History
111: US History since 1865
Professor Catapano
Fall 2005
Final Exam
Due on Friday, December 23, by 5:00pm.
Submit as a Word document atttachment by email. Please be sure
your name is at the top and you write "Final Exam" in the subject
line. Please email to pcatapano@citytech.cuny.edu
Instructions: Choose TWO of the following five questions. Write 2
double-spaced pages answering each of the two chosen questions
(4-5pages total). Use examples from materials you read and viewed to
support your argument. Try to use 2-3 brief examples to support each
point you make.
The essay should be completely your own work. You can make
reference to the textbook or other source material linked to the course
webpage. This is NOT a research essay. Do not use any other
sources. The policy for plagiarism is the same as your
essay. If you use any unautorized work or submit any work that is
not your own you will automatically receive a grade of 0 for this
exam. Do not use footnotes but include the author and title of
the book or article if you quote from or refer to any of the approved
sources.
1. Define and describe the "restoration" of Europe. What were the
goals of the "Congress of Vienna?" What were some of the flaws of
the final settlement?
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2. What was the Industrial Revolution? What social problems were
caused by rapid urbanization?
3. How did socialist view the problems of industrialization? What
were its causes? What were some of the solutions they proposed?
4. Compare and contrast how a liberal and conservative would view the
success and failure of the French Revolution.
5. Compare and contrast how at THREE rulers attempted to restore
order after 1848 by strenghtening the power of the nation-state.
(Consider the cases of France, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy and/or
Germany)