How was Europe organized before Napoleon?
Smaller nation states
What is the event that split up Africa?
Berlin Conference
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
Great Britain
What years did WWI take place?
1914-1918
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What is nationalism?
immense pride and support for one's nation. Thinking your country is the best
How did the Berlin Conference come about and in what year?
King Leopold claimed the Congo as his personal property, Otto von Bismarck sensed disagreement coming so he called everyone to Berlin in 1884 to come up with a way to split up Africa.
What are new technologies from the Industrial Revolution?
Spinning loom, locomotives, steam engines
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A peace treaty signed in 1919, that officially ended WWI, it was written by the big 4 countries and Germany was ultimately blamed for the war
What time is on this clock?
1:23
Who was Victor Emmanuel?
First king of a united Italy that pushed for unification
Name two rebellions we looked at.
Boxer Rebellion
Anglo Zulu Wars
Tanganyika
What are some impacts of the Industrial Revolution?
Women and children go to work
Use of coal
Capitalism
Urbanization
What was the role of Woodrow Wilson in WWI?
Fourteen Points speech to keep peace after the war.
Idea of League of Nations where countries would meet to talk issues out instead of going to war.
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Who was Otto von Bismarck?
Prime Minister of Prussia under King Wilhelm who advocated for a unified Germany through realpolitik.
What were the commodities coming out of Africa and other colonized areas?
Rubber oil, ivory, rubber, wood, cotton, cocoa beans, copper, gold, iron, cobalt, diamonds, spices
Where did the Industrial Revolution spread to?
The United States, Japan, Belgium, France, Germany
Why was WWI the Great War?
New Technologies (trenches, gas, airplanes)
Total war
The alliances made it a world war
Which is the biggest NYC borough in size?
Queens
During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon made the German Confederation and Kingdom of Italy, uniting the people that spoke each language. When he gets exiled, the two kingdoms fell but the idea of a united country where everyone speaks the same language(nationalism) remained.
What is the actual white man's burden (not the poem)?
Having to take care of their colonized peoples because they cannot take care of themselves because they are not capable of doing so. White people are superior so they have to take this on.
What led to the Industrial Revolution? How?
Agricultural Revolution, farmers no longer needed so many people
What was the cause of WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austria Hungary Empire in Serbia led to Serbia getting war declared. Alliances on both sides fueled the war until many countries were embroiled.
Name 4 A Boogie projects (not counting EPs)
Artist, The Bigger Artist, Hoodie Szn, Artist 2.0, Me vs Myself