Great Civilizations
According to Professor Diamond in Gun, Germs and Steel, what are the two factors that played a role in determining which civilizations become more developed and powerful
Geography
Resources
Imperialism
Identify two impacts of industrialization on workers
Increase in child labor
harsh working conditions (repetitive labor, unsafe conditions, lack of clean environments)
Long hours
What time period inspired the revolutions in Haiti, France, Latin America and North America.
His invention revolutionized information and helped spread new ideas: Name and Invention:
Johannes Gutenberg's Printing Press
Ancient trade route that went through Asia, the Middle East and Europe
The Silk Road
Provide an example of imperialism in Africa from our studies. Must include the European country and where they took over.
Belgium--Congo
Dutch--South Africa
British--South Africa
Identify the environmental impact of industrialization?
Increase in pollution
Unsanitary conditions in housing
Smog from factories
What was unique about the revolution in Haiti
It was led by members of the lowest class (enslaved people) rather than the elites
The exchange of animals, plants and ideas from Europe to America. This impacted the economies of both, but also spread disease.
Columbian Exchange
What was the accomplishment of Marco Polo and where was he from?
A traveler from Venice, he visited the court of Kublai Khan in China and wrote about his adventures
Nationalism is shown by extream pride in a nation, but what is the definition:
-Extream pride in one's own nation
-An area defined by common languages, customs, history, and traditions
-The belief that a state should be limited to one group that shares common ideals
Identify two ways that industrialization lead to imperialism
The need for raw materials for the factories and the markets for finished productions.
Most revolutions in the 1700s and 1800s led to the overthrow of ____________ and replaced them with ______________ governments
Monarchies
Democratic
Provide two reasons why the ideas of Martin Luther were able to spread so easily throughout Germany and Europe
-The development of the printing press
-The new ideas of Luther opened religion to more people due to its stressing of faith to achieve salvation
Identify two examples of structures built by China that show both its power and isolation
Forbidden City
Great Wall
American colonies established by the British
Dutch colonies established in South Africa
What led to the rise of Karl Marx and the development of Marxism
The Industrialization: Growth of factories and large urban areas with unfair labor conditions.
What was the similarity in the outcomes of the revolutions in America and Latin America
Led to new independent countries
The development of the sugar industry led to:
The increasing demand for African Slaves
Identify two factors that led to the decline of China
The policy of Isolation by the Emperors
The destruction of the fleet of Zheng He
Provide an example from our studies of militarism during the 1800's and why the countries built up its military
Germany increasing its military to help with its plans for Unification
Describe the three economic systems that developed in response to industrialization
Capitalize: Growth for profit, private ownership
Socialism: Shared resources for the common good
Communism: Government control of the means of production
Identify two of the three causes of the Latin American Revolutions
-Power was in the hands of a few (Creoles and Peninsulars)
-Oppression of the lower classes by the elite (royalty/Penisulars and Creoles)
Identify two ways the slave trade impacted African societies
-Led to a loss of populations, often the strongest and youngest men and women.
-Led to warfare between tribes due to the introduction of guns to some nations.