Unit Readings:
Western Heritage
Chapter 16 (pp. 585-605)
Chapter 17 (pp. 617-621, 629-635)
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Terms – Identify each of the following terms in complete sentences
(who, what, when, where!). Then write a sentence explaining why the item is
historically significant.
- Jethro Tull (sitting on the park bench …)
- Charles "Turnip" Townsend
- James Watt
- War of Jenkins’s Ear
- Frederick II ("the Great") of Prussia
- Maria Teresa of Hapsburg Empire
- "Diplomatic Revolution" of 1756
- William Pitt
Paragraph Questions - Respond to the following questions in one or more
well-written paragraphs. Remember to begin your paragraphs w/ strong topic
sentences!
- Contrast the makeup of the average European household in Northwestern
Europe with that in Eastern Europe. (WH pp. 586-587)
- Describe the economics of the average European household. What roles did
each family member play? (WH pp. 587-592)
- Explain the purpose and impact of the enclosure movement in England. What
were the benefits? Who was hurt by the enclosure movement? (WH pp.
596-597)
- What factors permitted the Industrial Revolution to begin and thrive in
Great Britain? (FOCUS ON FACTORS THAT DIFFER FROM THOSE DISCUSSED IN
CLASS) (WH pp. 600-602)
- Explain how France and Great Britain came into conflict in the Seven Years’
War and the consequences of that war for both countries. (WH pp.
620-621, 632-635)