Lesson 1
What was the difference between capitalism and socialism?
The difference was that socialism was owned and controlled by the government, and capitalism is privately owned.
Which African nation avoided European control?
Ethiopia
What was the city that the Chinese let the British live in so the could still trade?
Canton (Guangzhou)
Which colonies in the Caribbean were owned by Spain in 1898?
Puerto Rico and Cuba
What was Socialsim?
Socialism was a social system in which businesses are either owned by the workers or controlled by the government.
What were some transportation and communication advances during the Industrial Revolution?
Steamboats, trains, telegraphs, and radios
The Europeans wanted to mine for diamonds.
How did life change in India when the British took over?
The Indians were introduced to a new Western education system, they were forced to learn the English language, they were banned from some Indian customs, and the British brought over Christian missionaries to teach the Indians their religion and beliefs.
What was the Platt Amendment?
A part of the 1902 Cuban constitution that limited Cuba's right to make treaties and allowed the U.S. to be involved in Cuban affairs.
What kind of attitude did the Laissez-faire have toward the government?
A "let things be" attitude.
Who was Karl Marx?
He was a German Philosopher who called for workers to unite in a revolution to bring down the capitalist system.
What did the European leaders do when they divided Africa and paid little attention to the Africans?
The European leader divided kingdoms, clans, and families; they forced people to live with people they didn't want to live with, and some grouped people with different customs, languages, and religions.
Who were the Indian soldiers who fought in the British army?
Sepoys
What was the event that led to the 1898 Spanish declaration of war against the U.S.?
The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.
Suez
What were some jobs in the middle class?
Clerks, managers, merchants, engineers, doctors.
How was the Zulu army able to resist the British invasion of their territory for almost a century?
The Zulu had superior European weapons.
What was the Raj?
The Raj was the period of British control in India.
What colonies in the Pacific did Spain own in 1898?
The Philippines and Guam
What was the British East India Company?
It was a company created to control trade between Great Britain, India, and East Asia.
Why were industrial cities harsh places to live?
They were harsh because factories polluted the air, housing was crowded and poorly built, garbage filled the streets, and crime was a part of daily life in many areas.
Dutch farmers called ____ moved to South Africa in the 1600s and after gold was discovered there, the Birtish conqured the _____ and took South Africa as a colony.
Boers
The British government and the Maori were able to resolve their issue of ____ with the 1840 treaty.
Land rights
How was the U.S. Army unprepared to fight in the Spanish-American war?
The U.S. didn't have enough bullets and rifles; they didn't have the proper clothing, so they had to wear woolen uniforms in the tropical heat, and they only had 28,000 soldiers.
What was Yellow Journalism?
It was a type of journalism in which stories are exaggerated in order to attract readers.