SAQ: Continuity and Change - Nationalism

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Nationalism

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The unification of Italy is a step towards the liberation of many oppressed nations. It is not merely a political act, but a moral one, aiming at the recognition of the rights of the people to govern themselves. The struggle for Italian unification is not only for the Italians but for all who yearn for freedom and justice in the world. … This movement is not an isolated event; it is part of a grander scheme of national awakening and the fight for self-determination across Europe.

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Speech on Italian Unification, 1860.

Part A

Identify ONE way the views reflected in the excerpt reflect a continuity in nationalist movements.

Part B

Identify ONE way the views reflected in the excerpt reflect a change in nationalist movements.

Part C

Explain how nationalist movements influenced the political landscape of Europe in the 19th century.

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  • Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (32)
  • Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (24)
  • Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (26)
  • Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (25)
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  • Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (27)
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Unit 1: The Global Tapestry

DBQ: Causation - The Spread and Impact of Major Religions

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of major religions led to changes in social structures and cultural practices in the period 600-1600 CE.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Growth of Long-Distance Trade

Evaluate the relative importance of technological innovations, political stability, and the spread of religions in the growth of long-distance trade in the period from the 8th to the 15th century.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Decline of Islamic Caliphates

Evaluate the extent to which internal rivalries and Mongol invasions affected the stability of Islamic caliphates in the period 1000 CE to 1258 CE.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Emergence of Nation-States

Evaluate the extent to which the emergence of nation-states in the 13th to 15th centuries affected political power structures in Europe.

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LEQ: Causation - European Feudalism

Evaluate the extent to which the feudal system affected social and economic structures in Europe during the Middle Ages (500 CE to 1500 CE).

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Spread of Major Religions

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of major religions affected social structures in the period 600 CE to 1450 CE.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Trade Networks in Asia

Evaluate the extent to which the development of trade networks from 600 CE to 1450 CE affected the economic and political structures in Asia.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Buddhism's Influence

Evaluate the extent to which Buddhism changed social structures and cultural practices in East Asia from 600 to 1450 CE.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - European Feudalism

Evaluate the extent to which the Black Death changed European feudalism in the period 1347-1600 CE.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Islamic Golden Age

Evaluate the extent to which the Islamic Golden Age influenced scientific and cultural developments in the Mediterranean region during the period 750-1250 CE.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Spread of Religions

Evaluate the extent to which the spread of Islam changed religious practices and political systems in the regions it reached during the period 600-1450 CE.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Decline of Islamic Caliphates

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the decline of Islamic Caliphates in the period 1000 CE to 1500 CE.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Development of Trade Networks

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the development and expansion of major trade networks between 1200 CE and 1450 CE.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Spread of Major Religions

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the spread of major world religions in the period 600 CE to 1450 CE.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Song Dynasty Innovations

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Spread of Islam and the Islamic Golden Age

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Abbasid Caliphate's Golden Age

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Delhi Sultanate's Impact

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Inca Empire's Achievements

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Signing of the Magna Carta

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Chinese Dynasties

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Feudalism in Europe

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Abbasid Dynasty's Golden Age

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Spread of Buddhism in East Asia

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SAQ: Primary Source - Tenochtitlan Described

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Divine Right of Kings

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Opening of the Qur'an

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Buddhism and Christianity

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Confucianism and Hinduism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Feudalism in Europe and Japan

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Islam and Christianity Expansion

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Ming and Aztec Societies

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Unit 2: Networks of Exchange

DBQ: Causation - Impact of Trade Networks

Evaluate the extent to which the development of trade networks from the 11th to the 15th century led to changes in European society in the period 1000-1500.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Height of the Middle Ages

Evaluate the relative importance of trade alliances, architectural developments, the Crusades, scholasticism, and urbanization in shaping the social, economic, and political landscape of the Middle Ages in the period from the 11th to the 15th century.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage

Evaluate the extent to which Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in the 14th century affected the Islamic world and West Africa.

Easy

LEQ: Causation - The Mongol Empire's Influence

Evaluate the extent to which the expansion of the Mongol Empire affected global trade networks in the period from the early 13th century to the late 14th century.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Spread of the Bubonic Plague

Evaluate the extent to which trade networks contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague in the 14th century.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Effects of the Crusades on European Urbanization and Trade

Evaluate the extent to which European urbanization and trade changed in response to the Crusades in the period from the 11th to the 15th century.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Influence of Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage on Mali

Evaluate the extent to which the kingdom of Mali changed in response to Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in the 14th century.

Easy

LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of the Silk Road in Cultural Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which cultural exchange changed in response to developments along the Silk Road in the period from 1200 to 1450.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Transformation of European Society due to the Bubonic Plague

Evaluate the extent to which European society transformed in response to the Bubonic Plague in the 14th century.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Rise of the Mongol Empire

Evaluate the relative importance of military strategy and political leadership in the rise of the Mongol Empire in the period 1200-1400.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Spread of the Bubonic Plague

Evaluate the relative importance of trade networks and urbanization in the spread of the Bubonic Plague in the period 1200-1450.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Mongol Expansion

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Crusades

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Hanseatic League

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Mongol Governance

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Song Dynasty Innovations

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Chinese Technology

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Hanseatic League

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Indian Ocean Trade

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mansa Musa's Mali

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mongol Conquests

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Silk Road

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Unit 3: Land-Based Empires

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of the Renaissance and Reformation on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation contributed to the development of modern European society in the period 1300-1700.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Protestant Reformation

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Protestant Reformation in the period 1517-1555.

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LEQ: Causation - The Protestant Reformation

Evaluate the extent to which the Protestant Reformation affected European political power structures in the period 1500-1700.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Scientific Revolution

Evaluate the extent to which the Scientific Revolution affected religious beliefs in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Development of Russian Autocracy

Evaluate the extent to which Russian governance changed in response to the reigns of Ivan IV, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great in the period 1547-1796.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Glorious Revolution on English Governance

Evaluate the extent to which English governance changed in response to the Glorious Revolution in the period 1688-1750.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Renaissance on European Society

Evaluate the extent to which European society changed in response to the Renaissance in the period 1300-1600.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Protestant Reformation's Effect on European Politics

Evaluate the extent to which European political structures changed in response to the Protestant Reformation in the period 1517-1700.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Glorious Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Glorious Revolution in England in the period 1685-1689.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Rise of European Empires

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of European empires in the period 1450-1650.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - European Colonization of the Americas

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Qing Dynasty's Rise

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Protestant Reformation

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Qing Dynasty

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Ottoman Empire

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Protestant Reformation

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Renaissance

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Primary Source - Martin Luther and the Reformation

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Glorious Revolution

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Printing Press

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Scientific Revolution

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Ottoman and Mughal Empires

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment

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Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections

DBQ: Changes in History - The Impact of European Colonization

Evaluate the extent to which the discovery and colonization of the New World affected European society in the period 1450-1750.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of European Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which European exploration from 1450 to 1650 affected indigenous societies in the Americas.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Mercantilism

Evaluate the extent to which mercantilism affected colonial economies in the period 1450-1750.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the African Slave Trade

Evaluate the extent to which the African slave trade affected African societies in the period 1450-1750.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Columbian Exchange

Evaluate the extent to which the Columbian Exchange affected global populations in the period 1450-1750.

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LEQ: Causation - The Role of Technology in Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which advancements in navigation technology affected European exploration in the period 1450-1650.

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LEQ: Changes in History - African Slave Trade

Evaluate the extent to which the African slave trade changed African societies in the period 1450-1650.

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LEQ: Changes in History - Effects of European Exploration

Evaluate the extent to which European exploration from the 15th to 17th centuries changed the world economy.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - The Encomienda System

Evaluate the extent to which the encomienda system changed indigenous societies in the Americas from 1500 to 1700.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Commercial Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of technological advancements in navigation and the rise of mercantilism as causes of the Commercial Revolution in the period 1450-1750.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Encomienda System

Evaluate the relative importance of economic greed and the desire for territorial expansion as causes of the establishment of the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies during the period 1500-1700.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - African Slave Trade

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Encomienda System

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Treaty of Tordesillas

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Exploration

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Columbian Exchange

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Commercial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Encomienda System

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Motivations Behind Portuguese Exploration

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SAQ: Primary Source - Columbus' First Voyage

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Beginnings of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Encomienda System

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Disease as a Weapon

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Encomienda System and African Slave Trade

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Exploration and Expansion

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Unit 5: Revolutions

DBQ: Changes in History - Enlightenment and Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which the Enlightenment influenced revolutionary movements in the period 1750-1850.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - Revolutions in the Americas and Europe

Evaluate the relative importance of Enlightenment ideals and economic grievances in the revolutions of the Americas and Europe in the period 1764-1825.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - American and French Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which the American Revolution influenced the French Revolution in the period 1775 to 1800.

Medium

LEQ: Causation - Enlightenment Ideas and Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas influenced revolutionary movements in the Americas and Europe in the period 1750 to 1850.

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LEQ: Causation - Industrial Revolution and Social Changes

Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution affected social hierarchies in the period 1750 to 1900.

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LEQ: Causation - The Enlightenment and Democratic Ideals

Evaluate the extent to which Enlightenment ideas affected the development of democracy in the period 1650 to 1800.

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LEQ: Changes in History - Enlightenment Influence on Revolutions

Evaluate the extent to which the Enlightenment changed political thought and practice in the period from the 17th to the 19th century.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Industrial Revolution's Global Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution changed economic practices and social structures in the period from the 18th to the 20th century.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - Nationalism's Role in State Formation

Evaluate the extent to which nationalism influenced the formation of nation-states in the 19th century.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - American Revolution

Evaluate the relative importance of economic policies and Enlightenment ideas as causes of the American Revolution in the period 1763-1789.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Enlightenment Influences on Revolutions

Evaluate the relative importance of Enlightenment ideas in influencing the revolutions in the Americas and Europe in the period 1750-1850.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of the Industrial Revolution as a cause of European imperialism in the period 1750-1900.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Nationalism and Unification Movements

Evaluate the relative importance of nationalism in the unification movements of Germany and Italy in the period 1848-1871.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - French Revolution's Third Estate

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - Marx's Critique of Capitalism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Congress of Vienna

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Nationalism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Industrial Revolution

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Enlightenment

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The French Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Causes of the French Revolution

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Enlightenment's Influence on Democracy

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Industrial Revolution's Driving Forces

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SAQ: Primary Source - Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Mexican Declaration of Independence

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SAQ: Primary Source - Storming of the Bastille

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Social Contract

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - American and French Revolutions

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Enlightenment Philosophers

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Latin American Independence Movements

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Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of European Imperialism

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism in the 19th century led to the transformation of Asian and African societies in the period 1800-1900.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Abolition of Slave Trade and African Societies

Evaluate the extent to which the abolition of the slave trade affected African societies during the period 1807-1900.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - European Colonization and Resource Depletion

Evaluate the extent to which European colonization affected natural resource depletion and environmental degradation in colonized countries during the period 1750-1950.

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LEQ: Causation - European Imperialism and Indigenous Cultures

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism affected indigenous cultures in Asia and Africa during the period 1750-1950.

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Colonization and Resource Extraction

Evaluate the extent to which the search for natural resources changed European colonization strategies in the period 1750-1900.

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Imperialism in Africa

Evaluate the extent to which the Berlin Conference changed the landscape of African colonization in the period 1884-1914.

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LEQ: Changes in History - European Imperialism in China

Evaluate the extent to which European imperialism changed Chinese society and governance in the period 1839-1912.

Hard

LEQ: Changes in History - European Imperialism in India

Evaluate the extent to which British imperialism changed Indian society and governance in the period 1750-1947.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - European Colonization for Resources

Evaluate the relative importance of the search for natural resources in driving European colonization in the period 1750-1900.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - European Imperialism in Africa

Evaluate the relative importance of economic, political, and cultural factors in the European colonization of Africa in the period 1800-1900.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - Opium Wars and Chinese Imperialism

Evaluate the relative importance of economic interests and military power in the European imperialist pursuits in China from 1750 to 1900.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - US Foreign Policy Shifts

Evaluate the relative importance of economic interests, political ideologies, and strategic concerns in shaping US foreign policy in the period 1823-1900.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - European Colonization for Resources

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Berlin Conference and Africa's Partition

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Meiji Restoration

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Opium Wars and China

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - European Ethnocentrism and Colonization

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Berlin Conference and Africa

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - European Colonization and Resource Extraction

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Industrialization's Impact on Imperialism

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - Economic vs. Ideological Motivations for Colonization

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SAQ: Primary Source - British Imperialism in India

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Drive for Colonization

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - European Imperialism in India and China

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - European Justifications for Imperialism

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Imperialism's Impact on Local Economies

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - US and European Imperialism

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Unit 7: Global Conflict

DBQ: Causation - The Catalysts of World War I

Evaluate the extent to which the alliance system contributed to the outbreak of World War I in the period 1878-1914.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - The Outbreak of World War I

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of World War I in the period 1900-1914.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Impact of WWII on Colonial Empires

Evaluate the extent to which World War II affected the decline of European colonial empires in the period 1945 to 1965.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of WWI on European Diplomacy and International Relations

Evaluate the extent to which European diplomacy and international relations changed in response to World War I in the period 1900-1945.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Role of Ideology in Shaping the 20th Century

Evaluate the extent to which ideological conflicts shaped the course of the 20th century in the period 1900-2000.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union in the period 1945-1991.

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LEQ: Relative Causes - The Great Depression and Global Shifts

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Great Depression and its impact on global shifts in power and ideology in the period 1929-1945.

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Great Depression and the Rise of Fascism

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Outbreak of World War I

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SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Treaty of Versailles

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - Racial Ideologies in Conflict

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SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Rise of Fascism

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Economic Policies in the Soviet Union

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Cold War's Global Influence

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SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Formation and Impact of Alliances Pre-WWI

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SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Catalyst of WWI

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SAQ: Primary Source - Formation of the United Nations

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SAQ: Primary Source - Reflections on the Atomic Bomb

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SAQ: Primary Source - The Iron Curtain and the Cold War

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SAQ: Primary Source - World War I Soldier's Perspective

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Alliances in WWI and WWII

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Economic Policies of Stalin and Mussolini

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Isolationism in WWI and WWII

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SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Treaty of Versailles and Potsdam Conference

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Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization

DBQ: Causation - The Cold War's Global Impact

Evaluate the extent to which the Cold War led to changes in political alignments and social structures in countries outside of the US and USSR in the period 1945-1991.

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DBQ: Changes in History - Cold War Ideologies and Global Influence

Evaluate the extent to which the Cold War affected global alignments and ideologies in the period 1945-1991.

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DBQ: Relative Causes - The Cold War

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the Cold War in the period 1945-1991.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - The Collapse of the Soviet Union and Its Global Implications

Evaluate the extent to which the collapse of the Soviet Union affected global political structures in the period 1991 to 2000.

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LEQ: Causation - The Effects of Mao Zedong's Policies on China

Evaluate the extent to which Mao Zedong's policies affected China's social and economic development in the period 1949 to 1976.

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LEQ: Causation - The Impact of Decolonization in Africa

Evaluate the extent to which decolonization affected political and social structures in African nations in the period 1950 to 2000.

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LEQ: Causation - The Impact of the Truman Doctrine and NATO on the Cold War Dynamics

Evaluate the extent to which the Truman Doctrine and the formation of NATO affected the dynamics of the Cold War in the period 1947 to 1991.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Decolonization and Nationalism

Evaluate the extent to which the process of decolonization changed in response to the emergence of nationalism in the period 1900 to 1970.

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LEQ: Changes in History - Economic Policies in Communist China

Evaluate the extent to which economic policies in China changed in response to leadership transitions from Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping in the period 1949 to 1990.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Collapse of the Soviet Union

Evaluate the extent to which the collapse of the Soviet Union changed the political landscape in Eastern Europe in the period 1989 to 2000.

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LEQ: Changes in History - The Impact of the Cold War on Global Alliances

Evaluate the extent to which the formation of global alliances changed in response to the Cold War in the period 1945 to 1991.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Cuban Missile Crisis

Evaluate the relative importance of US foreign policy decisions versus Soviet strategic interests in the escalation of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Extreme

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Decolonization Challenges

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Extreme

SAQ: Cause and Effect - International Reaction to U.S. Civil Rights

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Hard

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Soviet Union's Stance during Cold War

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Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - The Great Leap Forward

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Bandung Conference

Analyze the significance of the Bandung Conference in the context of decolonization and the Cold War.

Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Decolonization in Africa

Analyze the process of decolonization in Africa as reflected in Harold Macmillan's speech.

Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Fall of the Berlin Wall

Analyze the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall in the context of the Cold War's end.

Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Truman Doctrine

Analyze the Truman Doctrine's role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.

Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Decolonization in Africa

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - The Cuban Revolution

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Easy

SAQ: Historians Disagree - The Nature of the Cold War

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Kim Il-sung on Korean Division

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Mao Zedong on Revolutionary Strategy

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - The Berlin Wall

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Cold War Superpowers

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Decolonization in Asia

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Korean and Vietnam Wars

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Medium

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Middle East Conflicts

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Easy
Unit 9: Globalization

DBQ: Causation - The Impact of 9/11 on Global Security and Policy

Evaluate the extent to which the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks led to changes in global security policies and international relations in the period from 2001 to 2015.

Hard

DBQ: Relative Causes - Globalization and Its Impacts

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the increased focus on globalization in the period 1990-2010.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Environmental Change

Evaluate the extent to which global integration in the late 20th and early 21st centuries affected environmental policies and practices.

Hard

LEQ: Causation - Global Health Crises

Evaluate the extent to which global health crises in the late 20th and early 21st centuries affected international cooperation and policy.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - Environmental Concerns and Globalization

Evaluate the extent to which environmental concerns have changed in response to globalization in the period 1960-2020.

Medium

LEQ: Changes in History - The Rise of China and India

Evaluate the extent to which the global economic landscape changed in response to the rise of China and India as economic powers in the period 1980-2020.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Economic Globalization

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of economic globalization in the period 1980-2000.

Hard

LEQ: Relative Causes - Environmental Change

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of environmental change in the period 1950-2000.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - Global Health Crises

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of global health crises in the period 1980-2000.

Easy

LEQ: Relative Causes - Rise of Global Terrorism

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rise of global terrorism in the period 1980-2001.

Medium

LEQ: Relative Causes - The Age of the Computer

Evaluate the relative importance of causes of the rapid development and spread of computer technology in the period 1980-2000.

Medium

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Environmental Impact of Globalization

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Economic Growth in China

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Formation of the European Union

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Global Environmental Awareness

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - Post-9/11 US Foreign Policy

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change - The Impact of the Internet

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Age of the Computer

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Environmental Concerns

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Hard

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Global Health Crises

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Medium

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - Global Trade

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Easy

SAQ: Continuity and Change (No Stimulus) - International Terrorism

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Medium

SAQ: Historians Disagree - Global Environmental Policies

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - 9/11 and the War on Terrorism

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Hard

SAQ: Primary Source - Global Warming and Environmental Damage

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Medium

SAQ: Primary Source - NAFTA and the European Union

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Easy

SAQ: Primary Source - The Digital Revolution

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Age of the Computer

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Easy

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Environmental Concerns

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Hard

SAQ: Similarity and Difference - Global Health Crises

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Medium