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This revolution encouraged the rise of imperialism and led to people leaving their homes and moving near factories
What is Industrial Revolution
100
This leader was the longest ruling monarch of Great Britain during Imperialism
Who is Queen Victoria
100
This scientist is most known for their work in radiation, which is used today in the form of airport security
Who is Marie Curie
100
This form of government is also known as free enterprise and allows for free markets to thrive with the theory of "invisible hand"
What is capitalism
100
Without these being passed, child labor would still be very dangerous
What are reforms
200
This revolution occurred as a result of increasing technology being used on farms
What is Agricultural Revolution
200
This theory supported Imperialism by making the conquering countries feel as if they were superior to the conquered countries
What is Social Darwinism
200
This scientist is known for inventions such as the telegraph and lightbulb
Who is Thomas Edison
200
This theory, often paired with capitalism, states that government is not needed to interfere
What is laissez faire economics
200
Other than Social Darwinism, another reason why countries wanted to be imperial powers was to get ________________ from countries
What are raw materials
300
This innovation, discovered by James Watt, replaced wind, water, and coal engines
What is steam engine
300
This innovation, created by Robert Fulton, carried both freight and passengers on rivers and ran on steam
What is steam boat
300
This political thinker wrote the book Wealth of Nations and is considered the father of capitalism
Who is Adam Smith
300
This form of government believes in working for the greater good of the people, but has some form of free market
What is socialism
300
This is the meeting between the conquering countries where they met to discuss to divide Africa
What is Berlin Conference
400
Before the reform acts, this group worked many hours in dangerous working conditions
What are children (child labor)
400
This canal, used originally by the US, helped in the colonization of South America by allowing people to get from Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
What is Panama Canal
400
This scientist is known for their theory of relativity
Who is Albert Einstein
400
This form of government allows the government to have a say in all aspects of life
What is communism
400
This innovation allowed people to spread across land and transported people from their homes to work in factories
What are railroads
500
This was the canal built through Egypt and used by the British to transport goods to and from their colonies
What is the Suez Canal
500
This invention led to the growth of slavery in the US
What is the cotton gin (Eli Whitney)
500
This scientist came up with the method of heating things in order to kill bacteria
Who is Louis Pasteur
500
This political thinker is considered the father of socialism, but his ideas eventually led to communism
Who is Karl Marx
500
List 1 positive and 1 negative fact about Imperialism
What is: 1) Received many new innovations such as technology, medicine, and food from various places around the world 2) Led to a decrease of population of conquered country and people lost their own culture due to Social Darwinism
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