ACW - North
The main goal of the North was to?
Preserve the union
What was the South in the Civil War fighting for?
The desire to preserve the institution of slavery.
What does Imperialism mean?
a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
What are the characteristics of Imperialism?
colony, prolectarate, sphere of influence, and economic imperialism.
What was an invention made in the Industrial Revolution?
Anything made in the Industrial Revolution
Why did the North invade the South?
To abolish slavery
Why is Richmond, VA considered the most important city to the Confederacy?
Because it was the capital
Who was Shaka?
Zulu chief who used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large centralized state
What country controlled parts of North, West, and Central Africa?
France
What invention boils water?
The Steam Engine
What was a way the North benefited from the Civil War?
The Northern economy benefited from development in many of its industries, including textile and iron production.
How was the South affected by the Civil War?
Many of the railroads in the South had been destroyed. Farms and plantations were destroyed, and many southern cities were burned.
Who was Menelik II?
His victory over the Italian invaders had earned him great fame. Recognition of Ethiopia’s independence by external powers was shown when discussing boundaries with other colonies.
What are the four main factors of imperialism?
Political, economic, military, and cultural(religious)
What was the first fully automatic and continuously operating spinning machine?
The water frame
What are 3 advantages that the North had over the South?
The North had a larger population, they had more industry, and more abundant resources
Who were the confederate soldiers in the Civil War?
They were soldiers that fought on behalf of the Confederate States of America. They tended to be young southern farmers, laborers and mechanics.
What is the Berlin Conference?
A conference held in 1884, also known as the Congo Conference, regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period.
What is the "spheres of influence"?
It is international politics, the claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory.
Which English scientist demonstrated experimentally that passing an electric current through a coil of wire between two poles of a magnet would cause the coil to turn?
Michael Faraday
Blockade runners were ships that broke through enemy lines for which side, Union or Confederacy?
Confederacy
Who was Jefferson Davis?
He was the president of the Confederacy
What is the Boer War?
A war in which Great Britain fought against the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, from 1899 to 1902
Who made "White Man's Burden"?
Rudyard Kipling
Who made the first electric railway and tramway?
Werner von Siemens