Final Exam Instructions - Parts a, b, & c

Instructions:

This Final Exam Consists Of Three Parts (a, b, & c): To Complete Each Part, The Student Will Compose And Submit a 600-800 Word Essay To Answer One Of The Questions Given. Remember That For Each Essay,

The Intent Of This Exercise Is Not To Construct a Research Essay But To Use Their Lecture Notes, The Slide Presentations, And The Textbooks From The Course To Find Information That Will Help Them To Construct An Essay That Directly, Succinctly, And Fully Answers The Questions They Choose. The Exam Answers Will Be Graded According To Those Expectations.

Any Use Of Material From On-Line Summaries Within The Submitted Answer Will Be  Considered Plagiarism. In Addition, Students Should Not Discuss The Specifics Of Their Answers  With One Another – Any Answers That Too Closely Match Another Student’s Will Make Both Exams  Suspect.

Complete Parts a, b, & c

Part a (30 Marks)

Answer Any One Of The Following Questions In a 600-800 Word Essay. Be Sure To Directly Respond To The Issues And/Or Question(s) Posed, And Be Sure That Your Response Is In Proper Essay Form, With Supporting Argument, Facts, And Examples.

1. Based On The Original Goals Set Out In 1789, Was The French Revolution a Success Or a Failure By 1815? Explain And Support Your Answer Using Evidence From The Historical Developments And Circumstances During That Period.
   
   
2. From 1815 To 1848 Europe Was Greatly Influenced By Opposing Political Ideologies Of Liberalism And Conservatism. Describe The Fundamental Differences Between Liberal And Conservative Doctrines, Explain How These Inspired Political Actions, And Give Some Specific Examples Of Liberal And Conservative Policies Implemented In Different European Countries During This Period.
   
   
3. Identify The Major Changes To The Social Circumstances Of The Labouring Poor Brought About By The Industrial Revolution, And Describe The Prevailing Social Conditions For The Working Classes During The Period Of Early Industrialization (c. 1780-1850). How Did These Circumstances Bring About Legislative Change?

Part b (30 Marks)

Answer Any One Of The Following Questions In a 600-800 Word Essay. Be Sure To Directly Respond To The Issues And/Or Question(s) Posed, And Be Sure That Your Response Is In Proper Essay Form, With Supporting Argument, Facts, And Examples.

1. Define Socialism, Describe How This Movement Emerged Out Of The Conditions Of Modern Industry In Europe During The Nineteenth Century, And Describe The Socialist Ideas Of Karl Marx.
   
   
2. The Nineteenth Century Is a Period That Saw The Rise Of The Nation State. Using At Least One Example, Describe How The Transformation Of a Group Of Smaller Political Entities Into a Nation State Occurred In The Nineteenth Century. Beyond This Example (Or Examples), How Else Did Nationalism Affect The Development Of Politics In This Period?
   
   
3. International Power Politics Provided One Of The Most Important Antecedents To World War i. What Diplomatic Circumstances And Political Rivalries Developed Between European Powers During The Later-Nineteenth And Early-Twentieth Centuries That Set The Stage For The Outbreak Of General War In 1914?

Part c (30 Marks)

Answer, In a 600 -800 Word Essay, Any One Of The Questions That You Have Not Already Answered Previously In Part a Or Part b. Be Sure To Directly Respond To The Issues And/Or Question(s) Posed, And Be Sure That Your Response Is In Proper Essay Form, With Supporting Argument, Facts, And Examples.