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Allow one week to teach Chapter 32. The Acorn book notes that students should know about the Boxer rebellion, the Suez Canal, and Muhammad Ali, but not the Crimean War, the Erie Canal, or Ismâ'il.

During review sessions for the AP* exam, emphasize the importance of reading each question on the exam carefully. Students should read all the answer choices for a question before choosing. They should look for the BEST choice among the options, not necessarily the perfect choice. They should also beware answers that are partly correct. The "right" answer will be wholly correct, so students need to consider all parts of each answer option. If one part is incorrect, the entire answer is incorrect and should be crossed off.

Study in contrasts
Chapter 32 provides an excellent opportunity to compare two different reactions to and outcomes of dealing with Europeans. The Ottoman Empire seemed about to collapse in the 18th century from internal problems and a growing reliance on European-made goods. By the 19th century, although much of the Ottoman Empire had been lost, reformers had overthrown the ineffectual sultanate and set up a new nation. On the other hand, the Qing dynasty believed it could isolate foreigners in a few ports and maintain its own integrity. By the end of the 19th century, this had become impossible. European military force weakened the Qing and internal problems toppled the dynasty, leaving no unifying force in its place.

Have students create two cause-and-effect charts to map the paths of the Ottoman Empire and the Qing in the 19th century. After the charts have been completed, ask students to compare these events with how other world areas dealt with European intrusions, especially in terms of domination of trading networks.

You might also find these additional readings useful to develop students' background knowledge or for DBQ activities: