WESTERN CIVILIZATION

Select one of the following topics for a 750-1000 word essay: Due 01/26/2017

1. Contrast the goals and policies of Nineteenth-century liberals and conservatives. Conclude by remarking on the repressive methods used by regimes 1815-1848 to stay in power.
2. Describe in detail the origin and consequences of the industrial revolution. Refer to the video, Crash Course: The Industrial Revolution, and the link it makes between demand and innovation. Why do you think the human impact of the industrial Revolution is often overlooked?
3. Describe the efforts to unify Germany from 1848 to 1871. Refer to the video, German Unification (Part II: Bismarck’s Realpolitik), for an explanation of why Bismarck was the perfect person for this task. How did unified Germany change Europe after 1871?