there will be a short answer section and an essay portion. Each short answer
will brifley (in 1-2 paragraphs) define/describe the importance of the
following:

1. What were the major outcomes of the Treaty of Versailles? Why did the terms of the
treaty take the shape that they did? How would these terms eventually be broken? Why
would this lead to World War Two?

2. What was the policy of perestroika? Why was it felt that this policy was necessary? How
would this lead to an end to the Cold War?
Essay – Write a 3-5 page essay (typed, double-spaced) on both the following
questions. When citing sources for this essay use APA or MLA format. You must cite sources
within the essay itself. A “Works Cited” page is not enough. Write an essay on each of the
questions below. Each essay must have an introduction, thesis statement, and a conclusion that
uses analysis and critical thinking to the support them. Using specific examples from the course
material to support your ideas will add to your essays. but not required.including:European State Consolidation in the 17th & 18th Centuries

 Society and Economy Under the Old Regime in the 18th Century 

 The Transatlantic Economy, Trade Wars, and Colonial RebellionThe Age of Enlightenment: 18th Century Thought
1. Prince Klemens von Metternich stated: “When France Sneezes, Europe catches a cold.”
Develop a hypothesis explaining why this was so in the 19th century. How and why did
events in France shape world events? How did these world events allow Western
Civilization to become the major player on the world stage? Use examples from the 20th
century (or 21st) to draw lines to the past.
2. Using one of the examples beneath this question, assess how one of these internal
national tendencies would impact the foreign disputes and wars of the 20th century.
Choose any of the tendencies you wish, and link that tendency to any 20th century
conflict you wish to make your argument.
a. Nationalism
b. Marxism
c. Conservatism
d. Romanticism