The World in 1750
This empire, located in modern-day Turkey, was a major power in the Middle East and Europe in 1750.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
These social classes in France included the clergy, nobility, and everyone else (like peasants and workers).
What are the Three Estates or Estates System?
This revolutionary leader is known as the “Liberator” for helping many South American countries gain independence.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
This is the process of moving from handmade goods to machine-made goods, which began in Britain in the 18th century.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
During the Industrial Revolution, many families lived in tiny, crowded apartments without clean water or proper sewage systems. This often caused outbreaks of cholera and other diseases. This problem is called what?
What is poor sanitation?
This Indian empire was ruled by emperors and was known for its wealth, culture, and architecture, including the Taj Mahal.
What is the Mughal Empire?
The French Revolution was influenced by these earlier ideas about government and rights from a 1776 American event.
What are the ideas of the American Revolution / Enlightenment ideas?
This former slave became the leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti.
Who is Toussaint Louverture?
This country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution because it had natural resources like coal and iron, a growing population, colonies for trade, and new technology.
What is Great Britain?
Between 1845 and 1852, a disease destroyed the main food crop in Ireland, causing over a million deaths and forcing many people to emigrate to the United States and other countries. This disaster is known as what?
What is the Irish Potato Famine?
Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan was ruled by this government that kept the country isolated from most foreign influence.
What is the Tokugawa Shogunate?
This 1789 event marked the beginning of the French Revolution when Parisians stormed a prison.
What is the Storming of the Bastille?
This country was the first in Latin America to gain independence from Spain, led by Simón Bolívar in the north
What is Venezuela?
These early factories produced cloth and clothing, and were among the first industries to industrialize.
What are textile factories (or textile industry)?
This movement fought for women’s right to vote, gaining momentum in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom.
What is the women’s suffrage movement?
This French king, called the “Sun King,” ruled with absolute power and built the famous palace of Versailles.
Who is King Louis XIV?
This group, formed by members of the Third Estate in 1789, claimed to represent the people of France and began making laws during the French Revolution.
What is the National Assembly?
During the Haitian Revolution, this French ruler sent troops to Haiti to restore French control and slavery, but the Haitian rebels successfully resisted.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
New inventions like the spinning jenny, steam engine, and power loom had major effects on society, including increased production and the growth of the middle class. This is an example of what enduring issue?
What is impact of technology?
Reforms such as the Factory Acts limited the workday for women and children, required safer machines, and improved working conditions.What type of reform sought to improve these conditions?
What are child labor laws or labor reforms?
In 1750, many empires like the Ottomans, Mughals, and Tokugawa Japan were strong, but some were starting to face challenges that would weaken them in the future. Name one reason why these empires began to decline.
What are internal conflicts, weak leadership, economic problems, or pressure from European powers?
This 1789 document, created by the National Assembly, stated that all men are born free and equal and guaranteed basic rights like liberty and property.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
The Haitian Revolution was influenced by these 2 events in Europe and the Americas.
What are the French Revolution and Enlightenment ideas?
Many people moved from farms to cities during the Industrial Revolution, leading to overcrowded housing and poor working conditions. This process is called what?
What is urbanization?
This 1870 law in Britain required children to attend school, marking one of the first steps toward government-funded public education during the Industrial Revolution.
What is the Education Act (Elementary Education Act of 1870)?