Enlightenment
Rights that belong to all humans from birth (life, liberty, property) are called what?
natural rights
Before the French Revolution what form of government was in power?
Absolute Monarchy
movement of the people to cities
urbanization
The domination by one country of the political, economic, cultural life of another country or region
Imperialism
What event triggered alliances and was the spark that started WWI?
the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Which Enlightenment philosopher felt that people needed an absolute monarch to maintain order?
Thomas Hobbes
The Tennis Court Oath is where which estate declared themselves to be the National Assembly?
3rd Estate
he improved the steam engine in the late 1700's
James Watt
Explorer and Missionary who opened up the interior of Africa and increased European interest in the region.
David Livingstone
What helped the allies to achieve a breakthrough in World War I?
the involvement of the United States
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that all people had natural rights and that the power of government should be with the people?
John Locke
The guillotine was the tool of execution during a time known as..?
Reign of Terror
The first factories developed in what industry?
Textiles
14 nations met here to "set rules" for colonizing Africa
Berlin Conference
The treaty that ended WWI was called what?
The Treaty of Versailles
Which city was known as the center of Enlightenment?
Paris, France
Bastille Day is known as the turning point of the revolution because?
A mob raided a prison
The putting out system was a method of
producing cloth in individual homes
Europeans believed in an idea called _____________ that argued that Whites were the most evolved and superior race
Social Darwinism/White Man's Burden
What ended Russia's involvement in World War I?
Russian Revolution
Which best describes this list of documents? Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, United States Constitution
Influenced by the Enlightenment
What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Which of the following was a long term result of the Industrial Revolution
a general rise in the standard of living
What was the name of the tribe that resisted Imperialism in South Africa for more than 50 years, and who was their leader?
Ethiopia/Menelik II
Why was World War I more destructive and deadly than earlier wars?
modern weapons