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Democracy
Revolution
Nationalism
Industrialization
Imperialism
100
This was a system of government where only a king or monarch ruled. This king or monarch made executive decisions for everyone.
What is a monarchy?
100
This period began in 1689 in England when Mary and William took over the throne. They agreed to a constitutional monarchy and a bill of rights, which gave the people of England many rights.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
100
This first school was made up of wealthy property owners and nobles. They believed that there should be traditional monarchies throughout Europe.
What is conservative?
100
This time period was when farmers began to come up with different and faster ways to produce food.
What is the agricultural revolution?
100
European countries began to claim territories in Africa. People really wanted to have parts of Africa because of their raw and natural materials and their trading ports.
What is imperialism in Africa?
200
People weren't happy about how people had little power from a monarchy, so this man was known for making political reforms and created a limited democracy.
What is Solon?
200
The Glorious Revolution inspired this intellectual movement where people began to question old beliefs and come up with new ideas.
What is the Enlightenment?
200
This second school was made of the middle class which included business owners and merchants. These people wanted elected parliaments to have more power, but they believed that only educated people and landowners could vote.
What is liberal?
200
The agricultural revolution such as crop rotation and enclosures, this led to a population boom due to the large amounts of food. This led people to develop machine production by using natural materials, which included water, iron ore, coal, harbors, water power, and rivers. It allowed people to produce items faster and at a lower cost.
What is industrialization?
200
14 representatives from European countries met in Berlin to create rules to divide up Africa. They did this in order to prevent conflict from the imperialism in Africa because so many countries wanted to control Africa.
What is Berlin Conference?
300
Solon inspired this man to make even more political reforms to create a democracy. This man is also known as the father of democracy.
What is Cleisthenes?
300
An example of influence of the Enlightenment was when American colonists helped the British beat the French in this war over American land.
What is the the French and Indian War?
300
This was the third school wanted to have democracy for everyone. They believed that people should follow the principles of the French Revolution which included liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
What is radical?
300
This product was "revamped" through the industrialization. This product was able to make clothes that could take days to produce. People could also buy nice clothes for a cheap price.
What is the sewing machine?
300
However, at the Berlin Conference, the European countries didn't invite natives from Africa to the meeting. This was due to the belief that one race was superior to the others. The Europeans thought that they were better than the other countries, including Africans.
What is racism?
400
This system of government was created by Pericles, who wanted to strengthen democracy by allowing all citizens to play major roles in their government.
What is an direct democracy?
400
However, due to amount of money lost from the French and Indian War, the British began to tax American colonists. This was one of the many reasons why Americans decided to rebel against the British.
What is the American Revolution?
400
All three of these classes came together and agreed that they believed that people shouldn't be loyal to a king or empire, but to people that have a common culture an history.
What is nationalism?
400
These large buildings were created in order to help make products such as the sewing machine that were too large and bulky to fit into peoples' homes. This buildings helped people mass produce items.
What is factories?
400
Racism was inspired by this social theory. This social theory was about evolution and natural selection. A major component of this theory is that life was about survival of the fittest. Those people should be able to enjoy success, wealth, and are superior to everyone.
What is Social Darwinism?
500
This government was also known as an indirect democracy. Unlike a direct democracy where people could rule and make laws directly, this government had people elect leaders to make governmental decisions.
What is a republic?
500
The American Revolution also inspired this war for democracy. This was was when French citizens rebelled and fought for their rights.
What is the French Revolution?
500
Nationalism led people to create nations that had their own government because they had a common culture and history. These new nations had their own way of life and territory.
What is a nations-state?
500
These trains that traveled all over England allowed people to transport goods from factories that mass produced items at a cheaper price. People could also travel to work and visit other parts of the country for a very low cost.
What is railroads?
500
Social Darwinism caused the British to treat the Boers unfairly. In the late 1800s in Africa, the Boers rebelled and fought against the British because they wanted their rights and land back. However, the British won and continued to rule the Boers.
What is the Boer War?