Enlightenment
A "hands-off" approach typically applied to the economy
laissez-faire
Strong sense of pride in one’s culture, ethnic group, or country
Nationalism
The country in which the Industrial Revolution began
England (UK)
A series of two wars between the British Empire and the Qing dynasty, leading to British occupation in some regions.
The Opium Wars
This movement was started after Indian soldiers, serving for the British, were required to adopt a new musket and cartridge
The Sepoy Rebellion
Author of the Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx (& Friedrich Engels)
This was the man who started as the financier for the Latin American Revolution and later became it's leader
Simon Bolivar
Term for an economic system where private people and industries control the means of production.
Capitalism
The ruler of Belgium during their occupation and the looting of the Congo
King Leopold II
This movement was a response to imperialism in China, started originally by martial artists
Boxer Rebellion
Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman who is often called the mother of feminism
Mary Wollstonecraft
Key leader of the Haitian Revolution who is thought to have been born enslaved, but became well-versed in Enlightenment thought
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Urbanization led to the expansion of this type of cramped structure to house the growing population of cities.
Tenements
The meeting held amongst various European nations to discuss plans in order to amicably split up Africa
The Berlin Conference
This Japanese dynasty was forced to open trade after the arrival of US Commodore Matthew Perry
Tokugawa Shogunate
This is the place where philosophe's would go to share ideas and generate discussions on current issues
Salons
French society was divided into __ which categorized people according to social class and/or occupation
Estates
This is an organization of workers advocating for the right to bargain with their employer
labor union
A pseudoscientific theory applied to non-European countries that served as a justification for imperialism
Social Darwinism
This Ottoman group, highly influenced by the European Enlightenment, conducted a successful military takeover of the nation in the early 1900's
Young Turks
the idea that all learning comes from only experience and observations (through the senses)
Empiricism
Name for communities of escaped slaves, often located in mountainous regions
Maroon Societies
The Russian government sponsored industrialization, the best example of which is the construction of the...
Trans-Siberian Railroad
A pre-capitalist economic system in which nations seek to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade
Mercantilism
The Yaa Asantewaa Wars in West Africa were fought against the British over this item
The Golden Stool