History 141

History of Modern Civilization

Instructor: Dr. Florence M. Baker

Spring 2012: Syllabus - Schedule

              Guide to Note Taking - Exam Guidelines

Exams: Midterm Exam #1 - Midterm Exam #2 - Final Exam

Lecture Outlines:

Topic 1: The Age of Discovery and the Expansion of Europe

Topic 2: The Iberian Conquest of the New World

Topic 3: Africa in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Topic 4: Religious Reformation and Division in Europe

Topic 5: Absolute Monarchy: Louis XIV

Topic 6: Limited Monarchy: The English Revolutions

Topic 7: Scientific Revolution

Topic 8: China in the Age of Global Change

Topic 9: The Ottoman Empire

Topic 10: The Safavid Dynasty

Topic 11: The Mughal Empire

Topic 12: The Enlightenment

Topic 13: The French Revolution

Topic 14: The Industrial Revolution

Topic 15: Women's Suffrage Movement

Topic 16: The New Imperialism

Topic 17: World War I