The European belief that God chose who could be King or Queen.
What is Divine Right?
100
This enlightened thinker believed all people have certain rights, the government should protect people's rights, and if it does not, people can overthrow the government. His ideas inspired the American Revolution.
Who was John Locke?
100
The industrial revolution began in this country.
What is England.
100
The two main reasons European nations engaged in imperialism were...
What is to get raw materials for industry and to establish new markets for trade products?
100
This was one of the causes of World War I; nations joined sides and formed these with other nations to balance the power and protect each other.
What are alliances?
200
These absolute monarchs from Spain sponsored the voyages of Columbus.
Who were Ferdinand and Isabella?
200
Exposure to the Scientific Method made people begin to use this to guide their decisions.
What is reason?
200
The term for city building and the movement of people to the cities.
What is urbanization?
200
The term for the belief that it was natural for strong nations to take over weaker ones.
What is Social Darwinism?
200
This treaty marked the end of World War I. It severely punished Germany and led to some of the causes of World War II.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
300
This French king taxed the poor, but not the rich, and used the tax money to build the Palace of Versailles.
Who was Louis XIV?
300
This was the first modern nation to end a monarchy and start a republic. It became an example to people in other monarchies.
What is America?
300
A rise in the standard of living during the industrial revolution led to the development of the middle class, also known as the...
What is bourgeoisie?
300
In the 1800s, Japan chose to end isolationism and become more westernized, meaning more industrial and militaristic. In what conflict did they become the first Asian nation to defeat a European power?
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
300
This type of government in totalitarian and very nationalistic.
What is Fascism?
400
During the age of absolutism, England was different from other nations because the power of the Kings and Queens was limited and had to answer to Parliament. The document signed in 1215 that agreed to this was...
What is the Magna Carta?
400
The result of the French Revolution was that Napoleon took over and used a huge army to try to conquer Europe. After he was defeated, this meeting of European leaders tried to put Europe back the way it was and agree to maintain a balance of power among European nations.
What is the Congress of Vienna?
400
In laissez-faire capitalism, government interferes as little as possible in the workings of business and there is a private property. But in this economic system, the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
What is socialism?
400
In this rebellion, Chinese citizens fought with their own government against an influx of foreigners.
What is the Taiping Rebellion?
400
The United States occupied this country for 7 years after World War II and helped them create a democratic style of government.
What is Japan?
500
As a result of the English Civil War, King Charles I was executed and this man, the leader of Parliament, formed the Commonwealth to run England.
What is Oliver Cromwell?
500
The act of creating a nation.
What is nationalism?
500
This greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century was brought on by a need to meet the needs of a growing population.
What is the industrial revolution?
500
The result of this war between China and Britain was China was forced to open up to trade.
What is the Opium War?
500
This organization, created at the end of World War I to keep peace in the world, ended up being very ineffective and was later replaced after World War II with the United Nations.