Ind. Rev.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Who is considered the "Father of Capitalism" and wrote A Wealth of Nations?
Adam Smith
Who unified Germany and wanted to use "blood and iron" to conquer?
Otto von Bismarck
Which African nation was not colonized in the Scramble for Africa?
Ethiopia
What was the "crowning jewel" of the British Empire because of its cash crops like tea, cotton, and opium?
India
What did James Watt invent during the Industrial Revolution?
Steam Engine
Who wrote the Communist Manifesto which outlined the principles of communism?
Karl Marx
The unification of Germany was aided by another country. Which one was it? *hint: it does not exist today
Prussia
Berlin Conference
Why did the Sepoys in India revolt against the British?
The British ordered that they used animal fat as grease, which was against their religion
What is the main factor that led England to lead the Industrial Revolution?
They had a large amount of coal and iron
What are the three natural laws that Adam Smith believed in?
1. Law of Self-Interest
2. Law of Competition
3. Law of Supply/Demand
What did Matthew Perry do in 1853?
He opened Japan for trade under the treaty of Kanagawa.
What is the main message of "The White Man's Burden"?
To civilize the uncivilized
They got them addicted to Opium and kept selling it to them
How did Industrialization lead to an increased "need" for imperialism?
Countries needed access to new markets and raw materials
Who invented interchangeable parts (used in guns)...hint, he also invented the cotton gin.
Eli Whitney
What happened to Japan under the Meiji Restoration?
Westernization and modernization.
What allowed Europeans to enter into the interior of Africa easier?
New medicine that combated Malaria
What increased Western influence in China and Japan?
The Opium Wars, Boxer Rebellion, and Opening of Japan
How did industrialization impact urbanization?
It led to larger, more cramped cities
What does Social Darwinism mean?
Survival of the fittest
What is the effect of the Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese War?
What was discovered in Africa that made it more desirable to colonize?
Gold and diamonds
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
an unsuccessful rebellion in China that called for the killing of all foreigners in China.