vocab
facts
important people
important events
other of the first four
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enclosure definition

 the process that ended traditional rights on common land formerly held in the open field system and restricted the use of land to the owner

100

how was America brought into ww1

German unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmermann Telegram, and the sinking of the Lusitania

100

 who is Matthew Perry

not the friends guy 

a highly influential figure in both U.S. naval history and the opening of Japan to international trade

100

what happen to the Lusitania

 a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in 1915

100

Sphere of influence

 area in which an outside force claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

200

Trade surplus definition

the amount by which the value of a country's exports exceeds the cost of its imports.

200

why did germany fear the u.s. in ww1

the potential for American intervention in the war, which would significantly alter the balance of power in Europe, and the growing American support for the Allies

200

who is Ram Mohun Roy

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian reformer and writer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent

200

what was the Zionism movement purpose

 a movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.

200

where is the Suez Canal?

Egypt

300

Absentee landlords definition 

a landlord who does not live at and rarely visits the property rented out.

300

How did Western powers gain greater trading rights in China

through a combination of military pressure, diplomacy, and the exploitation of opium trade

300

who was Guang Xu

 the first Chinese leader to implement modernizing reforms and capitalism.

300

 what was Dreyfus Affair

the Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal in France that began in 1894 and lasted until 1906. It involved the wrongful conviction of a Jewish French army officer

300

what is the Sino-Japanese War

The First Sino-Japanese War, or the First China–Japan War, was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily over influence in Korea. In Chinese it is commonly known as the Jiawu War.

400

Propaganda definition 

 information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

400

the russian tsar (king)believed in three pillars of absolutism name two

1 the church

2 the government

3 nationality

400

who was Eli Whitney?

he was an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin

400

what was the Opium War

The Opium Wars were two armed conflicts in the 19th century between China and Western powers, primarily Britain, over the opium trade

400

who is Louis Kossuth

was a Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician, statesman and governor-president of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–1849

500

Libel definition

a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation. 

500

who were the Hapsburgs?

the oldest  ruling family in europe

500

who was charles x(10th) and what is he known for

he was King of France from 1824 to 1830, known for his conservative policies and eventual abdication during the July Revolution

500

What were the goals of the Chinese reformers

modernize China, strengthen its economy, and improve its standing in the world

500

what is the Meiji Restoration

a pivotal moment in Japanese history, marking the shift from the feudal Tokugawa shogunate to a modern, industrialized nation-state under Emperor Meiji in 1868