Historical Thinking & Scientific Revolution
Is a World History textbook a primary or a secondary source?
secondary
What is when people give up some rights in order to have other rights protected?
the social contract
the Estate system with unfair taxes and land distribution, huge debt because of war, and people not being able to afford bread caused what?
the French Revolution
Great Britain
What is the seizure and control of a weaker country by another stronger country?
imperialism
The cake burned in the oven that was too hot.
Is "the oven was too hot" the cause or the effect?
the cause
What Enlightenment thinker believed absolute monarchy was the best form of government?
Radicals taking control of the French revolution and starting to execute anyone who opposed them caused what?
the Reign of Terror
What did Great Britain have that allowed them to start the Industrial Revolution?
four factors of production
(political, economic, cultural)
political
What was the emergence of modern science with developments in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, and astronomy known as?
the Scientific Revolution
What Enlightenment thinker influenced our Declaration of Independence with ideas of natural rights?
Locke
What group of people was not given full equality in the Declaration of Rights of Man?
women
What offered cheap transportation for materials and goods during the Industrial Revolution for Britain and the U.S.?
Railroads
What allowed Europeans to take control of other countries?
Asking questions, forming a hypothesis, and designing and carrying out an experiment are all steps of what?
The Scientific Method
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced our Constitution with his idea of separation of powers?
Montesquieu
Who did China fight during the Opium War?
Great Britain
What conference was used to divide up Africa?
The Berlin Conference
What theory did Copernicus develop?
the heliocentric theory
What Enlightenment thinker was known for promoting freedom of speech?
Voltaire
What was a positive effect of imperialism?
What was a negative effect of imperialism?
positive - better infrastructure (roads, hospitals)
negative - lost traditional culture
What company controlled India?
British East India Company