Review Questions, Round III

Review questions:

India:
Key figures Gandhi
1. What caused the Sepoy Mutiny (1857) and what were the direct results?
2. What is outsourcing and why is it so popular in India?

Capitalism:
Since some classes did not study the 100,000,000 Guinea Pigs, you do not need to know the information on slide 9 for the final.
Key Figures: Adam Smith, Warren Buffet, Andrew Carnegie, John Pierpont Morgan, Max Weber, Milton Friedman
1. “The Invisible Hand” theory inspired what new form of economy and which form did that economy replace?
2. What characterized the Progessive Era? Be sure to look in other lectures for this term.
3. What caused the Great Depression, how was it handled, and how as it resolved?

Democracy:
Key Figures: John Locke
1. Describe the changes in who is allowed to vote in America since the Constitution was written.
2. What are the three branches of the United States government and through what system do they share power? What are the two representative bodies in government and how are their members decided upon?
3. What were the main reasons for the War of Independence and what were the major influences on the Constitution?

Protestant Tradition:
Key Figures: Martin Luther
1. What was the Protestant Reformation? What is the difference between a Protestant and a Catholic?
2. What characterized the different ‘Great Awakenings’ in American history? What influence did they have on society at that point?
3. What is creationism and who advocates it? What theory that we studied in class is it in direct opposition to?

Race and Immigration:
Key Figures: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks
1. All of this information is important. Write a 3-4 sentence summary explaining the changes in American policy towards 1) immigrants, 2) Native Americans, and 3) African Americans, being sure to include any specific events that influenced the changes in such policy.

Jazz:
Because of the complexity of this lecture and the amount that was actually covered in class, you only need to study the information on slides 1, 2, 4, 6, 11.
Important figures: Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong
1. What were important moments in the story of jazz and civil rights?

American Foreign Policy:
1. What are the main trends and changes in American foreign policy over the past hundred years? What characterized foreign policy before WWI, WWII, during and after the Cold War?