Part 1：Identifications
Please use your own words to write at least one solid paragraph on each term. Be sure to describe the Who, What, Where, When, and of course the Why (i.e., the historical significance), which is the most important part! No bibliography is necessary.
1)Boxer Rebellion
2)Chiang Kai-Shek (Jiang Jieshi)
3)Zhou Enlai
4)Mao Zedong
Sample Answer:
The Opium War (first one)
The Opium War took place 1839-1842 and was fought between China and the Great Britain. The war began after the emperor sent Lin Zexu to Canton to deal with the opium crisis plaguing China and he destroyed about 3,000,000 pounds of British opium. England declared war on China and easily won because England had industrialized and China had not. The war ended with the Treaty of Nanjing, which was the first unequal treaty and damaging to China’s economy, prestige, and sovereignty. The war is historically significant because 1) it exemplifies the” reversal of history” brought about by the Industrial Revolution, and 2) China’s loss in the war began to significantly weaken the Qing Dynasty.
Part 2：Essay Question
What does this 1967 poster tell us about the first stage of the Cultural Revolution? (Please tell me about the entire Cultural Revolution, too, of course). The top left says, “Destroy the old world; Create a new world.” No bibliography is necessary.
Suggested outline for primary-source based Essay question:
Paragraph 1: Introduction that answers the question and lays out the issue(s).
Paragraph 2: Describe the historical context (what is the historical event related to this text and why is it important? Be sure to describe the Who, What, Where, When, and of course the Why (i.e., the historical significance). This is crucial for understanding the primary-source text and understanding why it was created at all.
Paragraph 3: Write an analysis of the primary source. This tells us what is in the text: what is it saying?
Paragraph 4: Tell us why this primary source is important, then, for understanding the history of that moment.
