Lesson 1
What is a factory system?
A system in which machines rapidly produce large quantities of goods in factories.
What was the Scramble for Africa?
The time period where European countries rushed to claim African land.
Who were the sepoys?
The sepoys were the Indian soldiers who fought in the British Army.
Was the U.S. army prepared for war?
No. They were so unprepared for the amount of troops they needed, they send many to Cuba's tropical summer heat in worm woolen uniforms.
What is Laissez-faire?
A "let things be" attitude on the part of the government toward industry.
Why did capitalists want laissez-faire?
The capitalists were the ones funding the industrialization, not the government.
Who was Cecil Rhodes?
A English business owner who believed it was his duty to share the superior British religion and owned De Beers Consolidated mine company.
Who were the first to successfully sail into India?
Portugal explorers.
The sinking of the USS Maine and Spain wrote a letter calling President Mckinley "weak."
What is Imperialism?
The attempt to dominate a country's government, trade, or culture.
What were the immigrant pull factors?
Factors such as increased population, improved transportation, farmland, and factory employment opportunities.
It separated their kingdoms, clans, and families, forcing people who had lived together to not and who hadn't to, causing conflict, as well as famines.
Who was Matthew Parry?
The American Naval commander that forced himself into trade with Tokyo.
Why did the Anti-Imperialist League form?
They formed because they argued the new treaty threatened democracy.
What was Guangzhou?
What did the Temperance movement do?
The movement worked to reduce or limit alcohol consumption as well as create new laws to reform some of the worst abuses in industrialization.
Why did entrepreneurs choose to settle colonies in Africa?
They chose to do this because Africa had abundant resources Europe didn't have, they wanted control over said resources, and people paid little attention to Africa.
How did the Boxer Rebellion leave China?
It left China humiliated and still infested with westerners.
What happened to the Panama "canal" zone after Dec. 31. 1999?
The Panama Canal and its "canal" zone were returned to Panama's government.
What was Yellow Journalism?
A type of journalism in which stories are exaggerated in order to attract readers?
Who was Karl Marx?
Why did the British want the Dutch farmer's land?
Gold had been found in the Orange River, making the land the Dutch farmer's had lived on highly desirable.
How did the British East India Company gain control over India?
The Mughal empire began to fall apart due to a large famine in India, leaving India with weak ruling.
What did the Platt Amendment do?
The Platt Amendment bound Cuba to the U.S. by limiting its ability to make treaties with other nations, allowed the U.S. to be apart of Cuban affairs, and allowed the U.S. to sell and or lease Cuban land.
Who were the Maori?
The original settlers of New Zealand.