Political Change
What is the name for the period that there was a large change in how people thought about politics?
The Enlightenment
Which was the first type of industry to start developing?
Farming/Agriculture
Which type of economy is old fashioned and doesn't change much over time?
Traditional economy
Which continent did Europeans first start exploring and colonizing?
Africa
Other than land and culture, what else inspired people to join together with the idea of nationalism?
Language/religion
What did it mean when the English king signed the English Bill of Rights
England became a constitutional monarchy and Parliament had most of the power.
Steam
Which group of people disliked the people who made new money during the Industrial revolution?
The aristocracy
What man made structure made the journey from Asia to Europe shorter?
The Suez Canal
What is the name for the country Germany used to be when it was an empire?
Prussia
Where did French people burn down to free prisoners and get guns?
The Bastille
What happened to British cities during the Industrial Revolution?
They became crowded because many people began to move to the city for work.
Who started to go on strike at this time?
Ordinary workers.
Why did the British start selling opium to the Chinese?
The Chinese wouldn't buy anything else from Europe.
Which group wanted to fight to unite Italy as one country?
Which French leader tried to take over large areas of Europe?
Napoleon
Why were the Britain's colonies so useful for Britain at this time?
They could get raw materials.
There were many people there to buy the goods they made.
Who wrote the book which inspired the communist movement in many countries?
Karl Marx
What happened to China after it was weakened by wars with Europe?
Many European countries were able to trade freely in Chinese cities.
Some European countries completely controlled some Chinese cities.
How did the Americans scare the Japanese into signing treaties with them?
Sailed large gun boats into Tokyo.
Where did Spain and Portugal lose a lot of their colonies?
Latin America - Central/South America.
Which Asian country did the British Industrial Revolution inspire?
Japan.
Because the social classes in America were closer together, what were the Americans less worried about?
A revolution like the French Revolution.
Which country did America blame for sinking one of their ships that led to a war?
Spain
What did Japan get out of the war to control Manchuria?
Access to raw materials.