The World Revolving
Angered by increased taxation on tea and postage without proper representation, this collection of colonies presented King George III with a list of 27 grievances. King George III was not receptive.
Who is the United States of America?
Sold to the United States in order to pay for war debts and continued conquest of Europe, the purchase of this territory nearly doubled the size of the country, and would enable later westward expansion. Manifest Destiny!
What is the Louisiana Territory?
New Imperialism imposed this economic system upon most of the world, which would introduce concepts of private ownership and expansionist ideals to formerly content populations.
What is capitalism?
Ending feudalism, promoting religious tolerance, and rooting out corruption were just a few of the accomplishments this scrappy young military officer made on his path to global domination.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
War is an excellent tool for promoting nationalism by uniting people against a common enemy, such as during the Crimean War, where Russia was defeated by an alliance of France, Great Britain, and this empire in decline.
Who is the Ottoman Empire?
This resource, which would fuel the Industrial Revolution, was created by compressing plant matter under extreme heat and pressure. Squeeze it harder, and you'll have a diamond!
What is coal?
This concept, which states that the source of a government's legitimacy comes not from God, but from the consent of the people, formed the basis for many revolutions around the world.
What is popular sovereignty?
South Africa, originally colonized by the Dutch, would eventually fall under the control of this European power: King Shaka of Zulu was less than pleased with his new neighbors.
Who is Great Britain?
The invention of this repeating weapon led to a period of nearly absolute European dominance over their imperial holdings.
What is the Maxim gun?
Napoleon's failed invasion of this country in 1812 was the turning point of his world conquest: he would be forced to surrender just two years later, and would be exiled from Europe (twice).
Who is Russia?
This war inspired other nationalist revolutions among Christians in the Balkans, and established persistant anti-Turkish prejudice in Europe.
What was the Greek War of Independence?
This country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, thanks to abundant natural resources, established infrastructure, and a strong economic system.
Who is Great Britain?
In an unprecedented slave revolution, this island nation gained independence in 1804: the revolution and subsequent constitution fuel similar movements in the rest of the Western Hemisphere.
What is Haiti/Saint-Domingue?
Following a war with China, this Asian power claimed Korea and Taiwan for themselves, proving their mettle against much larger foes with superior industrialization and modernization of military. Russia evidently did not learn this lesson until it was too late.
Who is Japan?
The flooding of China with opium to force trade relations was one example of this process: The United States would later use similar tactics in Latin America.
What is economic imperialism?
Marx and Engels proposed a manifesto for this new economic system in 1848 after witnessing the failure of the free market and governments to address their citizen's needs. "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
What is communism?
Nationalism excels at uniting people with similar identities: the opposite was clearly seen in the Ottoman Empire, where equal citizenship for this ethnic group led to a genocide by Turkish nationalists in 1894.
Who were the Armenians?
The development of the Bessemer process increased the production of steel drastically, which in turn led to the expansion of this form of infrastructure in a positive feedback loop.
What are railroads?
The rapid-fire revolutions in Latin America were catalyzed by the conquest of these two European powers by Napoleon Bonaparte (name both countries).
Who are Spain and Portugal?
Following the Berlin Conference, this country obtained much of West and North Africa, including Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco: the largest area by far compared to other European powers.
Who is France?
Europeans often had many justifications for rampant imperialism, including this theory stating that those who are endowed with superior qualities are destined to rule others.
What is Social Darwinism?
A wave of European revolutions came in 1848 due to a number of factors, including: growing impatience with reactionary monarchies, economic crisis for artisans and urban workers, and a blight of this staple crop, which left millions starving and desperate for change.
What are potatoes?
A heavily nationalistic figure in the German Confederation, Otto von Bismarck utilized a unique approach to diplomacy involved putting aside ideals and focusing on pragmatic solutions to current problems, often called this.
The three most visible impacts of industrialization on the environment were pollution of air and water, climate change from burning fossil fuels, and this phenomenon.
What is species endangerment/extinction?
During the French Revolution, the aristocracy and church found themselves at odds with this group of people: bourgeoisie, urban poor, and peasants who were fed up with unequal tax burdens and wanted to limit the power of the monarchy.
Who is the Third Estate?
After being ceded to the US in the Spanish-American War, this nation became a major strategic foothold, and was feared to be a target for Japanese takeover: the war against American occupiers led to the death of over 200,000 native people.
What are the Philippines?
Among the traditionally expected resources that imperial powers were vying over during this time period (precious metals, rubber, fuel), this exotic resource was vital as a source of nitrogen to be used as fertilizer for growing populations, and to a lesser extent, gunpowder.
What is guano?
Formed at the Congress of Vienna after Napoleon's defeat, this coalition of countries sought to contain France, and strike a balance of power so that no one country could run rampant again.
What is the Ancien Régime?
American firearms inventors were among the first to implement this manufacturing practice, which would later be applied with great affect to the automobile industry.
What are interchangeable parts?