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What was Bismarck's goal?
unify Germany under Prussia's leadership
Name that term.
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
Imperialism
The forced assimiliation of minority cultures into a nation's majority culture was one of the (negative or positive) results of nationalism.
NEGATIVE
In the late 1800s, which country emerged as the dominant power in East Asia?
Japan
Who became the Chancellor of Germany upon German unification in 1871?
Otto von Bismarck
What encouraged European powers in the late 1800s to colonize Southern Africa?
Discovery of minerals such as gold and diamonds
Name the event.
Armed rebellion during the Indian Revolt in 1857 that led British forces to seize direct control over India.
Sepoy Mutiny
Name that term.
Migration of people from rural areas to cities
Urbanization
Which group of people benefited from the Industrial Revolution?
Entrepreneurs/Industrial capitalists
List some impacts of industrialization.
- increase in the size of cities because people move from the rural areas
- poor living and working conditions
- new middle class rises
Name the term.
Idea that a classless society will exist when the working class takes over and overthrows the government.
Communism
Name the term.
An economic policy that advocates government staying out of the business sector is __________.
Laissez-faire
Which nation was the first to experience the Industrial Revolution? Why?
England
England had coal and iron ore deposits.
Who did Karl Marx feel should own the means of production?
GOVERNMENT
Things like an increase in public school, labor reform, and age limits for employment influenced what type of labor reform?
Child Labor Reform
What three nations did Bismarck start wars with in an effort to unify Germany?
Austria, France, and Denmark
Who invented the steam engine?
James Watt
TRUE or FALSE:
Textile manufacturers were the first to combine steam power and machinery in factories to mass produce goods.
TRUE
Name the event.
This event is significant because China was forced to open its doors to trade with the Western world.
Opium Wars
_______ was the most powerful and influential of the German states.
Prussia
The Boxer Rebellion and the Indian Revolt were both reactions to ___________.
IMPERIALISM
The mass production of goods allow for the goods to become _________.
less expensive
Inventions like the Spinning jenny and power loom allowed people to _________.
mass produce goods (textiles)
What was the BIGGEST result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
Japan become an imperialist and industrialized nation.
TRUE or FALSE:
Europeans wanted to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European peoples because they believed their culture and way of life were superior.
TRUE