The World in 1750
A famous artist's painting of what cowboy life was probably like is this type of source
Secondary Source
This type of political system has a monarch with ALL the power
Absolutism
This term describes the centralization of people into small clusters, and development of new towns
Urbanization
This idea encourage European countries to feel they were superior to people who lived in less developed nations
Social Darwinism
The aggressive preparation for war and increased military spending along with growing a nation's armies is called
Militarism
In this type of government, religion is used as the guide for laws
Theocracy
This philosopher believed in separation of powers
Montesquieu
Many workers shifted from working on farms to working assembly line jobs in factories thanks to this major change
Industrialization
This conference paved the way for European countries to colonize countries of Africa
Berlin Conference
This event “sparked” the first world war
The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
What ocean is to the WEST of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
This revolution took place to overthrow the Casta System
Latin America
Why might someone live longer in the countryside than in a city?
Pollution, work conditions, disease
In the Congo, King Leopold was motivated to colonize the country for
Economic Motivations
When all of a country’s resources go towards the war effort that country is in what type of war
Total War
This term describes how kings and queens claimed their position was “god-given” and could not be questioned
Divine Right
The idea that the people can over throw the government if the government doesn't take care of the people is called
The Social Contract
Name one reason that child labor was popular during the Industrial Revolution
Lower wages, easier to take advantage of, their smaller size let them fit in between machines
Japan successfully resisted imperialism from industrial nations by this resistance method
Modernization
This was Germany's Plan for avoiding a two-front war with Russia and France
Schlieffen Plan
How were most societies structured in 1750? Draw the pyramid and label all parts!
Top: Leader/king
Middle: Elites/Nobles
Bottom: Peasants
What event in France took place to "eliminate enemies of the French Revolution"?
The Reign of Terror
These are the three tools laborers used to get better rights for workers
Collective bargaining
Strikes
Unions
The three motives for imperialism are
Political, Ideological, Economic
What are the three reasons the US joined the war?
1. Sinking of the Lusitania
2. Zimmerman Telegram
3. Money!