Asia and Africa in the 1800s
What was the Scarmble for Africa?
In the 1880s Europeans controlled 10% of Africa and by 1916 they controlled most of Africa.
Why was the American Revolution started?
There was a series of events that led to war.
What was the Industrial Revoution?
A time period where new inventions were being made the economic state of countries.
Which major European countries have not existed for very long?
Italy and Germany did not exist for very long.
Who was Napolean III?
He was an emperor of France.
What did the Chinese want from Europe?
Silver
What countries were involved in the French Revoulation?
Austria,Prussia,Russia,Spain,and Great Britain.
What was the time period of the Industrial Revoultion?
1760-1840
What was Germany like prior to its unification? Which state was the most powerful?
Germany was just a plethora of various states.. Austria was the most powerful state.
Who was Mohandas Gandhi?
He was a lawyer and leader of Indian independence movements.
What was one of the causes for the Scramble for Africa?
Missionaries, Social Darwinism, New Markets,New weapons, Quinine, Nationalism.
When was the Haitain Revolution?
1791-1804
What was one of the most used inventions during the Industrial Revolution?
The Steam Engine.
What role did Italy play in the unification of Germany?
Italy helped the Prussians unify the Northern states.
Who was Otto von Bismarck?
German statesman who united Germany under Persian leadership.
What was one of the causes of the First Opium War?
Manchu government outlawed Opium in China.
What was the main cause of the Latin American Revolution?
Napoleon's invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.
Where did the Industrial Revolution originate?
Great Britain
Was the first Italian War of Independence successful or a failure?
A failure, the revolt was suppressed and the governing states were re-instituted.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
He helped the USA during the Industrial Revolution.
What was the time period of the First Opium War?
1838-1842
What inspired the Age of Revolutions?
The Enlightenment Movements.
Child Labor Laws were put into place.
Which kingdom was the only truly "independent" Italian state?
Piemonte-Sardinia was the only independent Italian state.
Who was Simon Bolivar?
Military officer who led many countries to independence from the Spanish Empire.