GED 130 - How did the goals of the English, Spanish

Unit 1

Please answer ONE of the following:

1. How did the goals of the English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and French differ in establishing overseas colonies?

2. Compare and contrast China and Japan from the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries.

3. Compare and contrast slavery in the Americas with slavery in the Middle East.

Unit 2

Please answer ONE of the following:

1. Evaluate the use of the title "the Great" given to Catherine. Did she deserve the title? Why or why not?

2. Discuss the early formation of the political system of the newly independent United States of America.

3. What gave some countries an early lead in industrialization?

Unit 3

Please answer ONE of the following:

1. How did the Enlightenment influence the revolutions in Latin America?

2. How did the end of the Atlantic slave trade impact Africa?

3. Evaluate the reasons for the Great Depression.

Unit 4

Please answer ONE of the following:

1. Evaluate the causes and effects of Truman's decision to use nuclear weapons to end World War II.

2. Discuss the government of Indira Gandhi including both strengths and weaknesses.

3. Discuss the problems faced by the Fox presidency in Mexico.