Imperialism
What is the definiton of Imperialism?
Seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country.
What three factors of production made Britain the perfect place for industrialization
Land, Labor, Capital
Scientist during The Scientific Revolution were refered to as what?
The first ten Admendments of the US constitution are called?
The Bill of Rights.
Who were the King and Queen of France that sparked the need for a revolution in France?
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
When the British missionaires made it to the Congo what invention was used to document the tragdies witnessed in the congo?
Kodak Camera
Name on of the three economic ideas that came from the industrial revolution
Capitalism, Socalism, Communism
Issac Newtons book titled _______ explains the laws of gravity and motion?
Principia
Who was responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How much of the Third Estates Income was taxed?
50%
From 1884-1885 14 European nations agreed to divide Africa. Waht was this meeting called between these nations?
Berlin Confrence
During urbanization what diesaes that infected the water lead to thousands of deaths on a yearly basis?
Cholera
What was Adam Smiths book called that layed the foundation for modern Capitalism?
The Wealth of Nations
What was the original set of laws called that the US had before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederations
Who was in charge of France during the Reign of Terror?
Maximillien Robespierre
What two countries did the united states backstab in order to gain new colonies?
Colombia and the Philippines
What was an inadvertent consequence of Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin?
Increased slavery in America
John Locke and Thomas Hobbs believed in what two different types of goverment?
Absolute Monarchy and Constitutional Monarchy
Name the three branches of government
legislative, executive, and judicial
Robespierre's downfall began when he tried to replace what religion and replacing it with The Cult of the Supreme Being
1) Race for colonies grows out of national pride
2) Racism-belief that one race is better than others
3) Social Darwinism-natural selection applied to human
society
4) Technological superiority
a. Technological inventions like steam engine,
Maxim gun help conquest
b. Perfection of quinine protects Europeans from
malaria
5) Greed - Discovery of gold and diamonds increases interest
in colonization
List the Pros and Con of the Industrial Age?
Pros
1. Creates jobs.
2. Education expands.
3. Clothing and other goods are cheaper.
4. Workers eventually win more rights - shorter hours,
better wages.
Cons
1. Increased class conflict.
2. Factories were often dangerous with long hours.
3. Overcrowded and dangerous cities.
4. Child labor
Nicolaus Copernicus Helocentric Theory explains what scientific phenomenon?
The idea that the Earth revoles around the sun.
The American Revolution was fought for many reasons what specific three are mentioned in you notes?
Taxes, Lack of representative goverment, Perceived second class citizenship of Americans compared to British.
What were the 6 reasons why Napoleons empire fell
Napoleon's empire fell for a number of reasons.
1. Hubris - Napoleon began to feel like he
couldn't be defeated.
2. Invasion of Haiti - Napoleon tried to retake the
colony to gain the sugar trade (and bring back
slavery along with it.) He failed.
3. Battle of Trafalgar - Lost a naval battle with
Britain so that he was never able to invade the
island nation, his greatest enemy.
4. Failed Blockade of Britain - He tried to
suffocate the British by denying them trade
through the Continental System but he failed.
5. Lost the Peninsular War - Lost 300,000
troops trying to defeat Spain and Portugal.
6. Lost the invasion of Russia - Lost due to cold
weather, Russian troops, and the Russians using
a Scorched Earth Policy. He lost over
500,000 troops.