Unit 1
King of England who fought with Parliament and was beheaded.
Charles I
Voluntary labor associations joined by workers to press for reforms.
Union
Foreign Minister Otto Von Bismarck wanted to unite which country?
Germany
Which country did Britain consider its “jewel in the crown”?
India
The Acronym M.A.I.N. describes four reasons that lead to the start of World War I. What does the A stand for in M.A.I.N.?
Alliances
King of France whose ineptitude was partially responsible for the French Revolution.
King Louis 16th (XVI)
This policy favors a free market unregulated by the government. French for "let do".
laissez faire
The belief that people's greatest loyalty should not be to a king or an empire but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.
Nationalism
Which empire committed the Armenian Genocide?
Ottoman Empire
What was used during WW1 as a tool to get more men to join the Military & raise money for the war effort?
Propaganda
A sudden seizure of governmental power
Coup d'état
An economic policy with private or corporate ownership of goods with little government interference
Capitalism
Which Venezuelan revolutionary leader fought to help countries in South America gain their independence?
Simon Bolivar
Who is sometimes called the “father of modern Egypt”?
Muhammad Ali (Not the Boxer)
President Woodrow Wilsons attempt to create stable peace after WW1 was known as his...
Fourteen Points
What was the chief cause of conflict between Charles I and Parliament?
Money
The ideas of self-interest, competition, supply/demand come from what Economic Philosopher?
Adam Smith
Padre Miguel Hidalgo’s call to arms, known as the Grito de Dolores sparked what Revolution?
Mexican Revolution
A war that started after Britain refused to stop selling habit-forming narcotics (addictive drugs) in Chinese ports.
Opium War
The German Military strategy to defeat France quickly & then turn their attention towards Russia during WW1
Schlieffen Plan
John Locke's idea of the ________ inspired colonists to declare independence from Britain
Social Contract
An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public and operate for the good of all
Socialism
Conflict that resulted in France's defeat and loss of territory to German Empire
Franco-Prussian War
This Conference determined how Europe would divide up territory in Africa & take control
Berlin Conference
An alliance between Britain, France, and Russia.
Triple Alliance