair? Are any of these requests unfair?

4) How do you think the Czar Nicholas will respond? Be specific.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homework #12: TotalitarianismBelow are two propaganda posters showing Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union (He’s the guy with the big mustache). Look at them carefully and answer the question below:

Document A Document B

Thanks to the (communist) party Thank you dear StalinFor a happy childhood

QUESTIONS1) Use a dictionary to define the following terms: Communism, Totalitarianism, Propaganda

2) How do these posters portray (show) Joseph Stalin? What is the message of each poster? Be sure to refer to each poster in your answer.

3) Do you think that he will be a good leader for the Soviet Union? Why or Why not?

4) Who do you think created these posters? Why do you think they were created?

5) Create a propaganda poster that sends the exact OPPOSITE message of the Document A and B

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GlossaryArmistice: A state of temporary peace between two warring powers to discuss terms of permanent peace

Colony: A territory controlled by a Mother Country

Communism: A form of government where there is no private property, resources are shared and owned commonly

Imperialism: When a stronger, more powerful country takes over a weaker country

Nationalism: Love and pride for your country or ethnic group

Propaganda: Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting a cause or convincing someone

Reparations: Payments for injury, payments made by a country for war damages

Sepoy: An Indian soldier employed by the British Indian army

Sphere of Influence: An area in which a country has a lot of economic and social power

Stalemate: Deadlock, a situation where no progress can be made

Totalitarianism: A form of government with an absolute dictator

Treaty of Versailles: The treaty that ended World War One

Trench: A long narrow hole dug in the ground for the purpose of warfare