Mass Society
Which social classes made up almost 80 percent of the European population in the late 19th century?
The Working Class or Lower Class
What is the process used in negotiations between union representatives and employers?
Collective Bargaining
What theory did some people use to justify their dominance of Western nations?
Social Darwinism
Who were the Afrikaners?
The Boers
Why did the Balkans split into different nations during the late 19th century?
The Ottoman Empire was falling apart.
Why did governments back public education?
They needed a literate workforce.
Mohandas Gandhi
What was the motive for the imperialism of the 19th century in Asia and Africa
Europeans wanted to control each territory completely! This would eliminate completion and secure power!
Which of the following connects the Mediterranean and Red Sea?
The Suez Canal
What was the result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
It planted the seed for further rebellion and helped to develop a feeling of Nationalism.
Which three European nations made up the Triple Entente?
What two territories did Austria-Hungary annex in 1908?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What colony did Queen Victoria consider her "Jewel in the Crown?"
India
Why did Latin American countries remain economically dependent after political independence?
They exported raw materials and imported finished goods.
What is the term used when another nation makes a territory part of its nation. Example- United States did this to Puerto Rico in 1898.
annexed
What nations forced Vietnam to become its protectorate to prevent a rival power from expanding in the region?
France
Which European country had control over all of India?
Britain
Who ruled its African possessions through direct rule?
The French
An idea about evolution "Survival of the fittest" used to justify imperial expansion.
Social Darwinism
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.
Imperialism
A common phrase in the late nineteenth century was "the sun never sets on the ____________empire." To which country in Europe does this refer?
Britain
Who was the emperor of Austria and King of Hungary?
Francis Joseph
Why was the Panama Canal important to the United States?
It shortens the sailing distance between the U.S. east and west coasts.