Industrialization
What is the steam engine?
An economic system where private individuals own businesses and aim to make profits.
What is capitalism?
Strong pride in one’s country or group, often leading to a desire for independence.
What is nationalism?
Conflicts between Britain and China over British trade of opium, leading to Chinese defeat.
What are Opium Wars?
This war was fought by the colonists of America for independence from Great Britain.
What is the American Revolution?
Prussian leader who united Germany through diplomacy and military power in the 19th century.
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
Philosopher who advocated for communism and wrote The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels.
Who is Karl Marx?
When a country expands control over foreign lands for power, resources, and influence.
What is imperialism?
A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
What is a colony?
The idea that the government should have three parts, including legislative, executive, and judicial branches, in order to check and keep balanced the power of the government.
What is Separation of Powers?
The shift from handmade goods to machine-made goods, transforming work, cities, and lifestyles.
What is industrialization?
A system where the government controls resources to create economic equality among people.
What is communism?
This is another term referring to imperialism and the process of a stronger nation controlling a weaker nation.
What is colonialism?
Chinese uprising in 1900 against foreign influence and control in China.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
These include life, liberty, and property
What are natural rights?
The growth of cities as people move from rural areas for jobs and opportunities.
Urbanization
Economic system where the government controls resources to reduce inequality and provide public services.
What is socialism?
This was a term given to imperialism in the late 1800's when Europeans, America, and Japan began colonizing parts of Africa and Asia.
What is New Imperialism?
Efforts by local people to resist foreign control or influence in their country.
What is anti-imperial resistance?
This document written by Thomas Jefferson, was signed July 4, 1776, and officially established the United States as a separate country from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Japan's modernization period (1868-1912), adopting Western technology and culture to strengthen the country.
What is Meiji Restoration?
Economist who promoted capitalism and free markets in his book The Wealth of Nations.
Who is Adam Smith?
These people aimed to spread Christianity and western culture to other countries
What are missionaries?
A major, but unsuccessful, rebellion against British rule by Indian soldiers and citizens.
What is the Indian Revolt of 1857?
This person came up with the idea of natural rights and believed it was the government's responsibility to protect these rights or it should be replaced
Who is John Locke?