Vocabualry
An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production
Capitalism
According to enlightenment thinkers, different branches should have different powers to keep each branch in check. This division of powers into different branches of government is known as....
Separation of Powers
In the American Revolution, people would frequently say "No _________ without represenation!" meaning that colonists felt they should not have to participate in a government that they have no say in
Taxation
Urbanization
This is what we call the European desire to quickly imperialize Africa
Scramble for Africa
An economic idea that advocates for a classless, stateless, and moneyless society based on common ownership of the means of production
(this is the ultimate goal of socialism)
Communism
According to Enlightenment thinkers, these type of rights are born into all humans and inalieable
Natural Rights
Prior to French Revolution, French Society was divided into a rigid social structure called...
The Three Estates
This industry was the first to benefit from large scale industrialization in England
Textile Industry
China signed unfair trade agreements with imperialist nations called ___________ after the British dominance in the Opium Wars.
Spheres of Influence
A policy where a stronger country extends its power and influence over weaker nations, often by taking territory (colonization) or gaining political/economic control, using military force, economic pressure, or cultural dominance for its own gain, resources, and prestige
Imperialism
According to enlightenment thinkers, people in societies give up some of their freedoms in exchange for stability provided by governments. This ideas is known as the ....
Social Contract
This invention revolutionized the industrialization and led to factories with quicker assembly lines that could be moved away from rivers
Steam Engine
India was known as the _________ of the British Empire as it was so lucrative.
Brightest Jewel in the Crown
The idea that white colonizers held that stated they believed they had to impose their civilization on the inhabitants of their colonies.
White Man's Burden
According to Enlightenment thinkers, the people are the ultimate source of political authority and government leaders should follow the will of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
The revolution that occurred in _____ was the only successful slave revolt. It resulted in the creation of a free and independent nation but was punished harshly by their former colonizers, the French.
Haiti
These are sometimes formed by workers as a way to protect workers and ensure they are safe on the job.
Labor Unions
The Congo was brutally imperialized by this Belgian King in pursuit of rubber for profit.
King Leopold (II)
The application of 'survival of the fittest' to human societies that often breeds racism, imperialism, and the belief that wealthy, powerful groups were biologically superior, while the poor were "unfit".
Social Darwinism
This enlightenment author wrote about early feminist ideas and believed that there should be equality among men and women. Her daughter was the famous author Mary Shelley, who wrote Frankenstein.
Mary Wollstonecraft
During the course of the French Revolution, the ________ was a time period in which the Committee of Public Safety, as lead by Robespierre, executed many officials and citizens by guillotine under suspicion of supporting the monarchy.
Reign of Terror
This method allowed for cheaper and more efficient production of steel that transformed the formation of railroads and skyscrapers.
Bessemer Process
Japan industrialized and imperialized during the _______ era along with instituting reforms to modernize the nation.
Meiji