western Civilization
Exam Format:
5 Key term ID questions: 3 sentence response EACH, define, provide examples, make connections
2 Short Answer: One FULL paragraph EACH using examples and evidence
1 short essay: 3 paragraphs with thesis and evidence, argument driven
Key Terms
Enlightenment
public sphere
rationalism
Copernican Hypothesis
salon
Navigation Acts
proletarianization
cottage industry
enclosure
Transatlantic Slave Trade
consumer revolution
illegitimacy explosion
just price
wet nursing
Estates General
National Assembly
economic liberalism
debt peonage
Reign of Terror
industrious revolution
Critical Thinking Questions (short answer)
Why did European agriculture grow between 1650 and 1800?
Why did the European population rise dramatically in the 18th century?
How and why did rural industry intensify in the 18th century?
How did increasing literacy and new patterns of consumption affect people’s lives?
What were the factors behind the revolutions of the late eighteenth century?
Why and how did American colonists forge a new, independent nation?
Essay Prompts
How did the increased circulation of goods, people, and ideas across the Atlantic in the 18th century contribute to the outbreak of revolution on both sides of the Atlantic?
To what extent do the revolutions discussed in CH 16 characterize Enlightenment movements?
How did the expansion of agriculture and trade contribute to changes in daily life in the eighteenth century?
The eighteenth century was the period of the European Enlightenment, which celebrated tolerance and human liberty. Paradoxically, it was also the era of a tremendous increase in slavery, which brought suffering and death to millions. How can this paradox be explained?
