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    Looking back at all of the historical eras and at each of the places we have covered in this class, is world history from 1700 to the present a story of European power and influence? To put it plainly, is it Eurocentric?

    Be sure to:
    Dedicate one section to each of the following places: Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia
    Within each section, write a minimum of three paragraphswith each addressing how the societies within the continent contributed to a particular era. (i.e. Paragraph 1: Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade; Paragraph 2: Africa during Imperialism; Paragraph 3: Africa during Decolonization). ***Note: you may choose the eras you think are most relevant, but be sure you make clear why you chose a particular era.
    In a concluding section, argue whether or not world history since 1700 is Eurocentric. Be sure to consider both “yes” and “no” answers. Explain.
    Reference SPECIFIC HISTORICAL EVENTS, noting time and place (***You must include , such as when you write historical essays.
    Refer to as many primary sources as you can.
    Use all of the key concepts and individuals (listed), and CAPITALIZE them the first time you use them in your essay:

    Columbian Exchange
    Atlantic Slave Trade
    Enlightenment
    Atlantic Revolutions
    Nationalism
    Profit
    Queen Nzinga
    Thomas Thistlewood
    Religion
    Voltaire
    Revolutionary momentum
    Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
    Mary Wollstonecraft
    Common enemy
    Napoleon Bonaparte

    Industrial Revolution
    Modernization
    Imperialism
    Great War
    John Wright
    Fukuzawa Yukichi
    Mahdi
    Hong Xiquan
    Tanzimat
    Jules Ferry
    Maji-Maji Rebels
    Crystal Palace
    aristocracy
    Social Darwinism
    Russian Revolution

    Great Depression
    World War II
    Cold War
    Decolonization
    Globalization
    Market Crash of 1929
    President Lzaro Crdenas
    Nazi-Soviet Pact
    Rape of Nanjing
    Korean War
    Cuban Missile Crisis
    Mahatma Gandhi
    Gamal Abdel Nasser
    Fall of the Berlin Wall
    Deng Xiaoping

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