U8: Mesoamerica & Conquistadores
The process that brought goods, such as corn, to Europe from the Americas.
The Columbian Exchange (exchanging goods to and from Europe and the Americas).
Meaning of the Divine Right in the age of Absolutism.
When a ruler says that they are appointed by God, and that God created the monarchy so the ruler should only answer to God, not the citizens they rule.
An important effect of the American Revolution on other countries.
The American Revolution inspired French and Latin American revolutionary leaders to reform their own countries.
Scientific methods were used to improve crop yields and breed better livestock.
Meaning of Imperialism.
Expanding a country's power through building colonies or using military force.
The mountains of South America made farmland difficult to find. This invention was how ancient civilizations adapted to this geography.
They developed terraced farming (cutting big "steps" into the mountainsides to create sections of flat land for agriculture).
The field of study that Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Nicholas Copernicus are all associated with.
Science/Scientific Revolution
The reason that many French people supported Napoleon. Something they believed he would do for them...
Many people of France believed that Napoleon could provide stability and defeat France's enemies.
An effect of the Industrial Revolution on cities.
Poor working conditions, child labor, and population increase.
Meaning of Social Darwinism.
Applying Darwinism (natural selection/survival of the fittest) to races and cultures as a way to justify racism and imperialism.
A way that European exploration of the Americas affected Africa.
Africans were enslaved to work in mines and on plantations. West Africa suffered a decline in population due to the Atlantic Slave Trade.
English philosopher John Locke's ideas about people's rights.
People have three natural/inalienable rights: Life, liberty, and property. These are rights that humans are born with and they cannot be given or taken away by a government or ruler.
The reason that Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and Toussaint L'Overture are important individuals in Latin American history.
They were all leaders in the struggle for independence in various Latin American countries.
Meaning of urbanization.
The movement of people into cities and expanding the infrastructure (buildings, roads, etc) of those cities.
The significance of the Berlin Conference.
At this meeting, European countries met to divide up the African countries into colonies and set rules about their imperialistic competition.
A characteristic that the Aztec and Incan societies shared.
Theocracy and complex religious ceremonies.
The reason that Philip II of Spain, Louis XIV of France, and Peter the Great of Russia are all considered Absolute rulers (something they all have in common).
Had complete power/rule and made government decisions without the consent of their people.
The goal of the nations who met at the Congress of Vienna after they defeated and captured Napoleon.
Their goal was to maintain the balance of power in Europe by fixing the damage done by Napoleon, and prevent other European nations from having a revolution.
The impact of assembly lines on production of goods.
Assembly lines sped up production and made manufacturing easier. This made the goods cheaper for buyers.
The difference between direct and indirect rule in a colony.
Indirect rule: The mother country allows their colony to keep some of their independence and conduct most of their own affairs. Direct rule: The mother country's government entirely rules the colony and they have no independence.
An effect that contact with European explorers during the 1500s had on the Aztec.
Many Aztecs converted to the religion of Spain. Eventually the Aztecs were conquered by Hernando Cortes. Europeans also brought diseases that native populations had no immunity against.
How the Scientific Revolution influenced the Enlightenment (inspired a certain way of thinking...)
Belief in the power of thought and human reason.
The significance of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution.
The connection between the Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.
Many farmers lost their jobs/farms after the Agricultural Revolution and were pushed to the big cities. There, they became the workers who worked in the factories in terrible conditions.
The meaning of the Meiji Restoration and the Meiji emperor's goal during this time.
In the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese Emperor returned to the throne after centuries of Japan being run by military leaders. His goal became to modernize Japan so they could catch up to the West.