Unification
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Imperialism
Imperialism
Wild Card
100
Who is credited with unifying Germany?
Otto Von Bismarck
100
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin and in what century did it begin?
Great Britain, 1700s (18th Century)
100
What was the first business to industrialize?
Textiles
100
During what major meeting did Europeans agree to divide up Africa amongst themselves?
Conference of Berlin
100
Why did the Age of Imperialism begin?
Industrial Rev drove the need for additional resources & markets; European nationalism and competition with each other; Spread of Christianity ("White Man's Burden")
100
What was the US attempt to get total free trade in China called?
Open Door Policy
200
In what year did both Germany and Italy unify?
1871
200
Why did people first start moving to cities in Britain?
Enclosure Movement (people lost their land and had to move to cities for jobs); Population was growing (b/c of agricultural revolution) and were seeking jobs
200
What are two strategies labor unions used to help improve working conditions?
Collective Bargaining; Strikes
200
What was the Boer war and what was its outcome?
War between British and Afrikaners (Dutch settlers) over South African territory; Boers lost; Britain agreed to eventually give them self-rule and agreed to limit black Africans' rights
200
Over what territory did England want control in order to protect its African and Asian interests?
Suez Canal in Egypt
200
What's the difference between a colony and a sphere of influence? Give an example of a place that was under spheres of influence and an example of a colony during the Age of Imperialism.
A colony is owned by one country and usually that country puts its own people in charge of running the colony; a sphere of influence is a region that is not owned by another country but usually controlled by another or several countries. China is an example of a country under spheres of influence; India is an example of a colony.
300
For what political technique is Otto Von Bismarck famous? What does it mean?
Realpolitik
300
What are James Watt and James Hargreaves famous for?
JW - improving steam engine; JH - inventing spinning jenny
300
What were Eli Whitney, Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur and Henry Bessemer known for?
EW - cotton gin; EJ - vaccine; LP - germ theory; HB - improved steel making process
300
What group had control over Indian economics until the mid 1800s and what group had control after? Why was there a change?
British East India Trading Company; British Govt (British Raj); Sepoy rebellion
300
How did Britain fix its trade "problem" in China? What was the eventual outcome of its conflict with China?
Started selling Opium, fought Opium Wars and China lost; China had to pay for opium loss, open more ports, give up Hong Kong
300
What was the idea called in which European's believed it was their duty to "civilize" the uncivilized people of the world?
White Man's Burden
400
What conflict finally convinced Southern German states to unify with Prussia into one German empire?
Franco-Prussian War
400
Who is considered the "father" of modern capitalism and what did he argue?
Adam Smith (The Wealth of Nations) - competition is best for economic growth; governments should be as hands-off as possible with businesses
400
Who wrote "The Communist Manifesto" and what was the argument in that book?
Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels; the lowers classes were exploited by the more well-off classes which controlled the factors of production; called for the proletariat (workers) to overthrow the bourgeoisie (those who controlled the FOP) and establish govt in which FOP is controlled by govt, everyone gets what they need; no private property
400
How did the Chinese try to limit foreign influence in their country in the last 1800s? What happened?
Boxer Rebellion; failed - Multinational forces put down the revolt
400
What is different about Japan compared to other Asian countries during the Age of Imperialism? What shocked Europeans about Japan?
Japan modernized, industrialized and then became an imperial power in Asia; fought and won Russo-Japanese war
400
What country famously argued in the late 1800s that now that it had established its "place in the sun", it would need to continue to expand to maintain its power compared to other countries.
Germany
500
What three individuals are responsible for the unification of Italy?
Victor Immanuel II, Camillo di Cavour, Giuseppi Garabaldi
500
What are the five requirements for a country to undergo an industrial revolution?
Money (Capital), Markets, Manpower (Labor), Machines (inventions & machinery), Raw Materials
500
What were several positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Positive: Increased efficiency, more products and variety at good prices, growth of middle class and leisure activities, overall increase in life expectancy (except some working class), economies grew; Negative: pollution, child labor, exploitation of working class, increasing gap between poor and wealthy, start of imperialism (?)
500
Why did the US engage in a war with Spain in the late 1800s and what resulted from the war?
US helped Cuba gain its "independence" by fighting Spain; Spain lost Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to US; Cuba had independence but US dictated a lot of policies to it; US controlled other territories
500
In order to shorten the trip from east to west coast in the US, what did the American government do?
Helped Panamanians fight a war of independence against Colombia; in return Panama gave US 10 mile strip of land where US built Panama Canal
500
What time period in Japan was famous for its emphasis on modernizing NOT westernizing? (This included rapid industrialization)
Meiji Restoration
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