1. Discuss the rise of Nationalism, making reference to its manifestation in the political sphere and its influence on international relations during the nineteenth century.
2. Which were the characteristics of the second Industrial Revolution? How was it different, in its manifestations and effects, from the first Industrial Revolution?
3. Discuss the formation of colonial empires in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Can you establish a rough chronology of the process and identify the powers who were involved in it at different stages?