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Unit 6-7 Vocab
Unit 6-7 Vocab
100

This revolution had colonists becoming increasingly independent politically and prospered for the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.


What is the American Revolution?


100

This revolution was driven by the people and resulted in the beheading of the King and Queen. 


What is the French Revolution?


100

This a desire to be loyal, stand for, and fight for one’s country.


What is nationalism?


100

Theory adopted into society, taken from the ideas from Charles Darwin.


What is Social Darwinism?


200

This was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.


Who is George Washington?


200

This movement, beginning in the late 20th century, used computers, the internet, and digital communication to transform the U.S. economy and daily life. 


What is the Industrial Revolution?


200

This early form of long distance communication, invented by Samuel Morse, Revolutionized the way information transmitted across countries


What is the Telegraph?


200

This material was used for telegraph cables and electrical power lines.


What is copper?


300

This revolution resulted in the abolishment of feudalism and the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man on July 14, 1789.

What is the French Revolution?


300

This battle in 1803 marked the decisive moment in the Haitian revolution, leading to the expulsion of French forces. 


What is the Haitian Revolution?


300

These were unpaid workers who were forced to work on the Suez Canal as a form of taxation


Who are Corvee laborers? 


300

Crops grown for money and commercial value rather than for the use of the community.


Cash Crops


400

This was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution.


What is the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

400

This revolution resulted in poor living/working conditions, low wages, and pollution.


What is the Industrial Revolution?


400

The medicine that treats the tropical disease malaria


What is quinine


400

An organization representing the revolutionary working class of Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin


Who are the Bolsheviks?


500

After Haiti gained independence, it faced diplomatic isolation from much of the world, particularly from this European country.


What is France?


500

This revolution was fought by the Māori tribes in 1840, and established a sense of nationalism?    

What were the New Zealand wars?


500

These are people who study skull sizes and shapes?


Who are phrenologists


500

Belief of aggressive military preparedness, emphasizing war and armed forces.


What is Militarism?