Imperialism
A _ was an imperial system in which a European power ruled another power directly and forced them to adopt European customs and language.
Colony
“My mathematical and scientific achievements brought me great fame. I am remembered especially for inventing calculus and discovering the law of gravitation.” Who would have said this?
Isaac Newton
During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs sought to:
Centralize their power and control their nations.
Which inventor contributed most directly to the creation of your cell phone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
Working conditions
The results of the American and French Revolutions were turning points because they
Spread ideas of democracy and individual rights
According to John Locke, people form governments to protect their _
Natural rights
Which Enlightenment thinker, who wrote "The Two Treatises on Government", believed that the people are rational and can govern themselves?
John Locke
Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?
Textile industry in Great Britain
Who defended the free-market system of capitalism in the book, The Wealth of Nations?
Adam Smith
What was the basis of the Monroe Doctrine?
Opposing European colonialism in the Americas
Which scientist created a process to kill bacteria in liquids such as milk?
Louis Pasteur
A major concept promoted by philosophers of the Enlightenment was the need for:
Reason and scientific thought.
Karl Marx’s idea that workers should collectively own the means of production instead of private owners was held by which group?
Socialists
With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?
Communism
Who was known as "The Liberator" because of his efforts toward independence in South America?
Simón Bolívar
What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
Land, labor, and capital.
During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, many scientists and philosophers' works:
Challenged traditional ideas and practices.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A period of major industrialization that transformed economies from agrarian to industrial.
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
Unions
Which of the following men led a revolt of enslaved Africans in Saint Domingue?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
__ invented the telescope, becoming the first to see the landscape of the moon in relative detail.
Galileo Galilei
Which of the following did NOT increase as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
Quality of life for all workers.
Which of the following was a key idea in the free-market system?
Supply and demand.