Imperialism
Extending power over foreign nations using military power is called?
Imperialism.
What was the revolution called when everyone started using machinery?
Industrial Revolution.
What two major countries were “fighting” during the Cold War?
The U.S. and Russia
What was it called when you spread ideas of culture to other parts of the world?
Cultural diffusion.
What palace was built in France for Louis XIV?
Palace of Versailles.
This power colonized more countries than any other nation through imperialistic means.
Great Britain.
During the industrial revolution, what were the machines originally powered by?
Water
What initiated the start of WWI?
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Method of growing crops on the sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope was called?
Terrance Farming.
Who was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy?
Louis XVI.
The Philippines were acquired by what country following their victory over the Spanish?
The U.S.
What type of textiles did they use during the Industrial Revolution?
silk, cotton, linen or wool.
What was the name of the idea that was rejected by the Catholic Church by Nicolaus Copernicus?
Heliocentric.
Why did India split?
Cultural Differences.
Public executions were very popular during the Reign of Terror. What contraption was used to publicly execute its victims?
The Guillotine.
Why did Europeans believe that they were allowed to conquer foreign lands?
Social Darwinism and Ethnocentricity.
What major invention during the Industrial Revolution was invented by Eli Whitney?
Cotton Gin.
What was the treaty called that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles.
What was the consequence of the Berlin Conference?
Splitting of Africa
Which French citizens revolted during Louis III’s reign?
The Nobility.
What two countries in Africa were not conquered during the age of imperialism?
Ethiopia & Liberia
Who created the steam engine that caused high levels of pollution?
James Watt.
What event ended the age of absolutism?
The French Revolution.
What policy did Japan put in place to prevent foreign input?
Sakoku
What respected military general overthrew the French Directory and crowned himself emperor in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte