Asia and Africa in the 1800s
What did China and Britain trade with each other?
Silver & Opium--> The British wanted to addict people by selling them drugs, leading to two Opium Wars.
What revolution was caused by the king and queen mismanaging their government and overspending?
The French Revolution
What were some inventions that helped women in factories in the 1800's and increased manufacturing and slave trade?
- Spinning Jenny
- Flying Shuttle
- Cotton Gin
Who were the leaders of Germany and Italy during their unifications?
- Camillo di Cavour
- Otto von Bismarck
Who were some early feminists in the 1800's?
Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul
Who were the "Boxers" in China?
They were formally known as The Righteous Harmony Society: they were native Chinese who wanted to throw out foreigners.
What does the third estate do because their king will not make changes?
They take over Bastille (prison) to free prisoners and get weapons to revolute
Who invented the flying shuttle? WHo invented the spinning Jenny?Who invented the cotton gin?
John Kay, James Hargreaves, Eli WHitney
What was the name of the new idea that many leaders agreed upon? What did it include?
Realpolitik: realism in politics: stop romanticizing and be real, take action now
Who is Eli Whitney?
He invented the cotton gin, which increased slave trade.
What is an example of "gunboat democracy"?
US forced Japan to trade with them and sign their treaty by intimidating them with their massive war ships
What ideal influenced the Age of Revolutions?
Enlightenement
What advantages did England have that made it start the Industrial Revolution?
- It was surrounded by water and had lots of rivers
naturally rich in minerals and metals to mine
- sheep with wool and English scientific thought
What is Kulturkampf?
Negative integration: pitted people against the catholic church, Protestants in the North and Catholics in the South
What role did Napolean play in the world?
- He helped fuel the French revolution
- He gave Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson
- He was a very successful general in French militaries
What happened during the Meiji Restoration?
Asia realized it should industrialize, period of intense nationalism and reconstructing socially and economically
What caused the Haitian and Latin American Revolutions?
Racial Discrimination
Why did people want to work for factories? What main profession did they come from?
- high wages, farming/agriculture
Who fought to unify Italy in the North and South?
Cavour and King Emmanuel fought in the North, Garibaldi and red shirts fought to unify it in the South
Who led an expedition in the West to find a trade routes to the Atlantic?
What happened to Africa during the Scramble of Africa?
Europeans exploited it and stole all resources, controlled most countries in it, mistreated native people because of social darwinism, which basically said that Europeans (white people) were more evolved.
What were the 3 effects of the revolutions in the Americas?
- Establishment of democratic and representative governments
- Shifts in economic systems
- Promotion of human rights
What was fixed by the political and economic freedom in Germany for the Industrial Revolution to spread?
How did negative integration increase political power?
Bismarck used minorities as scapegoats to avoid solving problems
Who led a team of young people called the 'Red Shirts' and fought to unify their country?
Garibaldi