Asia and Africa in the 1800s
What drug was sold to China from Great Britain and France?
Opium
What caused the American Revolution?
Unfair taxes, no representation
Name 3 agricultural/textile inventions created during the Industrial Revolution.
Power Loom, cotton gin, water frame, spinning Jenny, mechanical reaper
Which kingdom was considered the only "independent" Italian state?
Sardinia
What did Queen Victoria rule?
the UK
What was the Berlin Conference?
Who was a important figure beheaded during the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette
Eli Whitney
Who wanted to help unite Italy initially, only to be thwarted? Identify this and what his ulterior motive was.
Who was Napolean III?
President of France from 1848-1852, then Emperor from 1852-1870
Which continent controlled most of Africa?
Europe
What led to the French Revolution?
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
What were the main religions of Prussia and Austria?
Catholicism and Protestant
Who was Otto Von Bismarck?
Leader of Germany who made contributions to the German Unification
What country did Japan trade with once a year?
The Netherlands
Who did the French Revolution lead to the rise of?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Why were factory workers more productive?
They wanted to make more money.
How did Bismarck utilize the Franco-Prussian war to finish the German Unification?
It made France declare war first.
Who fought to unify Italy in the South?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Who was King Leopold II?
The second king of Belgium from 1865-1909?
Which Spanish colonies did NOT gain their independence in Latin America between 1808-1836?
Puerto Rico and Cuba
How did innovation lead to the Industrial Revolution?
Scientific thoughts led to new inventions.
Why did Count Cavour believe Italy should be united?
To increase the power/influence of his state
Who was Count Cavour?
Prime Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia