Scientific Revolution +
What Centuries mark the Scientific Revolution?
1550-1700
The American Revolution, influenced by Enlightenment ideals and an increased knowledge of freedoms thanks to the technological innovations of the Scientific Revolution, resulted in the creation of this founding document in 1787.
The U.S. Constitution
This political ideology emerged in the 19th century, emphasizing the unity and identity of a specific nation, usually around an identified language, ethnic, religious, etc., element.
Nationalism
The Industrial Revolution adversely impacted THIS on levels that were both profound and systemic.
The Environment.
This company made economic inroads into India in the late 18th C., the same time the British were fighting for control of their American colonies.
British East India Company
This Italian scientist is often credited with the invention of the telescope and made significant observations of celestial bodies.
Galileo Galilei
The increased awareness of freedom during the Age of Exploration laid the groundwork for the first successful slave revolt in history, occurring from 1791-1804.
Haitian Revolution
In the late 19th century, European nations engaged in a race to acquire overseas colonies, usually in the form of a policy of extending a nation's power through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
The extraordinary increase in production rates required these two (2) needs to be filled:
Labor and Railroads
What was the primary commodity traded by the British East India Company in its early years?
Spices, particularly pepper and clove.
This English mathematician and physicist formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Sir Isaac Newton
This European country, inspired by the success of exploration and ideas of freedom, experienced a series of political revolutions in 1848, often referred to as the "Springtime of Nations."
Germany
This 1884-1885 conference among European powers established rules for the colonization of Africa, leading to the carving up of the continent.
Berlin Conference
This treaty signed in 1871 marked the official unification of Germany.
Treaty of Versailles
By 1773, the BEIC uses THIS location to produce Opium and sell into China
Bengal, India
This systematic approach to inquiry and experimentation was developed during the Scientific Revolution.
Scientific Method, by Sir Frances Bacon
This conflict, known as the French and Indian War in North America, lasted from 1756 to 1763 and involved major European powers, all of whom suffered tremendous financial losses as a result.
Seven Years War
The period btw. 1760-early 20th century in which major advancements in technology and science led to the total transformation of society and labor, transitioning from hand-made products made in rural, agrarian communities to manufactured goods made in factories.
Industrial Revolution
The unification of Germany in 1871 was largely orchestrated by this statesman, often referred to as the "Iron Chancellor."
Otto von Bismarck
The Treaty of Nanjing, which ended the First Opium War 1839-1842, ceded this island to the British, becoming a major center of trade.
Hong Kong
This 18th-century political revolution, inspired by the ideals of freedom and equality popularized during the Age of Exploration, resulted in the overthrow of monarchy in France.
The French Revolution
This model of government was best experienced under the reign of the Bourbons, the Habsburgs, the Hohenzollerns, and the Romanovs
Absolute Monarchy
THIS country essentially gave birth to the Industrial Revolution, principally due to their legalized commercialization of property (Enclosure), mineral resources, stable political system, to name a feew.
Great Britain
This Italian statesman is often referred to as the "Father of the Fatherland" for his key role in the unification of Italy
Giuseppe Mazzini
Over time, the British East India Company had THIS effect on India's import/export balance.
Britain reverses the direction of trade! Makes India a chief exporter of raw cotton and importer of British textiles.