People
Lieutenant in the Haitian Revolution that led to Haiti ultimately declaring independence from France.
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
A policy of treating subject people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights.
Paternalism
Which Enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the American Revolution? (hint, his ideas included natural rights)
John Locke
What was an unintentional consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
a. Increased agricultural productivity
b. Urbanization and pollution
c. Improved transportation networks
b. Urbanization and pollution
“The sun never sets on the British Empire” was a saying about the British Empire at the peak of its power. What do you think this saying meant?
The British Empire had colonies in every part of the world.
Jacobin Radical that took control of France after the execution of King Louis XVI, marking the beginning of the Reign of Terror.
Maximillien Robespiere
Foreign policy based on the consideration of the strategic locations or products of other lands.
Geopolitics
The only revolution we discussed that was primarily driven by a desire to abolish their absolute monarchy
French Revolution
What was one impact of the Industrial Revolution on social structures?
A. The decline of the middle class
B. The rise of urban working and middle classes
C. The abolition of all social classes
B. The rise of urban working and middle classes
What economic policy did European powers use to expand their empires?
A. Isolationism
B. Mercantilism
C. Marxism
D. Free trade
B. Mercantilism
Developer of the steam engine powered by coal in 1769.
James Watt
The movement of people to cities as a result of the Industrial Revolution.
Urbanization
military conquests & alliances
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on the population of cities?
Increased
How did the desire for resources impact the colonization of Africa?
A. It led to peaceful negotiations with African leaders
B. It resulted in the establishment of European-dominated economies
C. It encouraged the end of slavery
B. It resulted in the establishment of European-dominated economies
Former military commander turned Emperor of France before being removed from power.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Large machine that allowed someone to spin 16 threads at once.
Spinning Jenny
Why did colonial powers not want news of the Haitian Revolution to spread?
They did not want it to inspire slave revolts in their colonies
Why did factory and mine owners prefer hiring women and children when available?
Cheaper
Which country was known as the "Jewel of the Crown" in the British Empire?
India
Formerly enslaved man turned general in the Haitian Revolution responsible for organizing enslaved peoples into military units.
Toussaint L’Ouverture
French publication focused on the natural rights of man: “Life, Liberty, and Fraternity.”
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Which event marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars?
The Congress of Vienna
What protections were provided for workers if injured on the job in industrial nations like England?
NONE
Why was control of the Suez Canal important to Europeans?
It cut down the distance by sea to Asia by half.