Enlightenment Ideas
This English philosopher argued that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
This 1776 revolution was inspired by Enlightenment ideas and led to the creation of a new democratic republic.
What is the American Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution began in this country.
What is Britain (England)?
This invention by James Watt greatly improved machinery and transportation.
What is the steam engine?
This economic system advocated for free markets with little government interference.
What is capitalism?
This French philosopher advocated for the separation of powers within government.
Who is Montesquieu?
This 1789 revolution led to the execution of Louis XVI and the rise of Napoleon.
What is the French Revolution?
This type of industry was the first to industrialize, especially in Britain.
What is the textile industry?
This communication device, developed by Samuel Morse, sent messages over long distances using electrical signals.
What is the telegraph?
This economic theory, developed by Karl Marx, called for the workers (proletariat) to rise against the bourgeoisie.
What is communism?
This Enlightenment idea suggests that governments derive their power from the consent of the governed.
What is the social contract?
This former French colony became the first Black-led republic after a successful slave revolt.
What is Haiti?
Access to these three resources helped Britain industrialize first.
What are coal, iron, and waterways?
This innovation, pioneered by Eli Whitney, made mass production of goods faster and cheaper.
What are interchangeable parts?
Many workers moved into crowded, unsanitary apartment buildings called these.
What are tenements?
The Enlightenment helped inspire this 1776 document in the United States.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This Latin American leader fought for the independence of northern South America.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
Industrialization spread first to these two regions after Britain.
What are Western Europe and the United States?
This form of transportation, powered by steam, expanded markets and accelerated trade.
What is the steam train?
These new worker organizations emerged to fight for better pay and working conditions.
What are labor unions?
This Enlightenment idea emphasized that kings did not rule by divine right but should be accountable to their citizens.
What is popular sovereignty?
This document, created during the French Revolution, declared "liberty, equality, and fraternity."
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
Japan’s state-sponsored industrialization effort was known as this.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
These two fossil fuels became key energy sources for industrialization.
What are coal and oil?
Women and children were often preferred factory workers because of this reason.
What is they could be paid lower wages?