Individuals
A former Haitian slave who led the only successful slave revolt in modern history.
Toussaint L'Ouverture
A global military conflict that was fought mainly in Europe
World War 1
Canal built through the isthmus of Panama to allow ships to travel easily between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Panama canal
The growth of cities. People came to urban (city) areas to get jobs in factories. Many cities had severe pollution from the smoke that came out of factories.
Urbanization
A document written during the French Revolution that gave equal rights to the men of France and created a fair system of taxation.
Declaration of the Rights of Man
He used a "blood and iron" policy (3 wars) to unify German lands
Otto von Bismarck
A sudden dramatic change in how people viewed the world.
The Scientific Revolution
The longest river in the world that flows through Egypt
Nile river
Machines were used to produce goods in factories
Industrialization
Rebellion in which India tried (but failed) to gain independence from Great Britain (England)
Sepoy Mutiny
The absolute monarch of France
Louis XIV
The period in European history when reason(logic) was used to understand and improve society.
The Enlightenment/ The Age of Reason
What present day country did Toussaint L'Ouverture start a revolt in
Haiti
A feeling of love, loyalty, and devotion to one's country
Nationalism
Causes of World War 1
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination
Who was assassinated to start WW1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The change from producing goods by hand to producing goods with machines in factories
The Industrial Revolution
Another arm of the Atlantic Ocean cradled by Mexico and the southern U.S. coastline from Texas to Florida
The Gulf of Mexico
a political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed and equality before the law.
Liberalism
This was an event where the leaders of the french revolution executed thousands of people that they believe were loyal to the king
The Reign of Terror
This man believed that laissez faire capitalism was bad. He argued that it allowed greedy factory owners to exploit (take advantage) of poor factory workers. He wrote a book called the "Communist Manifesto"
Karl Marx
The events where the colonies of Latin America (Central America, South America, and the Caribbean) fought to gain independence (self-government) from Spain, Portugal, and France.
The Latin American Revolutions
Which country was unified by Otto von Bismarck
Germany
When a stronger nation takes over a weaker nation to exploit it's resources, gain territory/ power, and to gain access to it's markets
Imperialism
This was a racist poem that encouraged Europeans to civilize the people that they took over teaching them European customs and religious beliefs . The people referred to the people of Asia and Africa as "half devil" and "half child"
White Man's Burden