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Advanced Placement Modern European History

- Advanced Placement European History -
Class Activities


"Ism" Maps of Europe and Asia

1.Use your text or a reference map to locate and label the following:

Savoy

Modena

France

Tuscany

Sardinia

Rome

Lombardy

Milan

Venice

Florence

Venetia

Corsica

Austria

Papal States

Piedmont

Nice

Switzerland

Turin

Trieste

Kingdom of
the two Sicillies

Parma

Ottoman Empire

Romagna

a. Use different colors or different patterns to shade the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1858, the area added to Sardina in 1859 and 1860, the area added to Italy 1866 and the area added in 1870.

b. Create a key in the Blank Box

c. What area was added to Italy in 1866? What was the last area added to Italy?

d. Critical Thinking - In what way was Italy unified geographically before it was unified politically?


2.Use your text or a different map to locates the and label the following:

Denmark

Bavaria

Belgium

Hanover

Mecklenburg

East Prussia

Austria-Hungry

Saxony

France

Schleswig-Holstein

Lorraine

West Prussian

Switzerland

Alsace

 

Netherlands

Westphalia

Brandenburg

Russian Empire

 

a. Use different colors or different pattern to shade Prussia in 1865, territory annexed by Prussia in 1866, states joined with Prussia in 1867 and territory added to form the German Empire in 1871.

b. Create a key in the blank box.

c. Name two states that become part of the German Confederation in 1867. What part of Germany remained outside of Confederation until 1871?

d. Critical Thinking - What neighboring states lost territory to the German Empire? Which was most likely to seek revenge? Explain


3.Use your text book or a reference map to locate each area described below. Then label it with its name and the letter of the description.

Turkish island in the Mediterranean Sea
Empire that lay in both Asia and Europe
Independent Balkan state on the Adriatic Sea
Nation reaching from the Adriatic Sea to the Russian Empire
Empire north of the Black Sea
Region on the Black Sea administered by Turkey
Region on the Adriatic Sea occupied by Austria
Nation between Austria Hungary and the Russian Empire
Independent nation bordering Bosnia Herzegovina on the east
Independent Black Sea nation bordering Romania
Nation South of the Ottoman Empire

a. Use different colors or different patterns to shade the Ottoman empire and the Balkan nation that were independent

b. Create a key in the blank box

c. Name the five independent Balkan states in 1878. Which of these bordered Austria-Hungry? Which bordered Russia?

d. Critical Thinking - How does this map illustrate the decline of the Ottoman Empire in the 1800s


4. Use your text or a reference map to locate each area described below. Then label it with its name and the letter of the description.

British possession at the southern tip of Africa
French island possession
Independent nation on the west coast
French possession bordering the above nation
South-central African possession of Belgium
Portuguese possession on the west coast
Portuguese possession on the east coast - Northernmost British possession
German possession on the east coast
Italian possession on the northern coast
Independent nation on the east coast

a. Use their reference source to determine all territories on the map claimed by each of the following nations and then used different colors or patterns to shade each nation's possessions in Africa. Then label any colonies not included in 1 above.

France Italy Germany Britain Spain Portugal Belgium

b. Create a key in the Blank Box

c. Which nation claimed the most colonies in Africa? Who claimed most of the northwest Africa? Who claimed Angola?

d. Critical Thinking - Why were the Europeans nations able to divide Africa among themselves?


5. Use your test or a reference map to locate the following:

Afghanistan

Bengal

Bay of Bengal

Punjab

Rajput States

Ceylon

Indus River

Arabian Sea

China

Ganges River

Kashmir

Goa

Calcutta

Tibet

Bombay

Nepal

a. Use different colors or different patterns to shade the areas brought under British control in 1750 to 1785, in 1785 to 1857, and in 1858

b. When did the British acquire the Punjab? When did they acquire Bengal? During which period was the westernmost part of India acquired by Britain?

c. Critical Thinking - What generalization cans you male about the pattern of British acquisition in India?


6. Use your text or a reference map to locate and label the following:

Ireland

Montenegro

Great Britain

Albania

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Sweden

Austria-Hungry

Norway

Bulgaria

France

Serbia

Italy

Romania

Greece

Ottoman Empire

Switzerland

Spain

Portugal

Russia

a. Use different colors or different patterns to shade the countries belonging to the Allied Powers and those belonging to the Central Powers during World War I.

b. Create a key in the blank box.

c. What nations remained neutral during World War I? Which alliance had more members?

d. Critical Thinking - How was the concentration of Central Powers in the center and a disadvantage during the war?

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- AP Modern European History in Depth -

Lecture Notes and Further Reading
| Methods and Rules for a Prince: How Should a Prince Rule? |
| Borg vs Hick: Theories on Jesus and Christianity |
| Kant's Epistemological Model and Religious Pluralism |

Liberating Dachau
| World War II - Dachau Concentration Camp Complex |
| Unanswered Questions: The Railroad Boxcars |
| I Company Recollections and Quotes |
| Liberating Dachau: The 42nd Division at the Jourhaus |
Dachau, Germany
| Dachau: WWII Concentration Camp Memorial | 2 | 3 |

Related Information
| Poems and Prose From the 8th - 15th Centuries | 1 | 2 |
| Marseillaise, the National Anthem of France:
A Modern-day Controversy
| Sacré Phew! |
| French Culture: Historical Champagne and Wine Trivia |

Famous Modern European History Quotes
| Index of Quotes by Speaker / Historical Period |
| Famous Quotes from the Dark and Middle Ages |
| Relevant Quotes from the Reformation and Renaissance |
| Quotes from England: 15th, 16th and 17th Centuries |
| Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution Quotes | Voltaire |
| Quotes from the French Revolution and Napoleon Era |
| Modern European History Quotes from the 1800s |
| Quotes from Europe and Asia - 1900s | Winston Churchill |
| American Quotes from the Early 1900s and World War I |
| US 20th-Century and World War II Quotes |

AP Class Activities
| Play the Role of Philip II |
| Visual Interpretations - French Revolution Art |
| "Ism" Maps of Europe and Asia |
| Industrial Revolution: England's Advantage |
| Marx and Tocqueville | America's Entry Into World War I |
Trials - Simulations
| Trial of Martin Luther | Trial of Adolf Hitler |

Helpful Information for Students
| AP Essay Writing Skills |
| Student-Developed Class Presentation Topics |

Debate Information
| Guide: Individual Debate Position | Debate Self Evaluation |
Debates
| Existence of God | Catherine the Great or Frederick the Great |
| Locke - Hobbes | Voltaire or Rousseau |

Additonal Course Info / AP Class Policy
| AP European History Syllabus: Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 |
| Writing Assignments, Exams, Critical Book Reviews, More |
| AP Booklist and Fees |

 

   
 

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