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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were unions first formed?

2. Which territory did Sir Wilfrid Laurier discuss on the floor of the House of Commons?

3. According to the speech "England's Position", what country gave Belgium an ultimatum?

4. Who was a former Governor of New York that attacked religious prejudice in American politics?

5. Who promised that there would be honor and glory later in the Italian campaign?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Mohandas Ghandi's belief that non-cooperation was unconstitutional.

2. What were Elihu Root's arguments for the League of Nations?

3. Describe Macaulay's view of monarchical and aristocratic institutions.

4. Discuss the relationship between the United States and the British government after the Revolution.

5. Describe the distinction between legislation and taxation.

6. What were the social principles outlined by Alexander Hamilton?

7. How did Pericles view wealth and poverty?

8. What did Voltaire's smile mean according to Hugo?

9. Describe the objectives of the Committee for Industrial Organization.

10. Describe Edmund Burke's objection of uncertainty of force.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin Roosevelt was elected the the U.S. Presidency four times. In Roosevelt's speech "Hemisphere Defense for Democracy", Roosevelt compared the "Old World" and "New World".

Part 1) Discuss the role of America in preventing future wars.

Part 2) How can the U.S. and other countries prevent the creation of new wars?

Part 3) What issues arose from the institution of trade barriers?

Essay Topic 2

Woodrow Wilson led the United States through World War I. In an address to a joint session in Congress, Wilson outlined "Fourteen Points" of a program for world peace.

Part 1) Briefly summarize each of the "Fourteen Points" Wilson outlined in the speech.

Part 2) Describe the roles of each country discussed in Wilson's "Fourteen Points".

Essay Topic 3

Chinese students held peaceful protests in April of 1989. In May 1989, 500 Beijing faculty members signed a statement for Pro-democracy movement.

Part 1) What were the principle reasons for protest?

Part 2) Briefly summarize the reasons for the protest?

Part 3) Why did the intellectuals feel that they were at a critical turning point in history?

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