Unit 5
Where did the Industrial Revolution Start?
Great Britain
What was the major environmental consequence of the Industrial revolution?
Pollution :(
What are the names of the three countries that made up the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What were the two opposing nations in the Cold War?
What source of energy saw a spike in activity around 1980?
The burning of fossil fuels
What was the goal of the Seneca Falls convention in 1848?
Women's rights
What continent was divided among multiple nations at the Berlin Conference in 1884?
Africa
What TREATY did Germany and the Allied Powers sign at the end of World War I?
The TREATY of Versailles
What country experienced the Great Lead Forward?
China
Name one drawback of countries opening up to world trade
Local industries can suffer or that country becomes subject to the world's economic shifting
What economic system arose during the Industrial Revolution
Capitalism!
What certain working conditions led to multiple labor movements?
Low wages, poor working conditions, and labor unions
What economic disaster hit the world in 1929?
The Great Depression
Who was the leader of communist China in 1949?
Mao Zedong
Political instability or religious extremism or resentment towards globalism
How did the development of the steam engine impact transportation?
It made transportation faster and more efficient
Why was Britain one of the first to industrialize?
They had access to a lot of natural resources as well as having a stable government.
What event started World War II?
What global organization was formed in 1945 to promote cooperation between nations and prevent future conflicts?
The United Nations (or UN)
Why did people start to migrate from rural areas to more urban areas?
There were better job, education, and lifestyle opportunities
Name one way the Haitian Revolution was different from previous revolutions.
It was slave led or it resulted in the end of slavery
What political ideology states that people should "give what they can and take what they need" ?
Communism! (or Marxism)
What event started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
The end of the Cold War
What is the best name for the process of countries becoming more and more connected through increased trade and communication?
Globalization, of course!