Early World History
A time when people began to use logic, reasoning, and self-worth to think, rather than letting others think on their behalf.
What is Enlightenment?
Peasants famously rioted at a prison in response to the little food and little respect they had as low-class. Napoleon Bonaparte had a very love/hate relationship with this revolution.
What was the French Revolution?
This time saw a massive rise in technology and machinery in the mass production of goods.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked this war.
What is WWI?
Mr. Downs has taught this many years overall.
A time that used scientific reason and logic to come to conclusions, rather than guessing.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
The first and only successful slave revolution in history.
What was the Haitian Revolution?
What is a natural resource?
The invasion of Poland (and not following the Treaty of Versailles) caused this war to begin.
What is WWII?
Mr. Downs went to this university for his undergrad.
What is Duquesne University?
The acceptance of vaccinations.
What is inoculation?
This revolution was sparked due to 13 colonies wishing to be freed from British control.
What was the American Revolution?
This country was modernized by Muhammad Ali (not the boxer) during their Industrial Revolution.
What is Egypt?
This period of political tension between the U.S. and the USSR lasted over forty years.
What is the Cold War?
Mr. Downs has lived in these four cities.
What are Nashville, Pittsburgh, San Fran, & Chicago?
This empire sprawled across 3 continents. Its dominant religion was Islam. It ceased to exist after WWI.
What was the Ottoman Empire?
These rulers supported the Atlantic Slave Trade because it was profitable, and it helped continue their high taxation of its citizens.
What was the West African Revolution?
This period in Japan eliminated the Tokugawa Shogunate and opened its borders to imports and outside influence.
What was the Meiji Restoration?
This theory states that wealth should be distributed equally to all citizens. This theory was feared by most Americans.
What is Communism?
This rant that Mr. Downs gave near the beginning of the year is his favorite rant to give to his students.
What is the Irony of Religion?
These thinkers in the 1750s were extremely tolerant of different religions, freedom of speech, and the right to privately hold property; these things were very uncommon beliefs back then.
What is an Enlightened despot?
Simon Bolivar led this revolution to gain their independence from the Spanish. During this revolution, groups such as creoles, mestizos, peninsulares, and mulattoes existed.
What was the Latin American Revolution?
These systems in Europe increased support in poverty levels, vagrancy, and much more.
What was Poor Law?
Little Boy & Fat Man were dropped on these cities.
What are Nagasaki & Hiroshima?
This is the best co-teacher in Valor.
Who is Ms Marvel?