Age of Exploration
Define Columbian Exchange
Trade route between the Old World and New World
The storming of Bastille is a key event in what conflict
French Revolution
Define suffrage
The right to vote
What factors contribute to the industrialization of a country?
1. Human labor
2. Coal
3. Free-market economy
Define imperialism
Extending a country's influence through political or military force
What three key motivators were there for Europeans to explore far away lands?
Gold
Glory
God
What factor contributed the most to Napoleon's downfall?
A failed invasion of Russia
Define nationalism
Nationalism: Ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, and allegiance to a nation
Prioritizes the needs of the nation above all else
How does the middle-class rise during the Industrial Revolution?
People are able to make more money, leading to a class between the upper and lower
What are the effects of British rule in India?
Peasants had to pay high taxes
British manufacturing ruined Indian industries
What social structure existed in Latin America after the Conquistadors?
Encomienda system
The French equivalent of the Declaration of Independence is the
Declaration of the Rights of Man
What is Romanticism?
Arts with a focus on emotion and nationalism
What are unions?
Workers who join together to push for better quality and wages
The United States was able to gain control of the Panama Canal by
Supporting a rebellion against Columbia
The East India Company was a -
Joint-stock company
What are the effects of the Seven Years' War?
British create higher taxes in North America to raise funds for economy
What is serfdom? What country is concerned about serfdom in the 19th century?
A system of servitude where peasants are bound to the land and forced to provide a share of their services to their lord
Russia
What is Social Darwinism?
The belief that one's wealth is a reflection of their ability to survive. If someone suffers under industrial capitalism, it is believed to be "natural selection."
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
Chinese rebellion influenced by foreign nations
China relies on Europeans to quell the rebellion
Proves China needs outside help to control its nation
What is mercantilism?
Economic theory that a nation is most prosperous when exporting more than they import
What war is caused by the refusal of the English king to listen to Parliament, and questioning of the divine right of kings?
The English Civil War
What are the causes and effects of the Crimean War
Cause: Russians invade the Ottoman Empire
Effects: Concert of Europe is broken
In what areas of Europe was the development of democracy most prevented?
Central and Eastern Europe
What are the causes and effects of the Mexican Revolution?
Cause: Country is discontent with dictator
Effect: Social and land reform, new constitution