Age of Revolution
Rousseau’s concept of the social contract
society agrees to be governed by its general will
What caused both migration to the cities and growth of city dwellers
Factories and Jobs
What is an example of cultural diffusion?
This territory between warring armies in Trench warfare is known as
No Mans Land
The Declaration of Independence shares the same principles as what documents?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, the Magna Carta, and the English Bill of Rights share the same basic principles as the Declaration of Independence
What is Marx's view on capitalism?
The purpose of the Berlin Conference
European countries wanted to settle conflicting claims for land in Africa
The sinking of the Lusitania and this brought the United States into World War 1
Zimmerman Telegraph
The Reality of French Society (estates)
The 3rd Estate was crushed under the law and oppression of the 1st and 2nd Estates
Why is coal the most important resource of the Industrial Revolution?
Coal drove the Industrial Revolution and help Great Britain gain dominance
Leopold II of Belgium did this in Africa
They opened the interior central region of Africa for colonization
the Treaty of Versailles included the break-up of Austria-Hungary and which Empire
Ottoman Empire
What is the role of the king prior to the French Revolution?
The 1st Estate held all the power in France before the revolution and the King was only a figurehead
Fascism and communism both seek to have what?
A strong central government
This event represents the European rush for colonization in Africa
Scramble for Africa
Woodrow Wilson advocated for this after World War I.
A League of Nations to prevent future wars
Why did the French people follow Napoleon?
The French people believed in a strong and stable society led by Napoleon’s knowledge, skill, and success as a military leader
The industrial revolution led to what among industrialized nations?
The rise of Imperialism and Nationalism
A major cause of the Sepoy Rebellion was this British action
Religious tensions were stirred up because rifle cartridges were greased with pig and cow fat
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning point in history because
Russia became the first nation with a Communist economic system