Globalization (Unit 9)
What agricultural development introduced high yield crops to increase food production in the 20th century?
The Green Revolution
What trade network connected Asia, Europe, and Africa?
The Silk Road
What movement was based on reason, science, and individual rights?
The Enlightenment
How have humans affected the environment?
Deforestation, urbanization, and use of natural resources have negatively affected the environment
What economic system became prominent during globalization?
Capitalism and Market Economy
What international organization was made in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation?
The United Nations
Which empire helped make travel along the Silk Roads safer during the 13th century?
The Mongol Empire
What was the event that made WWI start?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How did globalization affect spread of disease?
Better transportation meant that epidemic diseases traveled faster and more than before.
What movement was for equal rights and protections for all people?
Human Rights Movement
What is it called colonies gained independence after WWII?
Decolonization
What exchange transferred plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Americas and AfroEurasia?
The Columbian Exchange
How did industrialization affect cities?
Urbanization
They gained access to better education, work, participation in politics, etc.
What trend has caused international migration to increase since 1900?
Globalization
How did improvements in communication technology help globalization?
They increased global connectivity and the exchange of info.
Why did maritime trade become more important after 1450?
Because of improvements in navigation and ship technology that increased ocean travel
What was the treaty that ended WWI and what did it do?
The Treaty of Versailles and it essentially forced most of the blame onto Germany which made unresolved tensions that would eventually lead to WWII.
What were the effects of better medical innovations during this period?
Less death, higher life expectancies, etc.
Explain one continuity and one change in global migration patterns from 1200 to now.
The continuity is that people migrated for economic opportunities and the change is that modern transportation allows migration over farther distances.
Compare and contrast the Green Revolution and the Agricultural Revolution. How were they similar?
They both increased food production through new agricultural techniques and technologies.
Compare the Silk Roads with modern global trade networks.
They both connect regions through economic exchange, but modern trade is faster and more global.
Connect industrialization to modern environmental issues.
Industrialization increased pollution and resource usage, which contributes to environmental challenges today.
Compare earlier mercantilism to free market policies.
Mercantilism was led by the state and free market policies had private ownership without government intervention.
How did the Industrial Revolution help create the modern global economy?
It helped because it increased production and expand trade networks between nations.