Vocabulary
the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
Culture
Which trade good did the British offer China to reopen trade?
Opium
What document was one of the earliest pieces of legislation that limited a monarch's authority and laid the groundwork for the establishment of parliament
Magna Carta
What was the only successful slave revolt in history?
Haitian Revolution
What did the arrival of Matthew C. Perry and his black ships in Edo Bay encourage the Japanese to do?
Westernize
the alleged "duty" of white colonizers to impose their civilization on nonwhite Indigenous subjects in their colonial possessions
White Man's Burden
What document did the Roosevelt Corollary build upon?
Monroe Doctrine
a series of workers and machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled.
Assembly Line
To which nation was Haiti originally a colony of?
France
Which event describes the violent campaign to drive out all foreigners from China?
Boxer Rebellion
a state that is controlled and protected by another
Protectorate
Which two European countries established the most colonies in Africa?
Great Britain and France
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?
By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
Draw a picture of the food peasants were fighting for in the French Revolution.
Bread
What was the system of forcing the Congolese to harvest rubber for King Leopold II known as?
Red Rubber System
belief that your culture is better than all others
Ethnocentrism
What was different about colonialism in the Belgian Congo compared to in the rest of Africa?
King Leopold II privately owned the Congo
Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with the separation of powers as seen in the 3 branches of government: Judicial, Legislative, and Executive?
Montesquieu
Who made up the third estate in France?
Who were the Indian soldiers who served under British officers and were hired by the British East India Company?
Sepoys
the process whereby individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.
Assimilation
What was the name of the meeting of the European powers to discuss the "carving up" of Africa?
Berlin Conference
Francis Bacon believed that scientists should…
use reasoning
What circumstances led to the French Revolution?
poor living conditions due to crop failures and famine
What is the importance of the Panama Canal in relation to the economy?
The canal would save time and money for both commercial and military shipping