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2 History Syllabus
Term Topic Content Time allocation Remarks
1 The rise of modern Europe 1. From God-centred to human-centred: the 7 lessons – the Renaissance, the Renaissance and the Reformation Reformation and the Age 2. The Age of Reason: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment of Reason 3. Technological advancement: The Industrial Revolution (see “European colonial expansion”)
1 The rise of modern Europe 1. Pursuit of freedom and democracy: the 7 lessons – the French Revolution French Revolution and its historical and Napoleon significance 2. External wars and internal reforms of the Napoleonic era
2 European colonial 1. Reasons for European colonial expansion 5 lessons
expansion 2. The making of European colonial policy and its impact of colonial expansion on the Americas, Africa and Asia
2 The founding and 1. The internal and external factors and impact 7 lessons development of the United of the American Revolution States 2. Territorial acquisition, Westward Movement, and the “Monroe Doctrine” in the 19th century 3. The US before and after the American Civil War
2 Growth and development 1. The establishment of British colonial rule 2 lessons Self-study unit: growth and of Hong Kong up to the 2. Economic condition and livelihood development of Hong Kong 1 mid-20th century 3. Contributions of various local organisations up to the mid-20th century to Hong Kong
