the radical revolutionaries from the lower classes of paris
100
Who tried to overthrow the Ottoman Empire in 1908
Young Turks
100
What resource discovered in South Africa led to political unrest in the region?
Diamonds
100
What economic philosophy required the use of cash crops?
Mercantalism
100
What industry did the Bessemer Process help improve?
steel
200
What caused the decline of the Ottoman Empire?
weak leaders and corruption
200
Who created the Congress System?
Metternich
200
Describe the Tokugawa Shogunate in the early 1800's (before the Meiji Restoration)
Isolationist
Feudal System
Shoguns and Samurai have power
200
What is the determining factor in establishing prices for Laissez Faire economists?
Supply and Demand
200
What is Alexander II greatest legacy?
ending serfdom in Russia
300
What are two causes of the French Revolution?
Gap between the classes
unfair tax system
Enlightenment Ideology
Middle class drive for social/political/and economic opportunity
300
What was the first country to gain freedom from the Ottoman Empire?
Greece
300
What role did the US play in Latin America in the 1800 and 1900's?
Involved itself when economically and politically beneficial
300
a key idea according to marxist historical perspective is....
all of history is a struggle between classes... and thus is what determines human affairs.
300
What two Europeans competed during the Great Games?
Russian and Britain
400
What 3 changes occurred during the Meiji Restoration?
A larger Middle Class developed
Emperor gained power
Samurai and Shoguns taken out of power
Prefects replaced nobles - end of Feudalism
Commoners in the military
Modernization and Industrialization
400
What was the goal of the Taiping Rebellion?
To end the Qing Mandate or force the Qing to reform economic policies with the west.
400
Name two results of the Opium War
China granted foreigners permission to trade, China gave Hong Kong to Britain, China had to pay War reparations to Britain.
400
In what time period from this unit did philosophers focus on government, human rights and freedoms
the Enlightenment
400
What upset the Europeans about their early trade relationship with the Qing?
China's refusal to purchase large amounts of product from Europe
500
What Estates in France Estate system were excused from paying taxes?
The First and Second Estate
500
Who are the Caudillos?
Upper class militia leaders who create dictatorships in Latin America
500
Who opened up trade between the US and Japan?
Matthew Perry
500
In 19th century Europe and America women fought for what 2 things?