Scientific Revolution
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Shifting Powers
WW1 & WW2
100
Which was not a source of knowledge for the Europeans prior to 1550?


a. greek authors

b. roman authors

c. the Bible

d. Science journals

C the bible.

100

The ideas from the Declaration of Independence can be attributed most directly to whom?

a. John Locke

b. Rene Descartes

c. Michel de Montaigne

d. Alexis de Toqueville

a. John Locke

100

What was the industrial revolution

A shift from agrarian economics to urban mass production

100

What years did the British rule India

1757-1947

100

Who made up the Tripple Entente

GB, France, and Russia

200

The heliocentric theory was created by...

and was defended by 

Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei

200

I think therefore I am was said by

Rene Descartes

200

Who defended the gree market system of capitalism in the book The Wealth of Nations

Adam Smith

200

Describe the Monroe Doctrine

Usa would not tolerate further expansion into the Americas. 

USA would not interfere in European issues or existing Colonies

200

What was the name of the British ship that Germany sank carrying and killing 128 Americans

RMS Lustania

300

What was the Scientific Revolution?

The Scientific Revolution was a series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature.

300

The social critics of the period in France were known as

Phillosiphe

300

Describe laissez-faire policy

the economic policy of minimal government interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society. 

300

Who encouraged an open-door policy with China


USA: William McKinley, John Hay

300

During World War 2, the Allied invasion of France on D-Day was significant because 

It gave the allies a starting point for the campaign to liberate Europe from German occupation

400

What were the causes of the scientific revolution (name three)

1) Humanism: the importance of humans over god

2) Collaboration

3) New experimental method

4) Break from religion

5) Ability to build a legacy

400

The____ was invented to ensure a more humane system of justice, though it often was used in contradiction to such a goal

The committee of public safety 

400
Describe European Imperialism in Africa (name 3)

1) Economics to support necessary materials to make manufactured goods

2) Right/ Racism- Social Darwinism made them believe it was their right. 

3) Religion- The duty of a Christian to spread his religion

4) National pride

5) Creation of foreign markets

400

What was the treaty of Portsmouth

Following the Russo-Japanese War, gave Japan Korea and Southern Manchuria. 
400

What were the main conditions of the treaty of Versailles

(Name 5)

1) Disarment of Germany

2) Large reperations

3) Demiliteratioin of the Rhineland

4) Germans Surrender

5) Germany has to accept guilt

6) Lost land In Europe and Colonies

7) Germany could not unite with Austria-Hungry

500

How did the Renaissance and the age of exploration help pave the way for the Scientific Revolution

1) Being able to build a legacy by having past developments written down

2) Collaboration: people began to be united in political, economic, and cultural connections

3)New experimental method

4) Institution for public academic publishing. Such as schools founded that had written literature. 

500

Who created the system of checks and balances and the separation of powers

Montesquieu

500

Describe the Meiji Era in Japan (name 4 things)

1) Restoration of Imperial Japan

2) 1867: Choshu & Satsuma combined to take out the shogunate.

3) Rewrote constitution- based on western army and technology

4) Started conquest for land

5) Pblic education for everybody

500

What were the External and Internal forces that enabled Imperialism 

External: 

-Maxim Gun, Nationalism, Steam Engine, European Racism, Quinine, Spreading of Christianity

Internal: 

-Variety of languages, Internal African wars, Minimal Tech

500

The Us dropped the atomic bombs on Japan at Hiroshima and Nagasaki when and by who?

Hiroshima: August 6, 1945, by Paul W. Tibbets Jr. 

Nagasaki: August 9, 1945, by B-29 Bockscar