Asia and Africa in the 1800s
What drug did Great Britain and France sell to China?
Opium
What is one cause of the French Revolution?
The King and Queen overspent and mismanaged the government.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
What was the primary religion of each of the rival states of Prussian and Austria?
Prussia was protestant and Austria was Catholic.
What did Eli Whitney invent?
the cotton gin
What did China want to trade for? What did they get traded for in return?
Silver. However, Great Britain and France did not want to trade their limited supply. Instead, they traded an addictive drug.
What is another cause of the French Revolution?
Unfair taxes.
List 3 inventions created during the Industrial Revolution.
Flying Shuttle, Spinning Jenny, Steam Engine, Mechanical Reaper, Cotton Gin, Water Frame, Power Loom, Horse-drawn Seed Drill, Stock Breeding
What does "blood and iron" mean? (referring to the Blood and Iron Speech)
"Blood and Iron" means that Bismarck's success through war and violence.
Who invented the Flying Shuttle?
John Kay
Who was the King who sent Herny Morton Stanley to explore a small part of Africa?
King Leopald II
What was the 3 Estate Systems? What were the three groups?
It was a system that divided up the citizens by their social class; the clergy, the nobility, and the poor. This was another cause of the French Revolution.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect slave trade in the US?
Slavery in USA increased because inventions, like the Spinning Jenny, made it so profitable for slave owners.
What was Bismarck's point in the Blood and Iron Speech, and what did it have to do with the German unification?
In the Blood and Iron Speech, Bismarck says that discussions won't solve problems any better than wars will. This connects to the unification of Germany because Bismarck states that the country should be unified, even if it meant war.
Who invented the Spinning Jenny?
James Hargreaves
What caused the Opium War?
The outlaw of Opium in China.
What were the effects of the revolutions in America?
establishment of democratic and represented government, shifts in economic systems, and promotion of human rights
What resources did England have that allowed their industrialization?
Coalfields, rivers and textile centers
Which leaders contributed to the unification of Italy in the North? Who were they?
Victor Emmanuel II and Cavour. Victor Emmanuel was King and fought wars for Italy. Cavour wanted to unify Italy and was the prime minister.
Who was Queen Victoria?
She was the Queen of the United kingdom. (Great Britain and Ireland.)
What was the meeting held to discuss how to split Africa?
The Berlin Conference.
When did the Age of Revolutions take place?
1775-1848
Why were factory workers available?
Factory workers were available because they left their jobs and came to factories to work for high wages.
Who contributed to the unification of Germany?
Napoleon lll (not the og), Otto Von Bismarck, and Kaiser Wilhelm. Bismarck was the person who created those lies against France to get Prussia to side with Germany.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
a short French guy. The only thing that made him tall was his hat.