Imperialism and Nationalism
Term to describe the rush of European countries to gain control of Africa.
What is the scramble for Africa?
Artist who used broad brush strokes and bright colors in paintings such as Starry Night to capture how a landscape felt rather than portraying landscapes through realism.
Who is Vincent Van Gough
The first industrial revolution involved new technologies like the spinning Jenny and water frame in the textile industry as well as steam power and was centered in this European country.
What is Great Britain (also would accept England?)
Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations giving rise to this economic philosophy based on the free market and supply and demand.
What is capitalism?
Political philosophy focused on individual liberties and rights such as the right to vote or suffrage.
What is liberalism?
Conference at which European powers divided up control over Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
Mary Shelly's famous novel that is seen as a criticism of technology and man seeking to be God in the telling of a doctor who brings corpses back to life.
What is Frankenstein?
Companies which dominate and control an entire industry.
What are monopolies?
Inspired by travel to the Galapagos Islands and animals that were uniquely adapted to the environment this scientist developed the theory of evolution.
Who is Charles Darwin?
Belief that slavery was morally wrong and must be eliminated.
What is abolitionism?
While Europe was unable to fully colonize China they were able to maintain these.
What are spheres of influence?
English writer who portrayed the working class in works such as Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Transportation network the was greatly expanded during the Industrial Revolution.
What is the railroad?
Wrote the Communist Manifesto which led to an "ism" bearing his name.
Who is Karl Marx?
Group that believed all governments were oppressive and should be eliminated.
Who are anarchists?
Applied survival of the fittest and evolutionary ideas to sociology and the idea that the strongest civilizations should rule of inferior weaker societies.
What is social Darwinism?
Impressionist painter who brilliantly captured light and reflection in many of his famous works such a as the Waterlilies.
Who is Claude Monet?
Concept of using selective tariffs to preserve a specific national industry such as for grains or coal.
What is protectionism?
New businesses in the 19th century which emerged as one stop shops that allowed consumers to purchase a wide range of products from a single shop.
What are department stores?
Those like Otto Von Bismark who wished to maintain traditional institutions of power like monarchies and the church, but recognized there needed to be some concessions and reforms to maintain this power.
Who are the New Conservatives?
Group that led an unsuccessful rebellion against colonial rule in southern Africa.
What is the Zulu Nation?
Russian writer who explored the psychology and motivations of his characters in classics such as Crime and Punishment.
Who is Fyodor Dostoyevsky?
A major focus of the Second Industrial Revolution was the development new _________ such as bleach or sulfuric acid.
What are chemicals?
Belief that science was on the verge of figuring out all the universal laws of how the world worked.
What is positivism?
Belief system exemplified by John Stuart Mill that the right choice was that which did the most good for the most people.
What is utilitarianism?