Revolutions (Unit 5)
This 1776 revolution inspired other Atlantic revolutions and introduced Enlightenment ideals of natural rights and republicanism.
What is the American Revolution?
This country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution due to its access to coal, capital, and colonies.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The 19th-century belief that Europeans had a duty to “civilize” non-Europeans.
What is White Man's Burden?
The assassination of this Austrian archduke triggered World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This ideological and political rivalry between the U.S. and USSR lasted from 1947 to 1991
What was the Cold War?
This former enslaved man led the only successful slave revolt in history, resulting in the creation of Haiti.
Who is Toussaint Louverture?
The invention of this machine by James Watt greatly increased factory efficiency.
What is the steam engine?
This 1884–1885 meeting divided Africa among European powers without African input.
What is the Berlin Conference?
The 1919 treaty that ended WWI but placed harsh penalties on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This 1962 crisis brought the U.S. and USSR to the brink of nuclear war over missiles in the Caribbean.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This 1789 revolution led to the end of monarchy in France and introduced the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
What is the French Revolution?
This class grew in size and influence as factory systems emerged during industrialization.
What is the Middle Class?
This South Asian rebellion against British rule was sparked by cultural and religious tensions among Indian soldiers.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion (or Mutiny)?
This ideology, emphasizing state power and often racism, rose in Italy and Germany between the wars.
What is fascism?
This Vietnamese communist leader led resistance against both French and American forces.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
Inspired by Enlightenment ideas, this leader sought independence for much of northern South America.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
This economic theory, promoted by Adam Smith, argued that the government should not interfere in the economy.
What is laissez-faire capitalism?
This rebellion in China aimed to expel foreign influence and was led by a secret martial arts society.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
The use of all national resources for war, including civilians and industry.
What is total war?
This movement, led by countries like India and Egypt, rejected alignment with either Cold War superpower.
What is the Non-Aligned Movement?
This ideology, rising in the 19th century, emphasized loyalty to one’s nation and contributed to the unification of Germany and Italy.
What is Nationalism?
hese 19th-century reform movements responded to industrialization with demands for better working conditions and political rights.
What are labor unions?
This term refers to the economic exploitation of colonies, where raw materials were extracted and finished goods imported.
What is economic imperialism?
This U.S. project developed the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What is the Manhattan Project?
This 1991 event marked the official end of the Cold War and the breakup of a major world power.
What is the collapse of the Soviet Union?