Enlightenment and the French Revolution
Industrialization
Nationalism
Imperialism
World War I
100
all of the government's power belongs to the king or queen; an example is King Louis XIV of France whose motto was "I am the state"
What is absolute monarchy
100
a laissez faire economist who believed that individuals should be allowed to pursue their self- interest in a free market
Who is Adam Smith
100
happened in the 1800s and were inspired by successful revolutions in America (1776) and France (1789)
What are Latin American independence movements
100
Europeans wanted to claim land in Africa because it was a source of raw materials used in industry
What is the "Scramble for Africa"
100
Militarism; Alliance System; Imperialism; Nationalism
What are the 4 MAIN causes of WWI
200
led by Metternich and tried to "undo" the effects of the French Revolution by restoring old regimes to power
What is the Congress of Vienna
200
led to a general rise in the standard of living for most people in industrialized countries
What are the effects of the Industrial Revolution
200
wanted freedom from Spain
What are Latin American nationalists
200
a 1900 revolt in China, aimed at ending foreign influence in the country
What is the Boxer Rebellion
200
a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
What is militarism
300
Louis XVI called the Estates General into session; then The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued; then the committee of public safety led to the Reign of Terror; lastly Napoleon became emperor of France
What is the French Revolution
300
workers responded to unsafe working conditions
What are labor unions
300
weakened Spain’s power
What are the Napoleonic Wars
300
a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
What is imperialism
300
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the (immediate) cause of WWI
400
led France and restored stability after the chaos of the Reign of Terror
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
400
began in Great Britain; led to urbanization or the growth of cities
What is the Industrial Revolution
400
the belief that people should be loyal mainly to their nation- that is, to the people with whom they share a culture and history- rather than to a king or empire; common customs, language, and history
What is nationalism
400
When the British sold opium to the Chinese it marked the beginning of China's domination by foreign powers
What are the Opium Wars
400
trench warfare, submarines, tanks, machine guns
What are warfare innovations of WWI
500
Nicolas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and Rene Descartes – they used the scientific method to solve problems
Who are major Enlightenment thinkers
500
wrote the Communist Manifesto and believed that history is class struggle that results in revolutionary change
Who is Karl Marx
500
one of the leaders of Italian national unification
Who is Giuseppe Garibaldi
500
British rule after India came under the British crown during the reign of Queen Victoria
What is the Raj
500
forced Germany to accept blame for WWI and to pay reparations; led to the break-up of Austria-Hungary
What is the Treaty of Versailles
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