Industrial Revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution Start?
England
The unification of Italy was concluded when? What was the final Step
Kingdom of Italy declared in 1861
Rome and the Papal States acquired in 1871
Weapon that fired hundreds of rounds a minute. useful for large groups of enemies or keeping an area suppressed.
Machine Gun
Explain the importance of tea to the UK
Super important/Addicted
Really, Really, and I mean really strong identification to your country, people, culture, etc.
Nationalism
How did the Industrial Revolution affect skilled workers?
Put many out of work/Machines replaced jobs
What led to the restoration of the Power of the Emperor in Japan?
Meiji Restoration
How does rifling work?
Groves in the barrel spin the bullet and makes it more accurate
Define Trade Deficit
Importing more than exporting
The need or belief that a country needs a strong military to dominate its rivals and colonies
Militarism
What did the 2 phases of the Industrial Revolution specialize in?
1st-Textiles, Steam Power, Iron
2nd-Steel, Communication, Oil/Gas
Who was the leading figure in the Unification of Germany?
Otto von Bismark
This invention allowed ammunition to be more durable and weatherproof, as well as help reload faster. (added all the components needed to fire a round in one case.
Cartridge
Why did the British win?
Superior Firepower/Technology
Name of the conference and year that Africa was split among the Major European powers
Berlin Conference 1884
What economic system dominated the Industrial Revolution, and which one developed as a critique?
Capitalism - Dominant
Socialism - Critique
Who was the Italian who united Southern Italy with military force
Giuseppe Garibaldi
2 technologies that made managing an empire easier. (communication and Movement)
Railroad/Steamship/Telegraph
What were the goals and results of the Mccartney mission?
Establish Embassy/Open more ports/Get land for a base. Mission Unsuccessful
Colonial powers needed/exploited colonies for these two purposes.
Raw Materials / Markets for goods
What are 5/8 reasons the Industrial Revolution started in ___________
•Proximity to water
•Large deposits of coal and iron
•Increased agricultural productivity (crop rotation/ seed drill)
•Urbanization
•Legal protection of private property
•Access to foreign resources
•Accumulation of capital
•Factory system
What war united the Germans and why?
Franco-Prussian War/ Germans fighting together against a common enemy creates unity
What 2 advances in medicine made conquering colonies easier?
Treatment for Malaria/other tropical diseases / Germ Theory
How did the English sell Opium to China
Grow/sell in India to smugglers and let them risk importing.
Why did Germany resent other European powers
They had colonies and Germany did not have much