Industrial Revolution
What is the Industrial Revolution?
It was the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines.
What is the Age of Exploration?
It was a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world.
What is the Cold War?
was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
What is the Great Depression?
The Great Depression was an economic shock that impacted most countries worldwide. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a significant fall in stock prices in the United States.
How did WWII end?
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. September 2, 1945, Having agreed in principle to an unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrendered, ending World War II.
When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
It started around 1760 to 1840
When did the Age of Exploration start?
Around the 1400's
When did the Cold War start?
It started on Mar 12, 1947, and ended on Dec 26, 1991.
what EXACT year did the Great Depression begin?
1929
How did WWII begin?
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
Great Britain
What county was the first to enter the Age of Exploration?
It began in the nation of Portugal
What started the Space Race?
The Soviet launch of "Sputnik", the first man-made object in space
What caused the stock market crash of 1929?
How many people died during WWII?
50–56 million deaths
What are the important inventions of the Revolution? (get two right and you get these points)
the steam engine, the spinning jenny, the cotton gin, and the telegraph.
what was the purpose?
to spread their power to the New World
What caused the arms race?
the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb
What caused the dust bowl
Economic depression coupled with extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices, and the resulting wind erosion
how many years did the war last?
how many years did the Industrial Revolution last
around 80 years
who was leading Portugal during the time?
Prince Henry the Navigator
who were the presidents during the cold war? (get three right)
Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush.
Who received the most blame for the Great Depression?
Who led Russia during WWII?
Joseph Stalin