The Enlightenment
This philosopher argued that all people are born with "natural rights" of life, liberty and property.
Who is John Locke?
Known as "The Liberator," he led independence movements against Spain in South America.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
This empire was known as the "Sick Man of Europe" as it lost territory to nationalist uprisings.
What was the Ottoman Empire?
The phrase used to describe the rapid invasion and division of Africa by European powers after the Berlin Conference.
What is the Scramble for Africa?
Britain was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution partly because it had plenty of these two natural resources.
What are iron and coal?
He believed in the separation of powers into three branches of government to prevent tyranny.
Who is Montesquieu?
He was the formerly enslaved leader who led the Haitian Revolution against France.
Who is Toussiant L'Ouverture?
This 1917 British document expressed support for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
What is the Balfour Declaration?
This British company controlled most of India until the mid-1800s.
What is the British East India Company?
This "Revolution" in farming methods led to more food and a population boom, providing workers for factories.
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
This witty philosopher fought for freedom of speech and religion, famously saying he would "die defending" your right to say what you believe. (freedom of speech)
Who is Voltaire?
The "Iron Chancellor" who used "Blood and Iron" to unify the German states.
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
This movement's goal was the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
What is Zionist or Zionism?
This 1857 uprising by Indian soldiers against the British was sparked by rumors of rifle cartridges greased with animal fat.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion or the Sepoy Mutiny?
This 1832 report to Parliament exposed the terrible conditions and abuse of children working in British factories.
What is the Sadler Report?
He wrote about the "Social Contract," where individuals agree to be governed by the "general will" of the people.
Who is Rousseau?
These two men, known as the "Soul" and the "Sword" of Italian unification, helped bring the peninsula together. (Give me one name).
Who are Mazzini and Garibaldi?
This region was known as the "Powder Keg of Europe" due to intense ethnic nationalism and conflict.
What is the Balkan Mountain region?
He was the Belgian King who personally owned the Congo Free State and oversaw horrific rubber-harvesting atrocities.
Who is King Leopold?
This term describes the massive movement of people from rural farms to crowded cities.
What is Urbanization?
Enlightenment ideas primarily challenged this "divine" political system where monarchs held total power.
What is absolute monarchs ruling by divine right?
This priest gave the "Grito de Dolores," sparking the Mexican independence movement.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
Name the specific nationalist group responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the Balkans.
Who are the Black Hand (Serbs)?
This term describes an area where a foreign nation controls economic development, as seen in China during the late 1800s.
What is a Sphere of Influence?
Britain’s irregular coastline provided this geographic advantage, which was essential for global trade.
What are natural harbors?