True or False
The Monroe Doctrine directed U.S. diplomacy regarding Europe and South America for a large part of the nineteenth century.
True
Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
What term did Marx use to refer to the working class?
Proletariat
What were settlers of Dutch ancestry in South Africa called?
Boers
Who was a great missionary and explorer of Africa?
David Livingstone
Nationalism involves intense pride in one's country, but to the harm of other countries.
True
What Jamaican nurse served in the Crimean War despite facing many obstacles due to her race?
Mary Seacole
What American auto manufacturer was one of the first to use the assembly line?
Henry Ford
What was European nations' race to secure control of Africa called?
Scramble for Africa
Hudson Taylor
Realpolitik = do whatever is necessary to advance your country's goals
True
Who led the fight for freedom in the northern countries of South America?
Simon Bolivar
What was ONE of the factors that led to the Industrial Revolution?
- Adequate food supply
- Large, mobile workforce
- Expansion of trade
What British imperialist is known for his tireless dedication to Britain's control of Africa "from Cape to Cairo"?
Cecil Rhodes
What American evangelist led revivals across the United States and Great Britain in the late 1800s?
Dwight L. Moody
Albert Einstein made amazing contributions to the field of radioactivity.
False
What was the name of Giuseppe Garibaldi's army of followers?
What is the name of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' book that urged workers to unite and seize the means of production?
What is the name of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' book that urged workers to unite and seize the means of production?
What land purchase doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
What British woman was known for her ministry to cannibal tribes in West Africa?
Mary Slessor
Hazardous work in the factories, along with poor living conditions in the cities of England, resulted in an overall decline in life span in the late 1700s and 1800s.
False
What was the name of the policy which sought to unite diverse ethnic groups around Russian culture and traditions?
Russification
What were the new methods that aided mass production? (You should have four.)
- Automation
- Interchangeable parts
- Division of labor
- Assembly line
Why did the Boxer Rebellion occur?
The Chinese were trying to rid China of European influence.
What British politician helped to end the British slave trade?
William Wilberforce