When and where did the Industrial Revolution start?
It started in Great Britain in the mid-1700's.
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Name the man who is credited for uniting Germany
Otto Von Bisarck
100
What is capitalism?
Private ownership of businesses and property
100
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
100
What is Imperialism?
It is the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region.
200
How did peoples' life change due to the Industrial Revolution?
Life changed because…
-People had to leave their house for their job and they started to travel more.
-Public education started.
-Life was easier due to more machines.
200
Who is Count Camillo Cavour?
Liberal reformer who helped southern and most of central Italy united with Sardinia with his support. Also was Sardinian prime minister
200
Who created capitalism?
Adam Smith
200
What did the steam engine do and who invented it?
It used boiling water to produce mechanical movement and power and James Watt invented it.
200
Why were african nations not able to prevent imperialization?
They didn't have enough military strength to rebel.
300
What is the putting-out system?
A cottage industry, in which raw cotton was distributed to peasant families who spun it into thread and then wove the thread into cloth in their own homes.
300
What was the Zollerevein and how did it encourage German unification
An economic union; broke down tariff barriers between German states
300
What is the goal of communism?
To create a classless, equal society
300
What did Robert Fulton invent and what did it do?
He invented the Steamship and it gave power to boats.
300
How did the Industrial Revolution led to Imperialism?
Europe gained power which spurred the need for overseas expansion and factories created a growing need for raw materials. They also needed a new market for consumers.
400
What is urbanization?
It is when cities form and more people start moving to cities.
400
What is the nicknames of the three men who helped unify Italy? (Manzinni, Garibaldi, Cavour)
"the brain, the heart and the sword"
400
Socialism aims to have economic equality through gov't control
True
400
Who invented the steel-making process?
Henry Bessemer
400
What are five Imperialist powers in any of the following regions; South Asia, China, India, Africa, Middle East and Latin America?
How did the transportation revolution help the Industrial Revolution?
It helped so that when things were made in large quantities then it could all be transferred quickly and easily.
500
Name two to three things that made uniting Italy hard to do
different languages, history, and geography
500
Who co-wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx?
Frederich Engles
500
Who discovered the vaccine for Small Pox and what did it help do?
Edward Jenner and it helped save many peoples lives and led to other vaccines.
500
What did the imperialist powers want from India and what did they want from Africa?
They wanted raw resources to create an economic benefit and they wanted more workers from India. They wanted to spread Christianity, gain natural resources, get slaves and obtain trade treaties.